My friend Steve and I made something of a pilgrimage on Friday. A young rock and roll hero of ours was playing but a stone's throw from London St. Pancras at The Lexington in Islington N1. Making a day (and night) of it we visited haunts old and new before fetching up at one of north London's grooviest live venues.
Gyasi (pronounced Jah-see), as I've mentioned here before, is the embodiment of Glam: he not only walks Glam, he talks Glam. By a process of elimination, therefore, he is Glam. No ifs, no buts.
Gyasi - Sweet Thing (2025)
The Lexington is a top venue but could do with a stairlift
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DeleteI can totally understand why you like him - excellent! And he looks like a cross between Adolescent Sex album era David Sylvian and a young Arthur Kane. Where did he get his suit?!
ReplyDeleteAnd don't forget Mick Ronson! Not sure where he gets his schmutter; probably not John Collier.
DeleteAs C said - excellent. Is this the start of the glam revival?
ReplyDeleteHe was/is. Did glam ever go away?
DeleteThanks C for mentioning the resemblance to Arthur Kane - I couldn't quite put my finger on it and it was really bugging me!
ReplyDeleteIf they ever do a New York Dolls stage show he'd be a shoo-in.
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