Wednesday 13 April 2016

Vale Sir Arnold Wesker

Arnold Wesker R.I.P.
A sad, sad day and my condolences to Dusty, Lindsay and Danny.
I went out with Arnold's daughter Tanya (who unfortunately passed away in 2012) when I first moved down to London. A time that was the lowest ebb of my life following my mum's suicide.
The Weskers put me up at their house in Highgate and to say that I was thoroughly fucked at that particular time of my life is a bit of an understatement but their generosity and Dusty's mighty fine cooking helped me start to try and piece my life back together again.
Arnold was an amazingly generous man who went out of his way to point out the goodness that was in people. I had many an interesting chat about his past ranging from the battle of Cable Street to his involvement with the early days of CND (for which he served jail time). I also found the story of Centre 42 and the Roundhouse very interesting though I do remember that he didn't have much time for Alex Trocchi and his sigma project.
Obituary
Arnold's Desert Island Discs

It will be nice to catch up with this gentleman again on Saturday

Norman Westberg and myself taken on the occasion of the last two visits of Swans to Melbourne. At top after their last gig at The Corner in 2015 and below at The East Brunswick Hotel in 2011.
Norman is playing at the Monash University Museum of Art this Saturday at 3:00 PM with support from Bonnie Mercer. The event is free.
Info
Norman Westberg - MRI