Drowned in Sound have uploaded some of the photos I took of Mark Lanegan at the Riverside in Newcastle recently. There’s also a couple of shots in there I took of the Sean Wheeler (Throw Rag) and Zander Schloss (Circle Jerks, Joe Strummer), now touring as the frankly brilliantSean and Zander. If you fancy a look, the gallery link is below.
Martha at the Tyne Bar, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, 5th July 2014.
Time for a proper #PhotoFriday. If you’re not aware of NARC. Fest, it’s (surprise!) NARC magazine‘s annual event, taking place at venues across Newcastle’s artistic hub, the Ouseburn valley. While the fest also includes comedy and other things, this is often a great excuse to go check out a bunch of local buzz bands of all genres, with music way into the night.While the 30 minute gaps between bands do allow some travel between spots, frankly, it’s easier just to pick a place and stick to it. Thankfully this year’s line-up made that very easy to do, and I rocked up at the Tyne Bar’s (mercifully) outdoor stage in time for the last three bands. Highlights, maestro…
Catching Martha again for the first time in years – that’s ONSIND‘s other, slightly less politically motivated and somewhat poppier band.
A storming final ever set from Rivals (who include Ross Millard from The Futureheads), doing their legacy proud before London jobs claim yet another local band.
Billy from Blacklisters staggering through the crowd, heckling strangers in hats, and generally making a nuisance of himself all over the outside bar area.
Getting to use my daylight lenses for a change during the first couple of bands – nerdy, I know, but I didn’t realise how much I’d missed shooting daylight gigs.
Talking of which, here’s some photos from all three sets:
Möngöl Hörde at the O2 Academy 2, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne – 20th June 2014
Continuing the tradition of Photo Any-Day-But-Friday, this week I’ve got some bonus shots for you. You might have heard of Frank Turner – he was the one playing folk guitar on the hill during Danny Boyle’s Olympics Opening Ceremony last year. You might not have heard of his other band, Möngöl Hörde. Completed by Matt Nasir (from Turner’s backing band The Sleeping Souls) and Ben Dawson (Turner’s former bandmate in Million Dead), they hit the road earlier this Summer with Oxygen Thief and Dawson’s other band Palehorse – including a date at Newcastle’s Academy 2.
I could tell you what a brilliant night it was, but you can actually find all my thoughts in the Thrash Hits review that I, err, didn’t actually realise was online. You can read it here:
And SHAZAM – August! How did that happen? Things have been a bit quiet on the blog front, but that’s because things have been so busy on the work front. Hopefully more on that soon…
First, though, here’s a wee update on a couple few things published in the last few weeks.
NEW FICTION
THE GIRL AT THE END OF THE WORLD, Vol. 1 & 2 Fox Spirit Books
Feat. ‘Blueprint for Red Wings’
The Girl At The End Of The World, Vol. 1 – Girl variant cover
Out now. Spread across two volumes, this collection of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction includes stories from Adrian Tchaikovsky, James Oswald, Margret Helgadottir and many more. You’ll find my story ‘Blueprint for Red Wings’ amongst them.
There’s also two variant covers for each one – the one above is my favourite for volume 1. Available from the usual outlets…
Which reminds me, I’ve got a little question for you… You’ve been reading this blog for a while. Are there any bands, particularly in the North-East, that you reckon I should photograph? Give me a nudge on here or on twitter if you’ve got any thoughts.
Okay, so it’s not really Friday, but it’s still the weekend, right? And this weekend, I’ve got this to show you.
That’s the By Toutatis feature in this month’s The Culture Magazine (the supplement with The Journal newspaper), capped off with their current promo shot – a photo from a shoot I did with the band back in February.
