Ernest Shakleton came up in conversation this morning at work. My boss was telling me how good the photographs were on his South Pole expedition in 1914. The ship ‘Endurance’ was trapped in the ice in 1915, above are some of the photos taken at that time. More here and more info here.

The second night is next wednesday, more music from the transglobalintergalactic and beyond…
with Nutters, the Farmacist, Smitherz and special guest Tim Francey.

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This is the first album cover I did for Fire Trucks. The image is of a 1914 Dennis Fire engine Airfix model.

I’ve just completed a poster design for ‘Fire Trucks’. The album called Cannibal Run is based on stories and experiences of the people around him. I have created an image of the Lyre bird, who is renowned for mimicking the sounds in it’s environment.

A collection of images from the Tour over the years. One day to go now.

Democratic Republic of Congo gained independence from Belgium 50 years ago amid high hopes but the country remains mired in war, corruption and poverty. The BBC has a selection of the 50 Congolese photographed by Stephan Vanfleteren to mark the anniversary.