Paul Dempsey recording Everything is True
Something for Kate frontman Paul Dempsey releases his first solo record today Everything is True, so i thought i’d post some snaps of a visit i made to his studio during the recording. In January, on assignment from EMI, i ventured down to MacMasters Beach where Paul and producer Wayne Connolly had set up a [...]
Dappled Cities record Zounds
This Saturday Dappled Cities new album Zounds will finally go on sale. So i thought it opportune to dig these snaps out of the archives from September 2008, in the first days of recording at Big Jesus Burger with US producer Chris Coady. At the time Dappled Dave told me they were intending to make [...]
Van She album out
Back in February i took some snaps of Van She at iSpy studios in Alexandria. I believe they demoed material there before recording the album properly in London. It’s been a long gestation for the album, i’m sure they’re very relieved to finally have it out in the shops. They’re touring heavily to support the [...]
Youth Group recording a new album
A few weeks back i ventured to Youth Group‘s recording studio with Time Out writer and ex Youth Group band member Jason Walker. The bearded band have created a home made studio in a disused dockworkers mess hall by the harbour in Waverton. When i visited they were about half way through recording and when [...]
Operator Please in the studio
Here’s some photos from the archives, Operator Please recording their album Yes Yes Vindictive back in July. It was a rather lush studio set up at The Grove Studios in the countryside near Gosford. Yes Yes Vindictive is out now and the band have several shows before and after they join the Big Day Out [...]
Bluejuice recording
The other week i spent an hour or so in the studio with Bluejuice. They were recording a song for an album they hope to finish soon. I’ve not really spent much time inside a recording studio, and while there i kept thinking of one of my all time favourite photos. It’s John Lennon expressively [...]