it’s a pleasure to be on the road with noah again. anyone who saw the band on their march ‘club silencio’ tour will remember the giant framed screen set up behind the band onto which an array of visual treats were projected before, during and after the show.
all the dates on the tour were hosted by a red suited compere who appeared on screen to introduce the varied proceedings throughout the evening. audience members were treated to a selection of short films provided by future shorts (for a taster, check out this) as well as a supporting performance by jay jay pistolet.
each of noah’s songs (with the exception of the acoustic part of the set) was accompanied by it’s own video. some were provided by future shorts but the majority consisted of old footage sourced from the amazing prelinger archive, which consists largely of american public domain footage and where users are actively encouraged to download and reproduce content for whatever purpose they choose, commercial or otherwise. one of my first jobs for the band when I moved down to london in january was to help source and edit these videos together and i’m hoping to post a link here soon so you can check them out.
although only six months on, old father time has certainly changed his expression. the current tour is a much leaner operation in terms of crew and gear (even before the tragic theft), the band line-up has morphed and i now hold the position of merchant. this means i now have a lot less time to photograph the band onstage but it has also led me to take a new approach… inspired by some photos a friend showed me recently i have reverted to using that nostalgic photographic device, the disposable camera.
i really enjoy the aesthetic of photos taken on a relatively good quality disposable, especially when printed on matt paper with a cheeky white border. it’s not a million miles from a polaroid, but significantly cheaper.
It was great to see you with natw last Thursday in Oran Mor in Glasgow. It was a fantastic venue – just the right size of hall. Hope you sold lots more ‘merch’ on the last night in Birmingham.