Mark Lanegan Band @ The Tivoli, 21.04.2012
The big promoters are the worst. Even if you photograph at one of the big venues (BEC or BCC) and it’s not sold out, you’ll always be escorted out after the first three songs, never offered one of the spare seats going unused. People seem to think photographers request to cover certain gigs for reasons […]
Dig It Up!: Hoodoo Gurus + The Sonics + 5, 6, 7, 8s @ The Tivoli, 20.04.2012
When it comes down to it, Australian music is a bit of a strange beast in that despite the advantages of the English language it doesn’t travel well. It always seems to be years behind musical movements in the UK and the USA, so often has little to offer. Growing up, there didn’t seem to be a whole lot […]
Future Music Festival @ Doomben Racecourse, 03.03.2012 – Part 2
Back at the Flamingo Stage, The Rapture sound, look and feel like a band that’s well past its prime and who are not really enjoying the experience either. I can’t remember ever seeing Fatboy Slim play before but he’s another of the day’s disappointments. He takes an almost student disco approach to his set, playing […]
Future Music Festival @ Doomben Racecourse, 03.03.2012 – Part 1
Future Music Festival is more than just the vileness of the masses, there’s also some live music taking place and some photos to be taken. Hanging outside the festival and watching the midday carnage of people being attended to by the medical services, isn’t my idea of fun but, as with the last time I […]
Soundwave 2012 @ RNA Showgrounds, 25.02.2012 – Part 3
Photographically, Slipknot are the band of the day. They’re just a photographer’s dream; the aesthetics, the on-stage dynamics of their show, great lighting and a crowd that’s going nuts on the other side of the barrier. Musically, I’m less sure but then again Slipknot are just another one of those 90s bands that just completely […]
Soundwave 2012 @ RNA Showgrounds, 25.02.2012 – Part 2
There’s another small window of opportunity between bands so I make my way down to check out Stage 3 for the first time, where Underoath are due to start at 3pm. By 3:15pm the band still haven’t started and so I end up going back to the main stage for Bush. The crowd has visibly shrunk from the one that […]
