Happy Birthday! The List's 25th Birthday Party

The List has been an indispensable publication regards finding out about things enjoyable, entertaining and enlightening in Scotland and beyond (up until The Skinny came along!). Friday night was it's quarter century birthday.

Fantastic Line-Up, a 'Loud Room' with Come On Gang (First experience of them - Excellent and fun!) King Creosote, Errors - as well as - curated by upcoming publishing company Cargo, a 'Quiet Room', which got less so as the night progressed.

So attached above are a couple of 'mobile phone' drawings, one of the acerbically talented Malcolm Middleton playing beautiful instrumentals with an occasional teasing amount of lyrics as his latest guise 'Human Don't Be Angry', with the other drawing of Alasdair Roberts legendary self.

This was a night off for me however, so I was merely there to observe and listen, not to draw. It was difficult though, and my lack of drawing distracted my attention.

Bear in mind these drawings are less than half the size when I'm actually drawing them. Disadvantage to Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is that it doesn't zoom like Brushes or Sketchbook Pro on your iPod/iPhone/iPad can. You just get what you see though it makes for some interesting stylistic mark making. (These particular pictures were lots of fun to make!) I can admit that. I will.

Sounded like a great line-up of DJs/dance music from the likes of JG Wilkes, Kris Wasabi, Joe Howe and the Pretty Ugly DJs, though I'll be honest, I missed most of them. Also missed Den Haan as spent most of the night in the 'literary' room where I saw the very lovely and superliciously talented Anneliese Mackintosh, RM Hubbert, playing a really heartfelt performance, as well as the young and gifted Allan Wilson who was selected for the very exciting new collection/book from Cargo Publishing - 'The Year of Open Doors'.

Left around 2.15am after the totally magic Graeme Ronald of Remember Remember, his many gadjets, gismos, pedals and guitar, not discounting his can of Iron-Bru. (Also, I swear to god, he has a pedal like the one from the spaceship in Flight of the Navigator, I kid you not!) I can't WAIT for his album launch coming up at Stereo on 5th of November (Remember Remember Kids, Remember Remember.) It will be AMAZING.

I wonder how Hidden Doors went during the weekend. I hate not being able to be in two places, or even 3 at one time, but a girl's got to do, what a girl's got to do. I also missed Ballboy, The Just Joans and The Bobby McGees as part of Edinburgh's Popfest. Grrrr.

WIDE DAYS - BORN TO BE WIDE - (FANTASTIC) SEMINARS ON THE MUSIC INDUSTRY

Meursault - You Brought Screaming Into The World

Electric Circus, Mobile Phone Drawing

Meursault, with Screamy bit - Electric Circus, Mobile Phone Drawing

Hopeless Heroic, Electric Circus, Mobile Phone Drawing

Hopeless Heroic, Electric Circus, Mobile Phone Drawing

Aaron Wright, Sneaky Pete's, Watercolour

Panda Su at Sneaky Pete's, Mobile Phone Drawing

Holden, Cabaret Voltaire, Mobile Phone Drawing

WIDE DAYS SEMINAR - 'I AM THE LAW - ESSENTIAL LEGAL ADVICE'

Dawn Barraclough, Murray Buchanan, Steven Fisher, Claire Thompson

Moderator: Jen Hunter (Musicians Union)

WIDE DAYS SEMINAR - 'HOW TO GET ON A FESTIVAL BILL'

Pete Irvine (Unique Events/Hogmanay Edinburgh), Helen Chalmers (Wickerman), Dave Corbett (T in the Park, The Edge), Rob Hicks (Rockness, Belladrum), P.C. Rae (Slottsfjell, Norway/SXSW)

Moderator: Vic Galloway (BBC Scotland)

WIDE DAYS SEMINAR - 'HOW TO GET ON A FESTIVAL BILL - CHOICE QUOTES'

Moderator: Vic Galloway (BBC Scotland)

WIDE DAYS SEMINAR - 'WHAT NEXT? - PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE'

Will Page (Chief Economist PRS), Scott Cohen (The Orchard), Andrew Dubber (Birmingham University), Steve Mayall (Music Ally)

Moderator: Olaf Furniss (Born To Be Wide)

WIDE DAYS SEMINAR - 'SPEAK TO THE MANAGEMENT'

Bruce Findlay (Aberfeldy/The Silencers/Simple Minds), Keith Harris (Stevie Wonder), Rab Andrew (Texas/Primal Scream), Grant Dickson (The View/Broken Records), Mark Baillie (Woodenbox)

Moderator: Derick Mackinnon (Born To Be Wide/NFS)

WIDE DAYS SEMINAR - 'GAVIN BAIN - CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN''

OLAF FURNISS'S CLOSING STATEMENT ON 'WIDE DAYS'

If you didn't attend, you'll wish you had.

Excellent seminars, the atmosphere charged with opinions and enlightening comments, a full day of crucial and entertaining information for anyone interested in any aspect of the music industry, all from a notably seminal group of exciting and much-experienced speakers. The bands playing later in the evening showcases are excellent and well worth finding out about if you haven't already. Though I don't have pictures of them from this event, this also includes the Edinburgh based Art/Music Collective 'Found' who are one of my favourites, plus Carrie Mac.

So get on it - Come to the next Born To Be Wide Event. It'll be brilliant.

Daisy Dares You, Edinburgh Music Library.

Daisy Dares You

This gig was a lot of fun, and good to see in the Music Library. Daisy was off to play the Lancaster Library, the original venue and organisers of the fantastic initiative 'Get it Loud in Libraries' of which tonight was part of the tour. This drawing was done on my mobile phone and texted immediately to members of the audience and those involved. Ah, the genius of modern technology!

Mobile Phone Drawings - Having a bit of fun with 'Me'

This was a bit of fun. Thought it was about time I gave my own 'coupon' a whirl.
The following were all drawn on my mobile phone, hence the rectangular composition.
I always hate colouring in my eyes. I feel they've got more emotion in the first and second drawing with no colour.
But there you go, step by step in an hour and a bit. Here's the results.

Ten Years of ATP, Les Savy Fav and Drawing the Experience...

Is this a judgement or a joke? (Last picture)


Tim on 'keyboard'

Tim in 'repose'


The Drawing that Tim 'touched up'.

Tim in the crowd with the knocked yellow spotlight.

Drawing Les Savy Fav on my phone last night, got my phone hijacked by the main man Tim who proceeded to draw in his own 'savoury' details, then gave me a big bearded sweaty kiss - Took me ages to get his make up off!

After all that excitement decided to head through to Edinburgh for a top class party.

Mobile Phone Back in Business

It's quite crippling losing a mobile phone. Especially when one really shouldn't have. ie not in a fit state to be responsible for such a vulnerable piece of communication technology. Roughly translated - was pie-eyed and lost it on a beach in Brighton last early Saturday morning. Lost my phone, my contacts, and all the drawings I'd done on it. What was a particular pain in the butt was that my 'major' expo opening was a few days later, and I couldn't contact anyone at a reasonable pace. My friend's internet was faulty, and I was mid travels and a couple of unrelated 'issues' and the fact it was a weekend meant 'business' was put on ice for a small while. 72 hours roughly. But the internet prevails.

I was mostly bummed by my pictures on the phone. Having met up with a great music photographer and friend who recommended a gig to go to, I'd jumped at the chance and had a happy drawing session. The last evidence of my phone and the resulting drawing is here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/neate_photos/3995455959/

But never fear - there will be more!! I've got my new phone, downloaded the 'paint' programme again - I'm ready to take the world by storm oh yes.

Mobile Phone Drawings

First Ever Mobile Phone Drawing - Tool navigation!
23rd August 2009


2nd Ever Mobile Phone Drawing
Man holding coat in protective case at bus stop.
24th August 2009

3rd Mobile Phone drawing
Women walking past in the rain
27th August 2009


4th Mobile Phone Drawing
After the Mill Birthday, Oran Mor, Glasgow
(View of Oran Mor and Great Western Road at night in the rain)
27th August 2009


5th Mobile Phone Drawing
Older bohemian lady at bus stop
29th August 2009


6th Mobile Phone Drawing
Warm Up Drawing on Bus to Edinburgh to draw the Mill Birthday, Cab Voltaire, Edinburgh
03rd September 2009


7th Mobile Phone Drawing
OK Social Club - first gig drawing!
03rd September 2009


8th Mobile Phone Drawing
The Ads (Now 'Aerials Up')
03rd September 2009


9th Mobile Phone Drawing
Come in Tokyo (Drummer left the band the night of this gig)
03rd September 2009


10th Mobile Phone Drawing
Ziggy, lead singer/guitarist of art collective/experimental music group 'Found'
03rd September 2009


11th Mobile Phone Drawing
Pardesi Heroes warmup drawing/projector tester
9th September 2009


12th Mobile Phone Drawing
Boy with Scotland flagged pool cue case, day Holland beat Scotland 1-0
Before I 'traditionally' drew Okkervil River at the Oran Mor
9th September 2009


13th Mobile Phone Drawing
Waiting for the bus, Argyle St, after 'traditionally' drawing Dumb Instrument and Lewis Irvine
12th September 2009


14th Mobile Phone Drawing
Drawing two old geezers having a chat on the No. 75, around 12.15am after drawing Dumb Instrument and Lewis Irvine (great gig by the way!)
12th September 2009


This is my latest experiment - drawing from life on my snazzy new specifically acquired mobile phone. Bear in mind, all these drawings were done on the touch screen of my phone which is roughly the size of an average business card, with a stylus. You can see my first initial experiments, people at bus stops, on buses, trains and some drawings from the birthday gig at the Mill in Edinburgh with Found(Who will be playing my expo opening on Wednesday 14th October), The Ads(Now 'Aerials Up'), Come in Tokyo (Drummer left the band that night), and OK Social Club(my first ever mobile gig drawing!).

A lot of potential!! Next Monday I'm going to try out drawing and projecting images (from my mobile phone!!) during Eid on the Drive, a huge celebration at the Tramway, Glasgow for the end of Ramadan, a project also tied in with the Pardesi Heroes project I'm working on for Basharat Khan.