The YOUTH CLUB ARCHIVE presents the YOUTH CLUB Podcast, presented by Scarlett O'Malley. This podcast series will talk to all of your favourite photographers behind the infamous found in our archive, including Gavin Watson, Rebecca Lewis and Michelle Sank. The Museum of Youth Culture is an emerging museum dedicated to the styles, sounds and social movements innovated by young people over the last 100 years. Working to open a physical space by 2023.
In our final episode of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast, Scarlett O'Malley talks to photographer Jennie Baptiste about everything from shooting Biggie, to the dancehall scenes of London, to representation and multiculturalism to Instagram. The two set the world to rights when talking about today's influence of social media in photography, Jennie's rise to the top as a young photographer, and Rod Stewart. This episode truly spans the lengths and depths of Jennie's life as a much loved photographer here with the YOUTH CLUB Archive.
The penultimate episode in our YOUTH CLUB Podcast series sees our host Scarlett O'Malley talking to Bristol born Beezer about his life as a photographer. They chat about everything from his inspirations in music from Hip-hop to Reggae, his documentary subculture style, moving to Tokyo and his life in Japan.
Host Scarlett O'Malley speaks to Jungle and rave scene photographer Tristan O'Neill this week for our sixth episode of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast. Tristan goes through all the magazines he worked for, how his favourite DJ Nicky Blackmarket helped start his career and his favourite parties to hit in his youth. This podcast is most definitely one for the Jungle crew!
Episode 5 sees host Scarlett O'Malley talk to young photographer Chloe Ackers about all things Northern Soul. Already friends from the scene, they chat about documenting the culture through all-nighters across the country. Scarlett asks Chloe about her influences and favourite events to snap at, and they chat about their lives as part of the subculture as DJs, dancers and all-round party people.
Our host Scarlett O'Malley speaks to Madchester photographer Peter J Walsh this week for episode 4 of this podcast series, in a chat that spans the depths and breadths of The Hacienda, Vic and Bob and beyond. We chat about Peter taking the first ever shots of Oasis, Manchester nightlife and how the emerging house scene changed the clubbing climate forever, with respectable mentions to DJ Paulette, A Guy Called Gerald, The Stone Roses, 808 State and more.
Episode 3 of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast sees our host Scarlett O'Malley speaking to South African photographer Michelle Sank. Michelle is one of the newer photographers to be featured in our archive, and it was her bedroom series involving youth cultures that caught the eye of Scarlett. They talk about her My.Self project that documents the diversity of young people living in the Black Country, how the seaside is exotic, her growing up in the era of Apartheid and her lockdown inspirations.
Episode 2 in the YOUTH CLUB Podcast series sees host Scarlett O'Malley talking to photographer turned free-runner Rebecca Lewis. Rebecca's work has been part of the archive for well over a decade and covers subcultures from the Mods to the Nu Metal and Goth scenes of the early 2000s. Scarlett and Rebecca cover their mutual love of Northern Soul, chasing different chapters in your life and Rebecca's transition from photographer to sailor.
The YOUTH CLUB ARCHIVE is bringing you a bi-weekly podcast talking to the photographers behind the infamous photos found in our archives. Host Scarlett O'Malley talks to subculture photographer Gavin Watson in our first episode of the YOUTH CLUB Podcast, where they delve into his youth identity, his time as an astrologer and his work with singer and actor Plan B.
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