January 2012
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Must read rant: I love photography →
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If even the powerful can't respect copyright...
As I’m sure you all know by now, Republican candidate Newt Gingrich is facing legal action because his campaign has been using the Eye of the Tiger song during meetings and rallies without rights to do so. Since 2009 apparently.
As tempting as it may be to do a Nelson Ha Ha! about it, it strikes me that this is far from being the first such instance in political circles. Furthermore, if...
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Check this out: Concert Photography Pinboard
I’ve started a Concert Photography Pinboard on Pinterest. I’ve been meaning to check Pinboard out for a while, and thought that I would start by selecting really great concert shots I find on 500px. Hope you like it, don’t hesitate to recommend some photos for the board!
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Ray Charles - Yesterday →
For my money, Ray Charles’ Yesterday is the best interpretation of a wonderful song that feels like it was written for him. The emotion in his voice is simply spellbinding…
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Check this out: Government Officials
Talk about an atypical set of photographs: Jan Banning shot government officials in 8 countries around the world on their place of work. Beyond the fact that the photos are great, they also tell us a lot about how our countries are managed on a daily basis. Fascinating stuff!
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Review: Project Z - Project Z
I have already stated my boundless admiration for Jimmy Herring when I reviewed the ARU’s The Calling, so imagine my thrill when I found out that Herring was releasing an album with a quartet of like minded jazz-rockers! Project Z’s debut album (there would be only two due to the untimely demise of bassist Ricky Keller) is an exhilerating ride all around the jazz-rock landscape...
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Review: Son of Dave - Shake a Bone
I’ve been listening to Son of Dave for close to a decade (I’m probably one of the few who remember 01, his first proper album) although to my dissapointment and shame I never managed to catch him live. His odd public persona (I’ve never been able to assert whether he’s that weird in real life) sometimes overshadows the amazing and unique blues revival path that he’s...
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Check this out: Abandoned Paris Metro Stations
An amazing set of photos and a superb history of the Parisian Metro and the abandoned strands of its network can be found in Demolition of the Paris Metro.
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Review: Amsterdam Klezmer Band - Limonchiki
Limonchiki was the first Amsterdam Klezmer Band album I purchased after seeing the reference in Joann Sfar’s wonderful graphic novel Klezmer. I now own most of their discography (including some pretty weird collaborations!) but Limonchiki remains my favourite record of theirs. It’s sadly out of print, but still worth a review just so you know to grab it if you find it.
Klezmer, like...
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Lens Review: Lensbaby Composer
I’ve now had my Lensbaby Composer for a over 18 months, and I thought it might be interesting to others for me to write a short assessment of my use of this lens. I will try to write it short and speak a little about technique, about creativity and also about perception.
The Lensbaby is easy if you’re already an enlightened amateur
The Lensbaby Composer is a completely manual...
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Review: 6 Mois - Issue #1
Anyone who is even remotely interested in photojournalism knows that it’s sadly an endangered profession. The people who brought us some of the most striking images of war, social upheaval, ecology disasters or remote civilizations can often no longer make a living doing it.
The Arab Spring and the conflict in Lybia was a turning point: stories abound of freelance photojournalist who...
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Review: Aquarium Rescue Unit - The Calling
I discovered the Aquarium Rescue Unit through master guitarist Jimmy Herring. Historical fans of the ARU would probably not even consider this record to be a legitimate part of the canon (it lacks the original founder Colonel Bruce Hampton and mandolinist Matt Mundy) but to me The Calling is actually their best. It’s a much more organic piece of work than anything the Hampton-led line-up...
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“Mirrors and copulation are abominable for they multiply the number of men.”
– An unknown gnostic from Uqbar
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“Everything has already been photographed, just not by everyone yet…”
– Karl Valentin
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I wish I'd known...
Things have been so hectic lately with the new baby and work that I haven’t blogged here in ages. I shouldn’t even be here now, but there’s only so much work I can take in one sitting.
Anyway, just a quick note. I’ve been meaning to talk about this a while ago and simply couldn’t find the time. For my birthday last March I asked for a Panasonic Lumix LX5, and I got...
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Review: Craig Thompson's Habibi
Craig Thompson is probably most famous for his wonderful Blankets and so when I found out he’d released another behemoth of a graphic novel I promptly purchased it. I love Thompson’s fluid drawing lines, and was already very pleased with that in Blankets, but this is a whole new level of graphic inventiveness, framing and drawing. The book is simply stunning beautifully, and it...
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Review: Jean-Jacques Milteau - Blue 3rd
Milteau is one of the most interesting contemporary blues harp players. He walks a fine line: respecting the musical tradition that inspires him (blues and soul) and approaching in his own, unique way. Of his recent output, Blue 3rd is the most interesting and thrilling to my ears. This album is defined by voices. Human voices, of course, and not the least of those (Terry Callier, Gil...
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