Naira Marley – Issa Goal
Directed by the ever talented Crack Stevens, making this in Lagos was as exhilarating as it was exhausting. My abiding memory is Naira caning down the Lagos Mways at 100+ […]
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UK Afrobeats doc for Soundcloud / Fader
I helped produce this film for Fader USA and Soundcloud. I love the shots of Naira and No Mannaz crew in the Peckham pool hall – and strange to see […]
Just Jam for The Guardian
This October, grime veteran Skepta snatched a Mobo award with his That’s Not Me video, directed by the scene’s go-to creatives, Tim & Barry. Looking like it was shot on […]
Valentine Dyall – A Lost Master
Prior to 1978 the BBC had no policy for archiving material. Tapes and tapes of promethean TV and radio were wiped with impunity. I cant help but be fascinated by […]
England’s Dreaming – Filming the Occult
Theres no history, just legends and lies. On this funny little island we tell all sorts of tall tales, and Im going to use this column to tell some of […]
Horror in Real Life: Night Gallery/ The Caterpillar
Well…..This one’s real nasty. Before you read anymore, dust your corners. Sweep your floor. Why not just go the distance and fumigate your lounge. Now- happy you’re settled in an […]
SLADE IN FLAME: The Citizen Kane of Rock n Roll Movies?
In making the cult classic Slade in Flame, the titular band derailed their primary-coloured pop career at its peak. Through the late 60s and early 70s they had clawed their […]
Documenting Isolation- Modern Approaches to Rave Culture – Tank Magazine
How we turned DJs into superstars Dance music – less of a genre, more of a command: “dance”. This is supposed to be music to move your body to. It […]