This Saturday was the 8th Annual Village Green music and arts festival in Chalkwell Park, Southend. Chalkwell Park is half a mile from our house and we have been for the last few years. This year I decided to sign up as a volunteer photographer and get closer to the action. It was a great …
Paul Weller – Cliffs Pavillion
At very short notice - like 3 hours - we went to see Paul Weller at Southend's Cliffs Pavilion last night. Needless to say he was brilliant. Going was extra special as the tickets made an extra birthday present for my missus for Tuesday who last saw Mr P at the Cliffs on the farewell …
Kaiser Chiefs @ The O2 Greenwich
Kaiser Chiefs at the O2. Absolutely brilliant. Period. A band made for playing live with every song an anthem which you cannot help but sing along tom and a front man who cannot keep still and bounces around the stage from amp to crowd to stage left, right, front, back and out into the crowd …
Public Service Broadcasting @ The O2 Greenwich
Just a quick blog about seeing PSB on Friday last. We were at the O2 Greenwich (The Dome) to see Kaiser Chiefs in concert (review to follow) and I was really pleased to find out that Public Service Broadcasting were supporting along with Teleman (who we missed unfortunately). I've heard PSB a fair bit over …
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2014 Photography
My photography has ramped up considerably in 2014 and much of it has been taking photos of local sporting events and primarily parkruns at various locations. Ive also been able to do some wildlife photography plus some odds and ends of concerts, landscape, art, and architecture. And I've not earned a single solitary sheckle for …
Bellowhead – Southend Cliffs Pavillion- November 28th 2014
Bellowhead have not really been on my radar before. I knew of them and vaguely of their music but that was it. A couple of weeks ago I heard them on the BBC Radio 2 Folk show and liked what I heard but thought nothing more of it. Yesterday afternoon a tweet popped into my …
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Goldfrapp. Royal Albert Hall. 18 November 2014
Saw Goldfrapp perform at the Royal Albert Hall last night. Nothing I write will be able to describe how utterly brilliant the gig was. Alison's voice is sublime. Combined with the band and the orchestra the overall effect was captivating, mesmerising, and every other ing I can think of. I had a great seat in …
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Simple Minds Southend April 2013
Simple Minds rocked the Southend Cliffs Pavilion last night and they were brill - far better than when we last saw them in Southend 4 or 5 years ago. Carry on reading for a brief review, some photos and vids. Doors opened at 7:30. We arrived at 7:45 and queued to get our obligatory wristband …
Eels live at Brixton O2 – 21st March 2013
Eels came to London again this week and didn't disappoint. Wearing matching Adidas tracksuits the 5 piece guitar and drum combo lead by the enigmatic Mark Oliver 'E' Everett played a relatively short set mostly from the new Wonderful - Glorious album sprinkled with some tracks from the back catalog. I'm sad to say that due to phone battery …
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Alanis Morrisette at the O2 28.11.2012
I think it is fair to say that if you are a big fan of Alanis (as I am) you will have really enjoyed her London gig last night but if you were not.... Alanis is a talented Canadian singer with a unique voice who sings rather depressing songs about love and loss. Anger features …
