MARTIN GREEN
Martin Green, DJ and curator, on his vinyl copy of The Sound Gallery GB Tell me why you’ve chosen your vinyl copy of The Sound Gallery as your object of […]
THOM YORKE
Thom Yorke, musician, on his picture of a rock formation in Cornwall – ‘An old giant’s backbone buried in the rocks’. GB Tell me why you chose this rock formation: […]
VERITY STANDEN
Verity Standen, composer and performer, on the mantle piece in her family home GB Tell me why you chose this. VS I chose it because it’s home and it’s quite […]
TERRY PASTOR
Terry Pastor is something of an unsung hero from Bowie’s golden age. Although he led the way with airbrush and photographic tinting techniques, creating the artwork for two of the […]
GUS CHRISTIE
Gus Christie, chairman of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, on his wind turbine on the South Downs GB Tell me why you chose this. GC Mainly because of what it’s doing. It’s […]
DANIEL PEMBERTON
Daniel Pemberton, composer, on a view from a Welsh mountain GB Tell me why you chose this. DP This is a fairly small mountain in North Wales, near a cottage […]
WENDY BEVAN
Wendy Bevan, musician, artist and photographer, on her violin GB Tell me why you chose your violin. WB I fell in love with the violin when I was seven and […]
NICO MUHLY
If you haven’t managed to pick up a copy of Gilded Birds paper, here’s one of our articles. It’s a telephone conversation with composer, Nico Muhly, about how to listen […]
WILL SWEENEY
Will Sweeney, artist and illustrator, on his old school bag. GB Tell me about your school bag and why it’s beautiful to you. WS It’s the bag I had when […]
BRIX SMITH START
Brix Smith Start, singer, guitarist, designer, stylist, co-founder of Start boutiques and television presenter on her piece of labradorite rock. GB Tell me why you chose this. BSS I have […]
BISHI
Bishi, musician, artist, performer, on one of Ethel le Rossignol’s psychic paintings GB Tell me why you chose this. BB A friend of mine invited me to see her paintings […]
SIMON PERITON
Simon Periton, artist, on the Buzzcocks’ Spiral Scratch EP. GB Tell me why you chose this. SP In some ways I chose it just because a seven-inch single could be […]
VICTOR GAMA
Victor Gama, composer, performer and instrument maker, on a photograph of a child playing his Tipaw instrument. GB Tell me why you chose this image. VG I chose it as […]
TOP POSTS OF 2013
Many many thanks to everyone who has supported Gilded Birds so far. Have a wonderful 2014! The most popular posts of 2013 were: MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ “I think for me beauty comes from the inside, not the outside, it radiates. It’s an energy that gives off a kind of glow. It’s the same with people and objects. Every good work of […]
ALEX ROSS
Alex Ross, music critic, on his photograph of Panamint Valley, California. GB Tell me why you chose this. AR Being a cooped-up city dweller, I have a strong yearning for […]
SIMON KEENLYSIDE
Simon Keenlyside, baritone, on his Venus figurine pendant. GB Tell me why you chose this. SK I was always fascinated with the earliest artifacts and paintings made by modern humans, […]
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