Now showing: The Charity Shop DJ Picture Show

Oh the joy of finding a long lost friend!  I once found an original 12″ of Grandmaster Flash’s The Message in the most unlikely of places.. A charity shop in Surrey Quays shopping centre. In great condition and only a £1.

Andy Jupp has been capturing the magical moments when people, famous and not-so-famous, find a vinyl treasure in a charity shop.  He’s also been DJing in charity shops since 2001.

The lastest episode for a wonderful project to unearth a slice of cultural history takes the form of the Charity Shop DJ Picture Show at the Boris Baggs Gallery, Paddington, London between 26 April and 5 May.

Link: Charity Shop DJ

Spring in my step

Bluebells in Stanmer Park, Brighton, UK

Originally uploaded by jamesbyford.

I love spring. Catching sight of the bluebells in Stanmer Park this weekend was a joy to behold. Lots more on Flickr.

Designs of the Time reporting to parliament

John Thackara, a true 21st century design visionary reported to parliament recently on the positive actions being taken by people as social innovators in the north-east of England.

An inspiring vision of the future being played out now. Particularly inspiring is this:

The lesson we have learned in Dott 07 is that creativity and innovation are all around us. People are busy – dealing innovatively with daily life – in all manner of creative ways. Everywhere we look.

Our approach in Dott is not to design solutions outside-in, top-down, or from scratch.

We use design, instead, to enhance, connect and accelerate existing grass roots innovation.

Link:

http://www.doorsofperception.com/archives/2007/03/dott_goes_to_pa.php

Punkdaddy on the BBC

Punkdaddy, (my father no less) recently interviewed for the BBC on the 30th anniversary of punk.

In this short film, available to view as a video via the BBC website, there’s some great stories and a couple of gags that make me very proud.

Links:

BBC 48 Hours – Punkdaddy interview

Punk History of Brighton (by Punkdaddy)

Easter egg

Jesus was nailed up to some wood,
2000 years later,
and book sales are still good.

– Goldie Lookin Chain, Self-Suicide, Greatest Hits, 2004.