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The Captain Sensible Band

Last month, legendary punk rock guitarist, Captain Sensible, did a mini UK tour. I went to see him in Bristol, at Area 81 Rock Club. Before venturing forth, I checked the club’s web site for directions, which helpfully informed me “We are located in Lawrence Hill in Bristol, between Holy Skin tattoo shop & the Pack Horse pub.” Who, I wondered, as I journeyed West, would use a pub AND a tattoo parlour as locator beacons? Then I arrived, walked past the row of Harleys parked outside the venue, met ‘Big Chris’ and realised I was in a Hells Angels bar. Suddenly it all made sense… Continue reading “The Captain Sensible Band”

Sensoria Pro

Last week I appeared on the ‘What Makes a Great Music Video‘ panel at Sensoria Pro, with Martyn Ware of Heaven 17.

Sensoria is an annual film and music festival that takes place in Sheffield a (northern English) city boasting a rich musical heritage that includes Cabaret Voltaire, The Human League, Heaven 17, ABC, Pulp, The Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Moloko, The Longpigs and Reverend & The Makers. Sensoria Pro is the two day music industry festival within a festival. Continue reading “Sensoria Pro”

Victims

Yesterday I found myself with Chris Carr at a shoot on a London council estate…which makes a change.

On this occasion I was there purely as a spectator. Chris is producing ‘Victims’ a short film about domestic violence, starring Hattie Morahan (Outnumbered, Sense and Sensibility) and Briana Corrigan (formerly of The Beautiful South) and invited me down to meet the cast & crew and see the new Sony F3 in action. Continue reading “Victims”

Sidney Lumet RIP

One of the last true greats of American cinema, Sidney Lumet, passed away today at his home in Manhattan, aged 86.

His first feature ‘Twelve Angry Men‘ is not just one of my all time favourite films, but a masterclass in how to tell a compelling and meaningful story without the need for expensive locations, elaborate set design, unnecessary camera movements and cliché ridden over-scoring.

Celebrate his films. Tell everyone about them. Just don’t mention ‘The Wiz’.

Super Moon 19/03/11

Perigee Moon 19/03/11 a photo by Paul D on Flickr.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s Super Moon!

Between exploding Japanese nuclear reactors and Allied airstrikes on Libya, you could be forgiven for missing the news that yesterday, The Moon was at its closest, biggest and brightest in almost 20 years. The above is my contribution to the astrophotographic cannon of this ‘Perigee Moon’, aka ‘Super Moon’.

More info from NASA here.