Tom Dunne: Let me introduce you to the wonders of Jacob Lusk
Jacob Lusk of Gabriels. Pic: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images
With the death of the iconic Jane Birkin this week I was tempted to shine a light on various aspects of her wonderful talents. There’s intrigue there too -she married composer John Barry (James Bond Theme) when she was only 17 - however, I thought better of it.
You see, you can’t shine a light on Jane without also illuminating Serge Gainsbourg, and I’m not sure we’re ready for that. How can you describe his genius without batting questions from anyone born after the year 2000 asking “why wasn’t he arrested?” or “why wasn’t he arrested more often?” No, better to shine a light this week on a young black man who actually was arrested, but not for any of the kind of stuff frequently levelled at Serge. No, his “crime” was a little different: He skipped his fare on the LA metro and was sentenced to three days in prison!
