2017-02-28 22:30
The 8th day of Gigmas. It’s been 10 shows in 9 nights and it’s the final show for the year.
It’s the end of a long week but one that was so enjoyable and brought bac… Read More
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2017-02-26 22:00
Friday night brings the 7th day of Gigmas
It’s a show I wasn’t expecting to get and indeed it’s come via a really late confirmation on the day of the show. The show… Read More
2017-02-23 22:00
Thursday and the 6th day of Gigmas
Regular readers will by now know my thoughts on the Crowbar very well. It’s even worse when it’s packed as unless you’re in the fi… Read More
2017-02-22 22:00
And so to the fifth day of gigmas.
From a packed Triffid last night, it’s a much less packed Wednesday night at The Zoo. Depressingly, it’s only my second gig at The Zoo this ye… Read More
2017-02-21 22:00
Tuesday brings the fourth day of Gigmas.
Although Triffid annoyingly never advertise their set times, checking on each band’s Facebook page I’m able to get the start times for t… Read More
2017-02-16 22:00
It’s a Monday night and the third day of Gigmas (having had the Sunday night off, although I’m sure I could have found a show to go to, especially given all the Meredith sidesho… Read More
2017-02-15 22:00
The second day of Gigmas takes me to Triffid for Shellac. Famously Shellac never have a guest list, something I learnt last time they played in Brisbane with a show at The Zoo. It’s n… Read More
2017-01-26 22:30
The first day of Gigmas continues with Gold Class at The Foundry, which is basically the after show from the 4ZZZ Birthday party at the Old Museum. By the time I get here, I’ve… Read More
2017-01-25 22:30
We’re into the last month of the year and a run of shows that I’m calling Gigmas. Thanks largely to all the Meredith sideshows happening in Brisbane, it’s a crazy ni… Read More
2017-01-24 22:30
Three albums in and why Tame Impala are so well liked is still a mystery to me. I say that as someone who bought the first couple of albums to try to work out; it reminds me of when I… Read More
2017-01-23 22:30
Traditionally you expect the lights to get better as a gig goes on, in a similar fashion to the sound improving for the headline act. Tonight is one of those nights where the lighting… Read More
2017-01-23 00:51
I was never sold on that Future Islands appearance on Letterman, I didn’t get the hype about either them or the performance. That perception changed when they played at Laneway… Read More
2016-12-19 22:00
AC/DC are a band I grew up with and have been listening to and enjoying for decades. I’d never seen them so bought a ticket for one of the QSAC shows, a venue that’s just… Read More
2016-09-15 22:00
When I saw Pulled Apart By Horses at Soundwave a few years back, they were one of the standout bands of the day. I thought there was something Zeppelin-esque in the riffs even though listen… Read More
2016-09-14 22:00
On the Wednesday night I stayed in the Valley after work as Kirin J Callinan was playing a random Brisbane show at Brightside. After having some food (burrito), I headed to the venue at aro… Read More
2016-09-13 22:00
The only note I made for this show was that my ears were still ringing on the Monday. And that was with wearing earplugs. Every time a band I like and/or want to see announces a… Read More
2016-09-12 22:00
The final set of photos from BigSound 2015. Highlights were Jonny Telephone at Ric’s, one of the pleasant surprises of the whole thing, and, as yesterday, Major Leagues and Totally Mi… Read More
2016-09-11 22:00
As for Parts 1 and 2 from the first night of showcases, these photos are presented alphabetically rather than in chronological order from the night. Looking through them now it’s hard… Read More
2016-09-08 22:00
I’ve been too lazy to sort out the Bigsound photos by the time the acts played, instead you get them by alphabetical order, with Part 2 of the first night being the bands starting wit… Read More
2016-09-07 22:00
I went to BigSound and photographed a lot of bands across the two nights of live showcases. It’s one of those occasions where photo opportunities are maximised at the expense of… Read More
2016-09-06 22:00
Nine months and more on, I realised that I’d completely missed to log this show or write any notes about it. It was the launch party for Blank Realm’s latest album and a good sh… Read More
2016-09-05 22:00
The advert for this show was a strange bill. Deafcult were the only band I’d heard of and although I wanted to get around to finally seeing them, it was a bit pricey, at $20, fo… Read More
2016-09-04 22:00
It was a surprise to open Brisbane street press publication, ‘The Music’, a couple of weeks ago and find that the lead review for that edition only gave the new Alpine album 2.5… Read More
2016-05-23 22:00
I was supposed to be at GoMA last week for Sky Needle & McKisko but managed to get my times wrong and couldn’t make it. It was a lot earlier than all of the other Up Late sh… Read More
2016-05-22 22:00
I’d had a few listens through of the new Gang of Youths as I knew they had an upcoming show in Brisbane and wanted to check out whether they sounded like a band that would appeal and… Read More
2016-05-19 22:00
There are two things you learn in each and every Jack Ladder review. The first is that his real name is Tim Rogers, while the second is a line or two that compares his voice to Nick Cave. I… Read More
2016-05-18 22:00
I don’t know why but I’ve struggled for new music that I’ve liked so far in 2015 [and continued to do so for the rest of the year]. Last year was such a good year for musi… Read More
2016-05-17 22:00
Having flu means a couple days of work. It also means missing out on the interview, Q&A and book launch with Peaches at Avid Reader the day before the show. I tried my hardest to get th… Read More
2016-05-16 22:00
The continuing series of first time visits to new/refurbished venues continues with a first time expedition to Triffid. I miss living in the inner suburbs close to the city, and if I still… Read More
2016-05-15 22:00
I wanted to go and see Babaganouj again as I hadn’t seen them for ages but just did this show as a pay on the door, rather than actually trying to sort out accreditation. I still feel… Read More
2016-05-13 05:14
I’m there for the duration but throughout the day, the numbers ebb and flow. I guess it helps that Greenslopes isn’t too far away from where I live and I’m used to photogr… Read More
2016-05-11 22:30
It’s only been about nine months since the inaugural Sonic Masala Festival at Greenslopes Bowls Club but it’s clearly time to do it all again.
The slightly odd thing about these… Read More
2016-04-18 22:00
I photographed Jessie J at the Riverstage last time she toured as well as her set the following day at the always horrible Future Music Festival and it was fun to photograph (apart from the… Read More
2016-04-14 22:00
I’ve seen Mogwai a number of festivals but only for a handful of songs before needing to go and photograph another band on a different stage at the other end of the festival site. I&r&helli…Read More
2016-04-13 22:00
Even at the time it felt like this was going to be one of the year’s best shows. I felt sorry for The Courtneys, headlining the night and having to follow Hinds and having to do so to… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Following Kununurra, work takes me next to Carnarvon for a few days. You can’t fly directly between the two places, which means a night in hotel near Perth Airport and a flight out the… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
It was only when I was planning this trip out to Kununurra that I found out that the Bungle Bungles were fairly close to the town. The Bungle Bungles became one of those slightly mythical pl… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Kununurra has been called a white elephant and it’s a fair description, flying over desert and seeing this small oasis of greenery suddenly appear out of nowhere. Thanks to the time di… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Although I have a category for Landscape Photography, I wouldn’t describe myself as much of a landscape photographer. The widest lens I own is a 24-70mm, and as I don’t hav… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I managed to be disorganised enough to miss the eighth anniversary of keeping a blog yesterday. In those eight years I have written 544 with this post now being Number 545. It’s… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Laneway was shot on film in the same fashion as Big Day Out: Kodak Tri-X pushed to ISO 800, and then developed in ID-11. In developing these ones I was surprised to see how many acts I photo… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I normally like to keep things roughly chronological on This Is Not A Photo Opportunity, even though it usually means a massive backlog around festival time when there just isn’t the t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Ever since I’ve been interested in music photography (and that’s quite some time) one of my very favourite photos and probably my favourite group shot has been the Jill Furmanovs… Read More
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