Beautiful Days 2011 – photos from the festival
Beautiful Days was easily my favourite festival of the year and I’ve just finished posting up some photos from the weekend. Here’s some shots:
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Obscuritones oscillate wildly at the Stockwell Grosvenor
Ace local rockabilly band The Obscuritones were in fine form on Saturday night, putting in a floor filling performance at the trusty Stockwell Grosvenor.
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RIP Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band sax player)
I’m really saddened to hear that ace saxophonist Clarence Clemons passed away tonight. This guy was a legend.
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We DJ for the Monochrome Set at Dingwalls, June 2011
Despite suffering an unfashionable amount of health scares recently, the Monochrome Set cheated death one more time to put on a fabulous performance at Camden’s Dingwalls – and we got …
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Morton Valence rip it up at their Loughborough Junction CD launch party
Offline Club regulars and my one of fave bands Morton Valence served up a mighty fine set in downtown Loughborough Junction on Wednesay night .
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See the London Astoria disappear in front of your own eyes!
A few minutes of time lapse video footage have been released showing the much-loved London Astoria venue disappearing into dust, a casualty of the all-conquering CrossRail project.
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The Lovely Eggs rock Brixton Offline
This was one of the best Offline shows this year, with a fantastic crowd and one of my favourite bands, The Lovely Eggs onstage. Here’s some pics:
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Yellow hat, bumblebee and the Super Furry Animals at Glastonbury
I thought I’d share this photo with you from the rainy, sludgy mudfest that was Glastonbury 2007. With the sun briefly coming out during the Super Furry Animals set, I noticed a little …
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From bands to DJs to soundmen: The Hierarchy Of Cool At A Gig
There may be a certain truth to the assumption that working in the music business is a cool job, but after spending years working at gigs and clubs in a wide …
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C30, C60, C90, Go! Farewell then, trusty old cassettes
Allow me to pay tribute to the humble music cassette, my faithful musical companion for a large chunk of my life. The soundtrack to my youth (and onwards), each little …
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Offline Brixton weekender: Drunken Balordi and Narcotic Daffodils
Last weekend was ambitious: two Offline Club nights at the Brixton Prince Albert with the massive TUC March for the Alternative demo in the middle – but we just about …
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Time to big up MC, singer and song writer local boy, Ricky Ranking who celebrates his sarf London roots in this 2005 video set against a backdrop of Brixton streets. Lovin’ …
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The Nuns rock Brixton Windmill
Last night I went along to a benefit gig at the Brixton Windmill to raise funds for Sedgehill School of Lewisham’s school trip. Once I’d stopped gazing in awe at the Windmill’s shiny …
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Here’s what the death of the music industry looks like
People can talk about the death of the music industry and throw figures around, but nothing brings its demise into sharp focus more succinctly than this graphic plotting sales over various formats from 1973 to 2009.
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Stage doors, sweets and the old Marquee club, London
Some evening photos taken around Covent Garden on my Lumix LX5 camera . First up, here’s a sweet seller in a bowler hat at Seven Dials, London WC2.
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London signs and notices – photos from the city
Here’s a Friday selection of signs and scenes that have caught my eye while wandering around London. Above is Senate House, a natty Art Deco offering in Bloomsbury, constructed between …
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Musikki music search engine could be a winner
As a hard core music lover and enthusiastic but accident-prone DJ of little renown, I’m always checking out new ways to discover great new artists, and I’ve recently been spending some …
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Offline Christmas party photos – go-go, surf and rockabilly!
Friday’s Offline Christmas party at the Brixton Albert was another great night out, with three great acts and a lovely crowd.
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Brixton Offline club – rockabilly and circus ska!
We had another ace Offline Club night at the Brixton Prince Albert last night, featuring the full throttle rock’n’roll of the Silver Brazilians with the ten piece circus ska of Orchestra Pirouette in …
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Ukuleles galore! Dulwich Ukulele Club at Brixton Offline
We had a fabulous night at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday, with the fantastic Dulwich Ukulele Club playing a rip roaring set.
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Stockwell Grosvenor rock’n’roll! Obscuritones, Dr Vampire + more
It was an evening of hard drinking and great music at the Grosvenor pub, Sidney Road, SW9 last night. The triple bill featured The Obscuritones, Mr Ghost Hot Steppers and …
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Thee Spivs at the Hope and Anchor, Islington N1
Ace rockers (and Offline Club regulars) Thee Spivs put in a dynamite set last night at a packed Hope and Anchor, in Islington, north London.
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Now *that’s* a blown speaker! RIP Turbosound
Sadly, one of our Turbosound TNS-4 stacks couldn’t take the fearsome might of Atomic Suplex on the weekend, and here’s what’s left of the horn. The ripped silver bit is …
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In praise of Kate Bush… [videos]
Famously described by John Lydon as “fucking brilliant” and “a true original,” I’ve loved Kate Bush’s work ever since I heard the beautifully unique ‘Wuthering Heights.’
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Actionettes 10th Birthday at the 100 Club London
Saturday saw the 10th anniversary party of the all-girl, go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London. It was a great party!
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Dr Vampire and Gin Riots at Offline, Brixton
We had another lively Offline night on Friday, featuring the Gin Riots and Dr Vampire.
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Sunday at Vintage at Goodwood – photos from the festival
Here’s the final instalment of photos from our fab weekend at Vintage at Goodwood festival in Sussex. I really hadn’t expected it to be as good as it was – …
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Vintage at Goodwood – photos from Saturday’s events
There was so much interesting stuff going on at Vintage at Goodwood that I ended up taking hundreds of photos. I’ve just posted up around 130 of the better snaps …
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Vintage at Goodwood- Friday photos
I’m slowly working my way through a vast pile of photos from the weekend – here’s some from Friday at the Vintage at Goodwood festival.
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Vintage in Goodwood festival proves a monster hit!
Against all my cynical expectations, Vintage in Goodwood proved a fantastic weekend – we all had a heap of fun!
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