…are lovely people. Who sing lovely songs. And have just launched their lovely new website, which features some of my photos of them at their loveliest. So go have a look. And buy a copy of their new record. You know you want it.
It’s coming soon, on Strut Records. I’ve been busy shooting photos for it. Stay tuned.
Last night, we attended the opening party for the Unseen Guy Bourdin exhibition at the Wapping Project. Beautifully hung, some lovely work and, frankly, some that was less interesting — a shame, as his best is spectacular. On balance? Go see.
The Metropolis “gentlemen’s club” on Cambridge Heath Road has started to hire itself out as a club venue, to offset the recessional downturn in revenue from its usual business. Good news for clubbers, as the space as amazing. Three floors of neon-signposted, fantasy-luxe craziness — from the cozy VIP lounge, up the spiralling sweep of the central stairs, past the wet room (featuring a sparkly 70s-style dune buggy as a prop for any in need of a good hosing-down), to the sandy-but-cozy ‘harem’ room at the top. Magnificent: the only venue I’ve visited in London which comes anywhere near the …
Dickie Beau, Helen Noir, Nando Messias, Ingenue St. John & A Man Da Pet took over the Front Room at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on Friday night, for an evening of music, video and performance as part of the Various Voices 09 festival. Pix here…
Birthday-eve, Anne-Fay took me for dinner at Dalston’s underground pop-up art/dining experience de jour, behind The Pale Blue Door. All a bit shhh at the moment, so can’t share any more detail than that as to where it is, who is organising, or how to book a table, but we had a lovely evening, and very enjoyed the show from the wonderful-as-always A Man Da Pet. Some pix here, to give you an idea of just how special the evening turned out, up in the boudoir, through the tiny tiny door.
Helen Noir, Ingenue St. John and Ma Butcher doing their thing upstairs at the Horse and Groom. We left early and missed Ma playing my favourite Sparx track ever. Next time! Pix here.
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.
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.