A gift for Christmas

Thought I put this lot up... my compilation of Stereolab

Starting with a Vinyl Justice Clip with a seasonal flavour...





Merry Christmas from Me - George ...

Have a good one...

The Dust Collectors soundtrack for Nosferatu

Yes The Dust Collectors are back for gig only they can do...

The Soundtrack to Nosferatu the 1922 silent film adaptation of the Dracula story by FW Murnau...

at the Metro Cinema in Derby on Sunday 25th Nov 07 at 6pm check prices on website as well as book through the site and by ringing 01332 340170

its a double bill with Christopher Lees - Dracula ( were not playing on that)

and tickets will be £2 extra on top of the normal price for the double bill...

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Nosferatu is a German Expressionist film by F. W. Murnau, starring Max Schreck as the vampire Count Orlok. Its original German title is Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens ("Nosferatu, a Symphony of Horror"). The film, shot in 1921 and released in 1922, was in essence an unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula, but with names and other details changed because the studio could not obtain the rights to the novel (for instance, "vampire" became "Nosferatu", and Count Dracula became Count Orlok).

above text taken from Wikipedia


you can also download a copy for yourself becouse its now copyright free...

both the black and white and tinted versions are here on above link - download


anyway see you there...
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as an end note:

dj Hungarian Pimp appears

Im DJing this coming Thursday 15 Nov at the Creative Block event which is taking place at the Blessington Carriage in Derby... with doors opening at 8pm upstairs in the function room...

several bands and I'm on later but could be filling places in the middle with devious tunes which happened last time...

Control

IM NOT GOING SAY ANYMORE THAN JUST GO AND SEE THIS FILM, NOW WHEN EVER YOU CAN ... JUST GO AND SEE IT...



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another post punk wonder - The Monochrome Set



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what I have been up to recently

Well its been a while since I've written one of these...
lets get on with it ...

for one I have recently been an extra in a movie - The Duchess - being filmed at Chatsworth with Keira Knightly, Ralph Fiennes and Charlotte Rampling...

It was fun to do, but alot of hanging around on first day... I had managed to get a lift in as well with one of the other extras - Roy... whom I met at costume fitting...

It rained a bit so filming stopped...

it was a wedding outdoor banquet scene...

Anyway second day some of us got called back and not others including Roy whom gave me a lift...

i had to think of another way of getting there by any means...

It took an early train to Matlock, 5.40am from Derby - walking - bus and more walking... to get to Chatsworth from Derby arriving around 8.30... a little late and I was worried I'd be sent home...

But not ... it was a more intense day of filming ... a constant process of retakes... rehearsals...

the director even got me to walk through near the main charactors...

It was more of the wedding scene bits through the day ... including the food bit where we as Tenants yes I forgot to say I was a Tenant Charactor...

By the day we got to film the food on table was mouldy and at the very least appetising.. but we had to convince the camera we were enjoying it mmmmm mould mmmmmmm ... but it some how made it more jovial amongst us extras...

we even got to do the sound of a party at end... most of the time through out we had to maintain silence due to dialogue being recorded by main actors near by...
it was interesting to experience how a film is constructed...

I enjoyed the experience and would love to do it again at some point...

heres what i looked like in period costume....



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Tango

What else have I been up to .... Gone to two weddings recently... one of which was Lorin Halsall's from The Dust Collectors, got to Tango properly to a band called BetTango featuring Walt Shaw whom plays with us in Dust Collectors...

Its a dance I would like to learn properly...

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And Finally -

To quote from the film 'Billy Liar'

Its all Happening!!!

its opening today, but heres a photograph I took when it started...



Temples(2006) copyright georgeharrisphoto

back online

finally I am now back on line in the comfort of my home... will be updating the website more frequently ... as it needs be...

here is a link to my you tube account in which I am collecting all the videos and things i like.... enjoy... theres some John Cassevetes bits and much more..... at my you tubery

or view this selection of John Cassevetes down below...

odds and sods - bits of life

This Week - Great Finds in Charity Shops - Jazz discs....Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club various Stan Kenton discs and Count Basie....

apparently there were more before but someone beat me to it... ahhhhhh

i hope 'City of Glass - Stan Kenton' wasn't there i would be annoyed

great band online at myspace King Kahn & the Shrines
- soul garage punk stuff-

will be djing soon in Nottingham - will let you know - in September...


anyway over and out...

mr g

iam now playing in The Dust Collectors

I am now with The Dust Collectors... about to play the 5th gig with them.... poster above...

Here are some photographs from our last gig in a field in Lincolnshire... taken by Julie West...

I have got some new photos up as well taken at the recording session we did a month ago... at Q-Gallery...

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I have also put new photos of Corey Mwamba's New Quintet

As well as some of the documentation I have done for Q-Arts / Quad...
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I am also working on a new project with the running title of Visceral Place part 2 for exhibition next year....

more information to follow...

all the best

G x

Derby Jazz Week exhibition

Hi all, yes the exhibition is going to happen in the Assembly Rooms 21 - 25 March... the Exhibition hasn't been mentioned on their site, but go to Derby Jazz Week for more info here
The image below is of Corey Mwamba whom I photographed for the banners up in Derby at the moment for Jazz week...

Ilford Park

Hi, I have now got the photographs online that I took at the abandoned site of Ilford Park Polish Resettlement Camp in Devon....

I am also looking for people whom may have come through the camp or at least know of someone whom has or you may be a relative of someone who did...

I would be good to hear from you.... I am working on this project with a writer friend where it will result in a exhibition or publication.

Some images of Derby

some images that you may not of seen on my site........