I hadn’t planned to return to the blog this evening, but it just happened. I’m acutely aware that haven’t posted anything on here for over a year. In fact, I haven’t looked at this site….or even wanted to look at it throughout that whole period. Returning this evening was like visiting an abandoned house that… Continue reading Returning to this blog..
Working with Ellie Gowers
In a year where lockdown has massively impacted many of the musicians I work with, it was fantastic to get the opportunity to actually make a music video again. I’ve been a fan of Ellie’s music for some time so jumped at the chance to shoot her video for ‘Against the Tide’. It’s a track… Continue reading Working with Ellie Gowers
A new normal? Music in and after lock-down…
I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that over the last two-and-a-half months, something has fundamentally changed. Sure, lots of things feel different right now. Some of it is no doubt temporary and will probably fade as soon as we re-emerge. I wonder though, whether some changes may be more permanent. One thing that’s struck… Continue reading A new normal? Music in and after lock-down…
Collaboration video editing breakdown…
After my last post about working with with Ciaran Algar on his collaboration videos during lockdown, I was surprised to find people commenting that they found my explanation of the process interesting. While I do write quite a bit of ‘behind the scenes’ stuff, I never assume anyone actually reads it! So given that we’ve… Continue reading Collaboration video editing breakdown…
Making Ciaran Algar’s ‘Corona Collaboration’ videos
Over the last month I’ve been helping two-time Radio 2 Folk Award winner Ciaran Algar with video editing for his #CiaransCoronaCollaborations project. Having started out as a way to pass the time during lockdown, Ciaran’s daily collaborations became a staple of lockdown life for many of his social media followers. How he had the stamina… Continue reading Making Ciaran Algar’s ‘Corona Collaboration’ videos
5 folk albums to explore during lock down…
An assortment of records recently released under the broad church of ‘folk’, that have been making our lock down an entirely more enjoyable experience… 1. Nels Andrews – Pigeon and the Crow Dense and ripe for lyrical exploration, but you can equally just sit back and journey elsewhere… Pigeon And The Crow by Nels Andrews… Continue reading 5 folk albums to explore during lock down…
Photographing Matthew Shepherd
At the beginning of March, singer-songwriter Matt Shepherd and I made our way through the crowded streets around London’s Brick Lane to capture images to be used in a forthcoming promotion. It’s crazy now to look back on that day and the amount of people that were there, all in close proximity to one another,… Continue reading Photographing Matthew Shepherd
Reflecting on art…and discovering something along the way
I set out this year with quite different goals to previous years… I want to produce less. I want to think more. I want more space. I want to produce better work. And by ‘better’ I mean from my own perspective, not anyone else’s. It’s hard to change the way you think and act though.… Continue reading Reflecting on art…and discovering something along the way
The Jellyman’s Daughter at The Big Comfy Bookshop
If someone had asked me up until now to make a list of my favourite artists that I’ve never actually seen, The Jellyman’s Daughter would have been close to the top. Tonight, however, that all changed. Courtesy of the Midlands mecca of acoustic music The Big Comfy Bookshop I finally got to see the Edinburgh… Continue reading The Jellyman’s Daughter at The Big Comfy Bookshop
What I learned from binge watching 8 hours of music videos
When it comes to creativity, the relative pros and cons of studying other people’s work always makes for an interesting discussion. “All creative work builds on what came before. Nothing is original” Austin Kleon ‘Steal Like An Artist’ I like one part of Austin Kleon’s book where he describes creative plagiarism; in trying to imitate… Continue reading What I learned from binge watching 8 hours of music videos