Killing All The Flies

This is the latest painting for Project Mogwai, which took me an entire month to finish, and I hope you can see why. I now need never paint a brick wall ever again as I think I have more than paid my dues.
Mogwai – Killing All The Flies

1% Of Monster

This is the latest painting in the Project Mogwai series, inspired by ‘1% Of Monster’, a song from the Mr Beast sessions that ended up relegated to a B-side status on the Friend Of The Night e.p. when it really should have been on the album.
As for the picture, I’m still not sure whether the [...]

Now You’re Taken

This is my latest painting in the Project Mogwai series. ‘Now You’re Taken’ was on their first e.p. 4Satin that I can remember buying from Rough Trade waaaaay back in 1997, not realising it would be a life-changing experience. There was plenty of hype surrounding the band at the time, but I could see straight [...]

Friend Of The Night

I finished this painting, the latest in the Project Mogwai series, last night. I had the window wide open, allowing in an utter stillness and silence that was eerie. How appropriate, I thought.
Mogwai – Friend Of The Night

I’m Jim Morrison, I’m Dead

This painting is the latest phase of Project Mogwai, completed last Saturday night as the very song that inspired it was fading out on my headphones. ‘I’m Jim Morrison, I’m Dead’ is one of Mogwai’s more obtuse song titles, but as far as I’m concerned they could have called it ‘Son of Funky Moped’ or [...]

Superheroes of BMX

The latest painting in the Project Mogwai series was completed last night. ‘Superheroes of BMX’ is one of their earliest songs, that’s only occasionally resurrected as part of their live set. It’s an odd choice for a title, and one that sounds like a piss-take, which is completely at odds with the song itself which [...]

Ex-Cowboy

I long for the days of disorder. I want them back, the days when I was alive on the earth, rippling in the quick of my skin, heedless and real. I was dumb-muscled and angry and real. This is what I long for, the breach of peace, the days of disarray when I walked real [...]

Scotland’s Shame

The latest painting for Project Mogwai. Bannockburn 1314 and all that. I would imagine the Scots have little to be ashamed of, so my interpretation of the title was that their shame lies in the hunk of shitty mud hanging off their proud nation’s heel that is England; a place that I myself, having been [...]

Devil Rides

Where evil dwells
I hide my face…

This painting, the latest phase of Project Mogwai, is inspired by their best ‘vocal’ song, featuring the one and only Roky Erikson. They should do a whole album with him.
Mogwai – Devil Rides

Radar Maker

This new painting is the latest phase of Project Mogwai, inspired by one of their oft-forgotten efforts that’s more of an interlude rather than an actual song, but still carries a mood of exquisite sadness with it.
Mogwai – Radar Maker