*Updates*

My poor little car got vandalized on Halloween night so I decided to swap Dublin for Mayo to relax and clear the aul head! Went to visit my Mam for a few nights and helped out with her boutique called Kalora on Teeling street in Ballina. If anyone is ever around that area drop in and check out the clothes they are amazing.

I got offered the job of photo editor at state.ie, which I greatly accepted. I have worked with state as a photographer since they started out in 2007 so I am more than happy to take on this role. The lads at State have great plans for the future and I’m delighted to be part of the editorial team!

I got the prints back from Ian’s album shoot yesterday and they turned out alright, just a bit darker than I expected so need to do some touch ups on them in photoshop and lighten them out, but there’s a definite potential album cover shot which I’m happy enough with once I fiddle around with the images.

Just a reminder I’m djing at Cassette tonight with Vinny at 11pm in Wax on South William street and tomorrow night I do my first vinyl set in over a year down in the basement of Shebeen Chic opposite The George on Georges street. Expect lots of weird and wonderful music from the depths of my record collection. Should be an interesting night really looking forward to it!

Yo La Tengo

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Cassette Halloween

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Thomas and Vivienne

Whelans Fun(zo)

The Former Soviet Republic Album Shoot (Sneak Peak)

I was out at Ian’s house in Clane shooting the cover artwork for his forthcoming debut album as The Former Soviet Republic. I shot scenes from his bedroom and his front room on 120 Film and brought the digital as back up. Here are a couple of sneaky shots from the digital. I get the prints back next week so fingers crossed they turn out good!

This handsome aul doggo is Charlie, who belongs to Ian’s neighbour and sat very obediently for photos. I thought I’d get a nice portrait of him while he was being so good!

A small selection of some of Ian’s pedals he used to record with.

Cassette’s Thriller Night in Le Cool Magazine

Cassette’s First ever Halloween Party, Thriller Night is featured in this week’s LE COOL Magazine

The duo behind the Cassette club night in Spy may aswell dust down the ouija board, order some incontinence pants and call Yvette Fielding from Most Haunted Live as they prepare to resurrect the recenty deceased Wacko Jacko tonight. At five minutes to midnight, Cassette Djs Vinny and Loreana will be playing Thriller and they want as many people as possible to dress as zombies and come down for a zombie dance-off. Considering it’s the one video that most closely represents what Michael looks like right now (too soon?), we expect plenty of tongue-in-cheek costumes and gore galore. No tricks just pure treats. / Luka Scoones

CASSETTE AT WAX, SOUTH WILLIAM STREET

Free in before 10pm
Free into WAR upstairs in SPY
5 Euro before Midnight
10 Euro after Midnight

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*Updates*

Here’s a picture of a Frog we found while I was out shooting the album cover for Halves. We got the prints back and are really happy with them, but obviously cannot reveal the final results until the album is released. Looking forward to actually hearing the completed album and see the finished packaging. Halves are one of my favourite Irish bands, so I was honoured to work with them on their debut.

I was meant to shoot the cover of my friend Ian’s album, The Former Soviet Republic but the weather was too horrible we took a raincheck until next week.

Didn’t shoot any of the gigs at HWCH as I was working all weekend so I only got to check out the photography exhibition.

HWCH 2009 Photography Exhibition

The Hard Working Class Heroes Festival takes place this weekend around Dublin from Friday 16th til Sunday 18th October. This is my 5th year taking part in the exhibition (which i curated in 2007) and it’s being held in Filmbase, and the photographs are being projected into all the venues. If you’re heading to the festival come check out the exhibition, there are 59 other great photographers involved so its well worth viewing.

Cassette Launch this Friday

CASSETTE, Dublin’s only 80’s night worth going to launches on Friday 16th October in WAX (downstairs from SPY) on South William Street.
Resident Djs Vinny (Adebisi Shank/The Vinny Club) and Loreana (PANDAmonium!) play the best tunes from the decade including Pop, Dance, Synth, Indie, Power Ballads, Rock, New Wave, Hip-Hop and the down right Cheesy!

Free Stinger bars and Dance competitions on the night!

20 Euro Bucket of Corona all night!

Free in before 11pm
Free into WAR upstairs
7 Euro before Midnight
10 Euro after Midnight

Female Wanted

Looking for a female to pose in a photoshoot for a band this weekend. Any age and no experience required. Details of photoshoot available on request. No time wasters please. This is unpaid work but photos will be made available for portfolio and the end result of the shoot will be widely distributed.

Please mail if interested along with a recent photograph to myleftventricle@gmail.com

‘Look at this Fucking Hipster’ Book

My photos of Podge from Ham Sandwich are being printed in the ‘Look at this Fucking Hipster’ book!  He’ll be in there with BEANS!!!!

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http://www.latfh.com/

BEEP BEEP!

Check out my set of wheels! <3 I have yet to pimp it out so expect a before and after picture in the next few months!

Times New Viking + Lovvers

David LaChapelle Masterclass

Yesterday I was invited by Canon to take part in a masterclass with none other than David LaChapelle this Friday! To say I’m excited is an understatement. I’m a mixture of nerves and giddiness. I have been a fan of his work from a young age and his photography has always inspired with his extensive use of hyper colours and psychedelic surroundings. It will be extremely interesting to see what he has to say for himself about his work and approach to photography. Included is a tour of his exhibition ‘American Jesus’ and some demos from Canon.

*Updates*

I’ve been selected for this year’s HWCH photography exhibition which runs from 16th-18th October. This year the exhibition is being digital projected in Filmbase and in the various venues across Dublin. The theme this year is RE:ACTION, which means your reaction to music, others reaction to music, crowds reactions to musicians and musicians reactions to crowds.The deadline is 21st September so its a tight squeeze to come up with 5 new images before that date, but I think I can manage it this week, fingers crossed.

Getting down to work on the Halves album cover photos now that they’re back from Canada after recording it. Exciting getting the ball rolling on that. I have another shoot with the lovely Harlot DeVille, who is home for a brief respite from the flashy burlesque lights of London, where she is dazzling them all with her new routines and appearing on Gok Wan! I also have a shoot with comic artist Alan Maloney of Looseville and Wheel Spinning Hamster Dead fame, for his upcoming book. I’ll be attending the David LaChapelle exhibition and photographing Times New Viking, The Jesus Lizard, So Cow and Nodzzz.

In djing news, myself and Vinny (Adebisi Shank/The Vinny Club) are starting up a brand new club night on Fridays from 11pm in Wax underneath Spy called Cassette playing 80s and Cheesy shit! We have a trial run of the next couple of weeks and will be launching properly in October if all goes to plan! I will also be djing at Modrophenia on Wednesday 30th September in Twisted Pepper.

Grand Pocket Orchestra @ Whelans

The Beatles Rock Band Launch

Adebisi Shank

The Redneck Manifesto