September 26, 2004
September 24, 2004
September 23, 2004
Published
This photo was chosen to be published in Bernard Azulay's "Arsenal All 4-1". I took it back in May during the Champions Parade in Islington. It's not particularly good but led to my name being mentioned in the credits alongside Arsene Wenger's. What more could you ask for in life?
The book will be in the shops in a week from today. So everybody buy it here.
September 14, 2004
September 10, 2004
September 09, 2004
Soul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records on Broadwick Street.
Another classic London record store. Still tons of excellent vinyl. Highly recommended.
After filling your bags with good grooves here, I recommend a pint or two inside the John Snow, just a few steps away.
Just one of the great records I bagged during my last visit:
An extraordinary collection of early Boogie tunes.
September 08, 2004
August 30, 2004
Paternoster Square
Paternoster Square, near St. Paul's and the LSE.
August 26, 2004
August 25, 2004
August 24, 2004
August 20, 2004
August 19, 2004
August 18, 2004
Banksy Keeping It Real
I took the first picture above back in May, still with the A80 and was never really happy with it. So when I returned last week I headed back to the South Bank to take another one. But it was gone. They "cleaned" it.
So here's another genuine Banksy, this time from the Westway, Portobello.
August 16, 2004
Trellick Tower
One of my favourite buildings in London. Built by the incredibly apt named Erno Goldfinger. Read more about it here.
August 15, 2004
Lif Up Yuh Leg An Trample
The junction between West Row and Southern Row.
Looks pretty boring, doesn't it? Well, in two weeks time there will be a massive road block. There will be absolute mayhem. There will be thousands and tens of thousands of people going stark raving bonkers. And all just because this man will enter the top of his Budweiser bus and do his magic. Go there!
August 14, 2004
Tatehead
The left side of the Turbine Hall in the Tate Modern is currently populated by brilliant heads.
Unfortunately I was only able to take this one shot before a friendly guard advised that it was perfectly fine to take pictures of the exhibition as a whole from the bridge but not of individual objects.
August 13, 2004
Mistress (Parental Advisory)
So many pictures, so little time.
So, for you, today, a picture of something as typical for London as Routemasters or Fish & Chips.
Superb
I met Dave and Konstantin on Wednesday. Two excellent people with equally excellent blogs.
What a fun evening. We definitely have to do this again.
August 12, 2004
July 15, 2004
July 03, 2004
Pinhole Pub
John Snow. A must visit every time I'm in Soho.
There's actually a rather interesting story surrounding this pub. Read all about it here.
June 28, 2004
June 24, 2004
London Mini IV
Poor shot, nice Mini.
For Alex, to show her what a real Mini looks like ;)
And now everybody head over to minispace.
June 15, 2004
June 09, 2004
June 08, 2004
June 07, 2004
Ricksha
While his colleagues were all busy trying to lure tourists into their vehicles to drive them through the West End, this guy displayed an amazing amount of tranquility.
June 05, 2004
June 03, 2004
June 02, 2004
May 31, 2004
Honest Jons
Honest Jons, Ladbroke Grove. One of my all time favourites. We gave up a lot of food for funk back in the days to find that rare groove here.
Read on below for a selection of what entered my bag this time.
Konk - The Sound Of Konk (CD)
Everything that came out of New York during a period of the early 80s on certain labels was holy to us. Konk was a part of this. Good to see 11 tracks united on this excellent compilation from Soul Jazz Records.
Candi Staton (CD)
26 tracks on Honest Jons own label that are deep. Deeper than the classic uplifting "Young Hearts Run Free". Pure class although a bit tedious to sit through in one go. But some of them have an underlying groove that is just frightening.
Keith Hudson - Flesh Of My Skin Blood Of My Blood (CD)
"Flesh Of My Skin is the most hallowed of all those reggae albums which remain unavailable..." says the info text from the Berlin based Basic Replay label.
I got the first Basic Replay re-release of Keith Hudson back in February and was simply stunned. This one is equally weird and wonderful.
If you get the chance, give it a listen or three. So leftfield it does not hurt.
May 30, 2004
Glamour
Some sort of fashion shooting at Camden Lock. The real photographer was using a state of the art Bronica and grinned when he spotted my Holga.
May 29, 2004
May 27, 2004
May 26, 2004
Parliament Square
During the 15 minutes I stayed on Parliament Square, he was hurling his opinion in the direction of Westminster literally nonstop.
More about Brian Haw at UK Indymedia and in German at London Leben.
May 25, 2004
May 24, 2004
Vertigo
BA London Eye. And no, I still didn't dare to take a ride. I'm such a wuss.
May 21, 2004
Christo Redentor
Selfridges, Oxford Street.
More about it here at The Big Smoker and here and here at London Photos.
May 20, 2004
Bookchair
I'm a total sucker for gadgets. So when I spotted this bookchair in Charing Cross Road, I simply had to take it home.
Here it is on its bigger cousin and holding a copy of smoke: a london peculiar.
May 19, 2004
Rough Trade (Talbot Road)
A true classic.
"Then they go to Rough Trade
To buy Siouxsie & the Banshees
They heard John Peel play it
Just the other night"
May 18, 2004
Be Pure
The moment I took this picture I felt an eerie presence.
Blackfriars Bridge
Click on the image to get a bigger version.
Back
Back. From London. With a tan the size of Rio. Can you fcuking believe it?
May 12, 2004
London Calling
I'm off to London to meet The Champions on Saturday.
Back next week with a bag full of pictures, records and a Championship shirt.
Cheers.
