O2 Academy, Newcastle – Sunday 29th November 2009 For some reason I have had a crazy few days, on Sunday night though I managed to squeeze in shooting The White Lies. I had heard good things about their lighting set up these guys toured with so I was really looking forward to shooting them. As I hoped I was really not disappointed. A sold out academy on a rainy sunday evening were in for a great show. The first song …
Northumbria SU, Newcastle – Saturday 21st November 2009 So last Saturday I was scheduled to shoot two shows on the same night. Originally both shows were going to be at the O2 Academy in Newcastle, one upstairs and one down stairs so I could easily switch between both shows. But the downstairs show (Elliot Minor) got moved from the Academy to Northumrbia’s Students Union across town a few weeks before. I shot the first band on the bill at the …
O2 Academy, Newcastle – Wed 18th November 2009 Its been nearly a full week since my last blog, really gonna try get my ass in gear and try and get all my blogging up to date as I have a few older things I wanna post up on here in the coming few weeks. Things are starting to slow dwon on the music front now with the run up to Christmas. I’m pretty sure I only have maybe 4-5 more …
Lily Allen – O2 Academy, Sheffield – Monday 16th November 2009 So on Monday night I made the 5 hour round trip from Newcastle to Sheffield to catch Lily Allen on the first night of the UK leg of the Brilly Allant Tour. For those that know me quite well will already know that I have always been a BIG Lily Allen fan – Her music as well as Lily herself. This was my first time catching her live and …
O2 Academy, Newcastle – Wednesday 4th November 2009 Wanted to get these online on Friday morning but I was just to busy and then I had to go to Hull on Friday evening – I had to attend a lecture in Lincoln on Saturday morning. Then I traveled back to Newcastle on Saturday night and I’ve been at work all day today. Now I’ve had my tea and settled I can quickly stick this blog up. Pictures of Pulled Apart …
O2 Academy, Newcastle – Wednesday 4th November 2009 Finally up to date with/on top of my blogging and gigs. Last night I was lucky enough to get a pass for Biffy Clyro at the Academy. A sold out show which I was really looking forward to. Arrived at venue and got in with no issues at all – before the show was only told I could shoot the band whos press I went though, but that was not the case …
VVBrown Photograph – Timeout, Beijing Magazine - August 2009 Back in the summer I was contacted by Timeout magazine, Beijing asking if they could use one of my images of VV Brown from Evolution Festival 2009 in their next issue. I said I was more then happy for them to use it so long as I was credit and was sent a couple of copies. Over three months on I get two issues land on my door mat.
The Proclaimers – City Hall, Newcastle – Sunday 1st November 2009 After a long day at work I was chilling out on the sofa, I knew I had a show to go to but I really didn’t have the get up and go. After a lot of effort and a Xfactor coming on TV I decided I should really go to this show. So I did, I arrived to a venue full of people that could all be old enough …