Banksy

Popular guerilla artist Banksy specialises in graffitti artwork which usually turns into a tourist attraction. Find lots more examples here.

Arcade Fire gig

Unfortunately I didn't get any photos of this memorable event at the Apollo, so I've had to borrow them from elsewhere...


A pre-gig beverage (30 days til the end of Lent).


Mark: "Just because you're over 30 doesn't mean you can stop rocking."


Chewi: "Check out the zoom on my mobile phone camera."


"something filled up my heart with nothing"


"in the forest we are hiding"


"scare your son, scare your daughter"


"every night my dream's the same"


"there's a great black wave in the middle of the sea for me"

Photos kindly provided by World of Chewi and XFM Manchester.

Keep the car running

Arcade Fire: one of the greatest bands ever. To celebrate the release of their new album and Dave and Chris and Chewi and Mark's trip to see them in concert at the weekend, here's a clip of them performing their new single live.

Inland Empire out on Friday

After a long wait, David Lynch's latest study in weirdness arrives at cinemas on Friday. Visit the official site here.

Office move action

A breathtaking action shot of Magnesium Media's office move on Friday. Here you can see: Wardey taking the trolley back for more boxes, Marvinio giving him advice on his driving, and lots of people sat around doing nothing. Today marks our first day in our new office, over the road from Europa House.

The Pumpkins return

A classic live performance by the Smashing Pumpkins to celebrate their return on the 7th of July... you can read all about it here.

Palatinate XI

Continuing the retro theme, here's the Palatinate XI football team who took on a Student Union staff side in the summer of 2001. From left to right, back to front: Kit Spanos, Jon Smith, John Woodfield, Matt Sands, Dan McCrum, Ed Mezzetti, F'Atkin, John Nelson, David Nield, Jethro Mullen and the one and only Guvnor (Nick Jackson).

Tuson's 27th birthday

To mark the occasion, a long overdue big night out in Sheffield.


Watching United draw with Reading, waiting for some mixed grills.


"Being 27 really is all that it's cracked up to be."


Dasc orders a cocktail on the rocks.


Is this really a sports bar?

University days

Thanks to my newest Facebook friend Tim Bradshaw for digging out this classic photo from roughly 2001. When we all studied at Durham University together we would sit in the Palatinate office, Durham's student paper, and pretend we didn't have lectures to go to. As you can see, the office had no windows so we couldn't tell the difference between day and night. In this action shot, Dan "the man" Morris is laying out the music section, while I mess around taking photos with Tim. On the whiteboard at the back you can just make out a scruffy flatplan. Interestingly enough, this was around the time that the Guardian awarded us the title of best student newspaper in the country - we were that good.

Big night out in Durham

The funniest night in Durham since 2001.


£1.20 a pint - welcome to the world of the University student.


Swan and Three - Jimbo not keen on the beer.


"Mind your head when you get up."


"Did you pay £4 to get in here?"


Everyone looking sleepy.


Launching a few paper aeroplanes before bed.