John Cavanagh and Gayle Brogan formed the band Electroscope
in 1996... there's more about that elsewhere on this site, but Gayle now
makes music under the name Pefkin. There's now a new website where you
can find out more about Pefkin and Gayle's fine new releases... and you
really ought to!
Colleen is Paris based artist Cecile Schott. Her magical
music has won her many friends across the world and much of her 2006 release
Colleen et les Boites a Musique was recorded at John Cavanagh's home, using
some of his old musical boxes.
Sharron Kraus first came to our attention through a beautiful
collaborative album she made with The Iditarod ("Yuletide"). Her solo material
has been described as "dark folk", but there's much light, as well as shade,
from this unique songwriting talent. She has two albums, released by Camera
Obscura and is involved in some wonderful collaborations too.
Looking for some great records? Imports at low prices? the latest - uh - Phosphene releases? Visit the Melodybar!
Iker Spozio is one of the world's most stylish graphic
artists... one look at his website will confirm this! Although his work
ranges from album sleeves to t-shirt designs, we have a special fondness
for those pieces which recall the best poster art commissioned by the Fillmore
Auditorium in the '60's.
Left to right in this photo: Suzanne Rhatigan, John Cavanagh and John Morrison (he also plays bass in Hefner). This was taken at the event which Suzanne has run each month at the 12 Bar Club, Soho, London. The club is currently "on maternity leave", butSuzanne's excellent website has more on the 12 Bar, her music and there's a section on Electroscope too!
Joe Meek is a source of inspiration and fascination to John. As a record producer (in the photo, Joe - seen on the left - is working on an early '60's John Leyton session) he's taken on legendary status and is the subject of a new documentary, now in post-production stage, from Palm Door Films. There's a couple of trailers for the movie on their myspace page and John Cavanagh appears in one of them.
The Vintage Reel to Reel page might appeal too!
Turner prize nominee (the best ones never win!) Simon Patterson's most famous work to date is "The Great Bear". John is pleased to be making a cameo appearance in one of Simon's works at the Tate Modern this year... more from their official website...
Delia
Derbyshire - who created the incredible sound of the Doctor Who Theme and
so much more - died on the 3rd of July 2001. John was one of the people
who championed her music for so long. She was a great influence: a true
one off. Recently she's been the subject of a BBC Radio 4 play; soon there'll
be a theatre production based on her life and, hopefully, a tv documentary.
The website devoted to Delia is now back on line, so have a look and find
out more about this exceptional woman.