Rockin’ Gig Photos
Photos: Art vs. Science @ The Enmore Theatre, 08.07.2011
Thought this gig deserved posting up, given what a sweet light show it was. Never seen such energy at the Enmore 
Gig Photos // May 2011
May was a quiet month for live stuff, the only show of merit being Suicidal Tendencies at the Metro Theatre. I also went along to the Segression’s ‘Never Dead’ gig at the Annandale, but I ended up being a lighting tech for some of the night and then got talking to (and drinking with) people and missed most of the set. I also met comedian Steve Hughes!
Bands in May were:
- Segression
- Contrive
- Suicidal Tendencies
- Toe To Toe
Here are some of the shots …
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Photos: Kool and the Gang @ The Enmore Theatre, Sydney 18/02/2011
Funktacular
This was my first gig of 2011 and it was a blast! Stayed right ’til the end for this one, because sometimes you just can’t beat disco*.
*It’s true
Photos: Paramore @ Sydney Entertainment Centre, Sydney 15/10/2010
“What’s up Sydney??!!”
‘Pop rock’ or not, I actually really like Paramore, so I was stoked when I got asked to cover their visit to Sydney in October. The band drew a, um.. ‘youthful’ clientele to the Sydney Entertainment Centre, with, as expected, the demographic mostly comprising 14 year old demi-clones of frontlady Hayley Williams. Also as expected, this was a huge production, so the lighting was great. In fact the main challenge was catching Hayley bombing around the stage. Another tricky factor was getting the shots in what was effectively a two song allowance, due to a massive curtain falling into the photo pit during the first number which had to be removed by the techies (at a rather leisurely pace I might add). That, and we also got pulled half way through the third song because the teeny-boppers got a bit too crazy. Too many fizzy drinks I expect.
Photos: The Snowdroppers @ The Manning Bar, Sydney 12/11/2010
“IIIIIIII’ve bin workin’ hard!”
This was my second time shooting The Snowdroppers, although on the previous occasion they were supporting Hell City Glamours at the Oxford Art Factory. This time it was a headline show, and they certainly drew an eclectic mix of punters! There was a great atmosphere at the Manning on this night, and I was flabbergasted by the number of photographers in the pit – more than most internationally acclaimed bands that I shoot! Undoubtedly there was plenty of anticipation surrounding this show.
The shooting conditions were okay (plenty of bright yellow light, which was fine), but due to the number of other shooters it was a case of choosing your spot and staying there. As a result I didn’t manage to get around the whole band as much as I would have liked. Three songs were up in no time, and that was that.
Photos: Alexisonfire @ UNSW Roundhouse, Sydney 08/10/2010
This could be anywhere in the world (but it’s not, it’s in Sydney)
I’ll never be able to choose a favourite band, but Torontonian post-hardcore-ers Alexisonfire are, to my surprise as much as anyone else’s, strong contenders. The band managed to sell out the UNSW Roundhouse, and that’s despite the somewhat non-transferrable Canadian subject matter of freezing winds and apocalyptic snowfall. The crowd was fairly young too, fully embracing AOF’s tendency to sing about ‘getting on a bit’ (“my youth is slipping away”, they say… “we are not the kids we used to be”, they moan). Honestly perhaps their last album should have been called Midlife Crisis.
Anyway what is this, a frickin’ album review? The facts are these: one of my favourite bands were lit by red and blue LEDs from the side of the stage for the first three songs. Difficult metering, dodgy white balance settings and saturated colour channels all round. Such a bummer! But hey, that’s the way it goes sometimes.
Photos: Voyager @ Yarr-Fest!, The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney 29/10/2010
After all, synths do rule…
Not long after shooting some portraits with Dreadnaught at Yarr-Fest!, I headed into the Gaelic to soak up the mini-festival for myself. Perth-based band Voyager treated the fairly sizable crowd to some rather awesome sound, combining metal, melodies, fantasy and a little bit of good humour. I really enjoyed it, and I managed to get some shots in too. The lighting was hit and miss, but here are some pics.
Photos: Metallica (World Magnetic Tour) @ Acer Arena, Sydney 10/11/2010
Lightning sometimes strikes twice…
Metallica returned to Sydney last week and I was lucky enough to shoot their show again! Armed with a little knowledge of how things ran, I chilled out for the first song (all lasers) and got plenty of shots in the next two. Compared to last time, the atmosphere was electric. My shots were better too I think
Photos: Nat Col and the Kings @ The Gaelic Theatre, Sydney 04/11/2010
Going Lo-Fi
With all the heavy metal I shoot, it’s easy to forget how much I love punchy, solid post-blues rock. I fell in love with Nat Col and the Kings at a small festival the other month, so I was more than happy to be at the Gaelic last week to cover the band’s joint headline with Indigo Rising, who, incidentally, I found lurking in the back of a club in Kings Cross in July. But I digress! Nat Col and the Kings may be a new band, but it won’t stay that way for long: Nathan Cavaleri (having toured with BB King) and Col Hatchman (of the Screaming Jets) have created something special I reckon, and I eagerly await their first full length album.
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