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August 1, 2020 1995 London This was a fun shoot we did with John Stoddart at the Halcyon Hotel in Holland Park. Like the Electric Banana don't look for it, it's not there anymore. Paul Smith lavished clothes on Bob and Pete and room service was called more than once. Halcyon days indeed! Sarah Cracknell 2020 (saintetienne, london, 1995, halcyonhotel, halcyondays, johnstoddart, john F22 Photographer, heavenlyrecordings, bobpetesarah) |
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August 2, 2020 1997 Malmo, Sweden These pictures were taken for the Japanese album Continental. We were approached by a lovely Japanese bloke called Shoichi Kajino who offered to put out an album of tracks we'd recorded around 95 and 96 - the wilderness years! He came over to Malmo to play some Jenga with us. Bob Stanley Photography by Martin Magntorn (1997, malmo, continental, ginghamshirt, martinmagntorn, casinodeparis, shoichikajino, l'appareil-photo, bobpetesarah, rocking bob) |
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August 3, 2020 1991 London Our first shoot as a trio with the great Chris Clunn. This was on Highbury Fields. No idea who Miguel was, but it's a good excuse to mention Gordon Lightfoot's terrific song of the same name - it's on the 'Summer Side Of Life' album which got a lot of tour bus plays. Bob Stanley Yorkshire August 2020 (1991, highburyfields, chrisclunn, gordonlightfoot, summersideoflife, miguel, foxbasealpha, saintetienne, bobpetesarah, heavenlyrecordings) |
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August 4, 2020 (3 Photos) 1993 Hysteric Glamour We did this shoot with the lovely Jamie Fry and were clearly having a lot of fun. I think it was for a magazine called TV Hits? I loved the cartoon strip suit I'm wearing, it was given to me during one of our early Japanese tours by Nobu from Hysteric Glamour-official. I wish I still had it but gave it away to be auctioned for charity. I wonder who's wearing it now? Sarah Cracknell August 2020 (hystericglamour, tvhits, jamiefryphotography, bobpetesarah, jacquesdutronc, sarahcracknell, saintetienne, hysteric-fashion, hys-shibuya-store, hystericglamour-ithk, hysteric-shop) |
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August 5, 2020 (3 Photos) 1999 Sub Pop 45 - 52 Pilot One for hazy hot weather, with marimbas courtesy of Sean Ohagan Music - I think the idea for the artwork came from an old copy of The Architectural Review Bob Stanley (subpop, goingoutofbusinesssince1988, 52pilot, seanohaganmusic, highlamas, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 6, 2020 December 1993 Birmingham Institute Bob had been given an Oasis demo cassette which we really liked, so we asked them to support us on a short run of Christmas shows in 93. They were already a fully functioning rock unit, a tough band to follow but easy to get on with, and we sensed they were on the way up. Johnny Cigarettes didn't quite get Oasis, or my shirt (an impulse purchase, which to be fair I'd had my doubts about). The shirt never saw the light of day again, but we all know what happened to Oasis. Pete Wiggs August 2020 (birminghaminstitute, oasis, nme, 1993, saintetienne, bobpetesarah, johnnycigarettes, liamgallagher, liamgallagherfansclub, noelgallagher, liamgallagher, noelthegoodrebelofficial, noelgallagherinfo, nme) |
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August 7, 2020 2012 Words and Music by Saint Etienne Next Friday 14th August see's the long overdue release of the deluxe edition of Words and Music by Saint Etienne. This will be available to stream and as a special double disc CD edition with new sleeve notes by the band, Bigissueuk journalist Adey Lobb plus the original Travis Elborough sleeve notes. The set includes rare and previously unreleased music and is available to pre-order from Rough Trade Photograph by Karen Robinson - London Southbank 2012 (wordsandmusicbysaintetienne, wordsandmusic, 2012, southbankcentre, traviselborough, adeylobb, adey70, bobpetesarah, saintetienne, roughtrade, roughtradeeast, roughtradewest, roughtradenyc, roughtradeeast, roughtradewest, roughtradenyc) |
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August 8, 2020 June 1992 Rockin On There I am with a fringe. This wasn't long after I joined the band and I think it is from feature in a Japanese magazine Rockin'on around the time of our first tour there. We still play in Japan every now and again and it's a fun place visit. Sarah Cracknell 2020 (jpop, japan, rockinonjapan, foxbasealpha, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 9, 2020 1992 London So Tough - Pete Wiggs and friends by night Photograph: Derek Ridgers (sotough, petewiggs, sarahcracknell, bobstanley, rockingbob, saintetienne, derekridgers, 1992, blackandwhitephotography) |
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August 10, 2020 January 1994 Bob Stanley, London (bobstanley, rocking-bob, paulsmithdesign, paulsmith, london, 1994, johnstoddart, stoddart-f22-photographer, saintetienne) |
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August 11, 2020 May 1998 Post gig group hug on the Saint Etienne tour bus May 1998 (polaroid, goodhumor, bobpetesarah, likeamotorway, servicestation, seveneleven, saintetienne) |
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August 12, 2020 (3 Photos) 1999 Lover Plays The Bass - a French only 7 Inch from 1999 (paulkellyfilm, french45, iancatt, madsbjerke, pepper.will, ivannecompton, tracyannmckoy, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 13, 2020 1998 Sarah Cracknell photography by Hamish Brown (hbsauce) (sarahcracknell, good humor, london, 1998, hamishbrown, saintetienne) |
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August 14, 2020 2020 Train Drivers In Eyeliner Live visual created by Paul Kelly (paulkellyfilm) (nicksanderson, saintetienne, traindriversineyeliner, postcards, vintagepostcard, paulkellyfilm) |
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August 15, 2020 London 2001 Shock Corridor Finisterre album shoot Photography by Eva Vermandel (finisterre, 2001, mantrarecordings, heavenlyrecordings, evavermandel, bobpetesarah, saintetienne, beggars-arkive) |
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August 16, 2020 March 1994 Dublin I really remember this gig, Primal Scream were in Dublin and crashed our dressing room. When we came off stage they'd drunk our rider but at least they had the courtesy to stick around and party whilst more supplies were ordered. Sarah Cracknell, August 2020 Photography by Derek Ridgers (dublin, 1994, whispersinthepowderroom, primalscream, primalscreamofficial, andrewinnes, martinduffy, derekridges, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 17, 2020 2017 Home Counties Saint Etienne's music always has a firm sense of time and place, somewhere around London, sometime between 1963 and yesterday. So it's no surprise that the trio have finally written a whole album about the towns they grew up in. If the concept might seem a bit Brexit, the execution is flawless and winningly witty. Damien Morris - The Guardian June 2017 (homecounties, thereunion, magpieeyes, heavenlyrecordings, madeineastgermany, 2017, scottkingstudio, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 18, 2020 1997 Pete Wiggs - visa photo Looks like I'm channeling Mr. Hyde - my usual sunny disposition cast aside - maybe there were no Wotsits on the rider Pete Wiggs August 2020 (petewiggs, 1997, photobooth, usvisa, jeckyllandhyde, london, bobpetesarah, saintetienne, wotsits, walkers-crisps) |
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August 19, 2020 May 1993 Sarah and Debsey lost in Tokyo This was a shot in Madrid during a press trip for Good Humor. That's a watermelon I'm pulling out of the oven - as you do. I think we'd all had a big night and Pete had been led astray by Jorge the flashing blade from our record label. Sarah Cracknell, August 2020 (sarahcracknell, debseywykes, mapreading, tokyo, japan, 1993, hystericglamour, hystericfashion, hystericshop, hys-shibuya-store, hystericglamour-ithk) |
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August 20, 2020 1998 Madrid This was a shot in Madrid during a press trip for Good Humor. That's a watermelon I'm pulling out of the oven - as you do. I think we'd all had a big night and Pete had been led astray by Jorge the flashing blade from our record label. Sarah Cracknell, August 2020 (spain, madrid, 1998, good humor, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 21, 2020 Pale Movie video shoot - Nerja, Spain This was taken by our lovely friend Jamie Fry while we were making the video for Pale Movie in Nerja, the balcony of Europe. It was always great fun making promo's with Jamie, we'd start out with a rough idea and make the rest up as we went along. We borrowed the scooters from a gang of teens, we had to learn to ride them without crashing which was both hilarious and terrifying in equal measure! Sarah Cracknell (nerja, spain, thebalconyofeurope, palemovie, videoshoot, jamiefryphotography, piaggio, scooter, scootering, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 22, 2020 2005 Good Thing - 45rpm Artwork by Lora Findlay (goodthing, talesfromturnpikehouse. 2005, lorafindlay, 7inchsingle, 45rpm, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 23, 2020 1995 London Photograph by elaine-constantine Our magpie eyes are hungry for the pies recording session lunch break. (elaine-constantine, casino classics, magpieeyes, supermarket, pringles, lunch, lunchtime, 1995, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 24, 2020 Badges Which ones have you got? (homecounties, joinourclub, finisterre, howweusedtolive, kissandmakeup, onlylovecanbreakyourheart, badges, buttonbadge, scottkingstudio, paulkellyfilm, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 25, 2020 1993 February/March So Tough UK tour Photograph by Derek Cracknell circa 1972 (saintetienne, bobpetesarah, sotough, tourposter, gigposter, bandontour, 1993, pulp, empireleicestersquare) |
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August 26, 2020 1990 Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs This was round the back of Mornington Crescent, late 1990. Joe Dilworth took the photo, just before we did our first photo session with him as a trio. That was my Grandad's old sheepskin coat, I wish I still had it. Bob Stanley An early shot outside the Hotel Splendide in Mornington Crescent, apparently there never was a hotel there but the building was dressed for a film and left like that for a long time. I was still dressed in baggy period attire in this photo which thankfully didn't last so long. Pete Wiggs (stanleyandwiggs, bobandpete, saintetienne, hotel, hotelsplendide, morningtoncrescent, camden, london, 1990, joedilworth, lament.for.cement, sheepskincoat, baggy, grandadscoat) |
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August 27, 2020 1994 Sarah Cracknell Woolacombe This was taken in Woolacombe, North Devon by my then boyfriend Angus . It's such a beautiful place with 3 miles of sandy beach, dunes and surf. I bought that gold top in a charity shop, thrifty, no? Photographer: Angus Ashford (sarahcracknell, woolacombe, devon, surfcityuk, ninetiesstyle, charityshopfinds, charityshop, charityshopfashion) |
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August 28, 2020 Pete: Jumper by JohnSmedleyknitwear, Jacket by DFS Sarah: Coat by CarolineCharleslondon Bob: Jumper by MarksandSpencer, Coat from NottingHillHousingTrust, Trousers by Reiss (johnsmedley, dfs, carolinecharles, mands, reiss, fashion, bobpetesarah, saintetienne) |
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August 29, 2020 76 In The Shade Bob Stanley's new collection for Ace Records The Summer of 1976 has remained a benchmark for long, hot summers – there may have been scorchers since, but none have seemed quite as relentless. Too hot to move, the country melted into a collective puddle. This album evokes the feel of that summer, the sweet heat and almost narcotic lethargy, the haze above melting tarmac. Available on CD and LP from our favourite shops Jumbo Records in Leeds, Monorail Music in Glasgow, Spillers Records in Cardiff and Rough Trade (76intheshade, newrelease, compilation) |
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August 30, 2020 Back in 93 we teamed up with Kylie Minogue to record Nothing Can Stop Us and one other. Who can name the other song? (response: When Are You Coming Home) (kylie, 1993, nme, davidwhittaker, iancatt, deconstruction, chiltonbell, bobpetesarah, saintetienne, thekylieeffect, thekyliehistorian, kylievault) |
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August 31, 2020 Lead Vocals - Sarah Cracknell (sarahcracknell, hystericglamour, hysteric.fashion, hys-shibuya-store, hysteric.shop, saintetienne, bobpetesarah) |
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