Freak out in a suburban daydream…
Bromley’s most famous son (No, not H G Wells, you dolt!) is the focus of an
We first mentioned the exhibition back in July when we posted a bit about the above jacket that DB is pictured wearing during his time as a Kon-rad. (07.20.2006 NEWS: DB CONFIRMS AUTHENTICITY OF MUSEUM PIECE)
Here’s the official guff…
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?SUBURBAN DAYDREAM? ? 60s AND 70s ROCK AND PUNK AT BROMLEY MUSEUM
Despite its quiet suburban reputation Bromley has been home to some of Britain?s leading pop stars. David Bowie, Peter Frampton, Billy Idol, Siouxsie Sioux and Bill Wyman are just some of the famous musicians who grew up in the area.
This new exhibition at Bromley Museum explores the borough?s musical connections. Did you know that David Bowie was living in suburban Beckenham when he invented his famous Ziggy Stardust character? Or that the famous sax solo at the end of Lou Reed?s ?Walk on the Wild Side? was performed by Ronnie Ross, Bowie?s old saxophone teacher from Orpington? Or that one of the first Sex Pistols gigs was at Ravensbourne College in 1975? This was seen by a group of local punks who became the notorious Pistols fans known as the ?Bromley Contingent?.
On display for the first time will be a unique piece of musical history recently acquired by the museum, a jacket owned by David Bowie (or David Jones as he was known then). This belonged to David when he was in his first band called the ?Kon-rads? in 1962-63. He later decorated the jacket when he toured with a group called the ?Riot Squad? in 1967. Alongside the jacket will be pop memorabilia and unique photographs of many of the area?s musical heroes.
The ?Suburban Daydream? exhibition will be at Bromley Museum, The Priory, Church Hill, Orpington from Monday 11th December 2006 to Saturday 24th March 2007. It is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm. For further details contact Adrian Green, Museum Curator on 01689 873826.
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Surely worth a trip down through sarf London for.