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01 Apr 2016

Tweedy live at the Powerstation Auckland

The excellent father / son + band combo of Tweedy played at the Auckland Powerstation.  You might know Tweedy himself from the band Wilco. Support came from Stretch who are/is well worth checking out!

01 Apr 2016

Brian Wilson

i was lucky enough to get to photograph Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys performing for the 50th Anniversary of Pet Sounds. Al Jardine, also of the Beach Boys was part of the group who were having a whale of a time! as this was a photography assignment i only got to see the first three songs but it was a great few minutes! Genius – powered by Nike Air 🙂

08 Mar 2016

Jesus And Mary Chain

i’ve been a massive fan of the Jesus and Mary Chain since i was 15, even playing their song April Skies (badly) on a piano for a school exam.  i passed the exam somehow, and nearly 30 years later i was standing in front of the composer taking photos! they were in auckland to play Pyschocandy, their debut album in full and it was excellent.  you can see my set of images on cheeseontoast here

07 Mar 2016

Bespin

the awesome Bespin supported the Jesus and Mary Chain in Auckland.  They were the perfect band for the job.

02 Mar 2016

Violent Femmes

legendary band the Violent Femmes played in Auckland this week and i was able to take some photos this was the first night of a two night visit to Auckland. Their visit also marked the occasion of the indefinite closure of the St James’ Theatre which is a great venue.  i’ll miss it, but hopefully it’ll be back in a year or two, fully refurbished and ready to rock again! In addition to my photos i also recorded some video for a TV […]

29 Feb 2016

Delaney Davidson – Manos Del Chango

my second time shooting Delaney Davidson in just over a week.  This time it was Delaney Davidson’s Manos Del Chango.  it was excellent to hear him with other musicians.  

29 Feb 2016

Tami Neilson

Tami Neilson played at the Auckland Myers Park Medley festival and was happy to pose for me in front of a black wall.

24 Feb 2016

Orchestra Of Spheres

Orchestra of Spheres are an awesome band from Wellington New Zealand.  you should definitely check out if you have the chance.

24 Feb 2016
07 Feb 2016

Auckland Zoo – Flamingo

i’ve got a season ticket to the zoo and love popping along when i get a spare minute.  it’s a great little walk and you never know which animal will be the star of the day yesterday it was the flamingos who were up to something interesting with their feathers after the rain of the morning