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Five For Friday – 21st June 2024

Patient – ‘Bon Voyage’ Patient, a dynamic 5-piece band from Southern Georgia/Florida, have released their latest single ‘Bon Voyage’, blending rock, pop punk, and post-hardcore with heartfelt lyrics. The track delves into the raw emotions of a bad breakup, featuring impactful drums, impassioned vocals, and explosive crescendos that highlight the band’s distinctive and powerful sound. […]

Incredible Gerald Scarfe artwork for Pink Floyd The Wall in upcoming auction

Made in Britain sale (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain?locale=en), which aims to showcase art and objects by the very best artists and makers working in Britain in the 20th and 21st centuries, across paintings, works on paper, sculpture, prints, photography, design and studio and contemporary ceramics. With estimates starting at only £200, they note that there is something for every collector at every price point. Of interest to Pink Floyd fans are lots 315 through to 323, which are all original works by Gerald Scarfe – all but one of them are representatives of his work for Pink Floyd’s The Wall project. They are from his private collection. As they are originals, the prices reflect that and puts them out of many fans’ price points. As you’ll see from the details below, some have an upper estimate price of £60,000, although you never know – bargains can sometimes be had at auctions! Lot 315 – PF The Wall: Wife, Mother, Teacher and Pink, ink and watercolour. Estimate £8,000-12,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-wife-mother)
Lot 316 – PF The Wall: The Marching Hammers, oil on canvas. Estimate £40,000-60,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-the-marching)
Lot 317 – PF The Wall: Album Sleeve Design, oil on canvas. Estimate £40,000-60,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-album-sleeve)
Lot 318 – PF The Wall: The Teacher and the Mincing Machine, oil on canvas. Estimate £30,000-50,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-the-teacher-and)
Lot 319 – PF The Wall: The Flowers: Sequence, oil on canvas. Estimate £20,000-30,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-the-flowers)
Lot 320 – PF The Wall: The Flowers, oil on canvas. Estimate £8,000-12,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-the-flowers-oil)
Lot 321 – PF The Wall: The Prosecuting Council, ink and watercolour. Estimate £6,000-8,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-the-prosecuting)
Lot 322 – PF The Wall: Comfortably Numb, ink and watercolour. Estimate £3,000-5,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-pink-floyd-the-wall-comfortably-numb)
Lot 323 – Maggie [Thatcher], ink and watercolour. Estimate £7,000-9,000 (https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2021/made-in-britain/gerald-scarfe-maggie-ink-and-watercolour) Follow the links above to see more detail of each of the lots, including detailed pictures of each (in some cases, showing the rear of the item too). It’s also the place to go should you be interested in bidding for any of these incredible pieces (or anything else in the auction, of course).

Beneath the Surface: Toast

Hello and welcome one and all to another Beneath The Surface session, todays guest is the incredibly talented rap artist Toast, excitingly enough on the day of his full album release ‘Toast TV’. We get down to the bare bones of all things buttery, crunchy and crumbly, so without further adieu, grab a pew and let’s …

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