my second performance with Concertina Turner

Well the white gloved man appeared yet again will he never seize... a cool night at Vida Bar Ponce Christmas Party... it is now the day after and Im getting my books together for a meeting later...

more news at some point.... and merry christmas to anyone that reads this blog....

Time for positive Infriltration and disruption

I have felt Derby to be my second home if not the only one ... I came here in 1999 from Cornwall to study Photography at the University and stayed, felt at home, met some good people and friends.

Creatively and personally it has been a good place to be. A vibrant creative community...

I felt the city had a village feel inside its city status, but it seems that the powers that be want to make it bland and look like another glasshouse for mediapiles/bland office and exclusive flats for those that can afford it. This in turn will eventually bland out creativity...

Looking at a picture outside St Werburghs Church advertising its redevelopment...the cartoon people looked so bored that the plastic glass interior of the redesign melded into bland abandon of exclusive piped muzak designer food stuffs with an olive on the side.

To top it all Derby City Scape or


are planning to knock down a music venue that has kept things rolling with the musical underground except of course the likes of nights like Hunting for Teeth at Susumi and Ponce nights etc .

The venue which is The Victoria Inn next to the station is going to go... for more info and sign the petition against such an act go to the site

People need to think about what is going on ... do we need another bar club that pumps out lame house music or a great venue for live music...

Go to Jyoti Mishra's page about the above as well ...


I'm not against change and fully in favour of it in some cases, including the new Quad arts complex which is very necessary for the city...

but to make changes which in the end become just another bland city centre is the potential of what is happening in the city of Derby. Glass / pale brick complexes that have no soul. I hope not. To erradicate your heritage is to pull out your heart. Would you?

Nanoplex back in Derby

Hi all,

the Nanoplex cinema in a caravan is back in Derby on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 December 05

in Market Square, I'll be working at on the Sunday between 11am and 3pm and these times apply to Saturday as well. if anyone one wishes to come, have a look at the films being shown including Confluence the one that myself and Candice Moule were involved with. You can also ask me questions about my work or just have a chat.

You can also check out the interview I recently did for Left Lion in Nottingham.

The Nanoplex also appeared at the Trigger event at Q Gallery on Monday 5 December, it was a very good event with several performances and films / art works.

New Things

Since my last posting I've been working on several projects, beginnings of ones and more commercial practices with other artists work.

Had a show of work at the last Banks Mill Open Studios in Derby, where I got a room to myself.

It was compact, but worked in a way... where I also showed some video pieces that are rarely shown. People seemed interested, but these events are peculiar beasts... (see pictures above)

Made two trips to London over last two months to document areas of London for Corey Mwamba - Symbiosis Ensemble project documenting areas of Ignatius Sancho's life in UK.

These will be used as part of a cd package as yet to be done.

I also recently performed with Concertina Turner at a benefit gig for the Padley Centre in Derby ... reading passages from a book of impostors as bingo calls... its fired me up to such things again. The gig took place at the First Floor Club Derby on Sunday 4th December 05.












It was also the night of a very very good if not best performance by The Dust Collectors...
with added brass section.