Dean Chalkley

Eight years after their last album, the dynamic  French duo Daft Punk have released an explosive new album!

This fourth studio album entitled  Random Access Memories is available today in the UK.

It is a  phenomenal piece of work!

Recorded over five years in studios in Paris, London, and New York and reputed to have cost several million dollars to make Random Access Memories features collaborations with legends such as Giorgio Moroder,  Nile Rodgers, Panda Bear, Julian Casablancas, Todd Edwards, Dj Falcon, Chilly Gonzales, Paul Williams and Pharrell Williams.

Back to the shoot…

Although shrouded in mystery we can say that Dean travelled on a very secret mission to Paris and encountered the two maestros.

Daft Punk were interviewed in Bing Crosby's former mansion in California for the NME Magazine.  

The piece appears in the current issue and, you can take a look on NME.com to see a taster of the article and other Daft Punk stuff!!! Click here to go to spotify to hear the album.

Join Dean, Si Cheeba, Adrian Lawrence and David Dawson on Radio.Novalujon.com for a very special soup session, Jazz at The Black Cat Bunker. So it's this Saturday 11th May between 1pm and 5pm the Black Cat chaps and friends will blast the airwaves with latin, bebop and other ModJazz sonics. Click here to go to the cult radio station 'Radio Novalujon'

Great article by Jason Holmes in The Huffington Post today interviews Richard Weight about his book. Click  here to read.

Have you heard this band?.. You really must rush out or log on and get their new album. Yes people it's The Computers with their new album 'Love Triangles Hate Squares'. If you get a chance go see them live , they are sensational onstage and even take the show to the people and get off stage too...More news about the band soon.  Click here to go to the bands website. Dean shot their artwork and press imagary, you will see alot about this band soon....They really are brilliant!!

GET VACCINATED!! 

This weeks NME has a big piece on The Vaccines, to accompany the pictures and words there is a free cd give away too so you get the all round effect!! The article plunges head first into the world of the Vaccines and especially the lead singer Justine Young's mind. Hold tight its a bumpy ride...click  here for more NME on line info.

This Months RPS Magazine has just been published. This month there is a 7 page article written by David Land  about Dean. The piece focuses on Dean’s holistic approach, including commentary on his films, installation, and of course photography. The piece is illustrated with a range of images from The New Faces series, Benedict Cumberbatch, Scarlett Johansson and the Cath Kidston and Hush Puppies Campaigns as well as other photographs shot by Dean. The RPS Magazine is subscription only but the RPS can be contacted through their www.facebook.com/royalphotographicsociety or friend them on twitter @The_RPS 

This week  Hemingway for Hush Puppies was nominated in 2 categories at the  Drapers Footwear and Accessories Awards 2013. Sadly the Brand just missed out on first prize however the nomination clearly underlines the fact that Hush Puppies are BACK! So congratulations to them for that success.

This is the tweet from The Times,  so check it out on Saturday 27-4-13.

JUST CLICK  HERE TO STREAM OR DOWNLOAD.

Dean's 3rd appearance on Radio Nova Lujon has now been released and is ready to listen to.

The show was broadcast live from North London's  The Hideaway Bar in Tufnell Park London on Wednesday 3rd April between 9pm and 2am. It features an exclusive live acoustic performance by  D.B.Cohen. Dean's DJ selection is a musical mystery tour that kicks off with his signature R&B and Soul selections and then reaches out into the corners of his collection retrieving sensational vinyl’s that add up to a transcendental sonic trip…blimey!! Check it out now!!!  

Check out the Do The Green Thing Charity site for news of the project.

Shortlist Magazine today features an article on "How MOD changed the world"; it refers to Richard Weight's recently released book that plots the history of the Sub Culture, its influences heritage and enduring impact. Shortlist's feature includes anecdotes about Scooters,  John Stephen, The Sassoon Hair Cuts, Blue Note Records and other sonic, sartorial and things the Mod (Modernist) culture incorporates. Two of The New Faces images are included in the piece.

Tune in live or download after, either way don't forget to log on to Dean's 3rd 'Soup Session' Broadcast on the award winning cult Station  Radio.novalujon.com. To find out more about the show click  here (special insider information for you, D.B. Cohnen will be making a live appearance on the show playing an exclusive selection of acoustic numbers from his forthcoming and highly anticipated album 'SCRATCHCARDS & WINE' D.B.Cohen will incidentally be playing his new album in full with all the musicians that contributed to it very soon so click  here for details of that show. Back to Wednesday the 3rd April though Dean's Soup Session will be broadcast live from  The Hideaway Bar in Tufnell Park London so if you are in the area come down and hang out, entry is free.

Click here is a great little event thats taking place at Hebden Bridge!!!. The   collaboration between  Cannes in a Van  and  Inkfolk   will present films from the Cannes in a Van festival 2012. Young Souls will be screening in this special selection of films on Friday the 29 ^th  March at Macpelah Mill, Hebden Bridge. Expect the full Red-Carpet treatment – so if you’re in the mood, get out your glitzy frock and sharpest suit to add a little bit of that Hollywood sparkle!

This Thursday (28th March at East Village Lounge,) Richard Weight unveils his new book ' MOD: A Very British Style'.

The publication charts the 'Modernist' Culture from its origins in 1950s Soho to the modern day. 

‘Mod! is a book about the distinctively British youth cult and the artistic and social influence it has had. What became known as Mod was an amalgam of American and European music, fashion and design that has left its mark not only on a variety of subsequent youth cults but also on British culture as a whole. At its peak, in the mid-1960s, Mod became shorthand for what it meant to be a modern Briton; it helped to shape popular ideas about social relationships, taste, lifestyle and national identity at a time when the British Empire was being dismantled and American consumerism was changing British society.’ - Richard Weight.

A selection of Dean's New Faces Photographs adorn the cover of the book.   

The opening night promises to be a big party! Tony Kofi will DJ as well as a number of special guests selectors!! It's going to be amazing!!

For those who don't know Richard Weight, "is a social historian and broadcaster and the author of several books, including  Patriots: National Identity in Britain 1940–2000 and  The A–Z Guide to Modern Britain. He writes and presents documentaries for the BBC, is a contributor to The Times, and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Royal Society of Arts. He lectures in Europe and Africa for the British Council and acts as a consultant to several organisations, including the Institute for Public Policy Research."

You can find the book at  amazon, book depository and at guardian bookshop.

 Here is a little flavour of how the NME Awards 2013 night went. The Images were published in the March 9th edition of the Magazine but we just thought you might like to have a refreshed glimpse of the night. Click  here to see the expanded copy of the magazine.

David Bowie: IS Last night the V&A Museum unveiled it's much anticipated David Bowie exhibition.

The star-studded private view event was a buzz with movers and shakers. Bowie has of course had a massive effect on the course of popular music for more than 4 decades his creativity and uncompromising approach has penetrated through into general culture. He is a living legend, icon and Transcendental in his appeal he's inspired countless people. This effect is also celebrated in the show, Dean's image of La Roux is included in the show, La Roux is one of the contemporary artists that are clearly highly affected by Bowie. The exhibition has been THE fastest selling shows the V&A has ever put on so if you would like to go to view the seminal show click  here to reserve tickets.

Click here is a great  BBC broadcast ... 

Green Thing is a public service that inspires people to lead a greener life. With the help of brilliant videos and inspiring stories from creative people and community members around the world, Green Thing focuses on seven things you can do - and enjoy doing. Join people from 209 countries doing their green things and making a difference. 

Today Do The Green Thing has released this little nugget, a shoot that should really warm you up.

Click here on the image to go to the Do The Green Thing site.

In addition to the poster, there's a great behing the scenes film. Produced by Dean and Directed and Edited by Diana Antunes....it's pretty funny so please click on the link here and have a look.

UPDATE: Dean recieved a message from the Do The Green Thing  charity explaining that , '..Pessimistic measures put our campaign reach at 11 million people, ...'  23 posters created by different creatives for the project they all look great and are fun oh and of course deal with important issues ... go check them out here.

Here is a little bit of information away from the Photographic and Film side of the activity at Chalkley Towers. For those of you that don't know Dean regularly DJ's and organises club nights around London and other parts of the UK. Soul and Rhythm & Blues form the core of his DJ sets but Latin Boogaloo, Rare Groove and other dancefloor filling genres are included in his unique sonic blends. Dean created SHAKE! at the Boogaloo that ran at the imfamous North London Venue  The Boogaloo Bar for 4 years (click  here for a live Radio Nova Lujon broadcast of one of the nights.). After that residency drew to a close Dean and his DJ buddy Si Cheeba started up ' Black Cat' at the crutial Club bar The Silver Bullet. Black cat has been running regularly there for 3 years. 

Dean and his fellow Black Cat collective play only Vinyl records....

 If you want to hear some great records and hit the dancefloor here are a few dates that are coming up that Dean is DJing at:

 2 ^nd April  New Street Adventure at The Borderline 

 3rd April Dean will be presenting a Radio Novalujon Soup Session

11 ^th April   D.B.Cohen Album Launch Party at the Troubadour 

20 ^th April   Return of …The Ugly at Chinnerys in Southend on sea (Dean Chalkley guest DJ session with Sonny’Scully’ Evans, and Dean from 1000 tons and more)

+ Dean and Si Cheebas Black Cat will be on 20 ^th April   Black Cat at the Silver Bullet Finsbury Park London (Si Cheeba, Dom Cater, Eli S Deutsch, Neil Barker, Elliot Gale (Dean will not be DJing at this Black Cat instead he'll be at the above for this one off, the rest of the collective will keep the dancefloor rolling)

A bit more about the nights:

New Street Adventure: Fresh from their signing to ACID JAZZ RECORDS and recording of their debut album, New Street Adventure explode back onto the scene at The Borderline  Club on the 2 ^nd April .  This night will be  BIG!! Black Cats’s Dean and Si Cheeba will be spinning a very eclectic selection after the band, expect Rhythm and Blues, Northern Soul, Funk , Latin Boogaloo and even a more good times Hip Hop  angle to some of Mr. Cheeba’s selections.Black Cat is know for it’s cross pollination of styles , consistently great music that crosses genres and reaches to the outer limits, digging up killa tracks to the dancefloor. So get some rest this will be a night to remember

 It's £5 in advance: 

DB Cohen album Launch Special Gig: 'Scratchcards and Wine' is the title of D.B.Cohen's excellent new album. For one night only all the players on the 'record' will play, it will be a sensational night . Black Cat DJ's Si Cheeba and Dean Chalkley are most honoured to provide exciting vinyl stimulation after D.B.Cohen and his band have performed so get down to the world famous TROUBADOUR club in Earls Court for a unique night.

Only £8 on the door for this momentus evening.

Return of …The Ugly: Dean guest DJ session with Sonny ’Scully’ Evans, and Dean from 1000 tons and more a Seaside special...Boss Reggae meets Soul and R&B

Studio 180 : Palma Violets click here 

This week we have added many more images to the site. The Featured Portfolio section contains many as yet unseen Heminway Designs for Hush Puppies shots.  The Music section now has Sir Paul McCartney and other new additions too, so have a roam around the site and see what you can find.

Click on the picture to check out this video link to Gaels Show

Today we spotted the first evidence of the new Hemingway Design for Hush Puppies SS13 Campaign to hit the press. 

To see the article in Clash Magazine blog click here

Click on the film below to play one of the reportage 'Shorts' that were made whilst Dean did the shoot.

Todays Huffington Post has a very interesting article by Jason Holmes about Contemporary Fine Art Photography.

Click here to read the piece and for more of Jason Holmes's  features press  here.

 Previous Blink Covers shot by various photographers not Dean

The Cover image of  BLINK magazine issue 21 was shot by © William Coupon

Kim Aram's magazine  BLINK goes on sale today. Limited to 500 copies this precious publication is unveiled, included in its ad free pages are the works of 

Danwen Xing,  David Titlow,  Elias Wessel,  Frieke Janssens,  Julie Blackmon,  Paulina Otylie Surys,  William Coupon,  Bettina Genten,  Charlotte Rutherford

and Dean of course...

The magazine is highly respected and will only be available for a short period due to its limited numbers. So BLINK and you just might miss it...er hur...like that ?... 

Here some sample spreads from Dean and other photographers in the book:

Click on the image below to see the new behind the scenes film just released by Cath Kidston.

(Yannis from Foals)

The current edition of the NME has a great piece on FOALS! The band has now well and truly shaken off the pigeon hole term of ' Math Rock'. With this great new Album.  They say ' We wanted to have fun and write stuff that felt good from the waist down,' (Yannis Philippakis) well they have 100% done that. The single  'Inhaler' burst onto the scene and the album ' Holy Fire' now follows...set for release on the 11th Feb 2013

Dean Shot the band just after the Christmas break in West London (coincidentally in the same studio that he shot Paul Weller Miles Kane Noel Gallagher and Tim Burgess last year) The chaps were on good form and embraced the opportunity to make some very interesting photographs with Dean.

 You can get the digital version of the magazine  here or get the Magazine from newsagents now.

Here's a cool little thing that Shortlist wrote up on Sonny 'Scully' Evans. You'll of course know Scully as the main guy in  Young Souls film and he also featured in the photographic series of the same name. Here Scully gives a couple of hints on how to do a classic Northern Soul dance move , The Back Drop. Later this year our good friend Elaine Constantine will release her film Northern Soul - The Film we are very excited to see it and know that it will be a great piece of work. 

Right get practicing!!

Artist Gael Froget unveils new Exhibition in Malaysia. The show will feature this image of Zayn Clyre shot by Dean and 'Vandalised' by Gael...Pretty eye catching stuff hey!!!

Today elements of the new Cath Kidston Spring Summer 13 campaign have been unveiled.  The Sunday Times Business Magazine have featured a story on Kenny Wilson and his working relationship with Cath Kidston and the shareholders. It makes great reading!

There is an immense lust for the product globally and the company is extremely keen to keep the brand fresh... Art Director Aaran Cawte and Dean worked with the team at Cath Kidston to produce a startling new set of images that will filter out over the coming weeks.

In the mean time here is a link to a short 'behind the scenes' film taken on set as the shoots were taking place, click  here to view. 

Camera Press image syndication represents many of Deans images. To read their press release click here

All the best and hope 2013 is a great year for you!...

It's been a big old year here at Chalkley Towers, a year of excitement and change. The ever evolving and rolling thing that is happening here has brought with it a change of location for us, a new agent ( www.skinnydip.co.uk) and an explosion of new projects. It’s a very productive time with lots of Photographic and Film shoots in the worlds of Fashion, Music and Culture. These include shoots for Fred Perry and Hush Puppies and lots of Bands and musicians here are just some of the many shoots Dean has done over the year, Paul McCartney, Noel and Liam Gallagher, Paul Weller, Miles Kane, Jake Bugg, Patti Smith, Alt-j, Palma Violets. Many of the projects will be released during next year including The Computers album cover (they have made a great new album), stuff inside the Palma Violets album (goes without saying this is one of the most anticipated albums of next year) and much much more. (oh happy 60th Birthday NME)

On the Exhibition tip, the Royal Albert Hall, White Wall Space and Brighton's Hotel Pelirocco were all very notable. The former exhibition was accompanied by a gig curated by Dean, with Kitty Daisy and Lewis, New Street Adventure, Kieran Leonard.

 The creation of the Soul-a-trope was unique and very special (it may very well emerge again soon..) A special mention to The New British, congratulations for getting one of the best magazines out of all time, the NME for keeping new music fresh and buzzing.

 ...So keep your eyes on the blog for more thrilling stuff, it might be photography, it might be film,it might be something else but it will be exciting! Thank you for checking out the blog we hope you enjoy the site and also hope you visit it regularly in the future for more news...MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU!! OH AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!! 

If you are in the Essex area on the 29th December Dean will be Djing with Black Cat DJ buddy Si Cheeba at the Radio Novalujon party at the Railway Hotel and if you are in London on the 31st December why not pop along to the 100 Club in Oxford Street London at the New Street Soul Club New Years Eve Party. It'll be Northern Soul, Rhythm and Blues and Ska with a very Special live sets from The Spitfires and New Street Adventure.

Featured in this week’s UK NOW (British Council for Arts & Culture) is a special article on the British Council and Rock Archive’s touring exhibition celebrating 50 years of British Rock!

Amongst the 50 Iconic images, which included The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Coldplay was one of Dean’s very own shots of the contemporary national treasure Adele. The Exhibition has been touring since May this year and was most recently shown at Harbour City, Hong Kong from 12 ^th – 18 ^th November. Click here for more information about the show.

After  last weeks on the road feature on  Jake Bugg,  Dean Chalkley's done it again and produced another cover and feature for  NME magazine but this time Dean travelled to France to join  Alt-J on their European tour. The article explores the stratospheric rise of the band's debut and Mercury Award winning album ' An Awesome Wave'. The NME article was written by new NME hot shot writer  Jenny Stevens.

After catching the train from Kings Cross St Pancras, speeding over to Paris and then jumping on another train to the capital of Normandy the city of Evreux, Jenny interviewed the band whilst Dean and assistant Gideon Marshall set up an improvised 'studio' to shoot these and other unusual images of the band. They all then went to the bands gig that night where Dean shot the band in action. Check out the digital Edition of the magazine  here.

It’s been a big year for Dean’s exhibitions LOOK:HEAR and YOUNG SOULS.

The LOOK:HEAR debut was in Leigh~on~Sea, Essex and YOUNG SOULS continued to ride its wave of success from release. With a show at the infamous Hotel Pelirocco in Brighton.

In September the two collections came together for the first time at one of London’s most Iconic and monumental venues the  Royal Albert Hall.

The two collections complimented each other beautifully, one presenting us with a variety of Dean’s choice images from the vast pool of his ‘Music Portraits’, archives, containing both established (some of which have played at the venue) and new talent alike. The other being an exploration of the culture of Northern Soul, a music scene phenomenon focusing on a current burgeoning generation of young people who have immersed themselves into the music and culture that Dean himself, has collected and enjoyed since boyhood.

The substantial photographic show at the Royal Albert hall was seen by 5000+ visitors PER NIGHT!! with a total residency of 5 weeks. 

Needless to say the show was a great success and reviewed and blogged about by the likes of  It’s Nice That,  PYMCA,  The Print Space,  The Huffington Post.

Here are a few of the nice things that were said:

…“it is about time the world got to see exactly what ten years of dedication looks like.” – It’s Nice That

…”it is immediately evident that this self-effacing Southend-on-Sea-born man is at one with his craft, ostensibly picking up from where David Bailey and Terry O'Neill have left off.” – Huffington Post

*As a side note whilst the exhibition adorned the walls of the Royal Albert Hall many events took place at the world famous and iconic venue, The Beach Boys were amongst the performances and it was also the world Premiere of 'Skyfall' the latest James Bond film.... 

In early November this year Dean traveled across the pond on a special mission to capture the Canadian & North American legs of Jake Bugg's tour with Noel Gallagher. Yet again teaming up with journalist Matt Wilkinson (remember THAT Arctic Monkey's American tour in the summer of 2011?). Dean joined Jake the Nottingham born 18-year-old sensation who is bursting on the scene with his unique blend of the Blues. To read more about the times on the road, the gigs and backstage check out a snippet of click here on the  NME feature  but of course it's best to buy the magazine to get the low down on the whole story. 

Also head over to Jake Bugg's website for a free download of Saffron!...Great Song!! ..His self titled album is a must have for your collection!

Things at Chalkley Towers have been crazy!... sorry for no posts for a while but it's been a busy old time. Even just in the last 14 days there has been a big shoot on location for Hush Puppies (...Really nice shoes and a great outdoor shoot to herald the Spring Summer 13 Range!!). This was followed by Deans special mission to the 'States and Canada with Jake Bugg (What a talent Jake is!!). We'll go into detail about all these things as well as summary of the Royal Albert Hall show (Wow!! That in itself will be a good post so keep 'um peeled for that one) soon. But here is something urgent we need to tell you about. Sky Arts are repeating the fantastic Art and Music documentary by Simon Witter entitled 'London Calling', it starts with episode 1 tonight (3-11-12) at 7pm GMT so turn on tune in and wigout....click here for details.

Eminent writter and filmmaker  Simon Witter has produced a Fantastic documentary series entitled  London Calling: The Untold Story Of British Pop. 

The series started in Australia last week on the Arts and Culture Channel  Studio. There are 4 programmes in the series each approx. 1 hour long. Dean features in the second programme of the series 'Every Picture Tells  A Story', it is due to be aired on Tuesday 23rd October 2012.

Just before Christmas last year Dean was Interviewed by Simon Witter for the programme. It's first broadcast came on  ARTE, (the European Arts and Culture Channel) earlier this year amidst the London centric summer of Jubilee celebrations and Olympic triumph.  The Series Screened on UK T.V.'s via the Sky Arts Channel around 3 weeks ago and now Australia is delighting in the show.

London Calling: The Untold Story Of British Pop focuses on the British Pop/Rock culture as well as celebrating its relationship within other artistic disciplines. Dean features alongside legendary photographers   Jill Furmanovsky,   Pennie Smith and  Gered Mankowitz, Writers  Jon Savage and  Paul Morley,  Boy George and managers  Simon Napier-Bell and  Andrew Loog Oldham as well as artist/musician  Fred Deakin.

Interviewed at his North London Studio, Dean talked at length about the current scene and the nurturing of new talent, offering a contrast to his peers more historical insights.

Dean also invited  the the London Calling cameras along to  Shorditch Studios in London to hang out and document a live shoot in progress with the young and soulful band  New Street Adventure .  Dean has affiliated himself with New Street Adventure, inviting them to play at his immensely well-attended and enjoyed opening parties/private views for his latest exhibition “ LOOK. HEAR” shown in Leigh-on-Sea at the beginning of the year and now currently resideing along side “YOUNG SOULS” (another exhibition by Dean) at the  Royal Albert Hall, London until the 26th October 2012.

Here's a taster of the series.

This week, Dean's cover shot of Muse for NME graces News-stands across the country. Dean shot Muse last Thursday during their rehearsals (yes Rehersals! they actually took over Wembley  Arena to reherse in!!) for their 2nd Law tour promoting their latest album of the same name.

The interview with Tom Howard gives NME’s readers a behind-the-scenes look into the band’s “maddest tour ever”, with in depth descriptions of the astonishly impressive set designed by Matt Bellamy himself. 

Muse’s 6 ^th studio album '2 ^nd Law' was given a very credible 8/10 in NME and, as the band informed Dean on the day of the shoot, that the album artwork is an illustration of the human brain’s intricate circuitry system, where the connections of how we process information has been represented in a colour coded graphic...Which is pretty cool.

Downstairs at the Book Club on Thursday 11th October'  Screen Social ' will present a selection of shortlisted and winning entries from The Van d’Ors’ 'Cannes in a Van' awards / festival, it will be a packed night full of film, music, chat, drinks and all-round congratulations! Plus there’ll be an acoustic set from Lee Clayden. Doors open at 7pm. Click here for the full details and facebook event.

Last Thursday night ‘The New British’Magazine got physical. People gathered at the launch party. Eagerly  people looked at the sought after copy of the magazine that was present in the gallery. The Magazine is very rare some tried (and failed) to ‘half inch’ the copy.  Exposure gallery in Little Portland Street London was THE place to be that night. We salute Kez Glozier (the man behind the publication), it’ a great Magazine click here to see their blog

.

Dean's 'Young Souls' and 'Look.Hear' exhibitions remain up in the Royal Albert Hall until the 26th October, but this Saturday (6th October) will be the final Public Open Day. 

In other words this will be the last time you can just roll into the Royal Albert Hall off the street unless you are going to see a performance or on a guided tour. So, if you can make it along between 10am -3pm on Saturday it is the ideal time to see the work. We have heard that people have just arrived at the venue outside of the Public Open Days and have still been allowed to view the exhibitions but entry cannot be guaranteed, it is at the management’s discretion. Click  here for Royal Albert Hall Details.

THIS IS A BAND YOU WILL LOVE! ....Palma Violets shot at Studio 180 London

This Weeks NME magazine is full of Palma Violets pictures… well there are other stories but the Palma Violets have a substantial chunk of the Magazine. This band are exciting!  Some people are calling them the 'best new band', maybe they are?... The feature that Dean shot certainly captures them bursting out of obscurity. It seems very likely that we will reflect on this feature as a pivotal moment.

'It's Nice That' is The Barometer for what's hot and what's not.

Today the site included news about the Royal Albert Hall exhibitions LOOK.HEAR and YOUNG SOULS... Click here to read 

Already thousands of visitors to the Royal Albert Hall have seen the LOOK.HEAR and YOUNG SOULS exhibitions.

The iconic venue present concerts virtually every night, on average 5000 people come through the doors and view the exhibitions before settling down to see their particular show.

The exhibitions are not just for audiences of the Albert Hall though. 'open to the public days' allow people to just walk in off the street and see the work too. There have been a few of these already, the next will be the 6th October. The "open to the public days'' are free to enter between 10am-3pm.

...Hope you can make it along!

Click here for Royal Albert Hall details.

To celebrate NME's 60th Birthday ..Yes it's GOLDEN JUBILEE can you believe!!! The New Musical Express have published 8 different covers in one week, 4 of which were shot by Dean . We think these special collectors editions will be rare and sought after in the future, so it's worth keeping your eyes out for all the different versions. Check out NME.com here   

THE WINNER IS ELISA ADAMS !!!!!! you will be contacted and given a special list reference to enter..well done and thanks to all those who entered!!!..

 SPECIAL COMPETITION QUESTION:

What famous actress appeared in The Horrors Video Promo 'Sheena is a Parasite'?  the Answer is Samantha Morton.

ELISA we will see you and your +1 guest at Private View party this Friday (28th September 2012) at the Royal Albert Hall London.  

Mayfair Mr.Hare ?....The London based shoe designer Mr.Hare has just opened his new shop in Stafford Street (see all the details  here). Dean shot Marc Hare for the Observer Magazine on Sunday here is the image that accompanied the article. So get your best socks on and go and see what delights he has in the shop.

THE WINNER OF THE COMPETITION IS ELISA ADAMS !!!!!!

ELISA you will be contacted and given a special guestlist reference to enter..well done and thanks for all those who entered!!!..

SPECIAL COMPETITION QUESTION:

What famous actress appeared in The Horrors Video Promo 'Sheena is a Parasite'?  the Answer is Samantha Morton.

ELISA we will see you and your +1 guest at Private View party this Friday (28th September 2012) at the Royal Albert Hall London.  

RAH picture © Marcus Ginns

The Royal Albert Hall presents Dean Chalkley

Thursday 20th September - Friday 26th October 2012  NOW ON!!!!

Dean is exhibiting both LOOK.HEAR and YOUNG SOULS exhibitions at the iconic and legendary Royal Albert Hall.

LOOK.HEAR is a collection of large fine art photographic prints depicting many of the heroes and heroines of the music scene. Dean has shot the likes of Florence (and the machine) Welch, Kasabian, The Kills, Paul Weller, Ian Brown, Noel and Liam Gallagher all these and many more appear in the LOOK.HEAR exhibition. 

YOUNG SOULS is a contemporary study of kids that are into the Northern Soul scene; originally published in the uber stylish 125 Magazine, this collection of prints is a perfect accompaniment to LOOK.HEAR further reflecting Dean's interest in the transference of music into a culture.

Both Shows run side by side, so a substantial photographic show awaits you.

Virtually every night audiences of 5000+ stream through the doors of the Royal Albert Hall so it's fair to say the exhibition will be viewed by a vast amount of people over it's run.

 GO SEE IT FOR FREE!

There are also free entry public open days, a perfect time to pop down if you have no plans to actually see a show at the venue.

Public Open Days:

Saturday 22 September 2012,  10am – 3pm

Sunday   23 September 2012,  10am – 3pm

Saturday 29 September 2012,  10am – 3pm

Saturday 06 October     2012,  10am – 3pm

Special Exhibition Party:

There will be a special private view party too,...hush hush at the moment entry by special invite only but there may be a few spaces available through this news blog and /or twitter (nitzerdc) so keep an eye on these information streams over the coming weeks. 

How exciting. for more information click here

The awards night will be celebrating the brightest lights in film, animation and motion design and rewarding those shortlisted in 15 categories including Best Feature, Best Director, Best Animation, Best Actor & Actress and the coveted Van d'Or for Best Film. Among the judges on this year's Van d'Or Jury are award-winning director Gurinder Chadha OBE (Bend It Like Beckham, Bride and Prejudice), Oscar-nominated producer Samantha Waite (Wish 143), Editorial Director of Little White Lies Matt Bochenski and a host of industry figures from across the film & media sphere.The 2012 Jury will make a decision based on a clearly defined set of criteria. The awards themselves will be hosted at Hackney House on the 14th September. The Hackney House is a sizzling new Olympic pop-up venue in the heart of London's creative hub of Shoreditch.  How exciting.

Come on Young Souls !!

Update: Well… Young Souls didn't win sadly, but... the film was actually nominated for 2 awards. Firstly the 'Best Music Based Film' and the second nomination for 'Best Cinematography' so we were all extremely pleased (especially Benoit Soler our brilliant Cinematographer) that the film was shortlisted in both categories. So great news! The event was great and the Cannes in a Van crew made a great party and ceremony.

Matt Skelhon will take aim and start shooting for Gold at 9am today. He's a great marksman, in Beijing Matt won Gold and we are of course hoping that this games are equally as fruitful. Dean photographed Matt in his back garden as well as in his 'Model Making Den' a short while before the games. You can't miss Matt with his shock of blue hair and piecing eyes, he is a great character and an inspiration. Click here for  the for the shooting schedule and other aspects of the games.

Update: Matt performed brilliantly winning a Silver and a Bronze medal so congratulations Mr. Skelhon on a great victory click here to read all about it. There is one thing Matt has lost however and that's his blue hair, it's gone, shaved off, vanished. 

Kieran Leonard is a name you will become very familiar with in the future.

He has just released his first and very accomplished album entitled 'Out Of Work Astronaut'. 

Kieran is particularly known for his poetical song writing and compelling live performances. There is a clear social and political awareness in his writing with an abundance of literary and cultural references. He has had critical comparisons to  Bob Dylan,  Kurt Cobain and  Leonard Cohen. In early 2011 his first single 'Jerusalem' was used in the soundtrack for  Ridley Scott's latest documentary film ' Life in a Day'.

In Spring 2012 Kieran established his 'The Chance To Fail Foundation' as a response to the London riots and the closure of community youth centres. The foundation for 12-16 year olds aims to teach the craft of songwriting and recording music as a constructive creative outlet, and a way of empowering disadvantaged young people in the capital. 

Here are a few videos:  1  2  3  4  5

  HERE IS A VERY SPECIAL INVITE Album Launch Party : 

FRIDAY 31ST AUGUST 2012 8PM FREE ENTRY. FREE COCKTAILS.

THE GOPHER HOLE

350-354 Old St, EC1V 9NQ

RSVP FACEBOOK 

https://www.facebook.com/events/396636053732001/

When Mariella Frostrup mentioned she was frightened of the dark in one of her agony aunt colomns, her comments really caught the public's attention. She had so many letters from people who shared this phobia she decided to look more deeply into her 'Night Terrors'.

Dean shot Bloc Party at their rehearsal den in North London for the German magazine Musikexpress. 

In the past Dean has shot the band on several occasions throughout their career, one time in San Francisco with them hanging off a tram.The Band are Back with a great new album called 'Four', you guessed it, their fifth album...Not really it is their fourth album and will take up where they left off  click here to hear a preview of their new work.

The NME is celebrating its 60th anniversary. There are a whole series of features emerging that highlight the importance of the magazine and it's enduring influence.

BEHIND THE LINES is a series of rare interviews with the photographers who have created some of the most iconic photographs that have appeared in the magazine over the years. This week the magazine talks to Dean about his quite surreal shot of the White Stripes. 'Big Bang..' gives you a clue to one of the things discussed, you'll have to pop out and get the magazine to read all about it all though (or stand in the news agents and pretend you're going to buy one...). There's lots more in the Magazine beside this feature of course. It's a kind of Vaccines meets Reading/Leeds Festival special so tons of news about fresh up and coming music as well as  what to expect this weekend at the festival. Go on! Rush out and scoop up a copy...You know you want to...

The time is almost here! From the  heart of the underground with an uncompromising vision Kez Glozier and Neville Brody's magazine is on the horizon. Like Attila the Hun it will take no prisoners! It is a piece of class design with powerful and refreshing content. Here are some of the Teasers  The New British have just released.... Not for the faint hearted... Click here and here Watch this space for more news on the Magazine or go to The New Britsh's Website here

Zayn Clyre is a long time friend of Dean’s, a free spirit, shape shifter and overall ball of energy. Artist Gael Froget has worked with one of Dean’s images of Zayn creating this unique piece. Check out more of Gaels work  here. Gael is an outstanding contemporary artist look him up !!!   http://www.facebook.com/gael.artist and to see more of Zayn including a few images that Dean took pop along to her Blogspot ... Zayn's World

This is the moment when Natalie my trusty assistant left Chalkley Towers.

Natalie has been here for 2 years, she was always getting stuck in to the work and using her numerous skills to help things running smoothly. We have had some great fun and explored parts of the visual world I could never have predicted. In fact some of the work Natalie contributed to has not even been seen yet, so keep an eye out for 'Shake this Mortal Coil' , a shoot with Kieran Leonard and another very interesting session with 'Tess' plus many more exciting things that are waiting for release. Natalie will reconnect with her own work more deeply following the path she set out on whilst studying her degree.

So Natalie thank you for everything it has been my pleasure working with you.. Dean 

Lanie Lane is travelling across Australia over the next few weeks on tour. She will be playing in such places as Wollongong, Katooma,Toowoomba, and Warrenambooi...What names!!! Dean shot this picture of Lanie amongst her beloved guitars she had stopped off in the UK for a few days on the way back from a recording session at 3rd Man Records where Jack White produced Ain't Hungry. I'm sure you will agree it is great! Lanie Played at Black Cat in London's Finsbury Park last Autumn, this was a momentous event at the club night Dean and his fellow Black Cat Dj's run in fact it was also one of the few nights that Black Cat included a Band on stage, it is normally a DJ residency. Well if you are in OZ and near any of these dates do try to see Lanie she is great, if you are not however then all is not lost you can buy her album, 'To The Horses' that includes the brilliant 'What Do I Do" order it here now.

How amazing does this guy look?... This dapper gent was photographed in Kentish Town by Dean this week. Dean said  'I thought he looked so great and totally authentic. This chap was not into 'The Look'. He was The Look, The Look was his!! I approached this just over 5 foot fellow and asked him if I could take his picture. He seemed surprised that anyone would want to, but in a strong Italian accent agreed. He also explained that his Daughter was a Photographer, if you are out there let me know who you are and please compliment your father on his appearance... Anyway after a few moments he was gone, into the station and on his way... Maybe he was over in London for the Olympics ?... Maybe I'll never know'. 

For those of you who recognise him he’ll need no introduction. For those who are not familiar with this 'Mover and Shaker' 'Behind the Lines' man of fashion, THIS IS KEVIN!... KEVIN STONE!

He is a man who knows fashion inside out. In the past he has been Marketing and Sales Director for high profile Fashion Brands including Triumph International, Fred Perry, Ben Sherman, and Brand Director for Baracuta - Kevin is now Brand Director / Owner of  The Stone Consultancy / The Vast Agency and is Consulting on the re-launch of Baracuta for new Italian owners WP Lavori. Blimey is there any part of men’s fashion he has not been involved in?...He has certainly had a profound effect on style in our contempory Mens fashion and he shows no sign of stopping. 

Kevin is also now a regular contributor on Eddie Pillers ' The Modcast'. This fantastic internet radio show that discusses Culture, Fashion Music and many other subjects  from a 'Modernists' perspective, in fact 'The Modcast' has produced a special Blog talking about the exciting news of Baracuta's Re-Launch  to read more on this Click Here 

Dean photographed Kevin along with fellow 'Modcasters' Eddie Piller, Sarah Bolshi and Dean Rudland in his Studio Kentish Town other shots from this series will be appearing on the site soon. 

The Olympics have well and truly arrived in London!! Everywhere you look there’s evidence of this massive sporting occasion.

The next few weeks will be fun in old London Town, even more people people hustling and bustling on the tubes, lots of people smiling and talking with passes round their necks excitedly dashing towards Stratford, etc etc.. It’s a gigantic event and London seems to be ready!!.

Shortlist Magazine asked Dean to do a session with Sir Paul McCartney for the cover of the Olympic Special... Dean jumped at offer.

The Olympic Special Shortlist Feature includes the cover and 4 pages inside the Magazine. There are several photographs and the Q&A asks Sir Paul a raft of questions both musical and sporting. 'Do you have any concept of your status and influence?..' and 'What's your sporting pedigree like?' are just two examples …it's a good read. There is no doubt Sir Paul is still having a great time enjoying life and excited about stuff!!

Oh and one final thing he is a total Legend isn't he!.. 

Welcome to the new Web Site !

I hope you enjoy what you see

and enjoy looking around it's avenues,

let us know what you think, all the best

Dean   

Dean Photographed by Rick Pushinsky

Here is a picture of Dean... It was taken in his living room. As you can see there are several record boxes and a white cat lamp. Dean wears a knitted vintage short sleeved top from Mendoza,  New Hemingway for Hush Puppies boots and White trousers from H & M... Oh and Black shocks from one of the high streets best shops for socks ‘Uniqlo’. The article touches on Dean’s passion for vintage inspired Clothing, Vinyl record collecting and his discovery of such things back in the 1980's.

Mariella Frostrup celebrated 10 years as agony aunt for the Observer Magazine on the 8th of July 2012. Dean photographed Mariella in his Studio in North London. This was the second time Dean has worked with Mariella. 

Things over here at 'Chalkley Towers' have been busy as usual, what with website development (oh yes in the next couple of weeks it's all change), Shoots and all manner of thrilling new stuff,... We can't say too much at the moment but we will officially announce a few big movements in the coming weeks,... For now though here is a nice picture of some Seagulls from Margate...

The Festivals of Britain are placed firmly in the public consciousness with the cover feature of this weeks Radio Times Magazine (23-29 June 2012 ). Focusing on many exciting events happening this summer the feature runs through an eclectic mix of festivals including this weekends Hackney Festival, Latitude, The I-TunesFestival, The Times CheltenhamLiterature Festival and lots more course.

Dean's Photographs of Florence Welch with her Virginia Woolf inspired finery appear on the cover and within the pages of the magazine. Florence certainly make a very eye catching cover star and the article is a great read too, so try to scoop up a copy before it gets snapped up and disappears.

This image shows a prototype component of Dean’s installation known as the Soul-a-Trope. The Soul-a-Trope (???) I hear you say... Haven’t you heard about the Soul-a-Trope? Well in many ways it represents an extension of Dean's visual repertoire. It's not strictly photography or strictly film, it's an amalgamation of both but presented as a gallery piece. Only seen once so far in public. Viewer’s responses were great, some could not comprehend it or factum out exactly what they were looking at...but all liked it and found it stimulating and engaging.

The Installation will appear again soon so please watch this space.

Friday 22nd June 2012 was the last day of Krissi Murison's Editorship at the NME. This is a picture from her leaving 'Do'. The magazine always make a spoof cover for leaving presents.

Krissi was appointed in 2009, she became the first female editor the NME. Previously Krissi had worked for the title as a journalist and then for a brief period taken a position at Nylon Magazine. Her passion knowledge and charisma all made her the ideal choice to become the New Editor when Conor McNicholas the former Editor left.

Whilst at the helm Krissi commissioned many inspirational features none more controversial than a Christmas Simon Cowell story. This was a great subversive moment that devided opinion, created debate and generally stirred things up.

Dean Says "Krissi is first and foremost a lovely individual, a person who truly cares about music. She is not frightened stick her hand in the hornet’s nest if it means pulling out a good story. She kept the NME at the cutting edge of things as well as reflecting the heritage of the music world. So good luck Krissi in your next job it was an absolute pleasure working with you."

Krissi will join The Sunday Times Magazine as Features Editor. The new Editor of the NME will be Mike Williams he has been Deputy Editor since July 2011 perfectly positioned to get stuck in and take the magazine into the future.

Copyright ©@Sallyann17

The Harrods Fathers Day Memories Competition was announced through Twitter on Friday 15th June. People sent lots of great images from their childhood with their Dads. So many of the pictures showed great humour, fondness and the special bond that is between kids and their Fathers. But after a very enjoyable editing process Dean settled on one image as the winner..This is how the winning image was announced on twitter

Congratulations @Sallyann17 Congratulations Sallyann - you will receive this @Fujifilm_UK X100 Black Premium Edition camera -

@Sallyann17 The reason @nitzerdc chose your photograph was because he thought it really showed a very protective love. #FathersDayMemories

Dean said, "There were some great pictures sent through, some really funny ones, some odd ones and loads of cute ones too of course. It was a very close decision and difficult to judge one emotion against another but I think the winning image really shows a very protective love, so congratulations to the winner. Everybody who entered took time to send their great memories through, so thanks for the great response it looks like you all had brilliant childhood memories with your fathers and these photographs will always remind you of those great times..Thank you for sharing them with us."

It is said that a photograph is worth a thousand words. So with that in mind, Harrods are launching their #FathersDayMemories competition.

Simply tweet them a childhood photo of you and your father with the hashtag #FathersDayMemories. Here are some examples http://ow.ly/i/FkYs

The winning photo will be chosen by Dean @nitzerdc and receive a @Fujifilm_UK X100 Black Premium Edition camera - http://ow.ly/i/FkZk

You have until Thursday 14th June to tweet them your photos ASAP. The winner will be announced on Friday 15th June. Good luck...and get sending

I would also say go for the creative pictures the ones that tell a story, that have mood atmosphere fun etc etc...

 Here are the simple instructions to enter the competition:

Simply tweet @Harrods a childhood photo of you and your father with the hashtag #FathersDayMemories good luck ... oh and the #FathersDayMemories is important. Don't forget to include it!

It is said that a photograph is worth a thousand words. So with that in mind, Harrods are launching their #FathersDayMemories competition.

Simply tweet them a childhood photo of you and your father with the hashtag #FathersDayMemories. Here are some examples http://ow.ly/i/FkYs

The winning photo will be chosen by Dean @nitzerdc and receive a @Fujifilm_UK X100 Black Premium Edition camera - http://ow.ly/i/FkZk

You have until Thursday 14th June to tweet them your photos ASAP. The winner will be announced on Friday 15th June. Good luck...and get sending

I would also say go for the creative pictures the ones that tell a story, that have mood atmosphere fun etc etc...

Here are the simple instructions to enter the competition:

Simply tweet @Harrods a childhood photo of you and your father with the hashtag #FathersDayMemories good luck ... oh and the #FathersDayMemories is important. Don't forget to include it!

From Margate in the UK to Seattle in the USA. This weekend is another big one for Young Souls.

1-6-12
Feed Back from the SIFF was that the Screening in the Seattle Uptown Theatre on Sunday 27th was sold out ... a full house !! Brilliant that the collection of 7 films from the UK they presented captured the audiences attention and got such a great turn responce.

Last Thursday (17th May), Dean paid a visit to Brentwood Ursuline Convent High School for Girls to give a talk to the year 12 and 13 Photography students.

The talk took place in the library. Dean showed the students a selection of photographs he had taken throughout his career, from early collage work to the present day. The talk was then followed by a Q & A with lots of questions from the eager students and a short portfolio review, where the girls showed some very promising work.



Here’s a picture of some hand carved figurines of the Madonna and Child and the Sacred Heart contained within the doors off a busy hallway in the 112 year old convent school.

12-5-12 Almost Grown Cellar Cinema Club
Dean created this 'Happening' in the famous basement of The Royal Hotel in Southend-on-Sea Essex UK. The 'Cellar Cinema Club' was a great link up, an amalgamation of film and music on a weekend that brought thousands of Scooterists to the sunny Essex coastal town of Southend-on-Sea. 'Almost Grown' is one of Essex's foremost Mod and Soul clubs and they organized a whole 'Weekender' of club nights. Dean laced together the 'Cellar Cinema' daytime idea hooking up Almost Grown with the Southend Film Festival, securing a brilliant opportunity to screen Young Souls to Film lovers and lovers of Soul music too. It was the last event in the programme on the Southend Film Festival fringe schedule.


The happening was multi-faceted incorporating 6 exciting and different elements to stimulate all the senses… The Almost Grown Cellar Cinema Club comprised of:

1. Young Souls, screened on the hour every hour between 4pm to 8pm.

2. 'In Orbit : Periphery of Young Souls', a brand new just under 3 minute film of unseen footage taken from the edge of the Young Souls main filming.

3. 'Bodies Brut & Talc' and Odor Installation

4. '6 DJ's' playing music of the style and period. 

5. 'Scully's Car from the film Young Souls ' presented as a static display
6. 'Soulatrope' this very special never seen before installation that brings together dancing, vinyl, atmosphere and aesthetic, in a surreal manner.

Between 3pm - 8pm on Saturday 12th May 2012

The basement of the Royal Hotel became a very unique happening.



9-5-12 Radio Shows
Dean guests and then presents on 2 radio broadcasts, The Soup Sessions on Radio.Novalujon and Rob Messer's 'Soul Porridge' on Stomp Radio. 



Copyright © Nicola Jane 2012


On Tuesday this week Dean attended the Southend Film Festival Awards ceremony along with Sonny "Scully" Evans (who stared as the lead in the film) where his short film YOUNG SOULS had been nominated for Best Short Film in the Music category. We are very pleased to announce that Young Souls won in that category! This is the 2nd award that YOUNG SOULS has secured since it was released back in July 2011, winning in the moving image category of Creative Review's Photography Annual. Young Souls has been very popular on the film festival circuit having already been shown at the London Short Film Festival and Cinequest, USA and will be shown at the Seattle International Film Festival at the end of May. You can now keep up-to-date with the film by following YOUNG SOULS on twitter and subscribe to the YOUNG SOULS page on Facebook.

Tune in on Wednesday 9th May, at 9pm for Dean Chalkley's first live solo broadcast on Nova Lujon.com's "Soup Sessions".



Dean's no stranger to the station, having recorded his first session alongside fellow Black Cat DJ Si Cheeba back in November 2010,Dean has been involved two live recording of his club night Shake! at the Boogaloo in December 2010 and in June 2011 and most recently, on the 3rd of Feb 2012 gave Dave "Jazz DJ Dawson of Radio Nova Lujon exclusive access to broadcast live from the after party of the opening night of his exhibition " Look.Hear" in Leigh~on~Sea

Dean will be spinning you up some vinyl delights of Northern Soul, R&B and more! Join them for an audio adventure presented to you in full stereo sound… live from 9pm (GMT+1)! NOT TO BE MISSED!

"I'm really looking forward to getting down to Nova Lujon towers with my car stacked full of vinyl to delight and excite the Internet airwaves." - Dean Chalkley

Currently all the entries for the Southend Film Festival Short Film Competition are being judged by actor Perry Benson. The awards ceremony will take place at the Park Inn Palace Hotel on Tuesday 8th May and starts at 7pm. Clips from all the entered films will be played and the winning Films will be screened in their entirety. It will be a great night out at the Park Inn Palace and all are welcome it is free entry so come down and support the festival and see some good stuff...come on!!!!

The Thames Delta Exhibition is a very important document to the profound effect that a small area has had on the World wide musical landscape. Many artists have submitted work to help illustrate this most dynamic of relationships.

A selection of Dean's photographs of Southend bands are on show at the Beecroft Art Gallery which runs from 7th April-16th June.



As you may already know Dean Chalkley hails from Southend and has a strong affinity with the area. The music scene in Southend, centred around Junk Club circa 2006 became the focus of Dean's photographic collection "Southend's Underground". During this period Dean shot many up-and-coming bands from the area including The Horrors, These New Puritans, Theoretical Girl, Neil's Children, Ipso Facto and more.

Split over two locations, The Thames Delta Exhibition celebrates the rich and varied musical heritage of Southend-on-Sea, Canvey Island and Basildon from the late 1940's to the present day. Naturally, Dean was approached by the organisers and submitted an array of images of the musical talent from this small corner of Essex.

Part one of the Exhibition is at The Focal Point Gallery and features works by contemporary artists including Ross Birrall, Matt Do and Scott King and runs from 16th April-30th June.

Part two, at The Beecroft Art Galley is an exhibition of ephemera and archive material relating to the rich musical history of the area. This is where Dean's images are located. Part two of The Thames Delta Exhibition at the Beecroft Galleryruns from 7th April-16th June.

... Andrea Moore is the lucky winner of the much coveted 2.45m Jarvis Cocker!

The Giant Jarvis was raffled off by The White Wall Space Gallery and Dean Chalkley in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust and all proceeds have gone to charity!

Dean pulled the name out of the hat at The White Wall Space Gallery's pop-up location at Metal in Chalkwell Park, Westcliff-on-Sea on Saturday Afternoon. The Gallery will post a clip of the draw on their website soon! Click here to see it!

Thank you to all those who entered and well done Andrea!

Almost Grown Soul Club has linked up with the Southend~on~Sea Film Festival to present the 'Almost Grown Cellar Cinema Club'

12th May 2012 - 3PM-8PM - ENTRANCE: FREE



Taking place in the basement of the historic Royal Hotel, Dean Chalkley's short film YOUNG SOULS will be shown on the hour every hour from 4PM-8PM in between sessions by The Black Cat DJ collective, who will spin the best in Northern Soul, Rhythm & Blues and Ska to keep the essential club atmosphere “Uptight and Outta Sight” + a few surprises thrown in for good measure.
Later that night the club will take over the entire hotel for an all night club session.

Almost Grown Cellar Cinema
The Royal Hotel
1 High St.
Southend~on~Sea
Essex
SS11 JE

Watch this space for more details of what’s in store! :)

Last night was the screening of Dean Chalkley' s " The New Faces: A Short Film " at The Book Club , London.

For such a lively and well attended event the packed out basement of The Book Club was silent through out the 20min long film piece which delves into minds of three young British Mods captured in the enthrallment  of a subculture. In the film we are privy to their refreshingly honest, personal and polarised views, rooted in the ideology of a Modernist culture. The film forms a hypnotic visual experience as well as being an incisive and engaging contemporary document. It’s also a pin point in a perennial subculture that began in the 1960’s and has evolved and lives on in this modern age. It was received last night with rapturous applause. It was a great night of people dancing and enjoying the passionately selected tunes by the film's subjects.

The film went live on SHOWstudio .com today. Click Here to see it!



SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight. It has consistently pushed the boundaries of communicating fashion and culture online.

"I'm really thrilled that the film is now screening on SHOWstudio.com . The site is an institution dedicated to forward-thinking and challenging new work." - Dean Chalkley (2012).

In this week’s NME, Blur reveal that they are to headline a huge Hyde Park Olympic show. We went down to the Kentish Town Forum where they were busy rehearsing for the Brits to shoot them for this NME cover and feature story

Click here to see the behind-the-scenes footage of the shoot.

Following on from Dean's stint at The White Wall Space Gallery, Leigh~on~Sea with his Music portraits retrospective " LOOK HEAR" (on until 29th Feb).




Dean has been invited along to Metal's Popular music and culture festival " Listen To This" to appear as a special Guest Speaker at the "Tribalism And Difference: Subcultures And Scenes" talk.

Dean will be discussing the subculture in which he immersed himself whilst growing up in Southend and how they have remained at the core of his inspiration.

Click here to purchase tickets for the event which will be held on Friday 20 April 2012 7.30pm – 10pm at Chalkwell Hall, Southend on Sea. or call 01702 470700

Special Sunday Session: 19th February

11am-1pm
Dean and renowned Photographer's Agent Adele Rider
will be reviewing photographers portfolios at the
White Wall Space Gallery Places are subject to availability so please apply by friday 17th February for your slot by mailing info@whitewallspace.co.uk... The gallery will reply with your allocated time.

2pm
The Fantastic Canadian Troubadour C.A.Smith will be performing a very special Acoustic Set in the Gallery space, this is not to be missed!

Click here for the Facebook event.

The Festival is attended by 80,000 and although over 2,000 films are submitted each year only 188 films are shown and so we feel very honored that Dean Chalkley's YOUNG SOULS is among the final selection.


Cinequest is an annual independent film festival held in San Jose, California.

2012 is Cinequest's 22nd year and takes place from February 28th until March 11th.


YOUNG SOULS will be shown in the Shorts Program under "Give-and-Take" alongside 5 others.

After a fantastic opening night on Friday 3rd Feb the White Wall Space gallery has now opened it’s doors to the public for Dean Chalkley’s new Exhibition LOOK HEAR.



“The Opening party of LOOK HEAR was a great success, packed with people enjoying the work and the after show with it’s Band and music all added up to a great “happening”.

I’m keen to get down to the White WallSpace Gallery and meet people who come to see LOOK HEAR. So I’ll hopefully be there every Sunday. There will also be some spontaneous live music added to the mix. So keep an eye out on the B log and the Facebook for the latest news!

So thanks to all who came down, and all those who made the event such a high point - the DJ’s, the band “ New StreetAdventure”, all those that worked at the gallery, my assistant, just to mention a few.” – Dean Chalkley



So far the event has had plenty of radio coverage. The entire after show over at The Ship was broadcast live on Radio Nova Lujon by Dave "Jazz DJ" Dawson, Click here for an excerpt. Early on in the night on day Ian Wyatt of BBC Radio Essex came along to preview the show and conducted an interview with Dean in the Gallery before the party. Click here Dean talking with Ian Wyatt about the exhibition LOOK HEAR which was broadcast on Saturday morning (skip to 2hrs 23 to hear Dean's interview).

This morning The Printspace informed us that they have posted up a little article about LOOK.HEAR. Dean talks about several images that appear in the exhibition. Click here to read the interview. More exciting exhibition news to follow so keep an eye on the blog.

Today we are in Leigh-on-Sea hanging Dean's new exhibition LOOK HEAR!

Started the day off with a nice cup of coffee and read of the local paper!

As you've seen on the Blog, Dean's Exhibition Look Hear will be unvailed this Friday!
The exhibition is a selection of music photography that Dean has taken over the past 10 Years!
Included in the line up of Artists featured is none other than C.A. Smith!

C.A will be celebrating the Launch of his new single "Time" tonight as he plays live at Eletricity Showrooms with his band "Sombody You Love". Visit the facebook page for more info on the event:

http://www.facebook.com/events/212868668791949/


"Time" (double A side with, "Judge Judy") will be available on January 31st from www.recordsrecordsrecords.com

Every week It's Nice That invite someone working from the creative industries to share with the world their most favourite five books.


Dean was asked to submit which books he draws inspiration from and why, along with a picture of the bookshelf in which they are housed.

Dean returned to England's most Rock and Roll hotel, Hotel Pelirocco for the 2nd time in a year to record the Podcast Pelirocco Platters.

Dean was asked back onto the radioshow by the host and hotel owner Mick Habeshaw Robinson to chat about Music, DJing, 'Young Souls' and his new exhibition 'Look Hear', which has it's opening night on 3rd February 2012 at the White Wall Space in Leigh on Sea, Essex.

YOUNG SOULS is currently being exhibited at Hotel Pelirocco. The show opened to the public on the 20th January and will continue on till 29th March. Open day and Night!

Dean Chalkley's brand new exhibition LOOK HEAR will be taking place at the White Wallspace Gallery in Leigh-on-Sea.



Opening night is on Friday 3rd February 2012 and will kick off at the Gallery where Dean will be showing a collection of some of his most iconic music photography. Featuring the likes of The White Stripes, Oasis, Paul Weller, Kasabian and more with images what span a decade.

Following on from the gallery the party will move across the way to The Ship public house where attendants will be treated to the sounds of the soulful six piece New Street Adventure + DJ's, dancing... ...What more do you expect from a Chalkley 'do'!

LOOK HEAR will be open to the public from Saturday 4th February til 20th February 2012!

This week's issue of NME features Dean Chalkley's shoot of The Maccabees as their cover and inside feature. The Maccabees are on the cusp of releasing their new, eagerly anticipated third album 'Given to the Wild' . 

For your chance to see a selection of Dean Chalkley's Young Souls photographic exhibition with an addition of some new, exclusive, never-before-seen images get yourself down to 'England's most Rock 'n' Roll Hotel' Hotel Pelirocco in Brighton.

The exhibition opens to the public from 20th January until 29th March 2012 and is Free!

Dean was approached a few months back and asked if he’d like to take part in the newly launched Studio Music.


Illustrator Rose Blake has been asking creative’s to select 10 inspirational/favorite songs that they listen to whilst working with a brief explanation as to why they like them.

The results are then published in the form of playlist on studiomusic.fm The playlists are free to listen to and updated weekly.

Dean’s selection went live this week and can be found here alongside other contributors such as No Days Off, It’s Nice That, Stella McCartney, Tracy Emin, Le Gun, Rob Ryan and Peter Blake to name but a few.

We've had to keep this under our hat for a few weeks… so I’m very proud to finally be able to revieal that Dean Chalkley’s short film Young Souls has been selected to be shown at the 9th London Short Film Festival!

The Festival will take place between the 6th and 15th of January 2012 at the Roxy Bar & Screen in Borough, London and will screen 24 Programmes of New British Shorts, showcasing nearly 300 new short films from British Filmmakers.

Young Souls will be screened as part of the New Shorts 16: Music & Video Program, on Thursday 12th January 2012.

To see it for yourself and be treated to a total of 152 mins (+interval) of the best british short films chosen by LSFF based on their marriage of sound and image, click here for tickets: http://www.tickettailor.com/checkout/view-event/id/2288/chk/070c

We are extremely pleased to announce that NME Magazine has named Dean Chalkley the winner of their “Outstanding Contribution To Music Photography Award”.

In their issue dated 05.11.2011 (which featured Dean’s cover shot of the Arctic Monkeys in Fort Lauderdale) NME said:

“From shooting Arctic Monkeys for our Radar section to capturing Pete Doherty being set on fire – and plenty more besides - Dean Chalkley has been responsible for some of the most iconic music photography for the past 10 years.”

Further celebrating this in their 12.11.11 issue, NME published 4 posters in it's centre pages taken from the vast Chalkley back-catalogue of work with the NME. This included a picture of the late Amy Winehouse, Ian Brown, the formentioned Pete Doherty picture as well as the winner of The Picture Editor's “Portrait of the year award”, which features Noel Gallagher.

We are very pleased to see that Creative Review has included an excerpt of the short film in their blog post announcing the winners of this year’s Photography Annual’s new Moving Image category.

Alongside Dean Chalkley’s Documentary ‘ Young Souls’, which looks at the contempory Northern Soul scene, winners in this category include Carl Warner's animated short for Findus, Adam Hinton's work for the War Child charity, and Dave Young's 'Everyone has a story'.

Today we received a copy of Dazed and Confused: 'Making It Up As We Go Along'.

It is a book plotting the visual history of the Magazine. ' Dazed' has been the 'enfant terible' of the Magazine world, challenging convention and breaking the rules. Many great Photographers, Artists, Stylist, etc. have worked on projects for the publication.

The main body of the book is delivered through photography producing an very stimulating and pleasurable read. Dean shot many projects for Dazed in the past, included in 'Making It Up As We Go Along' are Ice -T and George Clinton, as well as a special artist series with the late Angus Fairhurst (the images of which are included here).

The Arctic Monkeys have been on the road in the States; NME flew Dean and journalist Matt Wilkinson out to Fort Lauderdale to catch up with the band on their travels. What ensued was a story with clear parallels to the rock flick 'Almost Famous'... The usually sunny state of Florida was hit by unexpected thunderstorms high winds and torrential showers but this didn't deter your intrepid photographer and Journalist… Dodging Hobo's, hanging out in trailer parks and going to an insane Mansion all night party. Pick up a copy of the NME and read all about the crazy trip with insights to the band, the gig, and the very odd goings on in the "Sunshine State".

The Creative Review Photography Annual launch Party was a blast!

Last night the Aubin Gallery in London's East End was packed with the good and great of the design world, all there to celebrate the release of this special edition of the Creative Review Magazine.

The Annual aims to be the definitive collection of the best commercial photographic work during the year. Work included this year is not restricted to stills photography as a moving image element is also present. Dean has 3 pieces of work selected to appear in this years collection. A single image photographic entry, secondly a campaign for the agency Figtree 'Everything Everywhere' (you can see the making of the campaign here), and the third being the film ' Young Souls'. Creative Review is a publication that Dean loves, it's consistent reflection of the zeitgeist of contemporary visual design has inspired Dean for so many years to be included in 'The Annual', is a great Honor and one which Dean is thrilled about.

Here is a little sample for you all of Dean’s shoot with Florance Walsh from Florance and the Machine.



The shoot took place at the Master Shipwright's house in Deptford, Southeast London and here are some behind the scenes pictures of the shoot taken from NME.tv’s video footage.







Click here to see the behind-the-scenes footage of Dean's Florance and the Machine shoot for NME.

Noel Gallagher came over to Dean’s studio in Kentish Town, London for this NME covershoot.



Shot by Dean his own studio as well as the surrounding area, including outside one of the local corner shops, to the bemusement of passers by.

The Interview, written by Hamish MacBain discusses Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, his new project and soon to be released album. To find out more you'll have to get your hands on the issue.

Here are a few stills taken from NME's behind-the-scene's footage of Dean's shoot with Kasabian.









Click here to see behind-the-scenes footage shot at Dean's Studio in North London for NME's cover shoot with Kasabian.

Copyright © Dean Chalkley/IPC Media

Yesterday we recieved the latest NME magazines. We are excited to announce that NME have decided to release an extra issues to run concurrently with the regular magazine as a special edition issue with an alternative cover.

Both cover shots were taken by Dean in mid August of this year at his studio in London.

Dean also shot Kasabian's press shots, earlier in the summer for the promotion of their album "Velociraptor" which was released on the 16th September. To see more click here!

Copyright © Dean Chalkley 2011

Lanie Lane is playing at the Silver Bullet this Saturday 24th September.

Black Kitten (the live part of Black Cat) pounces into action with a special guest from Australia. She'll be on from 9 so it's essential to get there early. This is a show not to be missed!

Special guest and top Modernist Sound Supplier Paul 'Smiler' Anderson. This guy has records that will put a spring in your step and leave you no choice but to get on the dance floor, uptempo Rhythm and Blues, Ska , Soul thats his bag and boy oh boy has he got some tunes!!!

To Back Smiler up your regular 'Cats about Town' Si Cheeba and Dean Chalkley will keep keep the party in full flow you know that they always deliver a top night.

Entry price on the door is £4 or if you email guestlist@thesilverbullet.co.uk and say you want to come to BLACK CAT then it's a nice £3 so get clickin'.

©deanchalkley/camerpress

Original Blues Legend David "Honeyboy" Edwards sadly passed away on the 29th August 2011. The Mississippi born Bluesman was born in 1915 and carried on playing as many as 100 shows a year right up until 2008. Even once this intensive touring period was over he still undertook performances across the globe until July 2011 when declining health forced retirement from public performance.

"Honeyboy" won 2 Grammy's one in 2008 for his album "Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen : Live in Dallas" and a lifetime achievement award in 2010.

As the title of the album states he was one of the greats! Through his long career he played with all the Godfathers of the Blues scene including Robert Johnson, Charley Patton, Johnny Shines, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.

Dean took this photograph whilst David "Honeyboy" Edwards at the The Luminaire, Kilburn, London on 25th September 2009. By all accounts it was a brilliant gig and the warm personality, charm and pure musical talent of the 'Man' enveloped the enthralled audience.

To read more and get into the music of this Legendary Delta Bluesman go to David "Honeyboy" Edwards

Copyright © Dean Chalkley 2011

We are please to share with you Lanie Lane, (who dean shot early in the year when she was last over here form Austalia ) has been featured in the Guardian's First Sight! Even more exciting perhaps, is that Lanie has announced on the Myspace a handful of London Dates!

One inparticular is a MUST for all you music lovers. BLACK CAT / BLACK KITTEN !! this is one of the club night sessions Dean and his good friends and 'DeeJay' partners Si Cheeba, Sir Errol D and Eli run. Dean is thrilled to announce that Lanie will be on stage at 9pm on the 24th September and followed by a top DJ line up including Mod 'Face' Smiler, Si Cheeba and Dean himself. Click HERE for all the details.

Dean's interview on Brighton’s Cult Radio show 'Pelirocco Platters' will be broadcast on the evening of Tuesday 6th September between 6pm-8pm.

Dean's pictures of Benedict Cumberbatch have now been published in The Observer magazine.



In the accompanying interview with Emma John, Cumberbatch talks about immersing himself in the historical context and cultures surrounding the roles he plays as well as punching Tom Hardy and adjusting to being single after 12 years.



You can read the interview online here!

This weeks Radio Times have chosen to use this lovely portrait of Dominic West by Dean to accompany their feature on the actor who is best known for his role as Detective Jimmy McNulty on the award winning and highly addictive drama series ‘The Wire”.

In May this year we were graced with the presence of Lanie Lane who had come all the way over from Australia via Nashville Tennessee where she had just recorded two tracks with non other than Jack White himself.

‘Ain’t Hungry’ and ‘My Man’ were recorded at the incredible Record Store/Record Label/Live Venue/One Stop Production house and Photo Studio that is “ Third Man Records” and will be available August 23rd.

Lanie’s photoshoot for her press shots took place in London at Gibson Guitar studios and was a lovely day. Here is a gem of a picture from that day’s shoot.

Stephanie Binet from Liberation came over the channel last month to London to do a piece about Mod Culture. After coming to the premiere of Dean’s new short film YOUNG SOULS, which took place at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club in London, she traveled to Reading for the “Reading Steady Go” festival. The festival; run by Reading Museum is a retrospective of the explosion of 1960’s youth culture and it’s legacy today. Here Stephanie also encountered Dean’s exhibition “The New Faces” exhibition, which is centered around a group of young modernists.

This weeks issue of NME magazine features Matt Bellamy from the band Muse which was shot by Dean Chalkley. In the 3 double page spread feature on the band they discuss the resurrection of "Origin of Symmetry" on the Reading and Leeds stages; 10 years after it's first release as well as what fans can expect form album No. 6. For more click here for NME.com

Dean shot The Horrors in June this year for NME's mammoth feature on the boys' new album "Skying" and here is the result...

Dean Chalkley's photographic exhibition and short film was being shown at PYMCA's Youth Club Gallery from the 22nd June untill the 16th August!

The Exhibition has now been taken down however you can still see the short film online at 125 Magazine's website. Click here to see it!

Dean Chalkley's photographic exhibition and short film "Young Souls" at PYMCA’s Youth Club is due to come down at 6pm on Tuesday 16th August 2011 so tomorrow (13th August) is the last Saturday of the Young Souls Exhibition! So if you haven’t seen it yet, for some of you this may be your last chance! Youth Club is open from 1pm till 6pm on Saturday and 11am till 6pm on Monday and Tuesday.

Saturday 30-07-11: The Guardian Weekend Magazine featured Dean's Project 'Young Souls'. The double page spread for the BIG PICTURE was one of the subjects from the Young Souls Exhibition. Perry 'Winkles' Neech looked splendid, the Image that ran on pages 8 and 9 was accompanied by a very interesting and complimentary article by Phil Daoust. To read the story go to The Guardians On-line Magazine simply click here

©james lange pymca

Youth Club one of London’s newest and most happening Galleries hosted the Private View for Deans New Exhibition. The Gallery in Kingly Court (off Carnaby Street) London had a great turn out and was visited by lots of people eager to catch a first glimpse of the show.

Last night Dean unveiled his new Short Film

YOUNG SOULS

There was an electric atmosphere in The Bethnal Green Working Men's Club last night as eminent Soul DJ's built up the excitement with their finely tuned record selections.

Then it was time!..

YOUNG SOULS played at 9pm...

As the film drew to a close the audience’s cheers, whoops and applause confirmed that YOUNG SOULS is not only a beautifully engaging Art piece but an accessible thrilling and energizing expression made with integrity and passion.

In total the film ran three times through the evening, each time to packed audiences. Between the screenings the DJ's kept the dance floors pulsing.

As day broke and the night at Bethnal Green drew to a close YOUNG SOULS became available to view online at www.125magazine.com

Already the film has been viewed by an incredibly high number of viewers and amongst its plaudits..

The Word Magazine Tweeted:

"If you've ever totally lost yourself while dancing, this brilliant short film by @nitzerdc (dean chalkley) will bring it all back ..."

Q Magazine Tweeted:

"Get a Northern Soul fix with this smart new short film YOUNG SOULS from Dean Chalkley. You can smell the talc from here."

So what are you waiting for get to:

www.125magazine.com

Here's a short film from a campaign that Dean recently did for Everything Everywhere, showing some behind the scenes fun!

Check it out at http://vimeo.com/25077779

We are proud to announce that the premiere of Dean Chalkley's new short film will take place on July 14th 2011 at The Bethnal Green Working Men's Club.

Entry is free and by guest list only.

R.S.V.P Your full name and the name of any guests you wish to bring to:  youngsouls@deanchalkley.com

It was with great sadness that I heard the news of Amy's death. She was a great talent and will be missed, not only for her music but also for her character. Thoughts go out to her family at this difficult time. R.I.P Amy.

Dean Photographed Craig Robert at Spring Studios for Total Film in May this year and here it is!

Up and coming culture magazine The New British is set to launch this year.

The first issue features the work of the likes of Nick Knight, Neville Brody and Dean Chalkley.

Today The New British has released a teaser video of The Dogbones shoot by Dean Chalkley which will feature in the first issue.

 see it here: http://vimeo.com/24794662

The latest episode of The Modcast Episode 6 is out now and available to download at the Itunes stores here: http://tinyurl.com/6gx4k6x

Dean was a guest along with Ian Dewhirst on the Northern Soul themed episode. Dean discusses his new film 'Young Souls' with the hosts Eddie Piller and regulars Dean Rudland and Jonny Owen, which is based around Northern Soul.

Ian Dewhirst said the film was "...very, very, very authentic." and "absolutely beautifully filmed".



L to R: Eddie Piller, Ian Dewhirst, Jonny Owen, Dean Rudland and Dean Chalkley.

Dean Shot the Foo Fighters the day after he shot all of the winners at the 2011 NME Awards, where Dave Grohl won "Godlike Genius award". The photoshoot took place in and around The Vinyl Factory in London's Soho District. The Foos were in the UK to promote their new album Wasting Light and a new feature length documentary "Back and Forth" directed by James Moll, which Dean had the pleasure of seeing two nights previous to the shoot. Dean also got to see the band play at the end of the week at Wembley Arena too. So all in all a fun packed Foo Fighting Fantasia.



The issue was released on 16.04.11

Dean's "Young Souls" pictures are in 125 Magazine's Religion Issue.
The issue is still currently available from good bookstores and news agents.

Dean’s photographs of the “YOUNG SOULS” are now out in the Religion issue of 125MAGAZINE (Issue #17)

The connection to “Young Souls” and the theme of the issue: Religion, Is the binding mantra of Northern Soul devotees: ”Keeping the Faith”.

For many years Dean has loved this music and culture so he felt it was time to make work around it.

So here it is…. click here to find out more! and here for stockists of the magazine.

http://vimeo.com/21981176

The teaser for Dean's new short film Young Souls is now on Vimeo!

On the 4th of December 2010 SHAKE! at the boogaloo bar in Highgate was broadcast live on air on www.novalujon.com.

This Audio Spectacular has now been cleaned up and is available to download in the shape of a podcast for FREE!

http://radio.novalujon.com/04-12-10-shake/

On this very special session at the Boogaloo, regular SHAKE! Deejays: Si Cheeba and Dean Chalkley were joined by the formidable ‘Chap from Essex’ David JazzDJ Dawson. David has been an influential mover and shaker for many years with ‘too many to mention’ deejay appearances at Clubs Glastonbury festivals etc. A great Deejay who, not only knows his music inside out but knows how to get the crowd up on their feet and dancing nonstop...not only that....David JazzDJ Dawson brought with him his broadcasting abilities. As the man behind cult internet radio station www.novalujon.com David streamed the atmosphere soaked tunes spun by Dean, Si and himself out to the world on the internet airwaves.

YOUNG SOULS
the new short film by Dean Chalkley.

You can see the Teaser for the film by clicking the link to 125 Magazines Facebook page below.

The full length film will be out soon so watch this and 125 Magazine's spaces.

Here is the Link:
Young Souls Teaser

If you like the music on the teaser and want to get in the mood of the film go to:

This week the NME have chosen to go with Dean's classic shot of The White Stripes from 2003 as their cover to announce the news the The White Stripes are now no more.

The issue is a special tribute; dedicating 7 double page spreads to the band who have been together for 14 years. Over this period Dean has shot the band many times, some of these pictures can be found inside the magazine as NME map the bands success and pay tribute to their legacy.

Dean has just uploaded his short film 'Strip' onto Vimeo.

Strip was Dean's first film and was made in the year 2000 and shot on super 8 film.

With the support of the British Film Council, 'Strip' was successfully entered and screened at several short film festivals around the world and it won the Kinofilm 2000 Best Experimental Short Film award at the International Short Film Festival in Manchester.

Strip was written and produced by Dean Chalkley
Music and Sound by Geir Jenssen
and Edited by Suky Chiaranussati.

We've just uploaded the film Serge onto our new Vimeo account. Click here to see the new hi quality version.

R O M A N C E are giving away a Free MP3 of their song Burn Like Fire at www.isthisromance.co.uk

They Start touring with The Cult tomorrow so check out their Tumbler to keep up to date with the latest

R O M A N C E tour news at http://romanceofficial.tumblr.com/ and here's their facebook group too for good measure http://www.facebook.com/isthisromance

The filming side of the project will take place on 30th January in North London. This time we are planning to shoot some club scenes so we're looking for some more people to come along.

All ages are welcome, so as long as you can dance to Northern and are interested in taking part please drop us an email to:

info@lookslondon.com

We have to receive an email from you - so please don't just join the Group - its important!

If possible include a picture of yourself with what you might wear...even if it’s from your camera phone.

There might be a limitation on numbers so please pass your details over as soon as you can!

The result will be a short film, not be a feature film and it doesn’t set out to be the definitive story of Northern Soul you’ll be relieved to know, but it does aim to celebrate it.

Also I thought that it would be necessary to mention that this project has no outside funding, which means that Dean will be paying for the whole thing himself. Therefore what is being asked is for people to donate their time!

Amanda Ashed

Looks Agency
020 8341 4477
www.lookslondon.com

Here's one of Deans Clémence Poésy shots which was published in The Observer Magazine on 19/12/10 The picture accompanies an interview of the lovely Clémence by Elizabeth Day.

Clémence emanates a 'quentisentually Galic' beauty. Strong yet effortlessly sexual, which made her perfect for the role of Joan of Ark, one of her resent films.

Out Today is Clémence' latest film '127 Hours', directed by Danny Boyle. The trailer can be seen here!

Tony Christie's new album is released today.

'Now's the Time'; released on Acid Jazz Record label. All of the photos taken for the album where taken by Dean in various Soho haunts.

Tony has spent time rediscovering the soul side of his early career, and has encompassed this into the recording of an incredible album, which was produced by friend, fan and one time collaborator, Richard Barrett from The All Seeing Eye.

The album brings together the sound of Northern Soul, British Beat and filmic soundtracks. Tracks like ‘Get Christie’ (a re-work of the iconic theme from Get Carter) features a collaboration with fellow ‘Dee-Dar’, Jarvis Cocker, other collaborations on the album come from Roisin Murphy amongst others.

Available now in all good record shops, online, on iTunes
< http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/nows-the-time/id413526601> and in our
eBay Shop < http://stores.ebay.co.uk/ACID-JAZZ-Shop>.

 

It's a great album! Don't take our word for it though... here's what The Guardian had to say about it:

"Tony Christie considers this album to be "the real me"... ...Now's the Time! returns the 67-year-old crooner to his comfort zone of brassy lounge-pop and film soundtracks, and he sounds pleased to be there. And why not? His tenor, which forever hovers at the edge of quivering melodrama, was made for high-quality MOR like this. The best of a uniformly good bunch is 7 Hills, a deliciously sleazy country duet with Róisín Murphy, but also worth hearing are the jazzy Too Much of the Sun, which casts him as an old roué melancholically looking back at his life, and Get Christie, a spoof of the Get Carter theme with lyrics by Jarvis Cocker ("If a job needs doing and needs doing right, who ya gonna trust? Get Christie!")."- Caroline Sullivan

**** Tony Christie's 'Now's the Time' was given a 4/5 review ****

Dean is scouting for good, youthful Northern Soul dancers to feature in a short film and photographic project.

It will be presented through the biannual culture and fashion magazine '125'.

125 Magazine is a unique visual compendium of new ideas in photography, fashion, art and culture. Each issue is a tribute to creative freedom, showcasing breakthrough work by emerging and established creative's in a luxury 300 page edition.

Dean's Exhibition the New Faces is being shown at Reading Museum and Town Hall as apart of a larger exhibition which explores Mod culture.

Reading Steady Go! Is an exploration into the explosion of youth culture in the 1960's and it's legacy in today's music and fashion. The museum aims to use the town's own experience of the impact of this particular youth subculture by displaying beloved artefacts from donators. The Museum is appealing for those who would like to lead their own material for the exhibition. So if you would like to get involved in enriching this display of this insightful exhibition please click here. or alternativly call the museaum on 0118 937 3400

The exhibition will be running from the 9th April 2011 until 9th Oct 2011 as is sponsored by





To read more visit the Reading Museum and Town Hall website.

To join the facebook page click here.

On the 4th of December 2010 SHAKE! at the boogaloo bar in Highgate was broadcast live on air on www.novalujon.com.

This Audio Spectacular is now available to download in the shape of a podcast which is free to download! To download click  HERE!

On this very special session at the Boogaloo, regular SHAKE! Deejays: Si Cheeba and Dean Chalkley were joined by the  formidable ‘Chap from Essex’ David JazzDJ Dawson. David has been an influential mover and shaker for many years with ‘too many to mention’ deejay appearances at Clubs Glastonbury festivals etc. A great Deejay who, not only knows his music inside out but knows how to get the crowd up on their feet and dancing nonstop...not only that....David JazzDJ Dawson brought with him his broadcasting abilities. As the  man behind cult internet radio station www.novalujon.com David streamed the atmosphere soaked tunes spun by Dean, Si and himself out to the world on the internet airwaves.

This treat followed the Super Successful Soup Session transmission on which Dean  fellow Black Cat Dj Si Cheeba guested in a mammoth 7 hour sonic bonanza a few months ago in what became the station's most sucessful show, with record numbers of listeners tuning in....enjoy

 

Here is an interview with Dale Ted Watkins. Dale is an exceptional hairdresser who has worked on many shoots with Dean, the latest of which being Tony Christie's Press and Album shoots. He has spent nearly 30 years as a pioneer of men’s hairdressing in the UK. Having trained and worked at Vidal Sassoon, Dale felt the men’s market was where his passion lay and he has continued to take this passion through stints in London salons such as Refinery and Adams of London and his clients include Sasha Baron Cohen, Guy Ritchie and Jonny Owens.

Dale’s technical ability and knowledge of traditional barbering techniques puts him in constant demand as a session stylist.

Click here to see the interview.

Paul Weller has just released a very special double DVD and CD of the acclaimed Julien Temple film 'Find The Torch, Burn The Plans' alongside a concert filmed at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Dean’s picture features on the cover of the Single of the same name.

Third Strike was released on November 15, 2010 it's Tinchy’s third studio album and his second album with Island Records.

The shoot for the album and singles was done in two parts.

We got a parcel trough the post today all the way from OZ….

Luella Bartley has recently released a book titled Luella’s Guide to English Style. Luella chose Dean’s picture of Dizzee Rascal to feature in the book.

This charming book is a beautifully-bound, traditional, embossed hardback and is guide to the social style rituals of Britain.

The former journalist’s study is a social, anthropological one supported by photographs, illustrations and occasional diagrams (which appear as numbered plates).

The seriousness of the books exterior, along with the traditional layout, present a light hearted and humorous content which explores contemporary themes through chapters covering Tradition English “Garb”, fashion values according to class and the different Tribes of Britannia.

Dean’s picture (plate No. 33) supports Luella’s analysis of ‘Grime’ where she credits Grime artists such as Dizzee for salvaging working-class style form the chav, by injecting back into it a bit of humor and satire. The picture was taken from the front cover of Dizzee Rascal’s debut album Boy in Da Corner, which was shot by Dean.

In all the book looks beautiful and is both enlightening to the uninitiated and affirming to the familiar. A really nice read.

The week following Dean’s trip to New York to shoot Kings of Leon for the NME, the Kings of Leon came to the UK. This time the session took place at the beautiful Connaught Hotel, for Uncut Magazine.

The Magazine has run a six double-page spread on the Kings, with an interview by Jaan Uhelszki in which the Kings talk about their early songwriting days, recalling stories of a prophetic preachers from back home, as well as artistic differences in the band and of course the obligatory family bust-ups.

The magazine, which came out this week, also features a review of the Kings of Leon album “Come Around Sundown”, which they have given 4/5 stars.

To read more go to http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/uncut/news/14356

Dean’s picture of Paul Weller was chosen to be on the front cover of the NME this week.

Inside, Paul shares his thoughts on his musical past, his triumphant 2010 and confirms he has no plans to quit touring and recording music any time soon.

He tells the music weekly: "If I can still stand up, I will be (touring), definitely. I don't think there's any end to it, until I drop dead."

Flicking though October’s issue of ASOS this week we came across a mention of Dean’s Touring Exhibition ‘The New Faces’ in their ‘Hot New Now’ section on page 43 where the ’The Mod Squad’ is their ‘mood of the month’….

www.deanchalkley.com now features an online gallery dedicated to ‘The New Faces’ exhibition, it shows a sample of 9 images taken from the 30 strong body of work making up the collection.

Here is what people said about The New Faces Exhibition when it came out:

The Kings were in fine spirits, it was the first shoot they had collectively done for a while…

The images accompanied an great interview by the journalist Barry Nicolson, in the wake of ‘the incident’ (you’ll have to read more of the magazine to find out about that..). The article touches many issues that are close to the hearts of the band not least the subject of the bands reaction to being accused of ‘selling out’ as well as offering a prelude to the band’s eagerly anticipated 5th album ‘Come Around Sundown’.

The shoot has a ‘warm’ feel to it, Dean wanted to reflect the Followill’s homely small town, southern roots that challenges the ‘Stadium Rock’ label that they have been attributed since the release of ‘Because of the Times’.

According to those lucky enough to have had a sneak preview of the bands new record, it is reported to be very much back to their old roots, which will delight old fans as well as show the new comers the journey they have come.

For more from this session go to NME.com or pop along to the news stand and pick up a copy of the magazine.