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BBC News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Rare behind-the-scenes Blondie photos go on show in London
A new exhibition showcasing rare behind-the-scenes photographs of US rock band Blondie is set to open in free display at the Barbican Music Library will feature 50 images taken in New York during the group's breakthrough year in 1978, when they released their best-known album, Parallel photographs were taken by music photographer Martyn Goddard, who documented the band in concert, backstage, in the studio and during photo said: "When I boarded the plane in May 1978 to photograph Blondie's lead singer, Debbie Harry, in New York, I could not have conceived that there would still be a demand for my images over 45 years later". Mr Goddard described the exhibition as a visual snapshot of a key moment in Blondie's history, capturing the band's "energy, rawness, and style"."Those assignments produced a body of work that resulted in magazine cover stories, album and single covers, tour programmes, posters, a book, and two photo exhibitions." Blondie, formed in 1974, found early success at New York's CBGB club alongside acts like The Ramones and Talking Heads. The band split in 1982 before reforming in the late 1990s. Their chart-topping hits include Heart Of Glass, Call Me and The Tide Is High. A new album is due for release next Barns from the City of London Corporation said: "As pioneers of the New Wave genre, the band produced so many memorable hits, and this new exhibition will certainly bring back many vivid memories of one of the most electrifying bands of their generation." The exhibition follows the death of Blondie's long-time drummer Clem Burke in April at the age of 70, following a cancer in Camera 1978 runs from 14 August to 5 January.
South Wales Guardian
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Exhibition of behind-the-scenes photographs of Blondie to open
The photos of the band, fronted by singer Debbie Harry, were all taken in New York in their 'breakthrough year' of 1978, which saw the release of their best known album Parallel Lines, which featured classic tracks such as Hanging On The Telephone, Sunday Girl and One Way Or Another. The free exhibition is being held at the City Of London Corporation's Barbican Music Library, with 50 prints on display of the band in concert, backstage, in the recording studio, and during photo sessions. Blondie, who enjoyed success with singles such as Heart Of Glass, Call Me and The Tide Is High, began their career in 1974 performing at New York's CBGB club alongside the likes of The Ramones, Television and Talking Heads, the band disbanded in 1982 but reformed in the late 1990s. They are due to release a new album next year. Photographer Martyn Goddard said: 'When I boarded the plane in May 1978 to photograph Blondie's lead singer, Debbie Harry, in New York, I could not have conceived that there would still be a demand for my images over 45 years later. 'Those assignments produced a body of work that resulted in magazine cover stories, album and single covers, tour programmes, posters, a book, and two photo exhibitions. 'Blondie in Camera 1978 at Barbican Music Library is my visual record of those images and memorabilia collected during a seminal time in the band's history, and I hope that visitors to the exhibition will enjoy being reminded of the band's energy, rawness, and style.' Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Culture, Heritage, and Libraries Committee, Brendan Barns, said: 'As pioneers of the New Wave genre, the band produced so many memorable hits, and this new exhibition will certainly bring back many vivid memories of one of the most electrifying bands of their generation.' It comes after Blondie's drummer, Clem Burke, died aged 70 in April after a cancer diagnosis. The exhibition at Barbican Music Library will run from from August 14 to January 5.
Leader Live
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Exhibition of behind-the-scenes photographs of Blondie to open
The photos of the band, fronted by singer Debbie Harry, were all taken in New York in their 'breakthrough year' of 1978, which saw the release of their best known album Parallel Lines, which featured classic tracks such as Hanging On The Telephone, Sunday Girl and One Way Or Another. The free exhibition is being held at the City Of London Corporation's Barbican Music Library, with 50 prints on display of the band in concert, backstage, in the recording studio, and during photo sessions. Blondie, who enjoyed success with singles such as Heart Of Glass, Call Me and The Tide Is High, began their career in 1974 performing at New York's CBGB club alongside the likes of The Ramones, Television and Talking Heads, the band disbanded in 1982 but reformed in the late 1990s. They are due to release a new album next year. Photographer Martyn Goddard said: 'When I boarded the plane in May 1978 to photograph Blondie's lead singer, Debbie Harry, in New York, I could not have conceived that there would still be a demand for my images over 45 years later. 'Those assignments produced a body of work that resulted in magazine cover stories, album and single covers, tour programmes, posters, a book, and two photo exhibitions. 'Blondie in Camera 1978 at Barbican Music Library is my visual record of those images and memorabilia collected during a seminal time in the band's history, and I hope that visitors to the exhibition will enjoy being reminded of the band's energy, rawness, and style.' Chairman of the City of London Corporation's Culture, Heritage, and Libraries Committee, Brendan Barns, said: 'As pioneers of the New Wave genre, the band produced so many memorable hits, and this new exhibition will certainly bring back many vivid memories of one of the most electrifying bands of their generation.' It comes after Blondie's drummer, Clem Burke, died aged 70 in April after a cancer diagnosis. The exhibition at Barbican Music Library will run from from August 14 to January 5.
ABC News
28-05-2025
- Business
- ABC News
Tasmania's healthcare is 'costing a lot of lives' says independent health analyst Martyn Goddard
Martyn Goddard It's too small, it hasn't had the economy of scale, none of the several operators over those years has been able to make a go of it, including Healthscope. Why should we think that that is suddenly going to be saleable? It's not. Kylie Baxter Do we need government intervention if the Hobart Private cannot be sold? Martyn Goddard If the Hobart Private cannot be sold, and I suspect strongly that that will be the case, then there is going to be no alternative but for the state government to step in and take it over. We cannot afford to lose 146 beds. Kylie Baxter What would it mean for health? Martyn Goddard Well, you know the problems we've got at the moment around the Royal Hobart Hospital, those would be magnified because the people who are in Hobart Private overwhelmingly are there people with elective surgery. And in this state and in this country, the private hospitals are doing a hell of a lot more elective surgery than the public hospitals. If you want elective surgery in this country, you've got to pay for it basically. You take that facility out and where are you? You're in a lot of trouble. And so are the people who rely on them, the patients who rely on them, and so of course are the staff. Kylie Baxter What do you actually think health care will look like in Tasmania in the next 12 months or even inside the next 12 months? Martyn Goddard I think it's likely that the Hobart Private Hospital will be reintegrated into the Royal Hobart Hospital. Overall, it's going to make relatively little difference to capacity because capacity in all of them is basically full. Kylie Baxter So you think there'll be no buyer and there'll have to be a bailout? Martyn Goddard I don't think we should bailout Brookfield, the private equity people. I mean, I think the smart thing would be actually to wait until it falls over and then just step in and take the lease back. The government still owns the property. It's just leased. So if they give up the lease, then back in the government's ownership. Kylie Baxter Anything else you wanted to add before we wind up? Martyn Goddard Just that I really wish our governments would wake up to the fact, genuinely wake up to the fact, that our health system is in deep, deep trouble. Really deep trouble. It's costing a lot of lives. It's costing a great deal of suffering. They could do something about it. They've chosen until now and ongoing to do nothing about it, to pretend it's not happening, to pretend everything's okay. It's not okay.
