I was invited to attend the Shockwaves NME Awards last night and had just slightly too much fun! After a brief catch up with red carpet attendees (and laughing at Leigh Francis’ jokes) it was off to the table to catch a pew and have a stomach-lining burger. I was happy to find myself between the charming Patrick Wolf and model Alice Dellal. The lovely Jaimie Winstone and Alfie Allen struck a striking couple opposite and seemed in great spirits all night.
Patrick was telling me about his new album (just completed) and about his fashion inspirations. The incredible jacket he is wearing is by Ada Zanditon, a great structural designer with a lot of flair. I managed to tune-down my fashion radar and crank up the inner ear to catch the great bands who performed throughout: Elbow were especially good, Graham Coxon and Damon Albarn (whom, I am ashamed to say I inappropriately accosted later on, thrusting kisses upon he and Alex James!) performed and Florence and the Machine teamed up with Glasvegas (to sing ‘Suspicious Minds’). Another highlight of the evening was LaRoux and Franz Ferdinand’s performance of Blondie’s ‘Call Me.’ After all this musical excitement, the reason, of course, that we were all there, it was time to go for a casual wander around the tables to see who was about and, in my case, thrust my little Canon (and, inadvertently my wardrobe-malfunctioned breasts) in famous faces at every opportunity!
Later, we dangerously danced atop tables and chairs to get a better glimpse of the Cure who received the ‘Godlike Genius’ Award. What can I say? Cool wine, hot bands; it was a recipe for fun.
Indie-rock Batman and a female Robin
Alexa and her insignificant but now famous coldsore
Oh my goodness Nicola from Girls Aloud (she's wearing Preen)
Alex from Franz Ferdinand
Pixie
Pixie shows me her tights and I am forced to look at her legs. Not fair.
Mr Tim Burton
The legend that is Grace Jones
Henry and Pixie
Glastonbury's daddy Mike Eavis
Patrick and his beautiful PR
Alice Dellal and Pixie G
Brandon Flowers (in another fabulous animal jacket)
Micquita Chicita Oliver
Patrick Wolf
Doing Gaga poses
Pretty in pink: Jaimie Winstone
Me and a cheerful Peaches
My gorgeously stylish friend Leoni
Sitting pretty as a Pixie (right: Alfie Allen)
La Roux and Franz perform
Me and Sarah Harding (I don't think she's a 'caner' London Lite, she didn't even seem drunk to me...)
Lovely Little Boots in Matthew Williamson
Designer darling Henry Holland
La Roux (contrasting patterns-yum yum!)
Alfie Allen takes to a chair
Charlie Brooker
The Big Pink give me the finger
Supermodel Irina Lazareanu! My favourite model of all time and this computer's screensaver! And she has a Romanian background-we have lots in common (well, I like to think so, anyway!)
Moi, Jon 'the Rev' McClure and NME photographer extraordinaire James Quinton
Glasvegas
