1Diesel Party at Matter, featuring collaborations from Archie Bronson, Cocknbullkid, Drew McConnell, Ebony Bones, Ed Harcourt, Floreence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, Lethal Bizzle, Mark Ronson, Metros, New Young Pony Club, Ox.Eagle.Loin.Man, Patrick Wo
Florence And The Machine at London’s recently launched Matter club (October 11). Mark Ronson teamed up with Florence And The Machine to perform a cover of Kelly Clarkson ‘Since You’ve Been Gone’ to much applause. Pete Doherty had been scheduled to perform live with Florence, but failed to show up to the gig. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
2The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Supergrass played live with Ed Harcourt at the London Diesel xXx gig on Saturday night (October 11), where the likes of Mark Ronson, Patrick Wolf and The View also performed. Supergrass were joined by singer-songwriter Ed Harcourt on guitar and vocals for a short set that included their 1999 hit ‘Pumping On Your Stereo’.Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
3The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
The View were amongst the many stars that played at the London Matter venue on October 11. Mystery Jets, New Young Pony Club Thecocknbullkid, Friendly Fires, Lethal Bizzle and The Teenagers also performed. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
4The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Mark Ronson and Patrick Wolf onstage at the London Matter venue on October 11. The clothing company organised one-off gigs featuring collaborations in cities all over the world. Footage from the gigs was broadcast live at Diesel.com. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
5The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Patrick Wolf playing a new song, ‘Battle’, backed by These New Puritans as part of the Diesel xXx series of gigs. He then played ‘Tristan’ and ‘Accident And Emergency’ with Mark Ronson. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
6The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Patrick Wolf salutes the crowd at The Creative Experiment gig on October 11. Collaboration events took place all over the world as well as in the UK capital. The New York leg boasted sets from the likes of Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip and MIA. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
7The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Drew McConnell and The View performing live as part of the Diesel xXx series of gigs. When Pete Doherty failed to show up at the gig, Drew McConnell from Babyshambles apologised for Doherty’s absence and went on to perform with The View, Mark Ronson and Florence And The Machine.
Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
8The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Patrick Wolf on stage at Diesel’s 30th birthday party; the xXx gig at London Matter on Saturday (October 11). The nouveau romantic played a new song, ‘Battle’, with the help of Southend-on-Sea’ers These New Puritans at the ‘creative experiment’ before Wolf was joined by Mark Ronson. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
9The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
New Young Pony Club’s frontwoman Tahita Bulmer collaborated with Thecocknbullkid and The Teenagers at Diesel’s 30th birthday shindig at London Matter on Saturday (October 11). The bands performed in a tag-team fashion, with one staying on at the end of each performance and then being joined by another band. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
10The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
The View took to the stage at 10.35 on Saturday (October 11) to play the Diesel xXx gig at London Matter. The Scottish indie-rockers, whose new album is expected early next year, were joined onstage by London-based The Metros to perform their UK Top Three hit, ‘Same Jeans’. Pete Doherty was meant to perform with them too, but failed to show up. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
11The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Mark Ronson on the decks at Diesel’s 30th birthday party; a series of gigs which took place in 17 cities on the same day. The start of the London gig, at Matter on Saturday (October 11), saw bands collaborating with each other and the night was closed by DJ sets from Ronson himself and Sammy J in the main room, and Plastic Little spinning in the venue’s second room. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
12The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Tahita Bulmer of New Young Pony Club on stage at London Matter for the Diesel xXx gig on Saturday (October 8). The gig was dubbed as a ‘creative experiment’ which saw the nu-rave Londoners collaborate with The Teenagers. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
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Friendly Fires kicked off the Diesel xXX gig at London Matter on Saturday (October 11). The St-Albans-based trio were first joined on stage at the live mash-up by Ebony Bones before Thecocknbullkid stepped up to the mic to help perform the band’s track ‘Paris’.
14The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Lou Hayter from New Young Pony Club and Quentin Delafon from The Teenagers collaborating for their 10.15pm slot at London Matter on Saturday (October 11). The bands collaborated as part of Diesel’s xXx live mash-up gig. The clothing brand played a series of gigs in 17 cities worldwide to celebrate their 30th birthday.
15The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Actress-turned-songwriter-turned-musician-turned producer Ebony Bones at the Diesel xXx gig at Matter on Saturday (October 11). The award-winning performer joined Friendly Fires on stage to kick off the proceedings at the London gig. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
16The Diesel xXx Party, The Creative Experiment, at the Matter, London, Britain, 11 Oct 2008
Lethal Bizzle performing at the Diesel xXx gig at London Matter on Saturday (October 11). The rapper performed his track, ‘Police On My Back’, accompanied by Babyshambles’ Drew McConnell on guitar and The Noisettes’ drummer Jamie Morrison. The trio’s performance of Bizzle’s ‘Pow’ got the best cheers of the night. Pic: Brian Rasic/Diesel
17The Diesel xXx Creative Experiment Party
Gaz Coombes and Danny Goffey of Oxford-based indie troupe, Supergrass. The band played a set with special guest Ed Harcourt to celebrate clothing company Diesel’s 30th birthday at Matter in London on Saturday (October 11). The Sussex-born singer/songwriter opened for Coombes et al. during their ‘Life On Other Planets’ tour in 2003.
18The Diesel xXx Creative Experiment Party
The View arriving at Matter in London for the Diesel xXx gig on Saturday (October 11). The band played two short sets on the night, collaborating with The Metros and Babyshambles’ Drew McConnell. They were due to play with Pete Doherty too but he failed to show up.
19The Diesel xXx Creative Experiment Party
Kelly Osbourne at Diesel’s Dirty Thirty xXx gig at Matter in London on Saturday (October 11). The gig was classed as a ‘creative experiment’ or live mash-up due to the rare collaborations on show. The organisers managed to cram in performances from 38 acts – bands and DJs – into six hours of music.
20The Diesel xXx Creative Experiment Party
Roisin Murphy turning up to the Diesel xXx gig at Matter, London on Saturday (October 18). The London gig was one of 17 that took place around the world, from Amsterdam to Zurich in aid of the clothing company’s 30th birthday.
21The Diesel xXx Creative Experiment Party
Lou Hayter and Tahita Bulmer from New Young Pony Club and cocknbullkid outside Matter in London for Diesel’s xXx gig on Saturday (October 11). The groups combined to play a short set at 10.10pm at the ‘creative experiment’ put on in honour of the clothing company’s 30th birthday.
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American rapper T.I. with Franz Ferdinand’s guitarist Nick McCarthy at Diesel’s 30th birthday party in Brooklyn, New York. The Scottish band provided live accompaniment for the rapper’s current chart-topper, ‘Live Your Life’, McCarthy adding solos for good measure. Pic: Guy Eppel
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A pregnant M.I.A performing in a huge tent on the East River waterfront in Brooklyn, New York. The gig was to celebrate Diesel’s 30th birthday and coincided with 16 other gigs around the world on the same day (October 11). Her short set showcased material from her ‘Kala’ album, opening with ‘Bamboo Banger’ and segueing seamlessly into ‘XR2’. Pic: Guy Eppel