Regeneration City Blues – A big thank you to everyone: Part 2

TALKS, BBC, VISITORS & CLOSING PARTY!

Of all the Regeneration City Blues highlights, some of the most memorable for me were the evening talks – firstly with the creators of legendary punk club The Roxy, with the wonderful Susan Carrington and Andrew Czezowski… A great evening with some fantastic stories recounted! The venue was such hallowed ground that an audience member, Rowland Evans, turned up with some of the exterior mosaic and the numbered sign from outside the old club!

Photo: Rowland Evans

Photo: Rowland Evans

This was followed up on another evening by a talk from lovely Fiona Cartledge on the infamous Sign of the Times shop in Kensington Market. Everyone really enjoyed this and there was lots of interaction with the audience.

Fiona recounting the history of her famous shop, Sign of the Times...

Fiona recounting the history of her famous shop, Sign of the Times…

Next we all spent a fantastic evening with LLoyd Johnson, talking about his legendary shop Johnson’s the Modern Outfitters in Kensington Market and the King’s Road, Chelsea.
The gallery was full to bursting with a rapt and attentive audience pretty much spellbound, as Lloyd covered the history of his La Rocka! label and a 30 year career span in an hour and a half…

Photo: Gerard McNamara

Photo: Gerard McNamara

 BBC RADIO LONDON – Robert Elms Show

Prior to the private view, there was the visit to BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms Show with Andrew Czezowski, Susan Carrington and Gary Taylor…

Beforehand...me outside the BBC, Portland Place

Beforehand…me outside the BBC, Portland Place

Outside Robert Elms studio with Gary...

Outside Robert Elms studio with Gary…

Susan, Andrew, Gary and me, aftermath. Only the small matter of the private view to deal with that evening...

Susan, Andrew, Gary and me, aftermath. Only the small matter of the private view to deal with that evening…

It all went really well and Andrew and I really enjoyed our chat with Robert that lunchtime!

EXHIBITION VISITORS

We had a lot of exhibition visitors and here are two memorable occasions that stood out for me…

Algeman (aka Roadent - road manager for the Pistols and the Clash) with Lesley

Algeman (aka Roadent – road manager for the Pistols and the Clash) with Lesley

Phil John (Mott the Hoople, Bowie and Queen crew) and Chris (Crystal) Taylor (Queen crew)...

Phil John (Mott the Hoople, Bowie and Queen crew) and Chris (Crystal) Taylor (Queen crew)…

...with Chris John

…with Chris John

EXHIBITION CLOSING PARTY…

This was initially unplanned but the PV was so good and uproarious, we decided to have a closing party too….

The wonderful Jessica Skippon and Ray Yui

The wonderful Jessica Skippon and Ray Yui

The equally wonderful Tom Skippon...

In memorium: the equally wonderful Tom Cook… I am indebted to Tom, Jess, Nina and the Skippon family

Peter 'Ratty' Hince (Author, Photographer, Queen crew - and a man f many talents) with Ms Graziella Mecarone

Peter ‘Ratty’ Hince (Author, Photographer, Queen crew – and a man of many talents) with Ms Graziella Mecarone

Fiona, Crispin Weir (Regent Sounds, Denmark Street) and Jo Weir (CGCA)...

Fiona, Crispin Weir (Regent Sounds, Denmark Street) and Jo Weir (CGCA)…

Martin Stacey (Bermondsey Joyriders) and guests

Martin Stacey (Bermondsey Joyriders) and guests

Andrew Czezowski, Ian John and Fiona

Andrew Czezowski, Ian John and Fiona

George Skeggs, Kyle and Sammy Reid

George Skeggs, Kyle and Sammy Reid

Andrew, Susan (creators of The Roxy and The Fridge clubs) and Mr. George Skeggs Esq.

Andrew, Susan (creators of The Roxy and The Fridge clubs) and Mr. George Skeggs Esq.

A final "Cheers!" with Carol Fuller O'Doherty, Mick Crudge, Orsi Balla and Mick O'Doherty

A final “Cheers!” with Carol Fuller O’Doherty, Mick Crudge, Orsi Balla and Mick O’Doherty

And that brought the proceedings in Neal Street to an end I’m afraid. But it was a complete blast for me and thanks to everyone who came down to see it!

Thanks everyone!

Thanks everyone!

 

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