urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker Email James@ James Looker.co.uk Freelance Rock Music Photographer London UK 2009-09-17T13:50:17Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:44563 2009-06-01T13:32:04Z 2009-09-17T13:38:19Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/3584523983/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2483/3578544761_a4fdc02b18.jpg" class="flickr-photo" alt="" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/3584523983/">VICKY NOLAN</a>, originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.jameslookerphotography.com/">James Looker</a>.</span></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Studio shoot with the talented and beautiful Vicky Nolan<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jameslookerphotography.com/photography/recent/vicky_nolan_002/">Visit my website here<a></p></a></a> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:44369 2009-04-11T22:17:54Z 2009-04-30T00:06:56Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/3432072985/" title="Keane by james Looker"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3313/3432072985_2c1277fe2b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="KEANE - ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS" /></a><br /> <span class="flickr-caption"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/3432072985/">KEANE - ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS</a>, Photo © 2008 <a href="http://www.jameslookerphotography.com">James Looker</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Tom Chaplain performs to a 3D camera for the worlds first 3D gig broadcast live over the web</p></span> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:43897 2008-07-01T16:13:58Z 2009-09-17T13:41:19Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/2628561912/" title="CATHERINE BAILEY by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3036/2628561912_7b13d61146.jpg" width="393" height="500" alt="CATHERINE BAILEY" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2008 <a href="http://www.jameslookerphotography.com/">James Looker</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment">A shot from a portrait session with actress Catherine Bailey.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:43122 2007-09-24T18:02:56Z 2009-09-17T13:42:12Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/1433472965/" title="FRANZ FERDINAND by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1339/1433472965_fa27f0168e.jpg" width="409" height="500" alt="FRANZ FERDINAND" /></a><br><br> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslookerphotography.com/">James Looker</a></div> <p>One from the archives. Franz Ferdinand at Glastonbury shot for NME magazine poster special © James Looker / NME 2005</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:42544 2007-07-26T01:40:07Z 2009-09-17T13:50:17Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/904229674/" title="KASABIAN by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1121/904229674_3aa57d0641.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="KASABIAN" /></a> <br><br>Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslookerphotography.com/">James Looker</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Tom and Serge in the studio rehearsing the day before "Live Earth", another 5 min shoot as studio time is very expensive you can't take too long.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:42241 2007-07-18T00:22:55Z 2008-06-09T19:23:32Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/841791996/" title="THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE QUEEN by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1021/841791996_3060313e6b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE QUEEN" /></a><br><br> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Damon Albarn - "Tower of London" with The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Double page spread in this weeks NME.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:42063 2007-07-18T00:17:54Z 2008-06-09T19:20:43Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/841708882/" title="THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE QUEEN by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1066/841708882_84f90b79cb.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE QUEEN" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Damon Albarn - "Tower of London" with The Good, The Bad and The Queen. Double page spread in NME.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:41940 2007-07-08T01:51:40Z 2008-06-09T19:25:01Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/700298942/" title="SCOUTING FOR GIRLS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1302/700298942_a3dc6f2f52.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="SCOUTING FOR GIRLS" /></a> <br><br> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile/">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:41572 2007-07-08T01:30:30Z 2008-06-09T19:25:55Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/750502043/" title="LOVEFOXXX and BETH DITTO by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1440/750502043_a00dd084e9.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="LOVEFOXXX and BETH DITTO" /></a><br /><br>Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Lovefoxxx and Beth Ditto of CSS and The Gossip get together to play a Myspace secret show at the Manchester Roadhouse.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:41052 2007-06-20T10:05:51Z 2008-06-09T19:11:04Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/566100528/" title="TONY MORTIMER by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1205/566100528_fca3225d99.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="TONY MORTIMER" /></a><br /><br />Photo ©2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Portrait of Tony Mortimer formerly of East 17, Holborn Studios, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:40739 2007-06-11T18:03:57Z 2008-06-09T19:10:09Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/540857208/" title="SCOUTING FOR GIRLS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1397/540857208_1cb97af58a.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="SCOUTING FOR GIRLS" /></a><br /><br /> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Out in the wild with "Scouting For Girls" shooting a variety of promo photography for Epic Records/ Sony. We'd spent the previous day on set at Holborn Studios, London. While we were shooting, their debut single "it's not about you" was played for the first time! on Radio 1 daytime - bit of a moment. They're such an easy band to work with that we shot twice as much and finished under time.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:40543 2007-05-31T00:05:18Z 2008-06-09T19:09:34Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/522328942/" title="CSS&#39;s LOVEFOXXX by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/254/522328942_5667c5d931.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="CSS&#39;s LOVEFOXXX" /></a> <br /><br /> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Backstage with Lovefoxxx like you've never seen her before....all of CSS were blacking out each others teeth with some liquid mascara, everyone was screaming hysterically, my face hurt I was laughing so much.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:40289 2007-05-23T18:23:21Z 2008-06-09T19:08:14Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/511079162/" title="THE GOSSIP by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/511079162_1da416508b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="THE GOSSIP" /></a><br /><br />Photo ©2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment">Beth Ditto joins the sweaty crowd in the front row for a chaotic Myspace members only secret gig at the Manchester Roadhouse.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:39718 2007-04-14T17:06:56Z 2008-06-09T19:02:31Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/458839533/" title="KILL CITY by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/187/458839533_b1c01c5abd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="KILL CITY" /></a><br /><br /> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Lisa Moorish plays at the "Boozin n Bandin" club night , London with Drew from Babyshambles on guitar. <br /><br />This was a last minute surprise for me, I'd popped up to Islington to see a few friends at the Cedar Lounge on Upper St. The bar was rammed for Lisa's mini gig but they were only allowed a time slot for 3 songs. urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:39517 2007-04-14T16:35:47Z 2008-06-09T19:01:30Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/420503476/" title="KLAXONS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/420503476_0e0be272d0.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="KLAXONS" /></a><br /><br /> Photo ©2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Jamie and James Klaxon model Gucci threads.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:39328 2007-03-13T20:32:36Z 2008-06-09T19:00:23Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/420299474/" title="THE CRIBS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/420299474_27aef27b9b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="THE CRIBS" /></a> <br /><br /> Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> The Cribs play London's Water Rats theatre to a sold out crowd in this tiny pub venue, it was carnage from the start. I was in the front row for half the gig battling to stand up let alone shoot pictures. Later on I climbed up the side with fellow photographers Sonia Melot and Andrew Kendall, before hanging off the ceiling to get this shot, my arm and leg still mashed 3 days later. A cropped! section of this photo in this weeks NME.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:38924 2007-03-12T14:12:49Z 2008-06-09T18:59:04Z <div class="flickr-frame"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/418849816/" title="JAMIE T by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/418849816_34b91a7fde.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="JAMIE T" /></a><br /> Photo ©2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Jamie T headlines the Hammersmith Palais, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:38864 2007-03-01T00:32:50Z 2008-06-09T18:53:50Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/406025950/" title="NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/406025950_a8fcf18b77.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> The dangerously charismatic Tahita of 'New Young Pony Club' shows me round backstage at the NME Indie New Rave Tour, Hammersmith, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:38531 2007-02-28T15:35:00Z 2008-06-09T18:57:11Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/405767725/" title="NME INDIE NEW RAVE TOUR by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/405767725_112c51509c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="NME INDIE NEW RAVE TOUR" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> KLAXONS, CSS, NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB & SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND all play together for the finale of the Indie New Rave Tour at Hammersmith Palais, London. This picture runs over a double page spread in this weeks NME. It was shot in a frantic few seconds, I'd been told it was going to happen, but moments after they came on stage a crowd surfer jumped on my head and the pit security politely removed me from harms way, as I was being escorted out I got this..</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:37728 2007-02-24T02:26:52Z 2008-06-09T19:28:31Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/400265370/" title="CSS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/400265370_96e7c44e42.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="CSS" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> CSS play the NME Indie New Rave Tour at Hammersmith Palais, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:37536 2007-02-23T18:06:44Z 2008-06-09T19:29:59Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/399925671/" title="KLAXONS FANS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/399925671_3d1739364f.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="KLAXONS FANS" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Klaxons fans glow on the front row of NME's Indie Rave Tour at London's Hammersmith Palais.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:37290 2007-02-22T01:41:22Z 2008-06-09T19:44:18Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/382749109/" title="SCOUTING FOR GIRLS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/150/382749109_dee5424b3c.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="SCOUTING FOR GIRLS" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment">Scouting For Girls play 'Club Fandango' at 'The Dublin Castle', Camden, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:36942 2007-02-22T01:29:21Z 2008-06-09T19:37:58Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/396615054/" title="NAT JENKINS AND THE DELMARS by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/180/396615054_ee5e0e3008.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="NAT JENKINS AND THE DELMARS" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Nat Jenkins and the Delmars play the first "Loud and Quiet" magazines club night "Party Like The Wolf" at Juno bar, Shoreditch, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:36665 2007-02-20T02:09:44Z 2008-06-09T19:34:02Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/396061446/" title="JARVIS COCKER by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/396061446_a11b809919.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="JARVIS COCKER" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Jarvis Cocker headlines an NME awards show at the Astoria, London.</p> urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:jameslooker:36320 2007-02-14T23:09:51Z 2008-06-09T19:39:42Z <div class="flickr-frame"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jameslooker/390787303/" title="OLGA SHERER by James Looker, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/182/390787303_3d31e27fde.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="OLGA SHERER" /></a><br /><br />Photo © 2007 <a href="http://www.jameslooker.co.uk/profile">James Looker.co.uk</a></div> <p class="flickr-yourcomment"> Olga Sherer waiting for makeup, backstage at Erdem show, London Fashion Week 2007. </p>