The “infantile” TV show that inspired a Billy Joel song
“It wasn’t very rock and roll, and it started to bother me.”
Author: Poppy Burton Archives: 10/2023
Lenny ‘Boy Wonder’ Breau: the tragic murder of a forgotten jazz virtuoso
“They witnessed an enraged Jewel hit and choke Lenny on several occasions.”
Ellen Fullman and her 100ft long stringed instrument
“The Long String Instrument has a ridiculous aspect to it.”
The heart-wrenching song Fiona Apple wrote aged 15
“I’ve gotten this far because of my willingness to make myself vulnerable.”
How Kazimir Malevich’s ‘Black Square’ threatened Joseph Stalin
“I understand the primacy of pure feeling in creative art.”
Nina Simone explained why fashion is important to musicians
“You will create a mood by your very appearance before you open your mouth.”
The classic Elvis song written in a single take
“Elvis just started singing this song, jumping around and acting the fool.”
Who is Sheena the punk rocker?
“I combined Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, with the primalness of punk rock.”
“Shove it up your ass”: Dahn Vo’s bitter words to his art collector
A testament to the tricky nature of the artist-collector relationship.
Roger Christian: the car enthusiast admired by The Beach Boys
A favourite collaborator of the Wilson’s.
