Category Archives: April 2013

Photos! Black Sabbath + Shihad @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre – April 25, 2013

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Featured Artists: Black Sabbath, Shihad
Venue: Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Date: April 25, 2013

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Photos! The Big Pineapple Music Festival – April 20th 2013

Photographer: KristaBella Photography

Photographer: KristaBella Photography
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Live Review: Sticky Fingers @ The Zoo, Brisbane – April 18th, 2013

By Lauren Sherritt
Sticky Fingers have a lot to offer music lovers interested in hearing something a bit different to your average pop and they demonstrated this in undeniable fashion at the sold out Brisbane show of their national Caress Your Soul tour at The Zoo.

Equal mixes dub reggae and psychedelic pop go into the sound created by Sticky Fingers, the unique blend giving their live show a laid back atmosphere that still moves people to dance. The crowd at The Zoo was on average quite young, Sticky Fingers, or Sti-Fi as the band has nicknamed themselves, appealing with to a generation whose media is saturated with candy-sweet pop queens and synchronised, rosy-cheeked boy bands with their dark, humorous lyrics and a slower, dirtier rhythm.
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Photos! Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 5

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Featured Artists: Kitty Daisy & Lewis, Current Swell, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown Band, Ben Howard, Xavier Rudd, Newton Faulkner
Venue: Bluesfest Byron Bay – Day 5
Date: 01 April 2013

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Photos! L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival – Independent Runway

Photographer: Naomi Rahim – Design & Photography

Photographer: Naomi Rahim – Design & Photography
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Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 5 Wrap

By DOMINIC FEAIN
Bluesfest Day Five Wrap:

It was a fitting finale to one of the best ever Byron Bluesfests last night as the legendary Paul Simon capped off five days of extraordinary performances by countless artists across six stages.

Actually, that’s seven if you include the busking stage.

The Mojo tent was packed to overflowing with an all-ages crowd that was not only a testament to the enduring legacy of a musical icon, but also the festival organisers for once again staging a truly inclusive, cross-generational event.
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Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 4 Wrap

By DOMINIC FEAIN
Day Four: Bluesfest wrap
The clouds set in for day four of Bluesfest but that didn’t dampen the festival spirit or the crowd numbers.

While yesterday’s line-up lacked the star-studded impact of the first three days, punters still poured in to enjoy the days high-energy bill packed with long-time Bluefest favourites.
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Photos! Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 4

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Featured Artists: Rufus Wainwright, Roger Hodgson, Bettye LaVette, Karise Eden, Jon Anderson
Venue: Bluesfest Byron Bay
Date: 31 March 2013

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Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 3 Wrap

By DOMINIC FEAIN
Day three of Bluesfest.

Perhaps it’s the selective memory but it never ceases to amaze me how quickly one forgets the shear stamina and commitment five day festivals demand – let alone one with six stages and a line-up like this.

Herein lies the crux of the Bluesfest punter’s dilemma – how to choose between the likes of Iggy Pop and Robert Plant; Status Quo and the Beasts of Bourbon; the Dropkick Murphys and Taj Mahal, not to mention Santana and Wanda Jackson; Ben Harper and Chris Isaak; the Counting Crows and Joan Armatrading; Wilco and The Melbourne Ska Orchestra…

Bottom line? Decisiveness is the key. Where there’s no guts there’s no glory. Wavering between stages will only break you down faster and leave you with a gnawing sense of what might have been against a potential epiphany at a consecrated altar of live rock and roll.
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Photos! Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 3

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Featured Artists: Robert Plant, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Dropkick Murphys, Status Quo, Beasts of Bourbon
Venue: Bluesfest Byron Bay
Date: 30 March 2013

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Review: Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 2 Wrap

By DOMINIC FEAIN
Byron Bay’s Bluesfest hit full stride yesterday, following a cracker opening night on Thursday, and the heavens responded in kind.

Let’s face it, it just wouldn’t be Bluesfest without the rain.

While it certainly wasn’t the 100mm organisers had promised would drain off faster than a heavy metal anthem, it did pour down.

But that didn’t deter the hundreds of punters spilling out three sides of Crossroads stage where Rodriguez had just won over a new generation of fans. The crowd knew most of the words to his classic 1970 album, Cold Fact, and weren’t afraid to sing them. It was spine-tingling stuff.

On the flip-side, it was yet another classic Bluesfest audience – relaxed, intelligent and forgiving – offering musicians the kind of reception that has elicited some extraordinary live performances over the years, and earned the festival an international reputation among artists second to none in Australia.
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Photos! Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 2

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Featured Artists: Santana, Manu Chao La Ventura, Rodriguez, Joan Armatrading, Jimmy Cliff, Glen Hansard, Taj Mahal Trio, Ben Harper, Skipping Girl Vinegar, Wards Xpress
Venue: Bluesfest Byron Bay
Date: 29 March 2013

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Photos! Bluesfest Byron Bay 2013 – Day 1

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Photographer: Stuart Blythe

Acts: Charlie Musselwhite, Ben Harper, Jason Mraz, Counting Crows, Rodriguez, Chris Isaak, Trombone Shorty, Fred Wesley
Venue: Bluesfest Byron Bay
Date: 28 March 2013

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