Monthly Archives: December 2008

Disappearing Witness

Recently read Gretchen Garner’s Disappearing Witness: Change in Twentieth-Century American Photography. Decent if selective history of the mainstream movements in American photography in the twentieth century. Nothing revelatory, but all the major names present and correct. Her focus is on … Continue reading

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Glances

Don’t look at it — just glance! Sometimes in a mere glance one can see more than in the close scrutiny of a thousand details. Bridget Riley

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The Object Stares Back

Vision runs back and forth from objects to eyes, and whatever is seen also sees… seeing is self-definition. Objects look back, and their incoming gaze tells me what I am. James Elkins — from The Object Stares Back. Elkins’ books, … Continue reading

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Daniel Lismore’s Birthday

Club kids and wigs galore, at Beach Blanket Babylon in Shoreditch… pix on Flickr…

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Gutterslut, 20 December 2008

Gutterslut’s SANTA SUCKS! XXXXXMAS christmas party at Images, with Per QX, Elliott J Brown and Nic Fisher, Ms Crystal MC and a special PA from Feral, and A Man Da Pet on the door. Some pix here…

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Film Noir at The Horse and Groom

The lovely Film Noir crew have moved from Bar Music Hall to the cozier surroundings of the Horse and Groom. Last night featured Helen Noir and Severino upstairs, and Dickie Beau, A Man Da Pet and Nando Messias drag tag … Continue reading

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Form 696 is a Bad Thing

The London police have apparently decided that Keeping Track of ‘Dangerous’ Music Scenes will be easier if they mandate the organisers of events to help them keep tabs on both performers and punters, via some new paperwork, Form 696. This … Continue reading

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King Adz in Acclaim Mag

Nice to see our friend King Adz getting some press back home in Australia, in Acclaim magazine. The photo top left (with CCTV camera — what was that about?) is one of mine, from The Urban Cookbook launch party at … Continue reading

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Darrell Featured in Time Out Magazine

It’s nice to be featured as one of London’s ‘premier nightclub shutterbugs’ in this week’s Time Out magazine, alongside Billa Baldwin, Alex Warren and Robin Baharaj.

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Eat Your Heart Out

Thursday 11 December — the first night of Scottee’s new performance showcase at the Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club. Pix here.

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