Showing posts with label Richard Peel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Richard Peel. Show all posts

Saturday, October 13, 2007

Artober

A lot of my friends have been down in London over the last few days schmoozing at parties for the Frieze and Zoo Art Fairs, little knowing that the event of the weekend was right here in the Midlands: The launch night of the Artober Festival in Leicester.

The incomparable Richard Peel did a solo proto-ballet, miming Club Silencio-style to a recording of his own voice and songs (can you imagine how postmodern that was?). If I sound like I'm mocking it, it's only 'cos I'm so jealous of his genius. If you missed it, you're a fool, buy his book to try to make up for it. Yes that's a cardboard guitar he's playing.



Cheesy compere Dave from Metro-Boulot-Dodo asked us to come up with even worse puns than the name of the festival, I came up with loads, including my favourite: Whoregust - a summer festival celebrating the oldest profession.

During this, Phil Henderson heckled Dave with the killer line "What about Goth?" a propos of nothing, then did a compelling keyboard set of drones and repetitions. It was constantly teasing the edge of being painful: Phil's expression switched from absorbed masochism to serene sadism and back again.



At one point you could just about hear him say "Goth" in the middle of some inhuman whines and muttering. The joys of delayed gratification.

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Wizard Wars!

Well, it finally arrived, it was very hot and pink, and filled you up good and proper. Here are a few fleeting images that cannot even begin to express the majesty of the event...

Human mortal males and females of the 21st century
Welcome to the netherplace
Welcome to the nowhere time
Welcome to the wizard wars



The Observomancer greets us



Baron Skellington and Beedork watched by The Observomancer



Beedork and Baron Skellington are introduced by the Observomancer



Beedork and Baron Skellington getting down



Beedork dancing



Jemimah Ghostlips holds aloft the Chalice of Rombok



Jemimah Ghostlips holds aloft the Chalice of Rombok watched by Baron Skellington and Beedork



Jemimah Ghostlips admires the Chalice of Rombok



Jemimah Ghostlips is distracted by Beedork's crazy mutant dance



while Baron Skellington sneaks behind her



However, Jemimah Ghostlips rebuffs Baron Skellington



and prepares to unleash her imaginary lions



You loved it, didn't you?

For larger versions visit My Flickr page

Visit Lucy's YouTube page for
Part One and
Part Two

Monday, April 24, 2006

Trapmaster: Journey Through The Vortex

at the Samuel event. the Trapmaster readies himself for the task ahead


The Being and Spectroons do something spooky


This may or may not make more sense if you go here

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