Artist/Designer/Musician. One half of
@_bands_fc
. Play drums in
@Colacello_band
. Music addict. Painter / Graphic Designer / Art & Design lecturer MD ANT
Wow. I love Vernon/Woodbank park in Stockport. I’ve just had a great walk and then find a drum kit on the bandstand for everyone to have fun on. Whoever put that there I thank you. Been years since I played. Miss it so much. And to play on that bandstand was always a little dream
Did it. Just put the tree up. Wasn’t going to bother. Wasn’t feeling it. Didn’t do presents, not fussed, too many people missing, both parents gone, my kids aren’t coming. I got called Grinch, but I’m not I find Christmas sad time, But putting it up and playing music made a diff
What a night. Got to watch the guy who started me off at aged 10 wanting to be a drummer, up close again at The Cavern.
@clem_burke
. I could just watch him play all day ⭐️ fantastic gig
Tonight was immense 💥 The best
@thecharlatans
@Tim_Burgess
so far. Look! It’s going off. I never stopped dancing/smiling. What a setlist!! Some Wonderland 😍 Love is the Key, Then, Jesus Hairdo, You’re so Pretty, Impossible, Easy Life... Please do Forever tomorrow 🙏
Tonight music filled me and made everything seem alright. So good to see you
@BRyderJones
and Liam, Deaks, Nathaniel, Phil, stars the lot of yer. Such a brilliant night 🥰⭐️ Have an ace one tomorrow.
@Will_Fuzz
@LlSTENlNG_PARTY
@Bunnymen
I love Brian Griffin’s first 4 album covers so much I’ve reimagined them as abstract paintings. Here’s Heaven Up Here 💙front and reverse
That was a very special one. Music is magical.
@BRyderJones
and everyone. Hearing these songs grow over time into how we heard them tonight was so beautiful. Proud of you all. Fantastic that Bill. Blown away by it all ⭐️❤️
Happy to see so many people using the design I did for
@Happy_Mondays
Mums. Did it a while back but tweaked it for Bands F.C. My Mum isn’t with us any more but I reckon she’d have thought that was pretty cool! Rave On Mum 😍
Lovely to hear
@BRyderJones
and everyone again tonight. So so good. This might be an odd thing to say but I really love outros to songs. Here’s a few of my favourites outros from tonight . So well orchestrated, building up. Loving the slide/vol guitar
@ByTheSeaBand
. Brilliant ⭐️
I went to the pictures last night to watch the new
@TheSydBarrett
documentary. I love Syd and it had contributions from Gilmour, Waters, Mason, and Syd’s friends/family co- directed by Storm. Nice to see
@grahamcoxon
and Pete Townshend pop up too. Really loved it 🐙
Wobbling with the Jah. Totally fantastic tonight watching
@realjahwobble
. Dub, soul, jazz and all manner of funky bassness thrown into the mix. I loved it. Even saw some of his paintings. Brilliant.
Sproston Green Hammond wig out ending from Monday starting the morning
@thecharlatans
@Tim_Burgess
at Northwich Memorial Court. Doing it all over again tonight 😎✌️
Just finished
@IanZBroudie
’s book. Loved every page.Funny. Sad. Ian touched so much music I love from Lightning Seeds… Bunnymen, The Coral, Icicle Works, Terry Hall, Zutons…very much a drummers band from Pete FD, to Chris to Jim, Math and Zak. I connected a lot 100% recommended
I was 18 at Newcastle studying Fine Art. I went to the library and stood in line with other students who had books. I had no books. I walked up to the photocopier. Put my head on it and pulled down the lid. Got my prints and walked away. No doubt they muttered ‘art students’.
@Tim_Burgess
I was in Cebu, Philippines! My Mum would send me the NME and I saw
@thecharlatans
and knew I had to hear them. So bought it on cassette on Philippine label. I used to pass it to bus drivers to blast out whizzing through the mountains and jungle.
@Tim_Burgess
Listening to Sproston Green right now it has just hit me the hardest I’ve felt so far that I’m not at a gig and kind of need to be at one and there is so much power in that song. Uplifting. Miss it 💚
Great interview tonight
@Will_Fuzz
with
@johnrobb77
@Lthanwordsfest
. Some really laugh out loud moments with stories and insights of growing up in the 60s/70s, youth culture and school games lessons like ‘Kes’. Read Will’s book. It’s brilliant.
Last night it snowed and I went to a Coral concert. Here’s a few moments of a band that have continued to be extra special
@thecoralband
@paul__molloy
on fire here 🔥
Can’t beat a good freak out bit. Psychedelic masterpiece.
@thecoralband
last night. The controls had definitely been set to the heart of the sun. It’s so hot your phone might melt watching this.
I’ve become an official bootlegger. I was asked by two of my favourite bands to redesign versions of their vintage band tshirts. Check them out on tour with
@thecharlatans
and at
@Bunnymen
merch store 🥰
Highlight of my day was showing my son
@LiptrottLouis
around our
@_Bands_FC
exhibition for the first time. He is football crazy and loved it, especially the Roses United shirt. I think he may score higher than me on a badge quiz!
A beautiful night at West Kirby Arts Centre with
@BRyderJones
playing his album ‘A Bad Wind Blows in My Heart’. One of my favourite albums. I love it 🥰⭐️❤️
I have missed seeing
@thecoralband
so much. Can’t believe it’s been a year and a half now or something. Hope it’s not much longer to wait. Digging Bill’s slide on this.
Last night.
@thecharlatans
@Tim_Burgess
You're So Pretty - We're So Pretty. Really happy to hear this one played 😍 I love every single song though! Excited to see what is played tonight. A band making events rather than gigs shows much love for their fans ❤️=🔑
Two of my favourite bands
@thecoralband
@TheFernwehBand
play The Royal Albert Hall tonight with the reformed Doves! What a flippin ace gig. Have a brilliant one! 🌟💥💜
Im extremely upset to read this devastating news. I watched her ‘Nothing Compares’ documentary this week. Watch it. She was fierce, beautiful, powerful and what a voice. I loved her since The Lion & the Cobra came out. She was a seed. Seeing her live was unforgettable. So sad 💔
Been waiting for this 😍great to see
@grahamcoxon
’s artwork. I wondered if he’d still been painting. If I’d’ve gone to Goldsmiths instead of Newcastle we’d have been in the same year painting. Off to the studios soon to sniff turps and paint and listen to The Kiss of Morning
@EdwynCollins
My kids formed a band when they were little called The Love Hearts. I was told I can be the manager as I’m too old and can’t dance 🤣🤣🤣 Here they are. I love this memory ❤️
Maybe the hottest gig I’ve ever been too. Totally melted by
@thecoralband
yesterday
@skeleton_coast
. And this amazing version of a Yardbirds classic. Massive tune to me and my band at school. What a gig! Still buzzin.
I’m down at the Piece Hall in Halifax till Monday afternoon with our exhibition 10am-5pm if anyone fancies. Sun is out and it feels like Italy or something.
Do meet your heroes. I play drums cos of these two. Learnt watching them both since I was a teenager.
@clem_burke
and Chris Sharrock. Wow. Met them both together. Not seen Chris in years and he actually remembers me. What a night. I’m dead happy 🥰🥁⭐️ what a gig. Rock n roll 💥
Got to watch a drum hero of mine
@clem_burke
again tonight. The reason I picked up sticks when I was 12. I just love to watch him play as much as I can. Great show tonight with
@lustforlife1976
channelling Iggy & Bowie ⭐️wow.
Always one of my favourite parts of a
@thecoralband
gig. Am still on a high from such a great night with such ace people. Love this band and the whole Coral family. Till next time ⭐️💀💥
‘The best book I’ve never read’. Just finished the excellent autobiography of
@official_jcc
. The first audiobook I’ve listened to. I wanted his personal delivery. Now I just hope I can bag a ticket to the tour. Listening every morning has really motivated me to get up and to work
So good to finally see
@empiresend
again last night after the last couple of years. Dude. No tie. Sounding incredible, and some VERY funny moments. Loved every moment 🥰 Go see him. Have an ace one tonight Ian. Good to catch up ⭐️
So excited to share this. I hadn’t played drums in 20 years. A drum kit appeared on a bandstand in the park. I played it and it went a bit crazy on here. A band saw me and needed a drummer. Well here we are. Love it if you could share it. Busy organising our first gig 💥😍⭐️👇
Here we are! We’ve been excited for you to hear what we sound like and now we can share our music with you all. Click on the link and head over to our Bandcamp page where you can hear two songs. We’d love it if you could share it. Happy listening ⭐️
I’d never tried the Colorize filter in Photoshop before. As if by magic with a click of a button black and white photos become colour. Here’s some early
@Bunnymen
and Mac with Mark E Smith
Thank you to
@empiresend
for a wonderful gig as always. Every song soundtracking my life. Bless you Ian. Sail on sailor ⭐️ Got the new album on in the car and love it ❤️
Absolutely made up to hear
@grahamcoxon
&
@matteveritt
talk about Graham’s life. Really good to see you again Matt. And I got to talk a bit bout painting with Graham. ‘Vinegar & paint’. Hope you do have an exhibition sometime. It was so ace 🥰
Chuffed with this 🥰
@empiresend
has reimagined the early Icicle Works ‘Ascending’ cassette. I picked up a bootleg in the 80’s of the original tape recordings, so I’ve lived with these songs a long time. Love this Ian🛸☄️🪐🚀
Flippin’ love this
@thecharlatans
singles box set. It’s a thing of aural and visual beauty. Great time
@PiccadillyRecs
. Thanks
@Tim_Burgess
, great to see you and for the ace new recommendations to listen too, especially Weyes Blood ✌️
Great to see
@IanSkelly1
’s artwork yesterday at Skeleton Coast festival. Totally compliments the band and looks amazing. I’m a massive fan of the collages.