Got to Pay the Bills
Unfortunately I am on call this weekend which means no gigs for me. I was going to try to take some shots of my children put was having so much fun playing I forgot to take any shots.
Hopefully next weekend I will be meeting up with a friend to listen to and shoot his band the Zoiks. I have my fingers crossed it will be in a venue with space and decent lighting as I really want to get some good shots for him.
Have a great easter Labrat
50p for the meter
Smiler at Night and Day Bar
The Marivaux invited me to a special gig at the Whiskey Bar in Manchester. It was held in the still which was a brick walled cellar. It made for a great atmosphere but no good for photography. It meant I had to put the camera away and enjoy there performance. There was a great crowd and combined with great music made for a memorable night.
I dived through the crowds and ran the short distance to Night and Day Bar. I was just in time to catch a great band who had travelled from Hull. Smiler had a great set and are worth watching out for.
The headline act was All The Kings Men who are lead by Matthew Hollands a great guitarist. This is another band worth looking up on the web.
All The Kings Men where backed on stage by 2 of Brassdebate a group of brass players who really add that extra something to the songs.
Thanks again to the bands for the invite and venues for making me so welcome
Labrat
Vidtza with Slydigs and Brassdebate
I went to take a few shots of Slydigs as they performed for a live intranet stream on Vidtza. As well as the normal band they had a keyboard player and a brass section. I have heard the brass section before and they add a special edge to the tracks, they also have the great name "Brassdebate"
The studio soon looked very small as they all took their places but the sound was great. All the tracks are solid rock and roll with Deans amazing voice.
Im really looking forward to hearing these guys play live again as they always put on a good show.
Night and Day
I was slightly cautious when invited to a gig on April Fools Day. This gig was anything but a joke 4 great acts at a quality venue. The four bands were: Man and the Echo, The Sonik Seeds, Slydigs and Dexters. I have heard slydigs several times before and they never fail to impress. The other bands were all new to me but due to internet I had been able to listen to some of their tracks.
One of the nice things about the night was meeting some really interesting people who all had a love for live music, photography or both.
The venue has only limited lights and so I always find it a challenge to get good shots of fast moving performers.
Earplugs Required
I went to the Blitz club in Preston to photograph Knighthood. The other bands that performed were heavier than my normal musical choice. Its always good to experience other types of music but was grateful for my earplugs they were angry and very loud.