The Black Keys + Gomez + Dr Dog @ The Arena
It’s Monday the fifth of January. For many it’s the first day back at work after the Christmas and New Year holidays. The Black Keys are playing at The Arena, with a really good support band in Gomez and one of the worst named bands ever, Dr Dog, opening.  Although there are three bands on the bill, the doors […]
Stars + Firekites @ The Zoo
There is a new (although temporary-looking) sign next to The Zoo’s door tonight, repeated up the stairs to the front desk and also in the venue itself; ‘No Flash Photography’. Restrictions at The Zoo used to be fairly non-existent, although that’s all changed thanks to Perth band Birds Of Tokyo getting precious enough about it […]
All Tomorrow’s Parties – Mt Buller: Thursday
It’s always about the sex, the drugs, the glamour, the romance. It’s never about getting up at 4:15am to get to the airport to get the plane down to Melbourne. The taxi comes at 4:45am and it’s a quiet ride, everyone in a state of still being half-asleep combined with early morning grumpiness. But gradually […]
MereNoise Xmas Party
When you’ve got a new camera to test out for the first time, there has to be no better place to take it into battle than the original scene of the crime, every Brisbane photographer’s favourite venue, the black hole that sucks all the light out of the universe, The Troubadour, where MereNoise were holding […]
The Datsuns + Black Diamond Heavies @ The Zoo
 The law of diminishing returns in the music industry shows, especially in more recent years when the record companies have demanded immediate success and have been less likely to allow a band to develop over a number of albums, that however well your debut album is received, the follow up is unlikely to match […]
That Was The Year That Was 2008
2008 was another hectic year, which in photographic terms looked something like this: Girl Talk Buck 65 The National Enter Shikari The Police Battles Scul Hazards Brisbane Sounds Died Pretty Soundwave Broken Social Scene Toto Coco Rosie The Brisbane Sound Buffalo Tom The Bellrays Sinead O’Connor Whitesnake QOTSA Jesus & Mary Chain Spectrum Wolfmother Gin […]
MGMT @ The Tivoli
One of the most obvious signs of the onset of old age in your average music fan appears to be the annual comparison of albums bought versus album included in the music media’s end of year polls. Whereas through your late-teens and throughout your twenties a ‘score’ of ten, twelve or maybe even a fifteen from a typical top […]
Saul Williams + The Red Paintings @ The Zoo
Is there anything to be said about The Red Paintings that hasn’t already been said? Or are we left to once again muse over same old questions as how they’ve managed to get the high profile supports that they have and somehow managed to persuade people to give them $40,000 (supposedly) to record their album? […]
Pivot + My Disco @ The Zoo
I have never been impressed with Bloc Party: they have a good drummer but the best thing about their songs always seems to be the intros – as soon as those awful vocals and the terrible lyrics start I’m over it. I saw them once, maybe at Glastonbury, and they weren’t very good then either. So […]
Texas Tea Album Launch @ The Globe
All the way back in August 2007 I had the great privilege to spend an evening with Brisbane’s very own Johnny and June, Texas Tea, during the recording of their second album, ‘The Junkship Recordings‘, up at Jamie Trevaskis‘ home studio up at The Gap. It was an amazing experience to sit and watch them rehearse and […]
No Love From Triple J
A few months ago Triple J put out the following call for submissions: Are you obsessed with finding the latest music online? Do you know about every good Australian band worth anything at the moment? Have you got your own music blog? Do you annoy your friends with constant music facts and the latest bands […]
Twitter Updates for 2008-11-30
Thinks it might have stopped raining enough to venture out to Global Gathering. Wish me luck… # Not happy. Waited 25 mins for train, they did a very last min platform change thanks to which i’ve got another 30 min wait… # Finally on train. Have missed 2 bands wanted to photo. The orb + […]
John Mellencamp + Sheryl Crow @ BEC
I’ve previously blogged that photographing big name acts at big venues just isn’t all that… and the artist formally know as John Cougar Mellencamp, i.e. John Mellencamp, supported by Sheryl Crow at the Brisbane Exhibition Centre was another one of those nights. I think I first heard John Mellencamp back in the mid-1980s on Entertainment USA […]
Steve Earle @ The Tivoli
 Last week saw Steve Earle roll into town to play at The Tivoli, the last night of his Australian tour in support of his ‘Washington Square Serenade’ album. For most of the set it was just him and his guitar. However, later on in the set he was backed by a DJ, playing beats […]
Def Leppard @ BEC
Love is like a bomb, baby, c’mon get it on Livin’ like a lover with a radar phone Lookin’ like a tramp, like a video vamp Demolition woman, can I be your man? Razzle ‘n’ a dazzle ‘n’ a flash a little light Television lover, baby, go all night Sometime, anytime, sugar me sweet Little […]
Tim Finn @ The Troubadour
Last time Tim Finn played in Brisbane it was with the reformed Split Enz at the 13,500-capcaity Entertainment Centre, so it was a real thrill to get the opportunity to see him play at 200-capcaity The Troubadour this week. His 75 minute set included songs from his new album, ‘The Conversation‘, plus crowd-pleasing Split Enz favourites (‘I […]
Joan As Police Woman @ The Globe
There was a two-song limit in place for photographing Joan As Police Woman. But not something sensible like Songs One and Two or Two and Three; instead it was the slightly bizarre pairing of Songs Two and Five. In retrospect there was some method to this madness, as these songs gave the differing opportunites of […]
The Best Seat In The House
My work recently located from Milton to a new 12 storey building in the Valley. I ended up being given a corner seat on the 12th floor. My view kind of looks like this. Sometimes it’s hard to get much work done…
We Are Scientists + Bluejuice @ The Zoo
This night was one of those very rare occasions at The Zoo when you’re given a photo pass and told “first three, no flash”. Whilst I can deal with this “industry standard”, it is a pain when it’s at a small venue without a photo pit and without much in the way of lighting. Support […]
New Pornographers @ The Zoo
I confess: bar a tune or two, New Pornographers were a band I mainly knew by reputation and recommendation. 100 or so minutes and two encores later I’m a true convert with a copy of their latest album, ‘Challengers‘Â in my bag and money burning a hole in my pocket until I can get myself down […]
Kim Salmon And The Surrealists @ The Step Inn
I managed to fit in Kim Salmon And The Surrealists’ gig at the Step Inn whilst back in Brisbane for a few days, in between being in Far North Queensland and being down in Victoria. Although I have seen Kim Salmon with Darling Downs, his acoustic country/folk duo with Died Pretty’s Ron Peno, this was […]
Robert Forster @ Brisbane Powerhouse
Got another of those last minute requests, this time to cover Robert Forster‘s gig at the Brisbane Powerhouse, which I couldn’t say no to. Unfortunately it was a 3 songs and escorted out of the venue job, which was a shame as I always enjoy seeing him play. In addition, it was a bit of a […]
Mr Rascal + Granite Lakes + Carry Nation @ QPAC
 The night before I went up to Cooktown back in July I was commissioned by Mr Rascal to photograph their album launch at the Cremorne Theatre at QPAC, with Carry Nation and Granite Lakes supporting. Nice little venue, with excellent sound and some pretty good lights; a nice change from the usual venue fare […]
