This was wonderful to read! I had no idea that you'd worked so closely with Pete. I sold my Russell comics a few years ago, and am now regretting it.
From 1998-2001 I worked around the corner from the scene in Pete's Burning Issue illustration. On the corner where Russell is shown in a window there used to be a restaurant which was our go-to lunch place when we couldn't be arsed seeking out a new fancy restaurant (lunch back in those days was always on expenses, and Chelsea was our oyster). Had a wonderful young Scottish waiter who mumbled everything like he didn't give a fuck, and taught me how to rip the seal off a wine bottle. Happy days.
I also recently realised that I was at that Warp party that you have the flyers for - didn't see the play, but our friend Greg (who I reconnected with years later) was organising the after-party, and we came down from Sheffield for it. Seeing the dates on the flyers reconfirms my suspicion that our daughter was conceived that night 😁
Ha! That's amazing. Being conceived at a Warp After-Party is great start in life!
I had my own thing with the Michelin Building as seeing it always reminds me of working for an Arab Film crew for a few months. There was about 30 of them staying in apartments around the corner.... most of whom (apart from the beautiful actresses) were all on about £50 a day. They had varying degrees of devotedness to Islam - to my surprise I got on really well with the guy who was the most serious about practicing his faith. Another told me that above all else man was put on Earth to worship (I think he then said Allah - but for me I just liked the idea of doing a bit of worshipping). It was actually not long after that (a few months) that I did my first ever burn.
This is a fantastic read and I'm sure you have done Pete Loveday proud with all of this. Pete designed the album artwork for P.A.I.N - Our Universe Commences Here and he also designed the Last Under The Sun band logo and he did a T-shirt design for the band too. I'll try and find some images to send to you. At one point I had all the Saga of Russell comic books and numerous posters and postcards for sale in the Iron Man Records shop. Pete said he had a load of old stock in boxes he didn't know what to do with...so I bought the lot and sold it on at cost price just to be sure his work went to a good home, rather than sit in a storage box. Pete was such a kind and pleasant human being, with a fantastic sense of humour too. Alway working to have the last laugh if you look carefully in amongst the detail of his paintings. He was a brilliant artist.
Aw Thanks, Mark. Much appreciated. Pete was just the best. If we were all more Pete the world would be a better place. I didn't know you had a connection with him ... but I'm not surprised. Just gonna download those images now. Thanks for sending.
This was wonderful to read! I had no idea that you'd worked so closely with Pete. I sold my Russell comics a few years ago, and am now regretting it.
From 1998-2001 I worked around the corner from the scene in Pete's Burning Issue illustration. On the corner where Russell is shown in a window there used to be a restaurant which was our go-to lunch place when we couldn't be arsed seeking out a new fancy restaurant (lunch back in those days was always on expenses, and Chelsea was our oyster). Had a wonderful young Scottish waiter who mumbled everything like he didn't give a fuck, and taught me how to rip the seal off a wine bottle. Happy days.
I also recently realised that I was at that Warp party that you have the flyers for - didn't see the play, but our friend Greg (who I reconnected with years later) was organising the after-party, and we came down from Sheffield for it. Seeing the dates on the flyers reconfirms my suspicion that our daughter was conceived that night 😁
Ha! That's amazing. Being conceived at a Warp After-Party is great start in life!
I had my own thing with the Michelin Building as seeing it always reminds me of working for an Arab Film crew for a few months. There was about 30 of them staying in apartments around the corner.... most of whom (apart from the beautiful actresses) were all on about £50 a day. They had varying degrees of devotedness to Islam - to my surprise I got on really well with the guy who was the most serious about practicing his faith. Another told me that above all else man was put on Earth to worship (I think he then said Allah - but for me I just liked the idea of doing a bit of worshipping). It was actually not long after that (a few months) that I did my first ever burn.
PS Magickal Childe tarot reading indicates that I need to do a lot of praying. Wondering what to do with that.
Were they in the big apartment block on Sloane Avenue, with the bar on the ground floor and all the prostitutes? My desk looked out on that.
Yes! Dunno about the bar. There were sexy ladies coming and going at odd hours. But near where Sainsbury's Local is now.
On the trip before that they'd booked two months at the Holiday Inn in Swiss Cottage. I was told it was CIA money that was funding it!
Just been nostalgia-crawling on Google Streetview - Chelsea Cloisters! I often used to stick my Saab in the underground garage for £stupid per day.
This is a fantastic read and I'm sure you have done Pete Loveday proud with all of this. Pete designed the album artwork for P.A.I.N - Our Universe Commences Here and he also designed the Last Under The Sun band logo and he did a T-shirt design for the band too. I'll try and find some images to send to you. At one point I had all the Saga of Russell comic books and numerous posters and postcards for sale in the Iron Man Records shop. Pete said he had a load of old stock in boxes he didn't know what to do with...so I bought the lot and sold it on at cost price just to be sure his work went to a good home, rather than sit in a storage box. Pete was such a kind and pleasant human being, with a fantastic sense of humour too. Alway working to have the last laugh if you look carefully in amongst the detail of his paintings. He was a brilliant artist.
The Storming of the City comic is great!
Aw Thanks, Mark. Much appreciated. Pete was just the best. If we were all more Pete the world would be a better place. I didn't know you had a connection with him ... but I'm not surprised. Just gonna download those images now. Thanks for sending.