• Converge & Kylesa – Live in Birmingham

    26th July 2010 · No Comments

    Photographing bands can be pretty amazing. It can also be a little dangerous on occasion. And that’s why I love shooting the smaller, rowdier gigs. You never know what might happen next.

    Converge are a somewhat legendary hardcore band from Massachusetts who have been a force to be reckoned with for 20 years. Their live shows are intense, so when I set out to shoot them at Birmingham Academy this month i wanted to try and capture some of the energy of the show.

    I reckon I managed it…

    A couple from support band, Kylesa, too…

  • Pearl Jam & friends – Hyde Park, London

    14th July 2010 · 4 Comments

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    At the end of June I was lucky enough to finally photograph my favourite band. Twice!

    You may have already seen the photos from Belfast Odyssey Arena and, since then, I’ve had a few messages from people waiting to see the Hyde Park photos. So here they are :)

    It’s always a bonus when you get great support acts on the bill, and I was delighted to see another of my fave bands added to the bill… The Gaslight Anthem

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    Always fun and entertaining… The Hives

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    The main support was Ben Harper, who was joined on stage by Eddie Vedder for a cover of Queen’s Under Pressure.

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    And then it was time for the main event… And this setlist..

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    It was good to meet up with a few friends at the gig too. All in all, not a bad way to spend a Friday :)

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    And here’s a photo of me doing my thing, taken by Kerrang! photographer, Chris Casey.

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    Many thanks to Jen at Rock Sound and Ali at LD Communications.

  • Pearl Jam – Belfast Odyssey Arena

    7th July 2010 · 11 Comments

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    People often ask me if there’s one band that I want to photograph more than any other. My answer never changes – Pearl Jam.

    Pearl Jam have been my favourite band for almost twenty years now, ever since I first saw the Alive video on MTV. Before that I was a Mother Love Bone fan too.

    I was one of around 250 people who saw Pearl Jam’s first ever UK gig at the Esplanade Club in Southend in February 1992. I saw them three times on that tour and have seen them several times since then.

    And until a couple of weeks ago I’d never photographed them. But now I have :)

    Thanks to my friend Ramsey Cardy I was lucky enough to shoot them at the Odyssey Arena in Belfast on 23rd June. Two days later I shot them again in Hyde Park… Those photos will be here soon.

    First though, a selection of images of my first ever Pearl Jam shoot :)

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    Thanks to Ramsey for helping me arrange the pass.

    Here’s the set list from the gig for anyone who’s interested:

    1. Sometimes
    2. Do The Evolution
    3. Animal
    4. The Fixer
    5. Tremor Christ
    6. Low Light
    7. Even Flow
    8. Unthought Known
    9. No Way
    10. Insignificance
    11. Present Tense
    12. Daughter
    13. Got Some
    14. Save You
    15. Given To Fly
    16. Black
    17. Rearviewmirror
    18. Just Breathe
    19. Amongst The Waves
    20. State Of Love And Trust
    21. Wasted Reprise
    22. Better Man
    23. Jeremy
    24. Leash
    25. Crazy Mary (Victoria Williams cover)
    26. Alive
    27. Yellow Ledbetter

  • Blondie in Wolverhampton

    29th June 2010 · 5 Comments

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    When I was ten years old Debbie Harry was my first ever schoolboy crush.

    All these years later she may not look quite like she did in the Heart Of Glass video but she still rocks.

    Here are a few pics from last night’s Blondie gig at Wolverhampton Civic Hall….

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  • Jay-Z – Birmingham LG Arena

    24th June 2010 · 1 Comment

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    A couple of weeks ago I was back at the LG Arena to shoot the mighty Jay-Z.

    While I was down near the stage Beyoncé walked past me. Bootylicious!

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    Review on the Birmingham Live site now.

  • Download Festival – Donington 2010

    23rd June 2010 · 7 Comments

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    A couple of weekends ago I was back at the Download Festival at Castle Donington to shoot on behalf of Terrorizer Magazine.

    Download is one of my favourite festivals and this year saw some legendary names on the bill.

    I had to miss the Saturday to shoot a wedding in London but here are some of my favourite shots from Friday & Sunday…

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    Oh look! It’s a Foo Fighter. Taylor Hawkins, to be precise.

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    Killswitch Engage

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    Time for a quick beer with Job For A Cowboy :)

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    As I Lay Dying

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    John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin… and now Them Crooked Vultures

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    Another Foo Fighter… Mr Dave Grohl

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    For Those About To Rock….

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    AC/DC

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    On to Sunday..

    I think you know this man!

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    A great new band – The Damned Things… You may recognise a few faces here too.

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    My favourite band of the weekend… The amazing Dillinger Escape Plan.

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    No introduction needed…

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    The weekend finished with two legendary bands… Stone Temple Pilots and AEROSMITH!

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    Even the rain didn’t dampen the atmosphere.

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  • Eric Clapton + Steve Winwood @ Birmingham LG Arena

    21st May 2010 · 1 Comment

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    OK, let’s not kid ourselves here… These aren’t the best live shots I’ve ever taken!

    Unfortunately, despite having a photo pass for the Eric Clapton gig, we were only allowed to shoot from half way back in the LG Arena, and only for the first 2 songs! That’s a good few hundred feet from the stage. Not great!

    Still, this is Clapton we’re talking about here. I was still honoured to be there. And he had his mate Steve Winwood along for the ride.

    Most of my shots were, predictably, very similar, so here are just a few from the gig.

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  • Ronnie James Dio – RIP

    17th May 2010 · 2 Comments

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    Last night I was saddened to hear about the death of one of rock music’s greatest ever vocalists.. Ronnie James Dio.

    Ronnie passed away on Sunday after losing his battle with stomach cancer. He was best known for being the vocalist with Black Sabbath after Ozzy left, but also had success with his own band, Dio, as well as with Rainbow and, more recently, Heaven & Hell.

    He also made it onto South Park and starred in Tenacious D: The Pick Of Destiny

    I was lucky enough to meet Ronnie many years ago. He was a true gent. I’ve also photographed him on stage and have included a few faves with this post.

    We lost a good man and a great singer this week, but his music will live on. RIP Ronnie.

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