Posts in Music
Alabaster dePlume at Marina Fountain, St Leonards
Alabaster dePlume at Marina Fountain, St Leonards

Such a pleasure to experience and photograph the absolute joy that is Alabaster dePlume aka Gus Fairbairn in a little pub in the town I live in. Alabaster’s music is uplifting, funny, spiritual and healing, yet not at all devoid of edge. Songs like Be Nice To people and Don’t Forget You’re Precious, are like mini manifestos. It’s kinda like the 60’s hippy scene mashed up with punk and jazz. It’s stunning. Apparently he mixes up the musicians that he plays with, which I think leads to a freshness and newness among all of the players on stage - like they’re all just experiencing Alabaster dePlume for the first time too. I liked the way he acknowledged that the crowd make the experience as much as he and the musicians do. It certainly felt like the whole room was in it together. Thanks for the after-gig portrait Gus.

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Event Photography, MusicGeorgina CookMarina FountainAlabaster dePlume, St Leonards, East Sussex, live music, music, event, gig, photography, jazz, saxophone, musician, portrait, pub, Marina Fountain, Hastings, punk, healing, instruments, sound, Georgina Cook
Photos from Boiler Room at Three Mills Island
Photos from Boiler Room at Three Mills Island

A few of my favourite photos from Boiler Room at Three Mills Island last Saturday.
A return to collective joy with camera...the music was amazing and the vibes were nice and warm.

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Event Photography, Music Photography, Documentary, MusicGeorgina CookBoiler Room, London, Three Mills Island, Bow, Blessed Madonna, Georgina Cook, Photographer, Music photography, DJ Harvey, Youth culture, dance music, music, dance, electronic, Poly Ritmo, Benji B, India Jordan, Local Action, Summer
13 years of Burial's Untrue
13 years of Burial's Untrue

Remember remember the 5th of November. It was 13 years ago today that Burial’s Untrue was released into the stratosphere. It’s now officially a teenager.

Burial had already gifted us with his self-titled album and a couple of EP’s, but this one hit differently.

I cried when I first heard it, as did my friend Hanna who texted me upon her first listen. I bet some of you reading this did too.

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Music, PhotographyGeorgina CookBurial, words, memories, reflections, Untrue, album, Hyperdub, Mark Fisher, Hauntology, South London, William Bevan, anniversaryComment
Ocean All Over in Bristol
Ocean All Over in Bristol

It’s great to back (safely) documenting & photographing people and projects again, following peak lock-down.
Last week I went safely to Bristol (truly one of my favourite city’s) with two of my favourite people & long time collaborators- singer-performer-writer Breezy Lee & poet-MC Sgt.Pokes, plus the multi-talented Alex Rigg of Ocean All Over.

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Photography, Music, Documentary, Portraits, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookOcean All Over, Breezy Lee, Pokes, performance, studio, documentary, photography, art, music, arts, bristol, Mako, Alex Rigg, bts
GREAT BOOKS ABOUT MUSIC
GREAT BOOKS ABOUT MUSIC

Here’s a gallery of books that I’ve read, am reading or hope to read that are about or related to music that I’ve photographed or been involved with. I haven’t included Photography or image based books as I’m working on another project with which has music photography at its heart. Hold tight the visual people.

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MusicGeorgina Cookbooks, music, music books, black music, hip-hop, grime, punk, dnb, jungle, jazz, writers, reggae, dubstep, history, education, black historym, black history, Norman Jay, Jeff Chang, Emma Warren, Matt Anniss, Gavin Butt, Kodwo Eshun, Mark Fisher, DJ Target, Eskiboy, Wiley, Brian Belle-Fortune, DnBm, Jungle, Hip-Hop, Bass, Dan Hancox, Grime, Viv AlbertineComment
Happy 15th BDAY to DMZ All-Nighter
Happy 15th BDAY to DMZ All-Nighter

Happy Birthday to DMZ’s All-nighter which began 15 years ago on a Saturday in the basement of a church in Brixton. Here are 6 pictures from the event, featuring Skream, Kode9, Bandit, Scientist, Plastician, Mala, The Nameless Dread, Chef and the Stamina Gang. x

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Music, Photography, Documentary, Event PhotographyGeorgina CookSt Matthew's ChurchDMZ, Dubstep, music, Archives, history, Brixton, London, Mala, Plastician, Scientist, Skream, Chef, Kode9, Bandit, SLT Mob, event, documentary, culture, dance, all-nighter, birthday, music sceneComment
An Afternoon with GD4YA Records
An Afternoon with GD4YA Records

Portraits and location shots of GD4YA records in and around SW2, Croydon and DnR Record Shop; captured last week. Felt quite emosh taking the train into Brixton and walking up Brixton Hill, past St Matthew’s Church and other old hang outs.

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Photography, Documentary, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookMusic, Garage, music photography, Croydon, DNR Records, Addiscombe, DJ Karma, Benny Ill, Horsepower, El-B, GD4YA, South London, Brixton, Sam Levo, Rumwood, Portraits, Promo photography, head-shots, editorial, Hyponik, records, vinylComment
REWIND! Re-visiting The Carvery Studio (& meeting Leo The Boxer dog)
REWIND! Re-visiting The Carvery Studio (& meeting Leo The Boxer dog)

This week I had the pleasure of returning to Carvery Studios, in their new Leyton location.

I first met Carvery while on assignment for FACT Magazine, photographing a story about London’s Mastering Houses and it was really nice to see how much they’ve grown since then.

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Documentary, Music, Photography, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookThe CarveryCarvery, studio, mastering, Leyton, Music, production, lathe, technology, dubplate, boxer dog, dogm, dog, canine, vinyl, records, Grammy award, FACT magazine, Frank Merritt, Music Photography, Business Photography, London, Music Photographer, Georgina Cook, documentary photography, Sofrito, World music, record labels, bts, blogComment
A Night at Steam Down in Photos
A Night at Steam Down in Photos

A night with Steam Down

Thanks again to the Steam Down crew for giving me their blessing to document the night which was not only the release of their brilliant single Free My Skin, but also the first time keys player Dominic performed his own music under the name Doom Cannon.

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Events, Photography, Documentary, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookMatchstick Pie HouseSteam Down, Deptford, London, Matchstick, Theatre, Pie House, Jazz, live, music, performance, musicians, music scene, Events, night life, event photographer, female photographer, instruments, crowd, flag, Ahnansie, Wumzum, Wonky Logic, Phi Is Life, Doom Cannon, South London, music photography, music photographer, community, co-operative, scene, wide-angle, Nikon, Georgina Cook, 35mm, Green, lights, keys, brass, brass section, young people, youth culture, Slideshow, Jools Holland
Documenting Steam Down: Ready to Fly
Documenting Steam Down: Ready to Fly

Ready To Fly: Pre-show at Steam Down, Deptford, by Georgina Cook

There’s a buzz in the air, the musicians are on their way down the stairs and in the centre, a couple enjoying some pre show screen time and very aptly, the Steam Down flag, designed by Wumzum, ready to fly with the music.

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Photography, Documentary, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookMatchstickSteam Down, Matchstick, Pie House, Deptford, live, Music, scene, music scene, setting, wide angle, 35mm, railway, arch, London, SE8, Jazz, fusion, collective, community, co-operative, photography, BTS, Emma Warren, culture
A Saturday afternoon with Ocean All Over
A Saturday afternoon with Ocean All Over

Ocean All Over is a live art / theatre company performing in public spaces around Scotland and beyond. It is the vision and masterpiece of creative director Alex Rigg who is prolific in the creation of poetry, music, costume and movement that form his shows.

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Photography, Events, Documentary, MusicGeorgina CookOcean All Over, theatre, performance, Live Art, Scotland, Paisley, Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Art, costume, music, band, character, streets, public, OctoberComment
Showing Early Dubstep Photography at Boiler Room Festival
Showing Early Dubstep Photography at Boiler Room Festival

I will be showing some music photography from my Drumz Of The South archive as part of Boiler Room Festival 2019: Day 3 - Bass THIS FRIDAY EVENING (11th October).

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Events, Photography, Music, Music PhotographyGeorgina CookBoiler Room, festival, photography, installation, music, history, Dubstep, FWD, London, Peckham, Burial, Loefah, Mala, Horsepower, DMZ, Deep Medi, Slimzee, Youngsta, Art, projectionm, projection, Bass, culture, scene, Georgina Cook, Photography, photographer, music photography, music photographer, hastingsComment
Chatting about LDN music on Clare Considine's new radio show
Chatting about LDN music on Clare Considine's new radio show

Last week I was invited by writer and now broadcast journalist Clare Considine to talk about my relationship to London music for her new show on Radio Primavera Sound “London Scenery.”

The show is on air at tonight (16th Jan) at 9pm UK time and 10pm Spanish time.

LISTEN HERE: https://www.primaverasound.com/radio/shows/london-scenery/london-scenery-1x01

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Talks, Music Photography, MusicGeorgina Cookfwd, dubstep, plastic people, grime, skream, dmz, music, music history, radio, radio primavera sound, clare considine, interview, talk, London, music photography, Georgina Cook, dnb, DJsComment