Farewell to another legend: Shigeichi Negishi, inventor of karaoke, has died age 100. By automating the sing-along, he earned the enmity of performers who saw his machine as a threat to their jobs. It's an eerie precursor of the debate surrounding AI's impact on artists today.

If you haven't yet, stop by the colourful new corridors by St Mary’s children’s services on the 6th and 7th floors at QEQM! 💙

Artwork provided by Rana Begum, Rose Blake, Vanessa Jackson RA, Giles Revell and Bob&Roberta Smith.

View our collection: imperialcharity.org.uk/arts/the-colle…

A cool and overcast morning but a new Backlisted Podcast - this one recorded live at Green Man . Join guests Rose Blake (@iamroseblake) Bob Stanley (@rocking_bob) Andy Miller and for a 'jesses off ' discussion of A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines.
backlisted.fm/episodes/194-b…

A thing of beauty

Homework for tomorrow Green Man Backlisted Podcast 🙂

Join us at Green Man next Friday at 2pm. We’re at Talking Shop to record a special live Backlisted episode with guests Rose Blake and bob stanley. The book we’ll be discussing is A Kestrel for a Knave AKA Kes by Barry Hines. (NB. You’ve still got 10 days to reread it…)

“They tried to bury me. They didn’t realise I was a seed”

Got 2 events to shout about Foyles Bookshop
1st is on Wed 26th Jul with Wilfrid Wood Rose Blake Russell Weekes in conversation with Ella Frears
&
2nd is on Mon 31st Jul with Craig Oldham Cosey Fanni Tutti John Grindrod in conversation with Hettie Judah
Buy🎟️👉 foyles.co.uk/events

Why is my whole Twitter feed suddenly about men’s tailoring?!?

Very excited to be part of this! 💕

‘I’ve got a good idea for a picture book…’

Please come to this! 💕

On 27th June—that's only 2 weeks tomorrow— Rose Blake is in conversation with Ted Kessler they will discuss her Rough Trade Edition, Egg and Spoon 🥚🥄 which charts the author’s relationship with her father, the artist Peter Blake.
TICKETS AVAILABLE👉
foyles.co.uk/events/rough-t…

Plz can someone turn the heat down on the Victoria line

The cover for 'Pagina' ∘ Designed by Pino Tovaglia, 1963.

Boring, but I need to buy a printer, mainly for printing A4 b+w, and have no idea where to start. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Time to announce the first of a series of events we're hosting Foyles Bookshop for our 5th Anniversary this summer— Rose Blake chatting with Ted Kessler about her childhood fuelled by art & her father, Peter Blake.
Tues 27th Jun 7pm
More info & tickets👉
foyles.co.uk/events/rough-t…

A new (old) chair 🙂

When you put aside a day for writing and it actually goes well… is there a greater feeling?!