Christmas over and I’m pleased to be back out with the camera.

Tonight’s shoot took me to the Apollo to capture American Bluesman Seasick Steve who rolled into town performing on the Manchester leg of his fourth UK tour.

See the full set as a double page feature in the March edition of Clash Music

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The Subways play XFM’s Winter Wonderland Manchester Academy on Monday 8 December

Three songs no flash, a tsunami of moshers and crowd surfers entering the press lane, hazers, strobes, flying plastic glasses of liquid and approx eight minutes to gather my pictures – then home to a nice cup of tea. There’s no better way to round the week off!

Santi White’s style has been compared often to that of M.I.A and Missing Persons. Listen beyond the rap and R&B underpinning and you will hear the spiked pop of Yeah Yeah Yeahs mixed with the darker melodies of The Pixies for an all together sublime musical experience (the latter she even cites as a big influence – good on ya Santi!)

I first saw her play to a packed and intimate Roadhouse back in May 2008. This evening Santogold was occupying the support slot for Kanye West at the M.E.N Arena.

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