The Face / The Ins And Outs Of High Street Fashion / Casual Piece
Love the New Order cover on this one. Brody playing Saville at his own game. So good piece on early casual culture here from July 1983 courtesy of Kevin Sampson and Dave Rimmer.
Es Paradis / Ibiza / Postcards /1985
It has been a very balearic day. These also arrived in the post today courtesy of our friend Piers (who I should mention has a pretty essential looking book out soon – Italo-Disco: A Secret History of Modern Pop). Thanks Piers.
Just Because / 026
This one is a nice find courtesy of Milo of the Wild Bunch, the flyer for the party of the mix that we posted ages ago on Test Pressing here.
Peter Saville Talks Joy Division / New Order Sleeves
This piece seems to follow perfectly the Savage piece from The Face and is taken from a Gareth Grundy interview with Peter Saville in The Observer last week with Saville talking through his work for Joy Division and New Order. Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures (Factory, 1979) This was the first and only time that the...
Just Because / 025
Why Chris Blackwell Is A Genius Part 312. This comes from an interview with Mott The Hoople’s Ian Hunter in today’s The New Review magazine (part of the Independent). The passage has been about Mott manager, and later producer of ‘London Calling’, Guy Stevens, and his cavalier attitude to life when they got onto the...
i-D / Signs Of The Times
There was a time in 1987 when we used to roam the streets nicking VW badges from unsuspecting car owners (and teachers though that soon came to an end when our mate got caught with one in his school bag). It was a short lived fad on the streets of suburban Orpington but the Beastie...
Ku Poster 1990
Keeping the Ku theme moving along this poster dates from 1990 and comes from the Ku Ibiza Best Years Facebook group 1978-1990. Like the way the designer spelled Rocky’s name wrong and also got the classic graffiti emblem the flying eyeball in there. There are some amazing photos and posters in the group if you...
The Face / Barney Bubbles Interview
This one comes from The Face in November 1981 and is a great interview with celebrated graphic designer Barney Bubbles. If you are interested in reading more on Mr Bubbles there is a great book out that has recently been updated. Love the self portrait.
The Face / Hard / Ray Petri
Classic buffalo spread from The Face in March 1985 with photography by Jamie Morgan and styling by the late Ray Petri. I’ll run the Warhol piece from this edition at a later date. [Apiento]
The Face / Keith Haring And Mario Testino Fashion Spread
More Keith Haring here, this time from The Face in the mid-80s. Here he collaborates with Mario Testino (early in his career) on a fashion spread and a self-portrait. Wish there was more of this in the current times… [Apiento]
Keith Haring At The Le Mans 24 Hour Race
Aside from being a massive Paradise Garage head Keith Haring will always be associated in my head with that colourful 80s New York period that is very Test Pressing. In 1984 he went to France for the Le Mans 24 hour race and, as ever, created some art for the race. I found loads of...
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Rosas / Fase / Four Movements To The Music Of Steve Reich
I’ve just got in from Saddlers Wells after watching Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Fase – Four Movements to the Music of Steve Reich. The piece first premiered in 1982 in Brussels and uses Piano Phase, Come Out, Violin Phase and Clapping Music. It’s not in my skill set to do the work justice with words...