Comments on: Kill City: Electrifying artwork and a murderous join-the-dots advert http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166 The life and work of Barney Bubbles Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Allen http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-1157 David Allen Sat, 10 Apr 2010 16:47:12 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-1157 I think I must have met Jake around the same time I met Barney in LA, and Jake said at the time to look him up next time I was in London. On that trip I met the likes of Rockin' Russian, Malcom G and Geoff Halpin. Jake had me design the Riviera Global identity, stationary logo etc. http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/daevid_na/LOGOS.jpg you can see it here bottom right, (the Manmade logo was for Jeff Ayeroff who was then at A&M, the Planit logo was for Jonh Ingham). Email me some Q's Paul, be happy to answer. DNA I think I must have met Jake around the same time I met Barney in LA, and Jake said at the time to look him up next time I was in London. On that trip I met the likes of Rockin’ Russian, Malcom G and Geoff Halpin. Jake had me design the Riviera Global identity, stationary logo etc.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i141/daevid_na/LOGOS.jpg
you can see it here bottom right, (the Manmade logo was for Jeff Ayeroff who was then at A&M, the Planit logo was for Jonh Ingham).
Email me some Q’s Paul, be happy to answer.
DNA

]]> By: Paul Gorman http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-1086 Paul Gorman Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:25:06 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-1086 Hello David Great to hear from you - I have loved the Kill City LP artwork from the very first day I clutched it to my breast at the Beggar's shop in Earl's Court. So how did you become wrapped up with Bomp! and what work did you do for Jake. Also how goes Artrouble these days? So many questions - here's another - fancy doing an interview about yr interaction with BB/ view of his work, etc? P Hello David
Great to hear from you – I have loved the Kill City LP artwork from the very first day I clutched it to my breast at the Beggar’s shop in Earl’s Court.
So how did you become wrapped up with Bomp! and what work did you do for Jake. Also how goes Artrouble these days?
So many questions – here’s another – fancy doing an interview about yr interaction with BB/ view of his work, etc?
P

]]> By: David Allen http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-1083 David Allen Mon, 22 Mar 2010 22:27:25 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-1083 David Allen here, thanks for the mention btw. What a great read the book is, downed in one go! I was lucky to meet Barney once backstage at the Whisky a Go-go and we had a nice chat, he was all dressed in black and white striped clobber. Was so sad when he passed, a great artist. Lucky too to have done some work for Jake myself, plus he gave me a load of vinyl swag including some nice Ian and a proper Armed Forces. Jake said that for Do It Yourself they had a 'competition' and the winner got his/her house wallpapered in Crown vinyl wallpaper free by the Guinness book of records worlds fastest wallpaperer. I also recall the exterior of the Hope and Anchor wallpapered in Crown vinyl and reading about the guerilla wallpapering of the NME and Melody Maker offices, tho only the MM was put out by it. As an original Kilburns fan, hailing from Harrow (Ian's hometown too) the book answered a lot of questions and painted a full picture of Colin and his times. Yeah I was one of those kids at the Roundhouse on a Sunday back then so I guess I also got to see his light shows too. ta very much Dave David Allen here, thanks for the mention btw.
What a great read the book is, downed in one go!
I was lucky to meet Barney once backstage at the Whisky a Go-go and we had a nice chat, he was all dressed in black and white striped clobber. Was so sad when he passed, a great artist. Lucky too to have done some work for Jake myself, plus he gave me a load of vinyl swag including some nice Ian and a proper Armed Forces. Jake said that for Do It Yourself they had a ‘competition’ and the winner got his/her house wallpapered in Crown vinyl wallpaper free by the Guinness book of records worlds fastest wallpaperer. I also recall the exterior of the Hope and Anchor wallpapered in Crown vinyl and reading about the guerilla wallpapering of the NME and Melody Maker offices, tho only the MM was put out by it.
As an original Kilburns fan, hailing from Harrow (Ian’s hometown too) the book answered a lot of questions and painted a full picture of Colin and his times. Yeah I was one of those kids at the Roundhouse on a Sunday back then so I guess I also got to see his light shows too.
ta very much
Dave

]]> By: Mark Lungo http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-910 Mark Lungo Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:03:31 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-910 Thanks so much for adding the info, Paul! Also, thanks for the fascinating link to the Executed Today site. (BTW, as the link notes, the photographer of the original image was Tom Howard. Credit where it's due!) Thanks so much for adding the info, Paul! Also, thanks for the fascinating link to the Executed Today site. (BTW, as the link notes, the photographer of the original image was Tom Howard. Credit where it’s due!)

]]> By: Mark Lungo http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-890 Mark Lungo Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:12:51 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-890 Dear Paul: 1. That's okay. You're human, you're allowed to forget things once in a while. I hope your edit job goes well, and I'm looking forward to seeing the revised version of this post. 2. I'm glad I guessed right about The Red Crayola. I still wonder why Malcolm didn't credit himself--and if my supposition about the cover photos is correct. Dear Paul:

1. That’s okay. You’re human, you’re allowed to forget things once in a while. I hope your edit job goes well, and I’m looking forward to seeing the revised version of this post.

2. I’m glad I guessed right about The Red Crayola. I still wonder why Malcolm didn’t credit himself–and if my supposition about the cover photos is correct.

]]> By: Paul Gorman http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-889 Paul Gorman Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:09:00 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-889 Hi Mark There's a simple explanation - I forgot! I'm writing these posts while otherwise occupied on the biggest edit job of my career so you'll have to forgive the occasional mis-step. I'll amend the copy and flag up the Snyder connection in your comment. And you're correct about The Red Crayola sleeve; it was one of Malcolm's - we were only talking about it at the Design 4 Music event last week. Hi Mark

There’s a simple explanation – I forgot! I’m writing these posts while otherwise occupied on the biggest edit job of my career so you’ll have to forgive the occasional mis-step. I’ll amend the copy and flag up the Snyder connection in your comment.

And you’re correct about The Red Crayola sleeve; it was one of Malcolm’s – we were only talking about it at the Design 4 Music event last week.

]]> By: Mark Lungo http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/archives/3166/comment-page-1#comment-887 Mark Lungo Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:45:58 +0000 http://www.barneybubbles.com/blog/?p=3166#comment-887 Paul, At last , my lifelong dream has come true--I have my own tag at the Barney Bubbles site! ;-) Seriously, of course I'm very happy to see that you value my input so highly, and I hope I can continue to contribute to your site in the future. Two further comments: 1. I must admit I'm curious why this interesting tidbit about the Kill City cover from one of my previous e-mail was unmentioned here: "The front of the single sleeve features the famous photograph of 1920s murderer Ruth Snyder ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Snyder ) at the moment of her electrocution...." 2. I've remembered another Radar album sleeve that has no credit: The Red Crayola's "Soldier-Talk". It's a stark, nearly colorless affair, featuring photos apparently taken from a car traveling an English motorway on an overcast day. (I wouldn't be surprised if the band took the pictures on the way to or from the studio.) It doesn't really look like Barney's work to me--it may well be designed by Malcolm Garrett, who did the sleeve for the Red Crayola's Radar single "Wives in Orbit"/"Yik Yak"--but the lack of a credit makes me wonder. If you can learn anything more about the "Soldier-Talk" sleeve, I'd be deeply grateful. Thanks again for everything. Paul,

At last , my lifelong dream has come true–I have my own tag at the Barney Bubbles site! ;-) Seriously, of course I’m very happy to see that you value my input so highly, and I hope I can continue to contribute to your site in the future. Two further comments:

1. I must admit I’m curious why this interesting tidbit about the Kill City cover from one of my previous e-mail was unmentioned here:

“The front of the single sleeve features the famous photograph of 1920s
murderer Ruth Snyder ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Snyder ) at the
moment of her electrocution….”

2. I’ve remembered another Radar album sleeve that has no credit: The Red Crayola’s “Soldier-Talk”. It’s a stark, nearly colorless affair, featuring photos apparently taken from a car traveling an English motorway on an overcast day. (I wouldn’t be surprised if the band took the pictures on the way to or from the studio.) It doesn’t really look like Barney’s work to me–it may well be designed by Malcolm Garrett, who did the sleeve for the Red Crayola’s Radar single “Wives in Orbit”/”Yik Yak”–but the lack of a credit makes me wonder. If you can learn anything more about the “Soldier-Talk” sleeve, I’d be deeply grateful. Thanks again for everything.

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