{"id":16797,"date":"2015-06-08T12:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T10:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=16797"},"modified":"2015-06-11T10:55:27","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T08:55:27","slug":"desmond-the-tutus-grassy-spark-early-hours-make-overs-at-the-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2015\/06\/desmond-the-tutus-grassy-spark-early-hours-make-overs-at-the-assembly\/","title":{"rendered":"Desmond &#038; The Tutus, Grassy Spark, Early Hours &#038; Make-Overs at the Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Saturday<br \/>\n6 June<br \/>\n2015<\/div>\n<p>I don&#8217;t remember the last time I was at the <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/red-huxley-nothing-more-album-launch-with-the-dollfins-and-goodnight-wembley-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Assembly<\/a>&#8230;but I had a great time there last Saturday watching <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/cool-as-folk-at-the-sideshow\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grassy Spark<\/a>, Early Hours and Pretoria favourites of mine <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/portugal-the-man-at-kirstenbosch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond &amp; The Tutus<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/12\/synergy-live-2012-saturday\/\" target=\"_blank\">Make-Overs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/grassy-spark_5025.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Grassy Spark\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Grassy Spark\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16821\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/grassy-spark_5025-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Grassy Spark\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/grassy-spark_5025-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/grassy-spark_5025-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/grassy-spark_5025.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4935.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16814\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4935-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu's\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4935-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4935-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4935.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately I arrived at the end of <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/party-town-make-overs-the-future-primitives-the-dollfins-black-lung-at-carnival-court\/\" target=\"_blank\">Make-Overs<\/a>&#8216; set; I was really sorry to miss it. Early Hours put on a great show,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/09\/desmond-and-the-tutus-shadowclub-double-adapter-and-more-at-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond &amp; The Tutus<\/a> were awesome as always and <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/fox-comet-blazing-trails-fiery-tales-album-launch-with-al-bairre-and-grassy-spark-at-zula\/\" target=\"_blank\">Grassy Spark<\/a>\u00a0closed things off with their usual high energy and infectious good vibes.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4703.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Make-Overs\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Make-Overs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16798\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4703-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Make-Overs\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4703-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4703-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4703.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4711.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Make-Overs\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Make-Overs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16799\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4711-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Make-Overs\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4711-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4711-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4711.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4717.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Make-Overs\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Make-Overs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16800\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4717-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Make-Overs\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4717-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4717-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/make-overs_4717.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4766.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Early Hours\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Early Hours\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16804\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4766-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Early Hours\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4766-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4766-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4766.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4724.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Early Hours\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Early Hours\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16802\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4724-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Early Hours\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4724-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4724-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4724.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-16797 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4806.jpg' title=\"Early Hours\" data-rl_title=\"Early Hours\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4806-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Early Hours\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4806-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4806-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4748.jpg' title=\"Early Hours\" data-rl_title=\"Early Hours\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4748-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Early Hours\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4748-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4748-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4826.jpg' title=\"Early Hours\" data-rl_title=\"Early Hours\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4826-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Early Hours\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4826-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4826-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4792.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Early Hours\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Early Hours\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16805\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4792-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Early Hours\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4792-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4792-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/early-hours_4792.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mudblud_4721.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Mudblud\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Mudblud\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16801\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mudblud_4721-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Mudblud\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mudblud_4721-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mudblud_4721-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/mudblud_4721.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4883.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16809\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4883-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu's\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4883-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4883-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4883.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-16797 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4914.jpg' title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4914-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4914-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4914-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4927.jpg' title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4927-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4927-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4927-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4984.jpg' title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4984-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4984-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4984-25x25.jpg 25w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4908.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16810\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4908-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu's\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4908-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4908-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4908.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4920.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-16812\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4920-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu's\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4920-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4920-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4920.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4957.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu&#039;s\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-16816\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4957-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutu's\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4957-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4957-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/desmond-and-the-tutus_4957.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 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&#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Shot for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Texx-and-the-City\/139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">Texx and the City<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.895862490474981.1073741948.139248482803056&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">Shots on Facebook here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GrassySpark\" target=\"_blank\">Grassy Spark<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/desmondandthetutus\" target=\"_blank\">Desmond &amp; The Tutus<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/EarlyHoursOfficial\" target=\"_blank\">Early Hours<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Make-Overs-band-page\/107863155939453\" target=\"_blank\">Make-Overs<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Mudblud\" target=\"_blank\">Mudblud<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday 6 June 2015 I don&#8217;t remember the 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