I wrote a few of these music basics guides to use in a promo zine I used to make with listings of the gigs I promoted. I thought I'd post them here, in case they're of continued use to people.... Read More...
I took some photos of my "broken folk" musician friends the Lunatraktors doing a Halloween performance. The setting was an art installation of a crypt of obsolete technology in a tunnel on the seafront by Sadie Hennessy. The metalwork headpieces were created by local jeweller and metalworker Billie M Vigne. ... Read More...
I designed this poster for my friend Henry, based on Ware landmark Scott's Grotto, but forgot to post it here. It's tomorrow if you are in the area.... Read More...
Last week I went down to Pegwell Bay in between Ramsgate and Sandwich to take some press shots for my friends Carli and Clair- aka the Lunatraktors. They describe their work as "broken folk" and combine folk, ambient vocal overtone work and choreography into it (Carli is also a choreographer and clown by profession). ... Read More...
Today's song- Rice Dream Girl by Casiotone for the Painfully Alone. Longing and sadness captured on nothing but a microphone and a cheap Casio keyboard. ... Read More...
Today's song is Black Cat, by Broadcast, from Tender Buttons, one of my all-time favourite albums (I was torn between choosing this or I Found the F). I really wish I had seen Broadcast more times than I did. There seemed no hurry. ... Read More...
So another song- Pig by Sparklehorse. I was considering picking Tears on Fresh Fruit, which is my other favourite song by them, but this won out.... Read More...
Kevin who I run Connect Nothing With Nothing with has an improv group called Ghost Fang. Each performance includes whatever musicians want to take part…... Read More...
Here's another song for you- The Song is the Single by Barr. It originally came out when I was at university, and then ten years later, Brendan did a show at Power Lunches out of the blue, because he was in town for an art event anyway…... Read More...
I took some press shots of ""pineal-poking punked-up psychedelic speedfreaks" Casual Nun at Dreamland when they came down to Margate to play a gig recently. While everyone's back was turned, Iraklis won a huge toy dog from a sideshow on the first attempt.... Read More...
So next up, Nice by Kleenex. (Who later had to rename themselves Liliput after pressure from the tissue company). Infectious early 80s Swiss post-punk.... Read More...
