World music images
No online at the Popcultured website is a new gallery of world music images by David Colbran, one of the photographers who took part in the Eighthundred project.
Keepin' It Rhyl by Mark McNulty
- These photographs were originally shot for Plastic Rhino magazine and it's 'Keepin' It Rhyl' issue which was a guided walking tour of North Wales' finest resort. The issue of the magazine was originally to be called Twin Towns and was going to be split between Berlin and Rhyl. However, somebody (Tony Crean) came up with the title 'Keepin' It Rhyl' and not being able to decide something as good as that for Berlin, we decided to run with Rhyl throughout the whole magazine. Since then I've been back at different times to photograph the crazy golf course for my 'Rocketships & Windmills' book and to use the place as a backdrop on fashion and bands shoots. The latest news is that Rhyl's notorious West End is due to be regenerated so I'm about to start going back to continue with these photographs and maybe even produce a book at some point in the future. Thanks Mark McNulty
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September 2007
September 25, 2007
September 19, 2007
I'm stupid
Yes, Matt Ford's gallery has been up for a few days but I've got to apologise for having the wrong link in place!
Should all be fine now and if it isn't then just hit refresh!
September 16, 2007
Now it's 800!
After a cock up or 2, the last gallery is now online so that means that all 800 subjects are now up int he Popcultured galleries. The final gallery is by Matt Ford and this photograph is of medication club promoter Jason Jones.
September 14, 2007
700
Got to apologise but I still haven't been able to get the last
photographers work into the eighthundred gallery due to
various technical complications etc. It will be up soon!
September 13, 2007
New home for Eighthundred
Big thanks to Land Securities, and an idea by the Culture Company, because Eighthundred is now going to have a new home in St.John's Precinct. Though this time the show will be split and won't be viewable all at once. But through the blog, we'll be able to let you know who is showing and where. More news soon.
September 11, 2007
Going Back To My Roots
David Colbran has sent in a new gallery's worth of photographs of his work photographing 'world music' performers and I'll get them online over the next few days. But here's one to be getting on with and it's of Richie Havens who performed at Woodstock and also sang the sublime 'Going Back To My Roots'. And then of course he also wrote the Julie Driscoll hit Indian Rope Man.
September 10, 2007
Website online
The Popcultured site has gone live with both the entire eighthundred project as well as some other work by featured photographers. Well, nearly eighthundred as we're still waiting on the final images from one of the photographers. But the rest are up there so check them out at www.popcultured.co.uk
September 09, 2007
Popcultured website
As I'm now working on the Popcultured website, I'm actually getting to see the full 800 images one by one and I keep seeing photographs I haven't come across. This is one of Peter Carr's images and features local artist Eleanor Hawkridge out for a walk on Bold Street.
September 07, 2007
Our City Our History Our Future
The Culture Company have very kindly given us a stack of souvenir DVDs to celebrate Liverpool's 800th birthday which features some great footage of Liverpool going back as far as the 1890's. So if you're down at the exhibition over the next couple of days make sure you pick one up. Thanks.
September 06, 2007
Eighthundred update
There's only 4 days left to view the show at Grand Hall Albert Dock and tonight, Thursday, we're open until 8pm. Friday-Saturday opening hours are 10am-5pm.
