Ghost Town

The Specials at the Apollo tonight. I'm nearly at 100 for the year now... hoping to hit that by the end of the week.

You Raise Me Up

Josh Groban tonight from the back of the Bridgewater Hall. Another photogenic artist who insists on us being miles away. Will never understand it!

Louder

A couple more nights of action - Brett Anderson last night at Club Academy



and tonight Katy B at Manchester Apollo

Diddley Bow

Missed blogging about the Wombats show on Saturday (summary - very tricky lighting, not worth a trip out)

Seasick Steve tonight at the Apollo - nice lighting, although they neglected to light some fellow called John Paul Jones who turned up... hey, not like he was in a major band or anything...

Shut Up & Drive

To Liverpool again tonight for Rihanna. My advice on shooting this with anything less than a 500mm, preferably f/4? Don't bother. I found 400 on a crop didn't really give me the range, and there wasn't as much light as on her last tour - added to which, there was no central ramp. Very tricky.

Sophia

Gig season has begun in earnest, with Nerina Pallot and Snoop Dogg so far this week.

Hello, It's Me

Been a quiet week, but here's Todd Rundgren from tonight's show at Manchester Ritz.