David Bowie 'Lodger' 1979

Derek Boshier, who is giving a talk as part of our CHELSEA programme of public events, designed the cover for David Bowie’s 1979 album Lodger in collaboration with Bowie and the photographer Brian Duffy.

Wallpaper design by David Bowie1995

A David Bowie wallpaper design was loaned to CHELSEA space for the exhibition Ideal Home by pop culture  commentator Paul Gorman who coincidently will be … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here

35mm slide of Big Audio Dynamite playing live published in CHELSEA space's Rock & Roll Public Library catalogue

Mick Jones is currently on tour with the original line up of his  innovative post-Clash band, Big Audio Dynamite, who last weekend played close to  home at the Shepherds Bush Empire. The tour will now take in Nottingham, Leeds, Manchester and Exeter, before heading off to America for dates in New York and the Coachella Festival where last year Mick was reunited with Clash bassist Paul Simonon  when both were playing alongside Lou Reed, … More To Follow: Read The Full Text Here

Rabble Rouser - Mick Jones with Subway Gallery's Gordon McHarg and Jane Ashley protest against the threatened closure of Kensal Rise Library

People across the UK gathered this weekend to protest against the potential closure of public libraries and in west London, musician and cultural icon Mick Jones evoked his Rock & Roll Public Library to add weight to the protests to save Kensal Rise Library and highlight the plight of libraries generally.

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