During my mercifully brief career as a rock photographer, I had the dubious honour of photographing a host of late 80s/early 90s bands and solo artists for an Austrian pop …
Taking pictures of the Beautiful South – photo archive Read MoreNote: it seems that the humourless wankers at EMI have pulled the plug on this video over copyright reasons. I’ve tracked down the version above but it’ll probably be gone …
Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind) – Wales’ finest Read More
Just as Brixton Village (aka Granville Arcade) starts to get going after years of under-use, the owners have started to try and price locals out.
Save Our Shops – Brixton Village battles against rent hikes Read More
After a long day at the superb Lambeth Country Show (photos coming soon!) it was all down to the Albert for a terrific night with Offline faves Morton Valence and …
Offline Country Show after party with Morton Valence Read More
I’ve just about recovered from the Offline weekender, with bands playing the Brixton Albert on Friday and Saturday night. On Friday – and paying through the fabulous new beefy Turbosound …
Offline triple bill: Katy Boyd, Lost Cavalry and OK Read More
This billboard on the corner of Gresham Road and Brixton Station Road usefully added some local information that Tom Tom was unlikely to provide. (Photo May 2005. More Brixton photos …
To Crack City, Brixton 2005 Read More
Here’s how Brixton looked to me after a long, long night at the Offline Club…
Saturday morning, Brixton, 5am Read More
On a glorious summer afternoon, we walked up to the Brixton Windmill, to check out the Brixton Windmill festival, 2010. Located off Blenheim Gardens SW2, the windmill is a partially …
Brixton Windmill festival, 2010 – photos Read More
We cycled to Robin Hood’s Bay when we were up in Whitby and it’s a stunningly beautiful place, with its narrow alleys making it easy to imagine what it was …
Robin Hood’s Bay – a beautiful North Yorkshire port Read More
We took a return trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway when we were up in Whitby (the steam train conveniently runs from Whitby station), and it was a lovely …
A trip on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway Read More
I finally got around to posting up the photos from our lovely mini-holiday in the north eastern coastal town of Whitby. Here’s a few examples (click on the link at …
Whitby photos: pier, harbour, abbey, 199 steps and local scenes Read More
As demos go, they don’t get much more intimate than this three man affair that just shouted up and down Coldharbour Lane.
“More love and unity, Brixton” – a very small demo in Brixton shouts by… Read More
Standing above the crowded square and immune to the thumping cheesy Eurodisco of the Gay Pride celebrations below is the latest artwork on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square.
Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle and Gay Pride, Trafalgar Square Read More
We’ve always been big fans of the folks at the Duckie Club, and we went along to their ‘Gross Indecency’ night in the delightful Camden Centre. The event took place …
Gross Indecency, Camden, with The Actionettes + Club Duckie Read More
We had an ace night out last night at Stockwell’s Grosvenor boozer, with an impromptu mini orchestra of fiddles, accordions, tubas and hurdy gurdy’s rocking the place.
Feast of fiddles at The Grosvenor, Stockwell Read More
Friday’s Offline rock and roll special at the Brixton Albert certainly delivered with great slabs of high energy punk and garage. Here’s a few photos:
Rock’n’Roll! Atomic Suplex/Los Tourettes at Brixton Offline Read More
I’ve seen some stunning sunsets in my time, but this striking blood-red one over Whitby harbour is one of the most gorgeous I’ve ever seen! More Whitby photos to follow …
Whitby sunset – astonishingly beautiful Read More
After selling a few photos recently I was able to justify shelling out for a Lumix 14mm-45mm zooms lens for my Panasonic Lumix GF-1 camera.
West End photos with a Lumix GF-1 Read More
This turned out to be a very drunken night – and a heap of fun!
Drunken Balordi and Jarmean at Offline: photos Read More
Stuffed full of over 500 incredible photographs of London taken between 1875 and 1945, this coffee table book from English Heritage is an absolute treat. The previously unpublished images show …
Lost London 1870 – 1945: stunning unpublished archive images Read More
From the thread that just keeps on giving on urban75. Want more? See the World Cup urban75 style right here.
The sound of the World Cup…. Read More
Me and Nicola DJd the Alabama3 night at Brixton JAMM last night and had a heap of fun.
DJing the Alabama3 night at JAMM, Brixton Read More
Troubling my hangover with an unexpected burst of noise and colour was this flypast of the Red Arrows in London a few moments ago.
Whoosh! Red Arrows flypast over London Read More
World Cup flags, Pope’s Road market.
Brixton snapshots: World Cup, Windrush Square and Brixton Village Read More
This is why Brixton is the best place to live in London! At the Ritzy were the excellent local spoon-troubling folkies, the No Frills Band, playing live with a wild …
No Frills Band at the Ritzy, experimental film music at the Albert, Brixton Read More
We love this band! Amycanbe are a fabulous Italian indiepop band who played two Offline club nights a while back.
Amycanbe – one of our very fave indiepop bands! Read More
It’s a beaut, no?
Cracking Brixton sunset… Read More
‘Man Corner’ in the Circus pop up shop, Brixton Village (Granville Arcade).
Brixton photos: Camberwell coal hole, market stall and ‘Man Corner’ Read More
On Saturday we did our first ever night at the Stockwell Grosvenor, a lovely old school Sarf Landahn boozer with a large backroom stage.
Offline – samba, surf, electro, punk and anti-folk! Read More