Iain Sinclair's Blog, page 26

Iain on Thinking Allowed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kf607

Iain and Place-Hacking Hack-tivist Bradley L. Garrett talk about Breadley’s book, London, Place-Hacking and more in the BBC4 Radio Program Thinking Allowed.

 

 

 

Swandown in Hackney on 5/10/2014

I am introducing a screening of ‘Swandown‘ for Gareth Evans, in the Hackney ‘Hole’, on Sunday 5th October at 4.30. 

More details available here:

http://www.digcollective.co.uk

Swandown (12A)

Directed by Andrew Kotting with Iain Sinclair 2012, 94 mins

Free 4.30pm 5 October 2014

Introduced by Iain Sinclair In association with Gareth Evans Many thanks to [...]

“70×70 – Unlicensed Preaching: A Life Unpacked In 70 Films” now available for pre-order

Allow me to write a short note:

This is a great book which is also a reference book with information about the 70 movies, the locations, the events, the story behind the 70×70 event and a London that has already disappeared in less than 2 years.

A beautiful book outside and inside, the product of [...]

“And I’m at the Battersea Arts Centre, with Toby Jones, on Sept 30th”

At times Iain launches only snippets. I haven’t managed to find anything about this one. Anyone out there?

And doing a reading at Canterbury University at 6pm on the 29th.

And doing a reading at Canterbury University at 6pm on the 29th.

 

Unlicensed Preaching: A Life Unpacked In 70 Films @ ICA

28 Sep 20147:50 pm | Cinema 1 | £7.00 to £11.00

Book Tickets

This pre-launch event celebrates Unlicensed Preaching: A Life Unpacked In 70 Films – the book documenting Iain Sinclair’s 70×70 film season (his selection of 70 films to mark his 70th year).

Published on 23 October 2014, this [...]

James Bruce May on writing “On Herons’ Wings”

Recently we posted about a poem dedicated to and inspired by Iain, written by author, James Bruce May.

We asked James to tell the story behind the poem and he kindly did.

Enjoy.

 

On Herons’ Wings (for Iain Sinclair)

James Bruce May – HARK Magazine, Issue 2, summer 2014

Fledgling

Dusk in a disused church, [...]

Cite Scout for the Territory – an interview with Jeff Johnson

Announcement of the upcoming chapbook by Jeff Johnson:

CITE SCOUT FOR THE TERRITORY: An Interview about an in-progress bibliography of the works of Iain Sinclair.

It is No 46 in the Beat Scene series. 125 numbered copies. 8″x5″ size in the usual format.

Out in a few days.

Copies are £7.95 in the [...]

Iain on Fritz Lang’s film “M” on BBC Radio 4

 I’m talking about Fritz Lang’s film ‘M’ (and Peter Lorre) on BBC Radio 4′s The Film Programme. It went out at 4pm on Thursday. I think it’s repeated on Sunday morning at 11am.

Link to the podcast

Talk on Malcolm Lowry in Liverpool on 25 October (unconfirmed)

If anyone has details, please let me know.