Murmurs

Murmurs at The Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 1JD an exhibition of art and music by Alex Simpson and Daniel Clark ends today.

'A rite of passage into childhood misadventure, trampled gardens, tiny shoe burials, monsters and frogs from the eyes, as told through ink-bled figures, intricate lines, spectral stains, and polyfiller effigies.'

A night at the Scala

Tra-la, la, la

On the way to the London Skyride

Travelling from south west London to the Mall for the London Skyride I cycled through Brompton Cemetery and stopped for breakfast at "the last 50's cafe in Earl's Court",

The Troubadour.

Henry Leutwyler

Photograph by Henry Leutwyler

Lail Arad

Lovely music by Lail Arad,

photographed at Supine Studios by Eugenia Ivanissevich.

Antony Hegarty

Void, 2007, ink on paper 20.8x13cms

Antony Hegarty is showing recent work at Isis Gallery, 20 Hanway Street, London W1 until 28th February.

"I have drawn and made things since I was a kid. The visual world is a place I can dream in solitude. I think about the present and how can I reach out to gather the past and the future and draw them towards me. I try to follow the lines, tracing the invisible. Sometimes it's a simple matter of bringing something into focus, or drawing forward the spirit I imagine lies hidden inside a thing. Other times, it's finding the flamingo that lives inside the shadow of my heart. Or I could try to cry a circle for the green eye light of a sea horse."

The Crying Light is Antony and the Johnsons latest musical release. Listen to the new single Epilepsy is Dancing.

Irana Douer

Looking in the window of Rough Trade Records recently I spotted a CD with artwork by fabulous Argentinian artist Irana Douer. I have got to know Irana's work through her flickr page. The CD is The Silence of Love by Headless Heroes and it is as good as its cover suggests!

Irana Douer is showing Hidden Treasures at Rare Device in San Francisco until 3rd March.

What's A Girl To Do

There was no where to park my bike at the station today even though there are 35 dedicated spaces. We ended up half way up a slope - the graffiti on the signpost summed it up. I like this video by Bat For Lashes. Great bicycle choreography.

For Emma

Have a lovely day Mrs!

for Emma, forever ago

A flower for a rook

Rook

Bike Love

'The Chain that fell off my bike last night

Is now wrapped round my heart'

Picture courtesy of Richmond Cycling Campaign, words by Billy Bragg, listen to the song here. From the 1988 album Workers Playtime.

Mixtape

There was a great article in the Independent yesterday about the rebirth of the mix tape by Tim Walker. If this appeals you will love this site, cassette from my ex.

Scooterworks

Scooterworks

Cut from the same cloth

Embroidery by Katy Prowse.

Song by Anthony and the Johnsons.

Vic Godard

I acquired a t-shirt from this man for its retro Russian graphics (more on that later) and discovered a whole new world of music! Vic Godard and Subway Sect. Check out their music on myspace.

Angus and Julia Stone

Angus and Julia Stone's new recording A Book Like This. Artwork by Caroline Pedler.

Midlake

The trials of VAN OCCUPANTHER by Midlake is music to my ears. And as for those costumes - a feast for the eyes. I hope you enjoy them too. This album is on my turntable rather a lot at the moment. What is your current favourite album dear lurkers ?

Jim White

Back to the subject of things that are cool - this new album by Jim White hits the spot for me - and it gets better with every listen :)

About his new album, Jim says, "Transnormal Skiperoo is a name I invented to describe a strange new feeling I've been experiencing after years of feeling lost and alone and cursed. Now, when everything around me begins to shine, when I find myself dancing around in my back yard for no particular reason other than it feels good to be alive, when I get this deep sense of gratitude that I don't need drugs or God or doomed romance to fuel myself through the gauntlet of a normal day, I call that feeling 'Transnormal Skiperoo.'"

Emilie Simon

French musician, Emilie Simon is playing in London tonight as part of the Fertilizer Festival. This picture is a still from her video, Desert which you can watch here on you tube.