Opinion may differ as to whether this kind of work should be considered Art, but if you ever happen to spend some time down the grim backstreets of North London, then I am sure will agree that the place could do with a bit of colour.
Month: July 2015
Mural Swapping in Camden
Perhaps some of you may remember a post from few weeks ago in which I displayed some new public art that had been painted onto a wall near the office. It appears that another artist has now painted over that mural. I must admit, the new work is a striking and bold piece, but it also…
Happy Sunday from London
We shared a can of beer after work and went for a walk in the cool evening air, Wednesday last. Herself lives near the old London Docks, so we threw some shapes down through Wapping by way of Shadwell. This here is Shadwell Basin. It’s a beautiful little spot. I’m sure you will agree. The water was…
A Long Walk Through The City
Soon we found ourselves in Bloomsbury where around every corner you half expect to find T.S Eliot or Virginia Woolf stood in discussion with one of their literary acquaintances from that little bourgeois social circle of theirs. When Americans see London in their movies, says my old man, this is the London they are seeing.
Just about everybody in the UK is thinking this right now…
Edit: This is my 100th post on As I Please. Hurray!
Stevie Wonder: The Video Game Soundtrack
When I first graduated from University, Ireland was in the middle of a complete economic meltdown and the prospects were not good. To distract myself from the misery of high unemployment and recession, I turned to music to keep me sane. I have always been a fan of Stevie Wonder’s music, so I figured I…
Some Big Tunes For a Big Monday
I have been posting quite a bit of music lately, and so, I ask myself, why stop now? We went to see the Moderately Optimistic Jazz Orchestra (MOJO) at the Vortex Club in Dalston Kingsland yesterday. We had a few drinks and met with some good friends, it was an excellent way to spend a…