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Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson – who spoke at the unveiling of William Blakes’ new gravestone – performed his own interpretation of Jerusalem at Canterbury Rock in 2011. The evidence is now in A Blakean Archive!

The creation of the new gravestone for William Blake, and plans for the ceremony unveiling it on 12th August, featured in ‘i News’ on 16th July, including Finding Blake’s photo of Lida Kindersley cutting the letters.

“While on a mesmerizing trip through northern Italy, Roger Arias discovers a mysterious relationship with the poems of William Blake. Those mystical and visionary writings awaken the desire of the musician to compose melodies and sing them. This is how Strange Mystery Flower comes into being…” See their YouTube channel of songs of William Blake poems.

Musician Galaxian on his new EP Paradise Engineering: “William Blake, inner-volcanoes, the purging and restorative effect of flames and his poem The Gates of Paradise, similar to the title of this EP. I was very struck by this and how I was being led along this route. No accident, no coincidence. Pure synchronicity.”

Musician Jah Wobble on discovering Blake: “I don’t think anybody really understands Blake … He’s been hijacked by retired colonels in Surrey who think he represents their Albion, and he absolutely doesn’t.”

Check A Blakean Archive for these and other interesting responses to William Blake.

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Recent praise for Finding Blake

“Finding Blake is already a terrific site but it’s going to become an invaluable hub for Blakeans.” –Niall McDevitt, poet & psychogeographer (London)

“William Blake and his visionary artistic output are very relevant today since we all need to re-connect with a deeper understanding of our imaginative power. I look forward to seeing the further developments of James’ research on this topic and to understand the current state of debate around Blake’s poetry. This is an immense field to investigate, which requires an inquisitive and sensitive eye, and I am sure that it will generate an inspiring film.” – Alessandro Rabottini, curator (London)

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