Rising Voices

  Sinéad O'Connor  performing Mandinka , aged 22 at the Grammy's in 1989   In the midst of Brit-Pop mania, Sleeper released Inbetweener , a song about the suburb, boredom, frustration and lack of a deeper connection in love, in life. The song ends “ Now it's much too late to ask me where I've been You were just my in-betweener ”. It’s about 7.30PM when the song ends on 26 July 2023 , Jo Whiley talks at her usual fast speed about next day show with Steve Lamacq on BBC having a memory lane special about Brit-Pop when she abruptly reports Sinéad O'Connor ’s death . A young menopausée has left our soil, it's now her time to fly high. In 1992, aged 26, Sinéad O'Connor condemns the Catholic Church for sexually abusing over 70000 children and tears off a picture of the then pope. Many artists like Madonna will condemn the Irish singer and activist for her action! 13 days later, at a Bob Dylan Anniversary concert, she gets booed  for speaking up, for

  Following up from Part I   Urban & Contemporary art 7 June 2023 : 264 lots https://www.tateward.com/auction/search/?au=94&sd=2&g=1 The seller, possibly a former male music journalist @ Les Inrocks has been collecting art pieces before and since leaving the French magazine in 2018 . ≠ £ 25,000 of art purchase in 2023 (for this page) > 175 sold items for this auction TOTAL   > £ 650,000 Lot 1 - Andy Warhol (American 1928-1987), 'Chanel No.5', 1997 Sold for £2,000 Lot 2 - Andy Warhol & Keith Haring (Collaboration), 'Montreux Jazz Festival', 1986 Sold for £500 Lot 3 - Ai Weiwei (Chinese 1957-), 'Cats (Pink)', 2022 Sold for £1,062 Lot 4 - Ai Weiwei (Chinese 1957-), 'Cats (Black)', 2022 Sold for £3,750 Lot 5 - Ai Weiwei (Chinese 1957-), 'Cats (Red)', 2022 Estimated at £800 - £1,200 Lot 6 - Ai Weiwei (Chinese 1957-), 'Pequi Tree Miniature', 2021 Sold for £1,625 Lot 7 - Billy Child