A while ago I came across Coal and really liked the two tracks of theirs that are online. I did, however, get the feeling that both were missing something and decided that that ‘something’ would undoubtedly come from seeing Coal live, and so I was really keen to see the band. Lucky for me I didn’t have to wait long and got my wish last Friday when they supported Van Coke Kartel and Stonecollar at Mercury.
The good people at Your LMG celebrated their 50th issue with a great line-up of bands at Mercury last Friday: Peachy Keen, Sabretooth and 2 (unplugged and…’plugged’ I guess) sets from Taxi Violence all made for a really fun night.
I was at school with the guys in Beatenberg, so it’s pretty criminal that I hadn’t gone to see them play before last Friday. They were main reason I went to We Are Beautiful Losers, but the fact that Bateleur and Jeremy Loops were also playing was a really nice bonus.
I’ve been following Illustration Friday since 2009 but never got around to actually participating…so here’s my first contribution, Lepus Sleepus; I’m taking some artistic liberties here as ‘lepus’ refers to hares and not burrowing rabbits like these but I just like the way the phrase sounds…
Initially it was just the one rabbit, but he looked lonely…
Made from recycled photos and textures from my Red Orange Green music video for Emma Pollock
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As I’ve mentioned previously, I’ve been a big fan of The Wild Eyes for ages. They played a claustrophobic show at the Kimberley Hotel on Saturday, organised by Your LMG Magazine, and I had a great time.
