the scram boys put on another world class event at the rhythm factory with a 1920's gangster theme. and as if that wasn't enough of a reason for a party it was also the lovely helen's birthday.
everyone embraced the theme with gusto.
there is the rest of the gangsters set.
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the latest installment of the stylish riots events came rolling into town and pulled up at 333. was the first time that i had made it to 333 - despite being about 5 minutes walk from my gaff - and i was pretty impressed.
after the usual dramas trying to sort out passes and entry we wound or way down to the stage eager to see what the night had on offer. knowing that dead disco are a) very fit and b) very talented i was looking forward to the gig.
as the lasses took the stage the first of the two facts was confirmed. hot. but then as they launched into their first track the second fact become glaringly obvious. they are good, actually they are very very very good.
there songs are poppy and with a very strong electro syth sound. added to this the fact that they really turn out a great performance, i think we can expect to see a lot more of dead disco. the girls are all rock n roll and totally command the stage headed up front by vic as she climbed and sassed all over the stage.
really impressive stuff by some very talented and good looking leeds lasses. you can head here for the whole dead disco photo set
notice how i resisted the "fit but they know it" skinner-esq quote. whoops
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ok, so the title is cheesy enough... i was originally thinking along the lines of "love is all i have for love is all", so think yourselves damn lucky!
the line up for the kings college gig was rather mouth watering. the guys from loud and quiet magazine had asked me to shoot the first support act jakobinarina, so was looking forward to them. their mixture of icelandic dry wit and fast punky tunes took me back a little to my millencolin days (oh my, 27 and already walking down memory lane).
on next and switching things up a little bit was the sweeter then sweet tilly and the wall. i was quite eager to see how their sound would be live as instead of using a drum kit, the lovely ladies tap their way through the rhythm. this worked brilliantly, with the songs coming across like breaths of fresh air. however, i was a little disappointed as the tapping was only in about half their songs, with the others sounding a little "adult contemporary rock-ish" for my liking.
noticing the amount of pristine young 20 somethings moving towards the stage it was obvious that it was time for swedish pop perfection with love is all. and the kids from gothenburg did not disappoint. i am not sure if it was the fact i knew their material more, or that they have managed to actually get even better then last time i saw them, but they were amazing. catchy melodies, words to sing along to, harmonies, fast poppy pace.... and a saxophone. game set match love is all.
the full set of shots from the gig can be found on flickr.
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ah 27 not quite 30, but almost getting to the age when you stop telling people your age me thinks. the age when i should start thinking about having a crisis once i hit 30, but then forgetting about it all and partying like i was 18 (well kind of... ok not really).
so yes, another wicked birthday weekend has come and gone and a thousand thank yous to you and your family for all those who sent good wishes and helped me celebrate.
friday night saw the team head to the "NEW" tay do restaurant. tay do is the vietnamese restaurant that we go to every other day and the owners decided that instead of renovating the current restaurant, they would build a new one directly across the road. when faced with the choice of which one to shut down, they decided to run ..... both. brilliant.
saturday night saw the party head to the endurance in soho. all the revellers marvelled at the most bizarre collection of taxidermy (complete with freshwater bass and grizzly bear) while getting into the birthday spirit.
thanks again for all the good wishes. i more then appreciate it. the complete set of photos from tay do can be found on flickr. take a look to find all your favourites and celebrities.
mo worries x
i managed to get back down to the gallery on sunday afternoon to take some decent photos to "compliment" the shots that i got from the opening night. the space looked lovely bathed in afternoon english sunshine and i am pretty happy with how the shots of the gallery turned out. head over to flickr for a larger version of the image below.
again, thank you so much for all the support from all over the world. it means so much to me. if anyone is after a copy of any of the prints then let me know and i can work out sizes and postage.
as for the exhibition, well i feel that it was a success. financially things went as i would have expected. sold a few prints, nothing too over the top. but the real success came in the contacts and feedback that i received. quite a few leads have developed out of the exhibition and hopefully they develop into something....
....maybe world domination is a little closer then first anticipated. photos from the whole exhibition can be found on flickr.
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there has been a few worrying times, and a few sleepless nights, but the opening night of my first ever photographic exhibition went off with only one slight hiccup (but more of that later).
i guess that before i get into the details of the night i need to send out a massive thank you!
a thank you to everyone that come to the opening night. there literally would not have been a night if you all weren't there.
next, a thank you to everyone who got in contact with me on the night to send their good wishes. hopefully we will be able to catch up over the weekend and i will can take you through the exhibition.
and finally, a thank you to everyone who has sent me good wishes from all over the world. i wish i could have had you all there with me on the opening night, but time/space/costs didn't allow for it.
the night itself was wicked. loads of people coming into the gallery as either invited guests of all the artists or just wondering down brick lane and see all the amazing work on display. i also managed to sell a few of the photos - and thank you so much guys.
as i mentioned there was one slight hiccup. now, i thought of this exhibition as the next big step into what could be a profession in photography. i believed that i have been gathering more and more knowledge, growing more and more, becoming more and more professional..... so why the hell did i forget to charge the battery in my camera. rookie error.
so while kicking myself more then a little, all was not lost. i still did have the trusty camera phone which took some rather acceptable images. i am also going to get some images from one of the lasses who curated the exhibition. i am also heading down on the weekend to take some proper photos.
but until then, enjoy an image from what was a cracking evening. and thank you all so much for your support.
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