1. I just fixed a few keys on this beauty and it sounds amazing. I’ve always wanted to play David Bowie’s Memory of a Free Festival on a harmonium and now I have. Apart from a few missing reeds at the top end it’s in remarkable shape. If the backplate isn’t fake, this instrument was made by Karl August Andersson in Stockholm some time between 1885 and 1922. I’m slightly dubious, partly because his other organs are ridiculously ornate and partly because I can’t imagine how it got from Stockholm to a bric-a-brac stall at the Binsey Village countryside fair.

    I just fixed a few keys on this beauty and it sounds amazing.

    I’ve always wanted to play David Bowie’s Memory of a Free Festival on a harmonium and now I have.

    Apart from a few missing reeds at the top end it’s in remarkable shape. If the backplate isn’t fake, this instrument was made by Karl August Andersson in Stockholm some time between 1885 and 1922. I’m slightly dubious, partly because his other organs are ridiculously ornate and partly because I can’t imagine how it got from Stockholm to a bric-a-brac stall at the Binsey Village countryside fair.

  2. 57 Hammond players icons for Mac OS X →

    As good as it sounds. ICONS!

  3. Listening back to Hammond takes in the studio with Little Fish

    Listening back to Hammond takes in the studio with Little Fish

  4. The full Hammond, piano, MicroKorg setup. We’re rehearsing with Jont for his album launch gig. And I’m getting used to playing the double hander again…

    The full Hammond, piano, MicroKorg setup. We’re rehearsing with Jont for his album launch gig. And I’m getting used to playing the double hander again…

  5. On stage at Brixton Academy, with Evaline’s kit behind the Hammond and Placebo’s gear behind that.

    On stage at Brixton Academy, with Evaline’s kit behind the Hammond and Placebo’s gear behind that.

  6. Ready to soundcheck at Brixton Academy. This place holds 5,000. We’re supporting Placebo tonight. Last time we played here supporting Hole the Korg bass shook the room. I’ve got a good feeling about tonight.

    Ready to soundcheck at Brixton Academy. This place holds 5,000. We’re supporting Placebo tonight. Last time we played here supporting Hole the Korg bass shook the room. I’ve got a good feeling about tonight.

  7. On stage at the Wedgewood rooms with Little Fish. We had a load of balloons on stage from Nez’s birthday and everyone was pretty hyper. Nez sets up his drums at the front, stage left, so I was up on the riser at the back. Should have worn the wizard outfit. There’s nothing like massive sleeves and starry coats on stage.

    On stage at the Wedgewood rooms with Little Fish. We had a load of balloons on stage from Nez’s birthday and everyone was pretty hyper. Nez sets up his drums at the front, stage left, so I was up on the riser at the back. Should have worn the wizard outfit. There’s nothing like massive sleeves and starry coats on stage.

  8. dogsrunningfree:

    The closest we got to Focus

    There’s something beautifully prog about the chord progression to this bridge. Nick and Spence wrote the music while I was sleeping off a cold/hangover, so I imagine the major/minor twists and turns are mostly Nick’s:

    Am  | Em  | G#  | C#  | Am  | Em  | G#  | C#  |  
C#m | B   | Bm  | F#m | C#m | B   | Bm  | F#m |

  9. Dogs Running Free | Hammond →

    I spent last weekend jamming with Spence and Nick for a musical project called Dogs Running Free. This link will show you all the photos and videos tagged “Hammond” (which is the interesting stuff, right?).

  10. Little Fish playing Old Fashioned Morphine at the Drawingroom last night. It’s a new song (hence the music stand with lyrics!), but I think we nailed the vibe. It has a classic Velvet Underground-style feel to it, and it’s fun to play.

    It’s rare (and useful for me) to hear the Hammond mixed this loud. I could hardly hear it on stage…