Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

I’m quite proud of this one

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

Fun Lovin Criminals Come Find Yourself 07

My attempt at doing a Mapplethorpe

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

I like this one

Rural Virginia, yesterday

Jessica Curry Everybodys Gone To The Rapture 01

Mmm, conceptual

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

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

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

It really was that blue waiting for them

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

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

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

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

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

I love how this one turned out!

The first picture I ever took for 1537

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

Fun Lovin Criminals Come Find Yourself 09a

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

It’s mine, all mine

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

Replicas vs. Replicants

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

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

I’m rather proud of this one

I like the way this one turned out.

You look so super

Easter cake, made by me.

I’m inordinately proud of this one

My shed’s on fire with rock and roll!

Saturday night chez-1537

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

Click to read properly

Note: Obligatory beard

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

Useful to know where they keep it

Daytime Pyro

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

All for £2.50

Too much unbridled hedonism can do this to you

Some famous clock thing

Roll Up !!

Paul’s bedroom

It doesn’t get any better than this!

Wife, daughter and dog

She’s got …

All kneel and worship!

Moss!! Moss!!

I like the way this one turned out

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

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

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

Time for our William Tell act

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

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

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

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

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

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

Love cities at night – spot Floyd LP cover reference, somewhere to the right of mon famille.

Possibly a metaphor type thing

Rush Hour

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

Don’t cry Billy.

Still life, with tissues

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

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

I’m very proud of this one

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

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

Nice hair dudes !

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

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Alice Kisses The Carpet

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Vinyl Purgatory

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Millionaire Industrialist And Gambler

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