I’m out in Texas for two weeks with XL Video working on a car launch for invited guests. Details to follow… Taking the opportunity to explore new ground and take in a very cultured city with 2,500 ...

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After a problematic return from New York, fighting my way out of Heathrow back to Manchester, I’ve spent the past two nights at the Lowry Theatre in Salford for the filming of Greg Davies new DVD ‘The Back of my Mum’s Head’. Looking after two projectors and a pair of laptops while listening to new comedy, on home turf, has been a welcome break ...

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This weekend I’m on home turf at the Warehouse Project in Manchester, working for XL Video to add some Versatubes to the venue for VisionQuest’s night. VisionQuest have a worldwide visual identity which involves Versatube arches down the room with custom content mapped to them. I was on site to help rig and dismantle the LED, and to be on standby with a ...

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While working on the Bentley stand for their Flying Spur press launch, I thought I’d take the opportunity to have a look at some amazing new cars. Photos below… ...

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This summer, for the Euro 2012 football tournament, Castrol have requested something special to entertain their VIP guests and Flourish are planning to achieve that with some real flair! I’m writing this on the plane, returning from my first visit to Ukraine having met with some old and new faces to discuss the technicalities of producing such an event in a ...

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Tonight’s show was in the smart, new, purpose built theatre at Crokus City on the outskirts on Moscow. The traffic in Moscow is of epic proportions, with even the artist himself falling foul of the jams. With a full house of energetic fans, the show was one of the best yet. James ...

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Of all the train trips I thought I’d take in my life, St. Petersburg to Moscow wasn’t one of them. The view from the window on the trip was such a vastly varied one. Leaving St. Petersburg with it’s many stonework buildings, the view quickly turning into builders’ yards and sheds ending up with vast forests and fields with a scattering of ...

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Basic Monkey is back in St. Petersburg after a year of absence, this time indoors at the city’s arena with Seal. After a lively night in the hotel, serenaded by Markus, Ben and Holly from the band and a night of little sleep due to the 24 hour daylight, we loaded into the ice arena to interface with local suppliers. The show went smoothly as ever and a last ...

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After a few days down in Brussels, band and crew rolled into the Couleur Cafe festival, located right in the heart of Brussels city. The main stage took the form of a giant boom box with circular screens flanking the stage. No LED screen at the back of the stage for this show, content was cut with cameras to the side screens which was tough work considering the ...

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After a day off in Vilnius, Lithuania we had our second show of the tour at the city’s ice rink. The venue was the first opportunity lighting operator Theo Cox has had to program the show in complete darkness which was a welcome bonus. Seal went down a treat with the crowd who seemed to love the classics and welcome his more recent material. Next stop is ...

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