The Diary of a Stokie
Posts tagged with stoke-on-trent
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Burslem Bottle Kilns, Stoke-On-Trent, March 2017
The area was fenced off, derelict and forgotten like a lot of the city. A gap in the fence was convenient… There was a small sleeping area made by the homeless community and a shrine to Lemmy Kilmeister inside one of the bottle kilns. A shadow of what our city…
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Suburban Radio - The Full Moon, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, July 2014
Fronted by Dani Vanity, a lad straight from 80’s rock scene. He’s very passionate about what he does and has the character to suit.
They had an amazing sound and so much energy on stage. Haven’t seen them in a while, hopefully they are doing well…
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Alter Eden - April 2015
Almost ten years ago now since I shot these. Feels more recent than that…then again, I can still remember the 90s as though my childhood was only a few years ago. Bizarre - the concept of time…
The guitarist was in my older brother’s year in high school…the facial expression…
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The Rigger - Newcastle-Under-Lyme, March 2014
Can’t quite remember which variation of band these guys were….I shot them in multiple different bands quite a lot back then. They always had high energy and treated every gig, no matter how big or small, as a full on concert. They knew how to entertain a crowd and show…
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Ben with Fender - Stoke-On-Trent, September 2014
A quick shoot at dusk using mixed lighting…just one flashgun and a reflector for practise. Posing with my old Japanese Fender Strat copy bought in London. I really need to get that restrung and played live…beautiful guitar. Looks like it’s been dragged behind a truck for a few miles….Stevie Ray…