Hot Boy Dancing Spot at Dalston Superstore

Dalston Superstore — East London’s eagerly awaited new venue from the people behind Disco Bloodbath and Trailer Trash — got a prelaunch workout last night. Hot Boy Dancing Spot took over the space (still in the late stages of construction), for a hardhat and high-viz-themed night of eclectic, sweaty (no aircon yet!) fun. Pix here.

Disco Bloodbath Vs Optimo Espacio

London’s Disco Bloodbath teamed up with Glasgow’s finest for the warehouse party of the year (so far). The rave-y vibe wasn’t due only to Optimo’s eclectic dipping into their oldskool record box, although 3am classics from the KLF and their peers brought a huge cheer from the crowd. Nor was it just the underground venue, or the retro laser effects: the people were there for the music, and loving what they heard. The Disco Bloodbath crew always put the music first, hence the Funktion One sound system taking pride of place at the front of the room. Brilliant. Photos here.

Film Noir, Friday 20th February 2009

Film Noir superstars Helen Noir, Severino (Horse Meat Disco), Nando Messias, Ingenue St. John, A Man Da Pet and Dickie Beau hosted downstairs at the Horse and Groom. Photos here.

Slave to Fashion

We dropped into Slave to Fashion at BBB last night, on our way to Gutterslut (where someone knocked a pint of beer onto my flash battery and shorted it out, so no photos from Images!). Russella and Ryan Styles were hosting. Pix here.

New Year’s Eve 2008

Some photos from Horse Meat Disco’s party at Cargo, and Gutterslut‘s night at Ghetto. Both great nights, and great to see everyone out and celebrating the New Year.

Before The First Thought

I’m bored by posed nightlife photos. Club kids are ready to freeze for the camera at a split-second’s notice, and photographers seem generally happy with that. The result? A tradition of static, posed ‘street fashion’ shots. All well and good, but I’m much more interested in the unposed shot, taken before the reflex to ‘do the look’ kicks in. I want to catch the moment when our gaze first crosses, to snare that fleeting instant-between-people, before our relationship has been resolved as being between ‘photographer’ and ‘subject’, with the consequent spiral down into stereotypical role-play and performance that dynamic entails. …

A Magazine

Two of my photos were selected by Givenchy’s creative director Riccardo Tisci to accompany a profile of our friend Helen Noir in the current issue of A Magazine. In London, you can find A Magazine at Art Words.