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

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

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

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

Mmm, conceptual

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

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

It’s mine, all mine

Saturday night chez-1537

I’m inordinately proud of this one

Gotta dig that Tuscan geometry. San Gimignano.

I’m quite proud of this one

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

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

It really was that blue waiting for them

Rush Hour

She’s got …

The first picture I ever took for 1537

You look so super

I’m very proud of this one

Easter cake, made by me.

I’m rather proud of this one

All kneel and worship!

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

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

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

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

Don’t cry Billy.

Still life, with tissues

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

I like the way this one turned out

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

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

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

Some famous clock thing

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.

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

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

Click to read properly

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

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

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

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

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

I like the way this one turned out.

Daytime Pyro

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?

Wife, daughter and dog

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

Moss!! Moss!!

Roll Up !!

Time for our William Tell act

Rural Virginia, yesterday

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

Replicas vs. Replicants

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

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

All for £2.50

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

Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

Useful to know where they keep it

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

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

It doesn’t get any better than this!

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

I love how this one turned out!

Possibly a metaphor type thing

I like this one

Le Jazz Gratuit

Archie Shepp, Culture, Jazz, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Vinyl

Le Jazz Gratuit

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Best Jazz Composition Of More Than Five Minutes Duration, 1960

Jazz, Miles Davis, Record collecting, Vinyl

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Ahh, the effortless poetry of Grammy categories … anyway, as all you happenin’ hepcats and hepkitties know the winner that … Continue reading Best Jazz Composition Of More Than Five Minutes Duration, 1960

Awful Pygmy Music

Herbie Hancock, Record collecting

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The scene: My front room (lots of LPs, lots of cushions) Dramatis personae: Mr & Mrs 1537, to say nothing … Continue reading Awful Pygmy Music

Be-Bop, Jazz, Miles Davis

Hard Bop

I own quite a bit of jazz although I know very little about it really. I mean I can bluff my … Continue reading Hard Bop