Music

Retrospective: Capturing the ambience

by NickL on January 19, 2010 · 0 comments

Professional photography is tough these days, there is no denying that and none more so than in the world of live music. Hundreds of photographers are hungry for images of the current artistes and it becomes something of a lottery in making those much needed sales. This shot was taken with the intention of offering [...]

Guilfest

by NickL on June 25, 2008 · 0 comments

Guilfest is just around the corner and I shall be there again this year, armed with my Nikon and a bag full of lenses. Headliners this year are The Levellers, Blondie and The Australian Pink Floyd plus others acts such as Seth Lakeman, Zucherro and Kula Shaker. This will be the first time that I [...]

Beautiful Music

by NickL on May 21, 2008 · 0 comments

My Brother sent me this beautiful piece of music today. Its called “Sanctus” written by Missa Luba and performed by the Muungano National Choir from Kenya. Its very relaxing and lacks any of the pretense of any modern chart music – Enjoy! muungano-national-choir-kenya-missa-luba-sanctus

  628Mavis Grind are a great Hampshire based band for whom I have done a little photography for. In fact they’ve used some of my shots as artwork in their current album “Give it some choke” and on their brand new Facebook page – Go and check it out now – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mavis-Grind/7189698051

Supergrass @ Guilfest

by NickL on July 13, 2007 · 0 comments

5356 58 I have photographed these boys before about 3 or 4 years ago at the Forum in London, so was great to see them again and to hear some of their new material.

The Ordinary Boys @ Guilfest

by NickL on July 13, 2007 · 0 comments

60 Preston up on stage with the band. I have to confess I am not too familiar with their music (the whole Chantelle affair has somewhat eclipsed it perhaps). They are very much like the Smiths with a bit of a ska sound. I quite like them, they are not bad at all and have [...]

Rodrigo y Gabriela @ Guilfest

by NickL on July 13, 2007 · 0 comments

64 62 I got to Guilfest just in the nick of time to photograph the first of the headline acts, Rodrigo y Gabriela who come from Mexico but are now based in Dublin. They are very new on the scene andwere absolutely stunning, the raw energy they were producing was astounding. I have never heard [...]