John Robb speaking at the blue plaque unveiling in Rochdale town to recognise the studio used by Joy Division and John Peel amongst others.

Oasis announced refund details for those attending their show on 4 June after a generator at the Manchester Heaton Park gig failed, forcing the band to leave the stage twice.

Peter Hook on the launch of Fac251

Beverley Knight and Eddie Izzard supporting Love Music Hate Racism gig Stoke 09 – shot for LMHR

With a greater leaning rake than the Tower of Pisa and standing at 184ft tall, B of The Bang takes its name from a quotation by British sprinter Linford Christie in which he said that he started his races not merely at the ‘bang’ of the starting pistol, but at the B of the Bang…

Commissioned as part of the Commonwealth Games in 2002, the sculpture’s home is in Beswick on the east side of Manchester – where locals have aptly nicknamed the work Kerplunk.

Built by Thomas Hetherwick, the sculpture suffered bad press recently as spikes started to fall off and the fate of this piece of public art  is now sealed with a date soon to be confirmed when the sculpture will be pulled down and dismantled.  Kerplunk or not – I think it makes a great TV aerial.

Eros, once the Greek god of love – looking more at home silhouetted by global brands as the god of consumerism on a rainy November Saturday in Piccadilly Circus.

Shot on a snappy Olympus whilst passing through a part of London that I rarely find myself in

In The City Music Convention – Manchester 5-7 October 2008.

As part of ITC, Jarvis Cocker presents a debate-cum-seminar on the application of lyrics in pop music with “Saying The Unsayable.”

This shot shows Jarvis Cocker discussing the lyrics to The Beatles track I Am The Walrus. Seen looking into Lennon’s usage of the surreal to develop his narrative, Jarvis takes particular interest in the line, “Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.” and provided a great silhouette against the Powerpoint backdrop of Lennon’s lyrics for this photo.

Image shot for Robot PR