I've noticed that my blogs of late have become rather similar. There are only so many ways that I can say that the lights are rubbish and Little Fish are wonderful. So tonight I have decided to return to the popular theme of pointed shoes and the Hoxton look. The middle band tonight look like they are straight out of Hoxton. The lead-singer has pointed shoes, extremely skinny jeans and sings in a mockney accent. The lead guitar has (I think) black converse, skinny jeans and a cardi. Both look very hoxton. At least one other member of the band has a cardi. But the band are exposed as coming from suburbia when you notice that the rest of the band (3) are wearing white trainers. They all come from Guilford. They are actually quite good and I have only not mentioned their name because I can't remember it. My comments on fashionable trends amongst bands are not meant as a searing indictment, merely as a (witty?) anecdote. After last year's campaign against stripey t-shirts, this year I think I will target white trainers. I did actually take a couple of pictures of the band and if there is any demand I could post them - but mainly I was enjoying a pint of guiness whilst marvelling at the inept use of disco lights at a rock venue.

Slummin Angels do not wear white trainers. Katherine plays bass in bare feet which is very cool (although a little dangerous). Its hardly anytime since I saw Slummin Angels on Friday, but it's good to see them again. As the lights are odd and I've photographed the band here before I thought I'd turn to Black & White again. Strangely its taken me a long while to appreciate that B&W can offer more latitude when the lighting is poor. I've been scanning a few old prints from around 1980 and been enjoying the B & W. So I have designated June Black and White month.