{"id":9664,"date":"2012-10-01T00:05:04","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T22:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=9664"},"modified":"2012-10-02T13:12:32","modified_gmt":"2012-10-02T11:12:32","slug":"ray-ban-presents-the-best-of-texxonfire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/ray-ban-presents-the-best-of-texxonfire\/","title":{"rendered":"Ray-Ban presents: The best of @Texxonfire"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Sat 29 September 2012<\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been shooting <a title=\"Two months of Tuesdays (April &amp; May)\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/two-months-of-tuesdays-april-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">#Tuesonfire at &amp;Union<\/a> <a title=\"Two months of Tuesdays (Feb &amp; March)\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/two-months-of-tuesdays-feb-march\/\" target=\"_blank\">since the beginning of the year<\/a>, so really enjoyed reliving some of the highlights by watching a collection of some of the standout performers &#8211; <a title=\"Jeremy Loops &amp; Co at Knoxville\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/jeremy-loops-co-at-knoxville\/\" target=\"_blank\">Motheo Moleko<\/a>, <a title=\"Two months of Tuesdays (April &amp; May)\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/07\/two-months-of-tuesdays-april-may\/\" target=\"_blank\">Matthew Mole<\/a>, Shannon Strange, Manny Walters &amp; The Width and Dallas &amp; Alexia &#8211; at the Assembly last Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0477.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9699\" title=\"Motheo Moleko\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0477-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0477-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0477-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0477.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0457.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9695\" title=\"Matthew Mole\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0457-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0457-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0457-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0457.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.388636797864222.86653.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">Dallas &amp; Alexia<\/a> were half-way through their penultimate track when I arrived. While I can&#8217;t say their variety of stripped down punk rock is my favourite, it&#8217;s hard not smile while watching them.<\/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-9664 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\/2012\/09\/dallas-and-alexia_LMcC_0064.jpg' title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" data-rl_title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" 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\/2012\/09\/dallas-and-alexia_LMcC_0064-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/dallas-and-alexia_LMcC_0052.jpg' title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" data-rl_title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" 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\/2012\/09\/dallas-and-alexia_LMcC_0052-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/dallas-and-alexia_LMcC_0063.jpg' title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" data-rl_title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" 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\/2012\/09\/dallas-and-alexia_LMcC_0063-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I really enjoyed <a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.401671503227418.90672.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">Manny Walters &amp; The Width&#8217;s performance at &amp;Union<\/a>. This time around they&#8217;d swapped their drums for a keyboard and saxophone which added a more atmospheric feel and a touch of jazz to their laid-back acoustic-soul-folk.<\/p>\n<p>Again, I don&#8217;t really listen to a lot of music in this genre (not that I&#8217;ve actually specified a genre as it&#8217;s a little hard to define their sound) but I think Manny Walters has a great voice and I enjoy the mood of his music.<\/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-9664 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0079.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0079-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0099.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0099-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0106.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0106-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0123.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0123-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0128.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0128-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0150.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0150-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0167.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0167-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0134.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0134-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0159.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0159-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0180.jpg' title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" data-rl_title=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" 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\/2012\/09\/manny-walters-and-the-width_LMcC_0180-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Manny Walters &amp; The Width\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.399220110139224.89811.139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">Shannon Strange&#8217;s gig at &amp;Union<\/a> sticks in my mind because it was the only one I&#8217;d been to that happened inside because of the rain. It was also particularly fun. Frontwoman Shannon Devy has loads of charisma, both in her lyrics and her performance. She was entertaining sitting down at &amp;Union but she was even more so when given reign of the Assembly&#8217;s stage.<\/p>\n<p>Another band that&#8217;s guaranteed to get you dancing and smiling.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .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-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .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-3' class='gallery galleryid-9664 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\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0193.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0193-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0199.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0199-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0216.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0216-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0280.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0308.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0308-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0301.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0301-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0321.jpg' title=\"Shannon Strange\" data-rl_title=\"Shannon Strange\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/shannon-strange_LMcC_0321-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Shannon Strange\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/crowd-assembly_LMcC_0283.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/crowd-assembly_LMcC_0283-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a title=\"Music Without Borders: Goodnight Wembley, The Mysticcs &amp; Wild Eastern Arches at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/music-without-borders-goodnight-wembley-the-mysticcs-wild-eastern-arches-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Robfather<\/a> provided the inbetween tunes, and did so pretty well apart from when Matthew Mole and drummer Jack Straw stood around waiting while he let MIA&#8217;s\u00a0<em>Paper Planes<\/em> finish before they could start&#8230;it was pretty awkward but funny&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .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-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .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-4' class='gallery galleryid-9664 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\/2012\/09\/ray-ban_LMcC_0339.jpg' title=\"Ray-Ban screens\" data-rl_title=\"Ray-Ban screens\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/ray-ban_LMcC_0339-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ray-Ban screens\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/robfather_LMcC_0346.jpg' title=\"The Robfather\" data-rl_title=\"The Robfather\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/robfather_LMcC_0346-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Robfather\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/robfather_LMcC_0352.jpg' title=\"The Robfather\" data-rl_title=\"The Robfather\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/robfather_LMcC_0352-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Robfather\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot of hype around Matthew Mole and, watching him, it&#8217;s easy to see why. His music is instantly accessible, infectious and enjoyable. Though it&#8217;s teetering on the verge of being a little too wholesome for my taste, I really enjoyed both <a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.365420350185867.81462.139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">his set at &amp;Union<\/a> and (the ironically the more unplugged performance at) The Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>Fresh from his first tour to Joburg, he&#8217;ll soon be headed to London to play the legendary 100 Club, an honour earned by recently winning Converse&#8217;s Get out of the Garage competition.\u00a0If he isn&#8217;t considered a success yet, Matthew Mole will be very soon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .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-5 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-5 .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-5' class='gallery galleryid-9664 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\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0373.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0373-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0389.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0389-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0414.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0414-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0397.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0397-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0453.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0453-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0459.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0459-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0463.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0463-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0474.jpg' title=\"Matthew Mole\" data-rl_title=\"Matthew Mole\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/matthew-mole_LMcC_0474-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Matthew Mole\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/crowd-assembly_LMcC_0422.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/crowd-assembly_LMcC_0422-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Motheo Moleko, <a title=\"Cool As Folk II At the Assembly\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/cool-as-folk-2-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">best known as part of Jeremy Loops&#8217; &#8216;&amp; Co&#8217;<\/a>, performed his own material for <a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.404027282991840.91492.139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">the first time at &amp;Union a month ago<\/a>, \u00a0to a very large and appreciative crowd. His reception at the Assembly was no different &#8211; given a mic he captivates, and given a stage\u00a0he dominates. My favourite hip-hop is the melodic kind, so\u00a0I particularly appreciate that Motheo works with a live band and doesn&#8217;t rap over backing tracks, it just adds so much more soul.<\/p>\n<p>Sideshow closed up the night, keeping the dancing going into the morning.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .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-6 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-6 .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-6' class='gallery galleryid-9664 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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0479.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0479-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0528.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0528-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0563.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0563-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0561.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0561-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0591.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0591-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0641.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0641-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0699.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0699-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0648.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0648-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0694.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0694-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0705.jpg' title=\"Motheo Moleko\" data-rl_title=\"Motheo Moleko\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/motheo-moleko_LMcC_0705-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motheo Moleko\" \/><\/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\/2012\/09\/tecla-rio_LMcC_0572.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/tecla-rio_LMcC_0572-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/crowd-assembly_LMcC_0636.jpg' title=\"crowd\" data-rl_title=\"crowd\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/crowd-assembly_LMcC_0636-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"crowd\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><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\/2012\/09\/sideshow_LMcC_0719.jpg' title=\"Sideshow\" data-rl_title=\"Sideshow\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/sideshow_LMcC_0719-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Sideshow\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Motheo Moleko: <a title=\"facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/motheomolekomusic\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.404027282991840.91492.139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">at #Tuesonfire<\/a><br \/>\nMatthew Mole:\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/matthewjmole\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.365420350185867.81462.139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">at #Tuesonfire<\/a><br \/>\nShannon Strange:\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/heyshannonstrange\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.399220110139224.89811.139248482803056\" target=\"_blank\">at #Tuesonfire<\/a><br \/>\nManny Walters &amp; The Width:\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mannywalters\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.401671503227418.90672.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">at #Tuesonfire<\/a><br \/>\nDallas &amp; Alexia:\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Dallas &amp; Alexia\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dallasandalexia\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Texxandthecity - facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.388636797864222.86653.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">at #Tuesonfire <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.423435284388520.100626.182524021812982&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">Photos on Facebook here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sat 29 September 2012 I&#8217;ve been shooting #Tuesonfire at &amp;Union since the beginning of the year, so 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