Easter cake, made by me.

Gotta dig that Tuscan geometry. San Gimignano.

All kneel and worship!

Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

Destined to cause a bit of a stir on Antiques Roadshow in 2031

I’m very proud of this one

Don’t give me no lines and feed the panda yourself …

She’s got …

All for £2.50

Useful to know where they keep it

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

The psychedelic trellis outside Mendips, probably responsible for inspiring all that stuff about submarines and walruses

An attempt at fluffification of ‘Why D’ya Do it’ – a genuine imageof an alternative cover taken from the Antilles vaults

Replicas vs. Replicants

Much careful deliberation went into this drivel you’re about to read

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

Wife, daughter and dog

It doesn’t get any better than this!

I like the way this one turned out.

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

I’m inordinately proud of this one

I’m quite proud of this one

Still life, with tissues

You have to love those Y-fronts! (and Lego-based censorship)

Daytime Pyro

My friend Paul had a boom box just like this – I was so jealous.

You’ve got a friend in me (da da da da daa)

The astonishing 3D effect you can achieve by ‘hatting’ Mr Hayes

Some famous clock thing

I can now die happy, my work is done. (Even my son was impressed by this).

Don’t cry Billy.

You look so super

With this first commission under my belt, I can see a whole new career opening up for me …

This may be the single greatest thing I have ever done in my life.

Saturday night chez-1537

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

Roll Up !!

Moss!! Moss!!

Christmas lights seem to have turned the fireplace in my front room into a terrifying pagan altar – maybe that’s the true meaning of Christmas?

Time for our William Tell act

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

I like this one

Every time you listen to Poison Idea you make a pixie cry

It’s mine, all mine

Walking the dog this morning, I haven’t messed about with the colours at all – I love that winter light!

Not photo-shopped – it’s balanced on a tray

Rush Hour

Lego just don’t do suitable Hendrix hair; shame on them.

Click to read properly

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

I love this – almost Eddie circa: Somewhere In Time.

Possibly a metaphor type thing

I like the way this one turned out

Rural Virginia, yesterday

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

I’m rather proud of this one

The Lego thrash metal minifigures are really starting to pay off for me now

The first picture I ever took for 1537

Nature’s nice and stuff, but it’s no 1200 word review of an obscure hardcore LP, is it?

Really arty photo, to show off my mad camera skillz and sensitivite, creative nature (chicks love that)

I love how this one turned out!

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

It really was that blue waiting for them

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

…and the last thing I heard was a muttered word …

Mmm, conceptual

So shiny and difficult to photograph, i took matters into my own hands and made my own – using my awesome creative skillz! I have to say that is the best drawing I have ever done of John Wetton.

My work on this earth is done. I shall now ascend.

Infected Heartland

80's, 80s, Culture, Music, Pop, Record collecting, The The, Vinyl

Infected Heartland

Sorry there’s a bit of a glitch in my matrix, I’ve just become totally obsessed with one song, ‘Heartland’ by … Continue reading Infected Heartland

80s, Bruce Springsteen, Culture, Music, Pop, Record collecting, Vinyl

Thanks Juli

I really like the man and quite a lot of his music but I only own two Springsteen LPs. When … Continue reading Thanks Juli

Alice Kisses The Carpet

80s, Goth, Music, Record collecting, Sisters of Mercy, Vinyl

Alice Kisses The Carpet

Alice pressed against the wall So she can see the door In case the laughing strangers crawl and Crush the … Continue reading Alice Kisses The Carpet

Vinyl Purgatory

80s, Culture, Music, Pop, Record collecting, Vinyl

Vinyl Purgatory

(Part 3 of a 2 part series in which, the great, 1537 visits some of the most obscure, hard-to-find indie releases in … Continue reading Vinyl Purgatory

Millionaire Industrialist And Gambler

80s, Culture, Pop, Record collecting, Vinyl, Yello

Millionaire Industrialist And Gambler

Christ this is a strange LP! Nope, I’m not reviewing some proto-industrial-flamenco noiseniks from Akron, Ohio, or an album Tuvan … Continue reading Millionaire Industrialist And Gambler