Iggyfest: Blah Blah Blah

Join us in the ICA Bar for your chance to sing/scream whatever takes your fancy from the Iggy back catalogue, hosted by New York singer Lisa Ronson and Rod Melvin (Brian Eno/Ian Dury) on the piano.

See the great Terry Edwards (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yoko Ono) perform songs by Iggy and the Stooges, with London post punk band The Dash, with support from Maggie Ronson and The ReBelles.

A screening on 35mm of John Waters’ cult classic Cry-Baby, a 1990 American parody of teen musicals, starring Johnny Depp and an ensemble cast including Iggy, Traci Lords, Ricki Lake, Susan Tyrell and David Nelson. With an introduction by Paul Trynka, Iggy Pop biographer.

A screening on 35mm of Jim Jarmusch’s 1995 Dead Man, starring Johnny Depp, Iggy Pop and Billy Bob Thornton. With an introduction by Iggy biographer Paul Trynka.

Using Iggy and the Stooges’ track I Wanna be your Dog as a catalyst, filmmaker Nick Abrahams’ Doghouse explores the iconic status of the Stooges within alternative and mainstream culture in an unusual, entertaining and memorable 30-minute film.

A discussion between renowned record sleeve designer Vaughan Oliver and journalist Sophie Heawood, about the design of Iggy Pop’s album covers.

Iggyfest DJs and special Guests in the ICA Bar.

Join us for a live performance of Iggy Pop’s seminal 1986 electronica/rock crossover album Blah Blah Blah, co-written with David Bowie.

A screening of Tim Pope’s Kiss My Blood, which captures an explosive set by Iggy Pop in Paris on the 1991 'Brick by Brick' tour. Followed by a Q&A with Tim Pope, chaired by Peter Jervis.

Jim Jarmusch’s black-and-white feature consists of 11 short stories that have coffee and cigarettes as their shared theme. Introduced by drummer Andy Anderson (Iggy Pop, The Cure).

This week’s Culture Now kicks off Iggyfest, a weekend of talks, screenings and performances celebrating the cultural legacy of American singer, songwriter, musician and actor Iggy Pop.