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

An iconic image for our times, and some Beatles.

Click to read properly, without straining your eyes.

Hmm, a black disc with white circles … interesting

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

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

She’s got …

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

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

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

Rush Hour

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

Text from ‘The Priest … in all its ambiguity

My beloved Sgt Pepper mill

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

Don’t cry Billy.

Poison Ivy channelling her inner Norma Desmond

I’m quite proud of this one

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

It’s mine, all mine

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

Replicas vs. Replicants

It doesn’t get any better than this!

I like this one

All for £2.50

Hilarious visual joke, ahoy!

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

Rural Virginia, yesterday

Thom Yorke takes part in a 1537 advertising campaign

Daytime Pyro

I like the way this one turned out

Wife, daughter and dog

I like the way this one turned out.

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

Some famous clock thing

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

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.

I’m rather proud of this one

Mmm, conceptual

It really was that blue waiting for them

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

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

Possibly a metaphor type thing

Anyone up for a nice country walk?

Gotta dig that Tuscan geometry. San Gimignano.

The first picture I ever took for 1537

Owls? I’ll give you F*^&#”G owls!!

The mute that sang the siren’s what?!

Easter cake, made by me.

Roll Up !!

All kneel and worship!

Sign of the times, mess with your mind

Priest … Live !!! (maybe)

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

You look so super

Click to read properly

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

Still life, with tissues

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

Moss!! Moss!!

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

Useful to know where they keep it

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

Saturday night chez-1537

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

I love how this one turned out!

I’m very proud of this one

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

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

Grim urban reality#1: Packs of rabid feral dogs

I’m inordinately proud of this one

Le Jazz Gratuit

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

Le Jazz Gratuit

Free Jazz: Headache, or Headcleaner? Continue reading Le Jazz Gratuit

Dollar Brand, Manic Street Preachers, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Rock, Self-indulgent nonsense, Vinyl

It’s So Easy

Ya get nothin’ for nothin’ If that’s what ya do So there I was yesterday in Birkenhead with 20 minutes to … Continue reading It’s So Easy

Best Jazz Composition Of More Than Five Minutes Duration, 1960

Jazz, Miles Davis, Record collecting, Vinyl

Best Jazz Composition Of More Than Five Minutes Duration, 1960

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

Awful Pygmy Music

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