Craig Thomas

Jon Gnarr's opening speech for the Reykjavik fashion festival 2011

2011-04-19T10:53:00.002+01:00

Produced by Craig Thomas

Homo Erectus | Catch | Shoreditch | London

2011-04-15T15:02:00.000+01:00

Reykjavik Fashion Festival 2011 Documentary

2011-04-13T11:41:00.000+01:00

Directed by John-Paul Pryor
Director of photography Michael Oswald
Produced by Craig Thomas
for Dazed TV

Reykjavík Fashion Festival 2011

2011-04-05T17:09:00.000+01:00

Some personal shots from the trip.

Iceland

2011-04-04T12:36:00.001+01:00

I headed to Reyjavik Iceland to cover an Arts Festival for Dazed and Confused, where i met Jói Kjartans (http://www.joi.is) and Hildur Hermanns who took us on an amazing 500km drive through small Nordic towns and the National Park, with a trip to blue lagoon and some very crazy nightlife. Iceland is a truly magical place.

Iceland Airwaves 2010 |

2011-03-10T21:06:00.000Z

I was set the task of creating a photo essay by Karen Day at Cool Hunting Magazine New York, my submission can be viewed on their site below;

Iceland Airwaves on Cool Hunting

This gallery contains some of the other shots from my Epic Journey through the Music and Culture of Reykjavik not included in the cool hunting article.

A big thanks has to go out to photographer Jói Kjartans and creative Illustrator Hildur Hermanns who put me up in Reykjavik.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

100 Days of Active Resistance

2011-03-09T11:02:00.000Z

Vivienne Westwood submission can be viewed by clicking on the link here. The image below is day 68 in the gallery.

TG Foundation Winter Party for Congo

2011-03-08T13:10:00.000Z

Shot for the TG Foundation,

Featuring designers

Vera Thordardottir
Mikael Kjersen
Frederick Morrison
Costanca Di Nucci

Skulls and Halos

2011-03-07T11:50:00.000Z

‎"Mysticism and magic, earth, creatures, love and balance. There has to be evil so there can be good. Accept your inner demons, flirt with them instead of fighting them, trim their claws and braid their tails…."

Ziska

check out her interview about the exhibition on New York's Cool Hunting's website, and also on Chewy Lives!

UK UNCUT Protest | Bank of England

2011-01-17T17:24:00.000Z

Shots featured on Dazed Digital, HERE.

NYE 2010 | 2011

2011-01-02T15:40:00.000Z

Larry Clark | What do you do for fun? | AnOther Magazine

2010-12-31T10:35:00.000Z

Directed by John-Paul Pryor and Michael Oswald.

Produced by Craig Thomas.

for AnOther Magazine

Icelandic HDR and HDR Panorama

2010-12-30T18:44:00.000Z

Here are 2 tasters of some 16 bit HDR and HDR panoramic shots of Iceland, these images are displayed at 8-bit and 30% of the original size

BLACK MASA

2010-12-17T22:46:00.000Z

Perfroming live at the Rhythm Factory

Trafalgar Square Marches

2010-12-01T12:34:00.000Z

Shot for Dazed Digital | Full article HERE

Morning Parade

2010-11-26T13:21:00.000Z

Fashion Show | Pre-Production

2010-11-18T17:42:00.000Z

Bon Fire Night

2010-11-17T10:19:00.000Z

hjaltalín

2010-11-12T20:11:00.000Z

hjaltalín

Hoxton Bar & Kitchen | Shoreditch | London

Diesel Be Stupid

2010-11-12T01:00:00.000Z

Shot for Dazed Digital.

The Zombie Ball

2010-10-31T12:04:00.000Z

The Dolly Rockers take over of the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen | Shoreditch.

With | Black Masa (Live) | Melechtric (Drm Rll Pls)

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DRM RLL PLS | METAL

2010-10-24T12:03:00.000+01:00

DRM RLL PLS

Iceland Airwaves 2010 | The rest...

2010-10-22T17:49:00.000+01:00

So here are the rest of the shots from Airwaves 2010! until next year...

Feldberg | Iceland Airwaves 2010

2010-10-20T11:42:00.000+01:00

Alex Metric | Iceland Airwaves 2010

2010-10-20T11:36:00.000+01:00

Chill Pill Closing Night

2010-10-03T14:46:00.000+01:00

After a good run we reached the final night of Chill Pill, we invited down some of our favourite performers and contributors as well as having sets from our hosts, Mr Gee, Raymond Antrobus and Deanna Rodger.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Tongue Fu

2010-09-24T12:02:00.000+01:00

Tongue Fu kicks off the Autumn season with another pant wettingly good line up of spoken word maestros all rolling their sleaves up to go head to head with the ever-awesome Tongue Fu Band (UNKLE, Nostalgia 77).

Featuring

Abandoman - award-winning, super quick-witted, freestyle comedy rap duo, fresh back from absolutely smashing it at Edinburgh Festival.

“improvising comedy platinum..one of the stand-out new acts of 2010” The Times http://robbroderick.com/

Kate Tempest - a poet and MC with jaw dropping skills. About to release her debut album on Sunday Best. Poetry doesn’t get any better than this.

“Her works are truly of upliftment and betterment” - Roots Manuva
http://soundofrum.com/

Indigo Williams - a new kid on the block. Sublime, powerful poetry from a woman whose name is suddenly on everyone’s lips.

http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=_oeuevAVwXE&feature=related

With Poet in Residence Shane Solanki http://lastmangoinparis.net/

and Special Guests

Simon Mole

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Chill Pill 02 (the penultimate show)

2010-09-22T19:32:00.000+01:00

YELP | REDHOOK

2010-09-22T19:25:00.000+01:00

A food tasting event featuring a game of 'booze bingo' from www.yelp.com at the Redhook restaurant in Farringdon.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

POEJAZZI PRESENTS: THE BIRTHDAY BASH! THE GRAPHIC SALE!

2010-09-20T12:29:00.000+01:00

September's here! Poejazzi turns 4! One of its co-founders turns 30! To celebrate, we're having a mighty bash up at east london's famous Last Days of Decadence, the only way we know how: great tunes and great spoken word!

London's premier spoken word and music night" - Southbank Centre "Poejazzi is poetry with attitude, the likes of which you need to hear, fact." – Le Cool Magazine "Consistently blinding: *****" - Edinburgh Fringe Festival (2007, 2008) "No.1 Critics' Choice" – TimeOut

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All Rights Reserved.

Chill Pill | 31/08/2010

2010-09-19T12:09:00.000+01:00

Chill Pill is a free mellow music and Spoken Word night with some raving reviews since its launch. Already having played host to some of the most incredible musicians and spoken-word artists such as Paradox, Inua Ellams, D'bi.young, Scroobius Pip, Polarbear, Hollie Mcnish, Tshaka Campbell, Keith Jarrett, Ed Sheeran, David J, Kate Tempest, The Leano and Marques Toliver, Chill Pill is the underground place to just hang out, chill and listen to some amazing poetry & music on a Tuesday night.

http://chillpilluk.tumblr.com/

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All Rights Reserved.

DRoP (DRM RLL PLS)

2010-09-19T11:34:00.000+01:00

DRM RLL PLS resident DJ's Melechtric, Black Masa and Chudmaxx bring their box of floor fillers to the Hoxton Bar & Kitchen for a monthly night every third Friday.

Expect to hear massive tunes all night from the creators of London's hottest new club night and music blog.

http://www.drmrllpls.com/
http://www.twitter.com/drmrllpls

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas | DRM RLL PLS. All Rights Reserved.

Kate Tempest | Book Launch Promo

2010-09-10T14:03:00.000+01:00

i was privileged enough to visit Kate's house with my photographer-in-crime Kim-Leng Hills to shoot for her new book 'Patterns' with a video coming soon of an impromptu performance at the bottom of her garden.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Mike Posner | Nottinghill Arts Club

2010-09-06T20:43:00.000+01:00

Sony Singed American R&B artst plays a sell out Nottinghill Arts Club show.

To see the photos used on Mike's website go here!

Copyright © 2010 Sony | Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

DRM RLL PLS | 04.09.10

2010-09-06T19:08:00.000+01:00

DJ sets on the night from...

TOM STAAR (Moda) special guest headliner
MELECHTRIC (DRM RLL PLS)
BLACK MASA (DRM RLL PLS)
SHAMELESS DISCO DJ'S (Shamless Disco)
CHUDMAXX (DRM RLL PLS)

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Chill Pill 310810

2010-09-06T19:02:00.000+01:00

Featuring |

Simon Mole Porter,
Indigo Williams,
Tshaka Campbell.

HOT WAX Vs APPETITE FOR ELECTRO

2010-09-06T18:58:00.000+01:00

Black Masa (Live)
Squadron Leader & T-Control (Hot Wax)
Hear We Dance (AFE)
DJ Mighty Seven (DJ Hero)

Photography Run

2010-09-06T18:52:00.000+01:00

i went on a photography Run arranged by Naomi Woddis with a host of photographers from all walks of Life.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Jackanory and the Ball

2010-09-06T18:39:00.000+01:00

Human Error

2010-08-23T16:09:00.000+01:00

HUMAN ERROR PRESENTS: The Loose Cannons + The Slips + Ignug + Midi Midis + Leisure + Dancing Robot Music + Hear We Dance + DeSpenser + Synthia + Skilow Welcome to Human Error, one of East London’s electronic veins pumping all things electro through its cutting edge club scene. If you’ve been to one of our nights before you’ll know what to expect. But this time thanks to 93 Feet East we’re going LIVE! And what a live show we’ve got for you.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Aissetou

2010-08-18T11:59:00.000+01:00

Portrait shoot of up and coming television presenter Aissetou N'gom

FLUSHED with PUNKS JUMP UP / BLACK MASA LIVE

2010-08-14T16:08:00.000+01:00

A crazy nIght @ 93 feet east

PUNKS JUMP UP (DJ) / BLACK MASA (LIVE) / OSCAR LATER (LIVE) / WHITE RUSSIA (LIVE) / ESCORT KNIGHTS (LIVE) / PUSH MUSIC / SUPERCOOL / SEVEN SHADES OF SH*T

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Dikta (Iceland), Fair Ohs, Chapter 24

2010-08-13T14:20:00.000+01:00

“Cut To The Chase” - New monthly live events at Hoxton Square Bar And Kitchen.

Chill Pill 100810

2010-08-12T13:06:00.000+01:00

Featuring |

kate tempest, Alex Millar, Zainab 'Zayna Daze', Suli Breaks and Deanna Rodger.

Hosted by Raymond Antrobus and Mista Gee.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Laura Jean Marsh

2010-08-12T12:52:00.000+01:00

A photo shoot for my friend Laura for her solo music project and modeling head shots.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

DRM RLL PLS

2010-08-09T11:08:00.001+01:00

GREENMONEY (Fools Gold / YoYo)
MELECHTRIC (DRM RLL PLS)
BLACK MASA
ANGRYCHAPS (Fidget)
CHUDMAXX (DRM RLL PLS)

Next DRM RLL PLS night = 04.09.10 @ The Alibi

All Pictures copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Orion Arm | Morviscous

2010-08-07T11:19:00.000+01:00

I visited Carnivale at the bottom of Brick Lane to watch two great experimental music acts, Orion Arm and Morviscous.

All Pictures copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Chill Pill | 030810

2010-08-04T12:00:00.000+01:00

Featuring | Holly McNish, The Leeano and Alex Gwyther.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

New Lens!

2010-08-04T11:48:00.000+01:00

I just received my first prime lens today, so tested it out on our cat, Happy Meal.

Ilha Grande Revisted

2010-08-04T11:45:00.000+01:00

I am meeting a friend on wednesday I met in brazil so I thought it was a good chance to dig out some old pictures.

October 2009, I was in Brazil and having a terrible time - I was stranded for a week by myself but luckily had met James Adams while I was there and we spent some time together hanging out, including a trip to Ilha Grande, a small island south of Brazil where we had an epic bike ride up the mountain to get to an abandoned prison (James is a photographer as well). After hours and hours of pushing our dodgy hired bikes up to the clouds, in very steep humid jungle, on our decent in the pouring rain (it started when we got to the top) we were relieved to finally be able to ride our bikes but after a very short distance my chain came off of my bike and being that the only way to stop was to pedal backwards, I had no brakes. I had 2 options: to go left or right, one way was a drop from the clouds and the other was into the bushes, i made the right choice its seems...

we also visited Sugar loaf mountain where we walked up the smaller rock which is about half the size of the actual sugar loaf and got a cable car across to it.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Human Error

2010-08-04T11:38:00.000+01:00

Human Error are back with headliner Men In Masks playing his big electronic beats. Support comes from Human Error regulars Black Masa with their blend of dirty bass lines and tongue in cheek mash ups, floor filling duo Hear We Dance DJs and residents Griff and Skilow playing all the above.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Project Alone | Initial Research | Movement experiments

2010-08-04T11:26:00.000+01:00

Firstly I recommend clicking on each image to view the larger size.

I am starting work on the first of 3 big projects, this one is entitled 'project alone' the point of the series is to capture the spirit of living in a busy city surrounded by people but still feeling alone, the project will feature in each photograph an aspiring creative person, someone who is inspirational in an art of charitable sense or celebrity, with them being the central focus while the busy city runs around them.

The photosgraphs themselves will be high contrast, black and white, HDR (high dynamic range) photography, meaning each shot is made up of as many pictures as i can take within the light that the camera can read, this typically turns out to be 12, also the pictures will be panoramic, so there will be 3 x12 composited photographs making each image a total of 36 photographs altogether.

Today was my initial testing to see how compositing HDR photographs reacts to movement as for this piece I need to over emphasise the movement of the city around the subject, this first attempt is a failure in that you can't see any movement of people if at all, I could go for the 'streaky' affect of long night time exposures but for this i would like to try something a little different as for me its a bit standard so if I can develop something unique which researching this I will be very happy.

I will be performing many tests and experiments, as well as researching other photographers and the technology behind HDR photography, I will post the results of these experiments as and when i have the time to do them, the next test will be a similar style to today's tests but at night.

The links to the Flickr images are only at %30 the of original resolution and are only 8-bit in depth (the originals are 16-bit) as this is the best you can do on the internet.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Abney Park Cemetery

2010-07-25T23:33:00.000+01:00

Moth Macro Photography

2010-07-23T23:05:00.001+01:00

A quiet friday night in and i notice the cat has found a huge brown moth, so I put it in a glass and took some macro photos of it.

I built my own Macro lens by mounting a 300mm telephoto lens to my camera in the normal way and then using a coupling ring, I screwed a 50mm lens reversed to that lens (so they are front end to front end) then once fully extending all of the lenses and using a match stick to open up the aperture of the 50mm lens (this is why there is vignetting in the pictures), I now have a custom super macro lens...

Tongue Fu | Musical Mavericks

2010-07-16T11:30:00.000+01:00

Tongue Fu has become one of the liveliest, most talked about and best attended poetry nights in London.
The night is built around improvisation and risk taking, coaxing poets, band and audience to take the leap into unchartered territories.

Tongue Fu’s summer sizzler calls on three writer/performers of the highest calibre, who draw as much inspiration from music as they do the mighty word. Accompanied by the ever awesome Tongue Fu Band (UNKLE, Nostalgia 77)

Hosted by Chris 'Ventriloquist' Redmond

with

Polarbear
Rinse is a rare creature
Belinda Zhawi
Deanna Rodger

Strawberry Fayre

2010-07-12T00:42:00.000+01:00

Today I visited the Strawberry Fayre at Spitalfields City Farm

Baden Prince and David J Pugilist performed, hosted by Naomi Woddis.

Culpeper Community Gardens | Islington | London

2010-07-07T21:08:00.000+01:00

I spent a beautiful sunny day with the amazing Naomi Woddis, writer in residence at this amazing oasis in the middle of islington.

Benin City | Dance Nations Dalston | Gillet Square

2010-07-07T21:01:00.000+01:00

Summer gets well under way at Gillett Square with live music, dance workshops and stunning dance and music performances.

Brought to you by The Barbican's theatre and music teams, everyone is invited to participate regardless of age and ability.

BENIN CITY

PoeJazzi | E4 Underbelly | South Bank Centre

2010-07-07T20:28:00.000+01:00

Poejazzi, as part of its Year of the Poet season, triumphantly returns to the E4 Udderbelly; this time featuring:

Yungun - the internationally-acclaimed wordsmith praised by Zane Lowe and Mark Ronson, and who has supported Slum Village and De La Soul – with a live band and his brilliant upcoming album, “Middleman”

Benin City - whose Outkast-meets-James Brown sound is highly-rated by Xfm, BBC6 Music, SoccerAM and Reuters

Inua Ellams - whose stellar one-man poetry show recently completed ten dates at The National Theatre.

Hosted by exceptional new singer-songwriter Lail Arad.

Summer Moon

2010-07-07T20:21:00.000+01:00

Whilst editing a video for my friend Raymond Antrobus I noticed the moon outside in brilliant orange...

Raymond Antrobus | Deaf Jam

2010-06-30T13:32:00.000+01:00

Here is a video I made for acclaimed young poet Raymond Antrobus, performing his poem 'Deaf Jam/Have you heard?' at Live Vibe in the Sadlers wells theatre.

Raymond Antrobus | Deaf Jam | Live Vibe from Craig Thomas on Vimeo.

Chill Pill | 29-06-10

2010-06-30T13:27:00.000+01:00

The weekly spoken word night hosted by Mista Gee and Raymond Antrobus

Featuring this week |

Vanessa Walters, Natalie Fiawoo, Greeds, Dean Atta, Dale Lately, Maria Slovakova

Toni & Guy | New Oxford Street | London

2010-06-14T19:18:00.000+01:00

Here are my shots from a photo shoot I assisted for Kim-Leng Hills for hairstylist, Fotis Lazarou of Toni&Guy.

Fotis Lazarou's Hairstylists:
Daniela
Charlie
Alex

Director of Photography: Kim-Leng Hills
Assistant Photographer: Craig Thomas
DOP Runner: Helena

Make-Up, Stylist and Artistic Director: Jessica Hawkins
Jessica Hawkins Make-Up Assistant:
Fenella St John

Make-Up Artist: Elsbeth Tan
Elsbeth Make-Up Artist Assistant: Carlo Di Caterino

Fotis Lazarou's Assistant: Stelios Karatzas

Poetry Gazebo

2010-06-13T23:41:00.000+01:00

A Beautiful Day in Culpeper's Garden hosted by writer in residence Naomi Woddis

Featuring |

Raymond Antrobus, Dean Atta, Dzifa Benson, Denrele, Cath Drake, Aisling Fahey, Abe Gibson, Miriam Halahmy, Sabrina, Mahfouz, Karen McCarthy, Katrina Naomi, Courttia Newland, Esther Poyer, Baden Prince, Deanna Rodger, Jacqueline Saphra, Heather Taylor.

Live Vibe | Lillian Baylis Studio | Sadlers Wells

2010-06-13T23:30:00.000+01:00

The brainchild of Hakeem Onibudo (the man behind Breakin' Convention favourites Impact Dance) and Miles Crawford, Live Vibe was a hugely popular event at The Spitz in Spitalfields Market for ten years.

Fusing dance, comedy, live music and audience interaction in a relaxed, cabaret-style setting, Live Vibe now comes to our intimate studio theatre.

From streetdance to poetry to stand-up comedy and more, expect the unexpected at this eclectic and fun evening of entertainment.

Musa Okwonga | Apple Store

2010-06-10T00:29:00.000+01:00

Musa Okwonga gained a scholarship at Eton College, he went on to study law at St.John’s College, Oxford, before qualifying as a solicitor at one of the City’s top firms, Lovells.
He then decided to bravely realise his dream; leaving the corporate
world behind to pursue a career as a poet, musician and author.

Join Musa as he tells you about his journey of deciding to jump ship and pursue his dreams. He will talk about his experiences of the last 5 years that have brought him to publish two books on football, the first being nominated for William Hill's Sports Book of the Year; co-founding Poejazzi, a Time Out-nominated best music and spoken word night in London that has led him to venues including the Roundhouse, Southbank and Edinburgh Festival; being in his band Benin City that has now been featured on BBC, XFM, Sky, The Times and Channel 4; and the world of a performance poet in the UK.

Chill Pill | 080610

2010-06-10T00:25:00.000+01:00

The second Installment of the fastly growing spoken word and poetry night 'Chill Pill' at Scream on Bethnal Green road. It's the most intimate and easy going night you'll be able to find in London with some jaw dropping raw talent, held every tuesday and its free entry.

Hosted by Deanna Rodger with in between dj'ing from myself with

Dean Atta, James Massiah, Bohdan Piasecki and acoustic Singer, Martyna Baker.

Chill Pill | Opening Night

2010-06-02T00:55:00.000+01:00

A new night of Spoken Word and Music with a relaxed atmosphere and that was a great success at the Scream Bar, Bethnal Green Road.

Hosted by Mista Gee, Raymond Antrobus and Deanna Rodger.

With Performances from Harry Giles and Indigo Williams.

Black Masa | Appetite for Electro

2010-05-30T17:01:00.000+01:00

A week after an amazing set at Cargo for Appetite for the Twelves, Black Masa return this time to Catch for more stage invasions, hi-fives and flailing limbs with an eclectic soundtrack of pretty much every good song you have heard mixed with something you don't expect. it was big.

Appetite for the Twelves

2010-05-24T14:25:00.000+01:00

I went along to Cargo in the heart of Shoreditch this weekend to shoot Appetite starring the Twelves, David E. Sugar, Parks Dept. and a very Hi Ocatane set from Black Masa who Dj'd with guitars no less.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Feldberg video

2010-05-24T12:50:00.000+01:00

Here is the video from Icelandic band Feldberg's recent mini tour of London promoting their inclusion on the Kitsune 'Maison 9' Compilation where they played 2 instore gigs at Pure Groove Records and Lomography as well as a show at the Old Blue Last in Shoreditch. Big thanks to Major Toms for letting us use their studio to record the interview and Velvet Swag for making it.

SEE THE PHOTOS FROM THE TOUR HERE

SEE THE VIDEO FROM VELVET SWAG HERE

Tongue Fu | Big Hitters

2010-05-21T16:08:00.000+01:00

last night the amazing Tongue Fu calls up the big guns this month for a no holds barred bout of finely honed, lyrical trickery, from three of the best - David J, Luke Wright and Lyric L, all performing to jaw-dropping improvised soundtracks from the Tongue Fu Band.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Dazed and Confused | The Great Escape 2010

2010-05-19T11:01:00.000+01:00

I went down to Brighton with amazing Journalist Samuel Ballard to cover The Great Escape festival 2010, we interviewed Icelandic act Feldberg and Canadian Japandroids

SEE THE ARTICLE ON DAZED DIGITAL HERE

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Movida Corona

2010-05-17T18:26:00.000+01:00

Recently my flat mate and DJ extraordinaire (or should i say amateur as Corona put it!) Midi Stardust (BLACK MASA | JESUS AND JUDAS) was recently part of an ad campaign made by MTV for Corona Beer, basically a mockumentary of his life as a struggling artist that ended up as a uge gig at SE1 that he had no idea about, 4 of my photos we're used on the website.

SEE THE DOCUMENTARY HERE

SEE THE PICTURES HERE

Benin City Promo Shoot

2010-05-17T14:00:00.000+01:00

I went to Mare Street Studio's in Hackney to Shoot Benin City, rehearsing for their South Bank Centre show for E4's Underbelly, they were working on a new track that i had to stop dancing too to take photos.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Black Masa | 93 feet east

2010-05-16T17:23:00.000+01:00

I went down to 93 feat east on Brick Lane to shoot close friends Black Masa with my younger brother, Guitarist for Morning Parade for 90 free fridays

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

The Great Escape Festival 2010

2010-05-16T16:11:00.002+01:00

I went to Brighton to cover The Great Escape Festival with Interviews and live reviews appearing shortly on Dazed Digital with AMAZING Icelandic band Feldberg and the Japandroids from Canada.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE (set to private until article released.)

David Harks | Outer Space Video Shoot

2010-05-16T15:50:00.000+01:00

Shot on location at Hampstead Heath for David Harks upcoming single release on Drum Roll Please, filmed by Velvet Swag featuring styling from Robinson Pfeffer. more shots to be released from the shoot upon the release of the video.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE. (set to private until video release)

Japanese Voyeurs

2010-05-16T14:53:00.000+01:00

The Japanese Voyeurs played at the Monarch in Camden.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE.

Human Error

2010-05-09T03:17:00.000+01:00

At the Star of Bethnal Green |

Human Error are back with headliner Louis La Roche bringing his heavily seventies funk and lost 80s soul influenced house music. Support comes from regular party electro mash up duo Stealth Disco, funky retro duo Synthia, and of course residents Griff and Skilow (Debut) playing they’re Nu Disco favorites.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Drum Roll Please 3

2010-05-08T16:25:00.000+01:00

The 3rd installment of Drum Roll Please http://drmrllpls.wordpress.com/

featuring;
Trespass
Melechtric (DRM RLL PLS)
Midi Stardust (DRM RLL PLS)
Bunji Thump (Full Colour)
Chudmaxx (DRM RLL PLS)

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Gaymers Camden Crawl | 2010 | Day Two.

2010-05-07T15:59:00.000+01:00

Here it is the second and final day of the Camden Crawl written by the amazing Samuel Ballard on Dazed Digital here |

Dazed and Confused | Camden Crawl 2010

This set features Live Pictures and Interviews with Lightspeed Champion, playing live at the Electric Ballroom, an interview with Dan Le Sac Vs. the Scroobius Pip and live shots of YACHT from their headlining show at Koko.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

PoeJazzi flyer designed by Inua Ellams for the E4 Underbelly

2010-05-07T15:55:00.000+01:00

Top spoken word artist and creator of 'the 14th Tale' a show written by Inua which had a run at the national theatre designed the flyer for PoeJazzi's up coming show at the South Bank for E4's Underbelly featuring an illustration of one of my photographs of Musa Okwonga.

Gaymers Camden Crawl | 2010 | Day One.

2010-05-06T15:11:00.000+01:00

Full review of the first day written by the amazing Samuel Ballard on Dazed Digital here |

Dazed and Confused | Camden Crawl 2010

This set features Live Pictures and Interviews with Stornoway, playing live at Koko and Backstage and Summer Camp performing at the Jazz Cafe with Interviews from the Lock 17 Media Centre.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

PoeJazzi | Last Days of Decadence.

2010-05-06T14:38:00.000+01:00

Poejazzi joins forces with Last Days of Decadence, a leading
Shoreditch nightspot, to bring you a dazzling and diverse line-up of
poetry and music. Musical duties will fall to the fearsome Afrobeat
of United Vibrations, whose sound is Antibalas via South Londonl and
The Stillhouse Orchestra, whose beautifully baroque storytelling is a
mix of Beirut and Coco Rosie. Meanwhile, poetic duties will be
expertly handled by the uniquely hilarious Ross Sutherland (Alan
Partridge meets Douglas Adams) and the uniquely heartwarming Keith
Jarrett (think the early Kanye West). Entry is only £5, the show
starts at 8pm sharp; see you there!

http://www.myspace.com/unitedvibrations

http://www.myspace.com/thestillhouseorchestra

http://www.myspace.com/rosssutherland

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

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PoeJazzi - Camden Crawl

2010-05-03T17:38:00.000+01:00

London's premier spoken word and music night" - (Southbank Centre) delivers the finest nights in capivating lyrical wordplay and amazing, entertaining and memorable music you haven't seen yet. One of the leading entertainment nights in the UK, brings supremely gifted artists with words and melodies to new audiences; ...performances by Lail Arad, Benin City, Robert Auton, 12Tone Brass Band, Jodi Bickley, Jem Cooke, Valentina Pappalardo, Alex Millerm AFHarold and more. This superb show, consistently sold-out through the three years of its life, provides a platform for the country's best emerging talent.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

OneTaste - Camden Crawl

2010-05-03T17:30:00.000+01:00

OneTaste are excited to be running a stage at Camden Crawl this year! We will be showcasing 10 amazing artists from 1.30-5.30pm on the Saturday of the Crawl at The Constitution. It’s the one that you have to take the party boat to! It’s going to be great fun; music, poetry, a BBQ and a canal.

Music and Spoken Word from... Bridgette Amofah, Stac, OneTaste Choir, Michael K, Fiona Bevan, David J, Holly Walker, Park Bench Poet and MC Angel.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

David Harks styling session

2010-04-30T21:14:00.000+01:00

I went down to Robinson Pfeffer, a fashion house in Shoreditch in preperation for his upcoming video shoot for a new track 'Outer Space' being released on soon, I will be camera assisting and taking stills on the day for Velvet Swag, very excited.

Feldberg

2010-04-28T19:22:00.000+01:00

Feldberg, Iceland's hottest property right now (after the Volcano) came to London to play a string of shows to promote the launch of the Kitsuné Maison 9 Compilation, featuring their Icelandic smash hit 'Dreamin' They started by playing an in store show at Pure Groove Records, then an in store at Lomography followed up by a final show at the Old Blue Last for the Mean Fiddler, with interviews being ran for Velvet Swag. with DJ support coming from Jesus + Judas of Drum Roll Please who remixed the track 'Dreamin' listen to it here

SEE THE OLD BLUE LAST SET HERE

SEE THE LOMOGRAPHY SET HERE

SEE THE PURE GROOVE SET HERE

SEE THE INTERVIEW AT MAJOR TOMS HERE

SEE THE ICELAND LANDSCAPE GALLERY FROM MY VISIT THERE HERE

Appetite for Electro

2010-04-28T18:40:00.000+01:00

1st birthday @ Catch, 22 Kingsland Road, Shoreditch throwing another night of electro goodness!
The line up is as follows:

Dom Chung (Chibuku)
Black Masa Vs Stealth Disco (Live)
Parks Dept. (Live)
Fluxus(Southern Fried)
Bo(AFE)
Hear We Dance DJs(AFE & Human Error)

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Buried Treasure - Pirate Party

2010-04-28T18:25:00.000+01:00

Ran by the Gold Club (Dolly Rockers) at the Camden Barfly with Lulu And The Lampshades (live) + Cathouse (live) + Black Masa (DJ set) + The Dolly Rockers Club DJs + Ollie Russian + Mikey Spider + Hannibal Selector.

Pirate fancy dress was the preffered choice and there was also an appearence by pop superstar Gabriella Cilmi.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE.

Major Tom's Recording Studio | The Agitator

2010-04-22T17:51:00.000+01:00

Some Shots of Gabriella Cilmi's live session drummer, Beanie Bhebhe recording drum tracks for 'The Agitator' Produced by Amir Izadkhah with a little help from Neil Tollit, in Amir's new resident studio, Major Toms in Hoxton Square, Shoreditch.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

DRM RLL PLS presents; Jesus and Judas 'Dreaming' Remix

2010-04-19T20:58:00.000+01:00

Today, DRM RLL PLS introduces you to Jesus and Judas. This duo from London will be releasing all their forthcoming productions through DRM RLL PLS and today you can download their first remix for free in full 320 here.

The track is a remix of Dreamin' by Icelandic duo Feldberg, which is featured on the new Kitsune Maison 9 compilation.

Jesus and Judas will be playing their first gig together on April 26th at the Kitsune Maison 9 launch party @ Pure Groove followed by a show the next night at The Old Blue Last (Event page here).

Jesus + Judas on Facebook
Jesus + Judas on Twitter
Jesus + Judas on Myspace

Tongue Fu First

2010-04-16T15:50:00.000+01:00

@ Rich Mix, kicks it’s way through the chocolate eggs and bunnies to deliver a dazzling display of Tongue Fu virgins, with outstanding featured poets in the shape of Laura Dockrill, Byron Vincent, Paradox, Raymond Antrobus and Deanna Rodger all performing at Tongue Fu for the first time, accompanied by the ever inspiring, always kick-ass Tongue Fu band (UNKLE, Nostalgia 77).

SEE THE FULL SET HERE

Charlie Wrights International

2010-04-15T13:20:00.000+01:00

an amazing night and my first time at Charlie Wrights International Jazz bar in Shoreditch for James Daoud Quartet's EP launch, with Morviscous and Speakers Corner Quartet.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE.

Spoken Word

2010-04-15T13:07:00.000+01:00

Amazing line-up of Top UK Spoken Word Artists with The Ventriloquist, Polarbear, David J Pugilist, Inua Ellams and Raymond Antrobus appearing at Inter:Mission, Westminister University.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE.

Hackney City Farm

2010-04-09T16:05:00.000+01:00

Today it's a sunny day and all the photoshoots I had planned for the weekend are yet confirmed so I thought I'd visit the Farm next to my flat and shoot that instead.

SEE THE FULL SET HERE.

Craig Thomas

Jon Gnarr's opening speech for the Reykjavik fashion festival 2011

Homo Erectus | Catch | Shoreditch | London

Reykjavik Fashion Festival 2011 Documentary

Reykjavík Fashion Festival 2011

Iceland

Iceland Airwaves 2010 |

100 Days of Active Resistance

TG Foundation Winter Party for Congo

Skulls and Halos

UK UNCUT Protest | Bank of England

NYE 2010 | 2011

Larry Clark | What do you do for fun? | AnOther Magazine

Icelandic HDR and HDR Panorama

BLACK MASA

Trafalgar Square Marches

Morning Parade

Fashion Show | Pre-Production

Bon Fire Night

hjaltalín

Diesel Be Stupid

The Zombie Ball

DRM RLL PLS | METAL

Iceland Airwaves 2010 | The rest...

Feldberg | Iceland Airwaves 2010

Alex Metric | Iceland Airwaves 2010

Chill Pill Closing Night

Tongue Fu

Chill Pill 02 (the penultimate show)

YELP | REDHOOK

POEJAZZI PRESENTS: THE BIRTHDAY BASH! THE GRAPHIC SALE!

Chill Pill | 31/08/2010

DRoP (DRM RLL PLS)

Kate Tempest | Book Launch Promo

i was privileged enough to visit Kate's house with my photographer-in-crime Kim-Leng Hills to shoot for her new book 'Patterns' with a video coming soon of an impromptu performance at the bottom of her garden.Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Mike Posner | Nottinghill Arts Club

DRM RLL PLS | 04.09.10

DJ sets on the night from...TOM STAAR (Moda) *special guest headliner*MELECHTRIC (DRM RLL PLS)BLACK MASA (DRM RLL PLS)SHAMELESS DISCO DJ'S (Shamless Disco)CHUDMAXX (DRM RLL PLS)Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Chill Pill 310810

Featuring |Simon Mole Porter,Indigo Williams,Tshaka Campbell.

HOT WAX Vs APPETITE FOR ELECTRO

Black Masa (Live)Squadron Leader & T-Control (Hot Wax)Hear We Dance (AFE)DJ Mighty Seven (DJ Hero)

Photography Run

i went on a photography Run arranged by Naomi Woddis with a host of photographers from all walks of Life.Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Jackanory and the Ball

Human Error

Aissetou

FLUSHED with PUNKS JUMP UP / BLACK MASA *LIVE*

Dikta (Iceland), Fair Ohs, Chapter 24

Chill Pill 100810

Featuring |kate tempest, Alex Millar, Zainab 'Zayna Daze', Suli Breaks and Deanna Rodger.Hosted by Raymond Antrobus and Mista Gee.Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Laura Jean Marsh

A photo shoot for my friend Laura for her solo music project and modeling head shots.Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

DRM RLL PLS

Orion Arm | Morviscous

Chill Pill | 030810

Featuring | Holly McNish, The Leeano and Alex Gwyther.Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

New Lens!

I just received my first prime lens today, so tested it out on our cat, Happy Meal.

Ilha Grande Revisted

Human Error

Project Alone | Initial Research | Movement experiments

Abney Park Cemetery

Moth Macro Photography

Tongue Fu | Musical Mavericks

Strawberry Fayre

Baden Prince and David J Pugilist performed, hosted by Naomi Woddis.

Culpeper Community Gardens | Islington | London

I spent a beautiful sunny day with the amazing Naomi Woddis, writer in residence at this amazing oasis in the middle of islington.

Benin City | Dance Nations Dalston | Gillet Square

Summer gets well under way at Gillett Square with live music, dance workshops and stunning dance and music performances.Brought to you by The Barbican's theatre and music teams, everyone is invited to participate regardless of age and ability.

PoeJazzi | E4 Underbelly | South Bank Centre

Summer Moon

Raymond Antrobus | Deaf Jam

Chill Pill | 29-06-10

Toni & Guy | New Oxford Street | London

Poetry Gazebo

Live Vibe | Lillian Baylis Studio | Sadlers Wells

Musa Okwonga | Apple Store

Chill Pill | 080610

i was privileged enough to visit Kate's house with my photographer-in-crime Kim-Leng Hills to shoot for her new book 'Patterns' with a video coming soon of an impromptu performance at the bottom of her garden.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

DJ sets on the night from...

TOM STAAR (Moda) special guest headliner
MELECHTRIC (DRM RLL PLS)
BLACK MASA (DRM RLL PLS)
SHAMELESS DISCO DJ'S (Shamless Disco)
CHUDMAXX (DRM RLL PLS)

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Featuring |

Simon Mole Porter,
Indigo Williams,
Tshaka Campbell.

Black Masa (Live)
Squadron Leader & T-Control (Hot Wax)
Hear We Dance (AFE)
DJ Mighty Seven (DJ Hero)

i went on a photography Run arranged by Naomi Woddis with a host of photographers from all walks of Life.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

FLUSHED with PUNKS JUMP UP / BLACK MASA LIVE

Featuring |

kate tempest, Alex Millar, Zainab 'Zayna Daze', Suli Breaks and Deanna Rodger.

Hosted by Raymond Antrobus and Mista Gee.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

A photo shoot for my friend Laura for her solo music project and modeling head shots.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Featuring | Holly McNish, The Leeano and Alex Gwyther.

Copyright © 2010 Craig Thomas. All rights reserved.

Summer gets well under way at Gillett Square with live music, dance workshops and stunning dance and music performances.

Brought to you by The Barbican's theatre and music teams, everyone is invited to participate regardless of age and ability.