A7X / BFMV/ Atreyu

There wasn't a lot of gigs coming up so I applied for what was available. I was pretty sure I wouldn't get in but I heard back from my editor in less than a day.

I went to Horden Pavillion to photograph Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet For My Valentine and Atreyu.

I would have never given those bands the time of day before but they all put on great sets. Bullet would have been my favourite of the night followed by Atreyu. Sorry A7X but you just ain't doing it for me. They were great to photograph though.

I missed Behind Crimson Eyes because I got there late. Who puts a band on at 6:30? Damn all ages gigs. I'm used to bands starting at 8/8:30pm. I did get to catch up with Josh and Garth from the band though. It would have been the 5th time I'd seen them. We go way back.

I'm not sure why I have avoided The Horden for so long. It's a huge venue with lighting good enough to get some great shots. Good news is that The Mars Volta will play there in a couple of months so I'll be back.

My next gig to shoot is Gyroscope and maybe Kisschasy. In June it's back to Annandale Hotel for End of Fashion and Wolf & Cub. I'm going to miss being in front of the barrier, but there shouldn't be too much pushing and shoving at those shows.

Here's some photos:

ATREYU



BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE




AVENGED SEVENFOLD


More will be added to www.fasterlouder.com.au

Rocket Science at Annandale Hotel

On friday I got a call from Matt from The Dwarf asking if I could take photos of Rocket Science at Annandale Hotel. I was already on my way to Sydney to shoot my friends band The Stray Assembley, so I agreed to shoot the Rocket Science gig and review it.


It was a fun night. A few of my friends were there and I met a few people from bands. I could've sworn I saw The City Lights and You Am I there. I was also drinking, so I couldn't tell what was real or my imagination.

I'll add a few more photos to my flickr page and there will be a huge gallery on www.thedwarf.com.au.

I've got to write the review now and nervously bite my nails while I wait for the confirmation from Blue Murder about the Avenged Sevenfold gig.

The Stray Assembly

My friends The Stray Assembly played their second show at Candy's Apartment in Kings Cross. I decided to go along and take photos of them instead of going to shoot The Mess Hall at Gaelic Theatre.
It was my first time at Candy's. It was a nice little venue with very low lighting. It was a external flash and 50mm f/1.8 type of night. I prefer better lighting but sometimes you've just got to put up with these things.
I'll add some photos later. I'm off to Annandale Hotel again to shoot Rocket Science, so I'll add some photos up here of them too.
Then I've got Avenged Sevenfold to shoot next wednesday, but they'll be getting their own post.
Stay tuned.

EDIT:
Check out photos of TSA here: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=34500&id=523464306
If you can't view them then you're just going to have to add me on Face Book.
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Moving? Maybe

For a very long time I have wanted to move to Sydney and the way unemployment is in my side of town it's the only way I can ever make a life for myself. I do allright with taking photos up there anyways.
Be warned kids LTTL won't be around much longer if a decent paycheck doesn't come my way soon. It probably won't mean goodbye forever, I'd just give top priority to bigger gigs so in a way I would be saying goodbye to local gigs.
There's so much photography work in Sydney, so we'll see how it goes. I would gladly vanish from the music scene for a $45k paycheck.
Yeah, I'm a sellout but I've also been unemployed for life.
Can you believe what's been holding me back was 3 cats, 1 dog and the freedom to go to a gig whenever I wanted to?
Real people work. Right now I do not exist.

You're down!

Two of the best words a photographer can hear...or read. This means that Faster Louder have chosen me to take photos of Gyroscope for them. I still have to receive confirmation from the venue/promoter, but it feels so good.

I haven't seen Gyroscope since July 2006. Last year when they played in Sydney FL sent me to Sounds in the Ground.

I love my new state editor. She's always giving me all these gigs to shoot. The older one did like me but I got ignored 60% of the time. I have been contributing to the site since 2005, so it's about time that I'm finally getting somewhere.

So, now I'm kind of thinking of taking photos of Even and The Mess Hall in the next couple of weeks.

I suppose I should go to more gigs. In May I'll have to take a little break (apart from Gyroscope, Kisschasy, Devil Wears Prada/Story of the Year) because I've got four pets to take care of. If I just leave them for a few days and go to Sydney Animal Welfare might come by.

By June I really want to have the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS lens for Come Together. If not then

August for Panic at the Disco.

Beautiful, innit?

The Gin Club + Mike Noga and the Gentlemen of Fortune

My final shoot for awhile. Well, May 16 to be more precise. I went once again to Annandale Hotel after being invited by Pat from Dallas Crane to take photos of Mike Noga and the Gentlemen of Fortune, which was the band Pat was playing in while Dallas Crane were taking some time off.
This had to be the 15th time I'd been to Annandale Hotel this year, which was ok because it means I get to sleep in an actual house not Division St* aka Marrickville.

*Division St is a song by Thursday about a street where there a lot of crimes and drugs, etc. I nicknamed Marrickville Division St because how unsafe it makes me feel. And I grew up in my own Division St.

I went to my sisters house in Annandale first where my niece was playing Tony Hawks Downhill Jam on Nintendo Wii. I get so addicted to this game and I almost lost track of time while playing it.
But I turned up early to Annandale Hotel as usual.
The last couple of gigs I was at were Avalon Drive, Horsell Common and Thursday so at this gig I couldn't help feeling like a 16 year old.

Anyway, The Gin Club and Mike Noga were awesome. The opening act were pretty good too.

So now I'm going to be a 16 year old all over again when I take photos of such bands as Gyroscope, The Getaway Plan, Kisschasy, and Panic at the Disco.

Uncharted Grand Final @ Oxford Arts Factory, Sydney, April 1st

It's not everyday my friends win an award. It's not everyday that they get signed to Sony BMG. That's just what happened on tuesday night.

I photographed Uncharted Live, thinking it was going to be another show to shoot where I'd have to dodge the video cameras. It was but so much more.

One of the best gigs of the year and I have Avalon Drive to thank for that.

The Uncharted Grand Final was held at Oxford Arts Factory and broadcast live on MTV. The Glass Ceiling and Avalon Drive played a few songs live and then the winner was announced. Special guests Evermore played live. And in true Oxford Arts fashion the after show turned into a night club.

For more info check out http://www.uncharted.com.au/

For more photos check out: www.fasterlouder.com.au