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Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Black Seeds

This is a few weeks old, I been lazy!

The Black Seeds rolled into town in the middle of June, to promote their new album Dust and Dirt. I have seen these guys numerous times and now am lucky enough to be able to photograph them whenever they come to town...

Always great to see live!

some video?

Friday, May 25, 2012

Miss Sharah

A nun!

We were trying to nut out some ideas for a nun shoot and the idea of a nana sort-of setting was raised. Ben said he had a place in mind, I asked him if it was nana, his reply "It's as nana as fuck". And he was right....
Another shoot down for Horror Sleaze and Trash. This time with the lovely Miss Sharah, and she was a pleasure to take photos of. Asking Ben to get in the photo is like saying WALKIES to a dog (in the nicest possible way, Ben)

So I'll let the photos do the talking I guess?

Do photos talk?

I dunno.

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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Ainslie Wills

I received an email asking if any of the shooters wanted to cover Ainslie Wills' gig at the Workers Club. She was releasing her single Fighting Kind (see video below) with a full band. I am trying to recall what I thought of all three acts, but I'm drawing a blank... that's not to say they were bad, I think I was just concentrating on taking photos. That hasn't happened in a while.

See the AU review review here.

Shot for the AU review.

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Gold Bloom (c) Michael James Christian 2012

Ainslie Wills (c) Michael James Christian 2012

Media! OW MAI GAWD!

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Cupcakes II

As a nice deviation from shooting bands, I occasionally shoot for a friends website called Horror Sleaze and Trash. It's like the drinking basement of a 5 star establishment... and I love it.

I had shot Cupcakes before and we had been talking about another shoot for some time so it was nice to dust off the flash (read: freak out about not knowing how to use it) and finally get it done. I felt like MacGyver, I had a gas mask, a horse head mask and a HST t-shirt and I had to make something sexy from it.

d d d d d d duh do de duh d d d d duh do DE daa (I'm sure you know how it goes... no need to thank me for planting THAT song in your heard for the rest of the day)

So anyway, I had some ideas, which of course fell by the wayside. We had use of a strip club for a few hours so the setting was great.. the manager even offered to clean the hand prints off the mirrors. No chance that was going to happen...

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A big thanks to Cupcakes for hanging out, not wearing much and letting me take photos.
Also to Serena for letting use that fucking sexy 85mm f1.2

Monday, May 7, 2012

Steve Poltz

Steve Poltz. I hadn't heard of him till someone told me he was coming to Melbourne and I should go and see him play. A quick Google and I found out that he co-wrote You Were Meant For Me by Jewel (and Steve Poltz), which I am sure is about as interesting to mention to him as it is to remind Dave Grohl he was in Nirvana. But above that - this guy and fucking funny. Fucking funny and he can write a great song. He wrote a song with Jewel, did you know?

So I got there to find out there were free cupcakes on the door. Not knowing if they were laced with drugs I only took one so I could still take photos.

Alas, it was just chocolate.

Steve came on about 9ish, it was fucking freezing outside which could be the reason the crowd was a bit light on it. Or maybe this guy is just too overthehipster head? We were treated to a night of laughs, great songs, bar dancing, nipple drumming and campfire singing. Where the fuck were you?

huh?

Shot for the AU review

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Steve Poltz © Michael Christian 2012


Steve Poltz © Michael Christian 2012

PROOF!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Damn Terran

I photographed Damn Terran a couple of weeks ago but didn't blog it, so will include the shots in this one...

It was a rainy night, I was in Fitzroy and had just spent about 35 minutes trying to find a park - which is fucking awesome by the way, if you haven't done this I would suggest you try it. I had my usual pre gig warm up of a short black chased by a V and was ready to stand there with all the other hipsters and barely move even though the music is rocking.

First band I saw was Scul Hazzard (lady bass player which automatically gives then a 7/10 before hearing the first note) these guys were cool, awesome drummer. I remember thiking, wow - these dudes are my age - there is hope for me yet.

Hope was quickly dashed when the next band, Chicks Who Love Guns (Sydney) got on. They were probably 10 (I'm being nice) years younger than me. After the initial disappointment of an all male band we were treated to another great set - well worth checking out their show - fun to photograph too!

I have been enjoying Damn Terran since I saw them play with Ouch My Face last year, and I have been lucky enough to see them twice already this year before Saturday's gig releasing their 45. "Rebels". I'm not a critic (lies!) so I'm not going compare these guys to another band, or tell you what the lyrics are or any of that kinda thing - they are great to see live, and fun to photograph, that's really all that I care about...

shot for the AU review

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I MADE A FUCKIN WEBSITE THING!

Damn Terran (c) Michael Christian 2012

Scul Hazzard (c) Michael Christian 2012

Chicks Who Love Guns (c) Michael Christian 2012

Damn Terran (c) Michael Christian 2012

Damn Terran

Rebels 7" - Damn Terran by showoffservices

Chicks Who Love Guns

God, Love & Satan by Chicks Who Love Guns

Scul Hazzard

Scul Hazzards - Too Late by tenzenmen

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Georgia Fields

I have photographed Georgia Fields a couple of times so when she played the Famous Spiegeltent in Melbourne, I thought I'd be keen to see that show. I have seen M Ward and Reggie Watts in this famous tent - always a great venue.

A couple of things excited me even before the first note was sung - it started at 7pm, and there were no supports! Oh yea, and because I can take photos - I saw it for free!

Because of this, there was no need to get jacked up on coffee and V but I did have to endure the 5 O'clock traffic - some people have very small penises. Peni? You have a small penis.

Georgia was in fine form - full band plus mini orchestra is always an awesome way to catch her.
You should check her out!

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Photos!

See em' all on Flickr!

Shot for AU review!

And a video!