Pavement Licker curates unique vinyl music and art exhibition
‘Pressing Matters’ is a unique exhibition and fundraising auction, seeing leading contemporary artists creating unique pieces from rare test pressings and vinyl donated by the biggest names in the music industry
Musical legends like The Clash, The Prodigy, The Rolling Stones are to have rare test pressings of their famous records re-imagined by some of the top contemporary artists in a unique exhibition curated by Pavement Licker, whose Faversham-based co-founder James-Lee Duffy spoke to ‘cene Magazine in 2020 .
Launching on May 4th, ‘Pressing Matters’ will open its doors to art collectors and music fans alike for a month long show at 5 Carlos Place - the central London home of MATCHESFASHION - with an online auction for the pieces at www.heliumlondon.com.
Presented by Helium London, the event will see every penny raised from the auction donated to Music Support - the grassroots charity offering help and support for those in or employed by the UK music industry affected by mental ill-health and/or addiction.
They facilitate education and learning via workshops and training to individuals and organisations in the industry so they may be better equipped in the areas of awareness, early intervention and prevention. Coinciding with Music Support’s 5th anniversary, music artists, their management teams and record labels have come together to support their peers who may be struggling, more so now than ever due to the ongoing impact of Covid.
Presenting this Helium London event, founder and CEO Jennifer McCormick says: “Navigating a world in recovery can be a daunting, overwhelming experience with fear of being judged leading to many folks protecting their sobriety from common knowledge. Creating this exhibition has been the most wonderful convergence of my personal and work life in order to champion Music Support. It has brought together phenomenal talent without prejudice and forged new creative relationships all united in breaking down barriers surrounding addiction and mental health”.
Josh Jones & James-Lee Duffy of Pavement Licker
Josh Jones from Pavement Licker, said: “We were delighted to create and curate this show, bringing together our friends in the music and art communities for an incredible exhibition, raising money for a great charity.”
James-Lee Duffy from Pavement Licker, continued: “We’ve paired some of the world’s famous musicians with ground-breaking contemporary artists to create fantastic one-off pieces. The show was curated based on personal relationships and contacts made over the years of doing Pavement Licker.”
Speaking of the exhibition, Matt Thomas, Co-founder and Chair of Trustees from Music Support said: “Words can’t express our gratitude to all those who have come together and donated vinyl or time to this incredible project which will enable us to reach and serve more people at this incredibly difficult time for the industry. Music Support was created to have a direct, positive impact and 5 years later we continue to provide relevant services, to more people, across a broader section of the music industry, than ever. This couldn’t be a more fitting 5th birthday celebration. Thank you.”
PRESSING MATTERS
MUSICIANS
Fatboy Slim, Coldplay, Chic (donated by Nile Rodgers), The Clash, Charli XCX, Kim Gordon, Rolling Stones, Yungblud, James Blake, Sleaford Mods, Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys, Sam Fender, James Lavelle, Sonic Youth, The Who, Kano, Depeche Mode, Slowthai, The Horrors, Bicep, Underworld, IDLES and more
ARTISTS:
Shepard Fairey, David Shrigley, Grace Neutral, Pure Evil, Sarah Maple, Nettie Wakefield, Zoltar, Thomas J Price, Vhils, Gavin Turk, Lucy Pass, Cold War Steve, Jamie Reid, Paul Insect, Jeremy Deller, Larry Achiampong, Remi Rough, Jean Jullien, Alex May Hughes, Boy George, Fred Coppin, Barry Reigate, Joy Yumasangie and more