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Monthly Archives: March 2016
Junkspace
Shopping malls are surreal. Time stops in them and you are simultaneously somewhere and nowhere. The sumptuous consumer paradises have no history—they just exist. They force you to adapt to a new geography—one of a prescribed route through nameless air-conditioned … Continue reading
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Guerilla Heritage in Newcastle
Newcastle does not boast much in the way of Czech heritage so it’s surprising to see a blue plaque dedicated to Jára Cimrman, the famous inventor, traveler, philosopher, detective, amateur obstetrician, writer and poet. Cimrman’s national acclaim was recognised when the Czech people voted … Continue reading
Jock McFadyen’s Painting
Reading something by Iain Sinclair and he mentioned the painter Jock McFadyen a few times. After the third or fourth namedrop I trotted off to look at his work (digitally) and can understand why Sinclair was so effusive. McFadyen’s realist paintings … Continue reading
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Newcastle’s Dead Mall
The Newgate Centre on Newgate Street in Newcastle sits forlorn and awaiting demolition after an exodus of its tenants. The 1960s building has been subject to re-development proposals for a decade and it now looks like a mixed-use residential/commercial replacement has been approved. … Continue reading