Attending the cavernous Magna Science Adventure Centre to photograph the Arctic Monkeys was a far cry from the early days of going to local pubs with the Sheffield quartet.Yorkshire newspaper, The Star, sent me along to the 2,500 capacity venue, a former steel works on the outskirts of Rotherham, to cover the gig. The Arctic Monkeys are no longer just four Yorkshire lads making waves on the local Sheffield circuit. They're probably the biggest band in the UK!

When Scottish singer/songwriter Paolo Nutini visited the Virgin Megastore in Sheffield, I covered the event for Exposed, a local entertainment and lifestyle magazine. Paolo subsequently played support to the Rolling Stones at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium. He is a nominee for top British male solo artist at The BRIT Awards 2007, which will be held at Earls Court in London on 14 February.

No one looks, sounds or performs quite like the legendary Alice Cooper who is universally recognised as one of the most influential artists in rock music. It was a pleasure to photograph him at Sheffield's City Hall in a performance that featured guillotines, electric chairs, fake blood and boa constrictors as well as his eldest daughter, Calico. With a climax that involved being 'decapitated' in an ironic finale, Alice Cooper's stage show is certainly one I won't forget!