UE themed portraits/self-portraits - 2

[HughieD]

OK...this is a bit of a departure for me, given I've never posted an UE-themed portrait before. That said, these are UE-portraits with a difference. They were taken back in the late 80's when I was in a goth/rock band and a whole lot more young (and handsome?). Musically speaking think Southern Death Cult/Sisters of Mercy/Rose of Avalanche. Our first photo-shoot proper was in the east-end of Sheffield amongst the derelict factories. So here they are. Note: all the places bar the first one have now been totally demo'ed.

PLC shoot 1 no.19 by HughieDW, on Flickr

PLC shoot 1 no.15 by HughieDW, on Flickr

PLC shoot 1 no.14 by HughieDW, on Flickr

PLC shoot 1 no.13 by HughieDW, on Flickr

PLC shoot 1 no.12 by HughieDW, on Flickr

PLC shoot 1 no.22 by HughieDW, on Flickr

 

[UrbanX]

They're excellent!
Shame your poor lefty guitarist only had a right handed guitar tho
Really enjoyed those Hughie, thanks for sharing

 

[HughieD]

They're excellent!
Shame your poor lefty guitarist only had a right handed guitar tho
Really enjoyed those Hughie, thanks for sharing

Ha ha..cheers UrbanX...that's me and I ain't no guitarist (just posing - I was the singer )

 

[Rubex]

These photos are brilliant HughieD! Very cool

 

[Bones out]

Very different, never saw this coming. . Early dereliction and you was not there for that! Good stuff fella.

 

[HughieD]

These photos are brilliant HughieD! Very cool

Cheers Rubex! Shame the record labels at the time never thought so and gave us a deal

Very different, never saw this coming. . Early dereliction and you was not there for that! Good stuff fella.

Subconsciously urbexing before urbexing was invented. Clealy I'm a visionary

 

[smiler]

Very artistic, the guy second from the right in the last pic looks like the talent.

 

[Bones out]

Very artistic, the guy second from the right in the last pic looks like the talent.

Shutuuup. That's no guy, that was my practice wife!

 

[HughieD]

Very artistic, the guy second from the right in the last pic looks like the talent.

Deffo the brains behind the band...

Shutuuup. That's no guy, that was my practice wife!

Lol.

 

[smiler]

Deffo the brains behind the band...



Lol.

I can't top those I surrender

 

[The Wombat]

I really like these photos Hughie
Hope you're still in touch with the other guys
I was into Sisters of Mercy back in those days
In fact just listened back to 'Dominion' - great record

 

[HughieD]

I really like these photos Hughie
Hope you're still in touch with the other guys
I was into Sisters of Mercy back in those days
In fact just listened back to 'Dominion' - great record

Cheers Wombat. Yeah...in touch with both Kirk and Pete. We shot a urbex-related vid too back in the day...

 

[UrbanX]

Love it! We're gonna have to get a DP band together for the Bash!

 

[Sam Haltin]

Not bad, Hughie. I listened to your promo video and then I listened to "Change Your Mind" which I liked. That's a good song, we heard more of the lead guitarist. When I listened to those two songs I found that the timing was good as all the musicians came in at the right moment and - of course that lead singer. But in the promo video please tell the lead singer that he is no Cliff Richard or Elvis Presley and no need to shake those hips. Are you still together or are you considering reforming?

 

[HughieD]

I really like these photos Hughie
Hope you're still in touch with the other guys
I was into Sisters of Mercy back in those days
In fact just listened back to 'Dominion' - great record

Can't beat a bit of Sisters...

Love it! We're gonna have to get a DP band together for the Bash!

Now that would be cool. You're the heavier side of the tracks with your band aren't you UrbanX?

Not bad, Hughie. I listened to your promo video and then I listened to "Change Your Mind" which I liked. That's a good song, we heard more of the lead guitarist. When I listened to those two songs I found that the timing was good as all the musicians came in at the right moment and - of course that lead singer. But in the promo video please tell the lead singer that he is no Cliff Richard or Elvis Presley and no need to shake those hips. Are you still together or are you considering reforming?

Ha ha...cheers Hugh. No, we split in 1987. Still friends but not planning to reform. Since then been fronting RepoMen over the last 25 years...tracks here and here's a video with loose Urbex overtones...

 

[flyboys90]

Love it!..thanks for showing.

 

[cogito]

 

[DirtyJigsaw]

Makes a change for me that im not on top of a rooftop

Gas Holder by Dirty Jigsaw, on Flickr

 

[The Wombat]

Underground on a recent trip to Lincolnshire

 

[SlimJim]

Couple from a nice deep shelter explore the other night.