Category Archives: music

I had a fabulous few days in Barcelona for the Primavera Sound festival. The weather was kind and the festival site is right next to the sea, so it all felt very holidayish. The music didn’t kick off until the … Continue reading →

Into cats and dreamy stoner scuzz-pop? I suggest you stop whatever you’re doing and go watch Best Coast’s new video, premiering on icanhascheezburger (where else?). They’re also running a caption competition on Best Coast’s own lolcat pic to win tour … Continue reading →

Barry tweeted about Jose, a 20-year-old multitalented musician from South London, the other day and her sweet, folksy tunes have really rather got under my skin. Have a listen to ‘Mother Theresa Can’t Dive’, with its sweet Life Aquatic-inspired video, … Continue reading →

Two rather differing recent gigs, but I’m happy I was able to take some interesting photos at both. Pavement at Brixton Academy, May 13thThe problem with big gigs is they frown on what they consider to be ‘professional’ cameras – … Continue reading →

I’ve had this idea for a gig poster knocking around for a while. It’s for one of my favourite bands, Why? – who we saw last week. Unfortunately I didn’t get round to starting it before the show, or I … Continue reading →

Since I got my ‘decent’ camera and a small collection of lenses, I’ve been enjoying taking photos at all the gigs I go to. The great thing about the Olympus E-P1 as opposed to a full-blown DSLR is that it’s … Continue reading →

I love this project by music-streaming site Hype Machine. They asked 50 graphic artists to create a piece of work inspired by their most popular 50 artists of last year. Here are some of my favourites. Chromeo by Julia Sonmi … Continue reading →

I blogged about Marina and the Diamonds back in June and I finally managed to see her live on Wednesday night. She’s a fantastically charismatic performer with a gorgeous voice, and I reckon she’ll become massive next year. I was … Continue reading →

I’m really loving the sound of new UK artist Marina and the Diamonds. There’s whiffs of influence from Kate Bush and Regina Spektor, but plenty of uniqueness to set her apart. This video above for her new single I Am … Continue reading →