Mick’s Rock & Roll Library back in action

Mick Jones’ Rock & Roll Public Library has re-opened at a new venue for the next few weeks.

The installation/collection was unveiled at Chelsea Space a few months back, but at 2 Acklam Road (fittingly right underneath the Westway) the new manifestation has a more orderly, “curated” feel, with the lock-up flavour replaced by dedicated sections for Jones’ voluminous collections of clothes, magazines, books, equipment, games and all manner of knick-knacks as well as new additions such as Mick’s “office” and a rehearsal studio.

Also up for grabs is the most excellent comic Tales From The Rock & Roll Library, a collaboration between Jones and artist Crispin Chetwynd.

In a reversal of the usual routine, we contributed a couple of tomes to the library: The Look, naturally, and Reasons To Be Cheerful, which features contributions from Jones’ spar Tony James.

Can’t wait to see how this project progresses; it’s great to see Jones’s “stuff” positioned dead-centre of the Clashman’s – cliche coming this way – “spiritual heartland”.

Get along if you can.