Brian Jones by Barney Bubbles; (below) design sketches; (right) Barney, second left, with ‘Record’ John Cowell, second right, spring ’69.

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B arney Bubbles IGNITE NIGHT PAGE 16 Coming in from the ’burbs and There’s also a new edition of the book coming celebrating their album chart- THE LEGENDARY DESIGNER GETS topper, the Arcade Fire get EXHIBITED. PLUS, THE SIMON COW- in October. Featuring 50 new images and many new interviews with his intimates, it will include down with Terry Gilliam and ELL CONNECTION EXPLAINED… previously unseen 1960s paintings of Brian Jones descend on the UK. e was in danger of disappearing,” says (above) and George Harrison for a student project writer of late music called ‘Rockers & Mods’. These, put next to work graphics genius Barney Bubbles, “or produced in the early ’80s, show the designer’s simply becoming a cult fi gure.” Gorman range. “He’s not associated with a moment,” did his bit to prevent this with his admirable book muses Gorman. “His work was so diverse and Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Life & Work Of unstylised, you couldn’t pin him down. He Barney Bubbles, which gathered together absorbed things, reinterpreted them and the designer’s work for , Ian obscured his sources. We’ll never crack Dury, and more, and was “We’ll the enigma.” MOJO’s Book of the Year 2009. never One bizarre revelation, however, is September offers another way to crack the that Barney’s old vinyl-selling friend IT’S MAY DAY PAGE 20 get up-close to the Bubbles oeuvre. and fl atmate ‘Record’ John Cowell is enigma.” the brother of TV talent show éminence Held at Chelsea Space, SW1, Process Where the former Imelda grise Simon. “It’s about time he was aims to illuminate Bubbles’ creativity, Clabby dances a rockin’ recognised but he was never one for self with use of previously unseen roughs, fandango at Andalucia’s Cazorla publicity,” says ‘Record’ John. “A real hippy. I original artwork, photos, paintings and books. miss him so much and think of him often.” Blues festival. And up she rises! “We’re starting small,” says Gorman. “We wanted to examine his working practices, but later? We PROCESS will run from September 14 to October 23 at could do a whole exhibition on his work for The Chelsea Space, SW1P 4JU. Adelita publish a new edition Blockheads’ Do It Yourself.” of Reasons To Be Cheerful in October, price £24.99 Let It Be Revisited! At 33RPM! GET BACK TO VINYL WITH THE ULTIMATE MOJO COLLECTORS’ EDITION! THE GAZ AGE PAGE 24 ‘Vinyl gets its groove back!’ proclaimed Time magazine a few months back, and to celebrate the rebirth of our Where did Joe Strummer, Prince format of choice, this month MOJO launches a vinyl Buster and Joey Ramone all go edition of the magazine. In what is a global fi rst, the to check out the groovers? Gaz MOJO Vinyl Edition contains a 12-inch album of our Mayall has the answer. exclusive Beatles Let It Be Revisited tribute and is housed in a luxurious gatefold sleeve alongside a PLUS! The Pop Group are copy of this month’s issue of the magazine resplend- back and livid (p.29)… ent with a collectors’ sleeve. A limited print run of Radiohead’s Phil Selway feels 10,000 copies of this handsome package make this the loved up (p.26)… Solomon most collectable issue of the magazine to date. Turn to Burke asks if you need a quote page 7 for more information. from the undertaker (p.23) Chis Clor, IDS, Gaz Mayall, courtesy of Paul Gorman, Bubbles group shot by Stafford Cliff Stafford by shot group Bubbles Gorman, Paul of courtesy Mayall, Gaz IDS, Clor, Chis

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