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Morcheeba at Kirstenbosch

Posted on: April 15, 2018

Fri 6
April
2018

British downtempo legends Morcheeba performed a once-off South African show in the always beautiful Kirstenbosch gardens in Cape Town, supported by local act Valve State. It was an unexpectedly cold night (a fact even noted and mentioned by Morcheeba’s frontwoman Skye Edwards during the show) but once the massive crowd was all standing and dancing – which didn’t take long – things heated up quite nicely.

A truly lovely show both musically and visually; here are some shots from the night.

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An evening with Myles Kennedy at the Grand Arena

Posted on: March 13, 2018

Tues 6
March
2018

Myles Kennedy chose Cape Town to kick off his solo album tour Year of the Tiger, and what a special show it was. The stripped down 2-hour set featured solo material from the new album as well as acoustic reworkings of classic (and more obscure) tracks by his bands Alter Bridge and The Mayfield. There were a few other interesting covers thrown in too including Elton John’s Levon, the final encore of the night.

The crowd singing along to the oohs and aahs of Alter Bridge’s Open Your Eyes was magical, and a highlight that sticks with me, but the whole evening felt so intimate, it was as if we were all close friends just hanging out as Myles shared his laughter, stories and soul with us.

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Tagged acoustic, album launch, alter bridge, american, amp events, cape town, dobro, evenings, favourites, frontman, gigs & festivals, grand arena, grand west, guitars, international act, lights, long hair, music, myles kennedy, photography, rock, solo, texx and the city, year of the tiger

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Incubus at the Green Point A Track

Posted on: March 9, 2018

Wed 28
February
218

Incubus were a solid musical presence throughout my teens and it was super special to be able to watch them live this week. Their near 2 hour set included a great mix of all their hits and included many of my personal favourites such as Wish you were here, Pardon Me, Sick Sad Little World and, of course, Drive.

The Venue was lovely and while the support acts (BRYNN, Retro Dizzy and Southern Wild) had to contend with a lot of harsh direct sunlight they did a great job. Here are some shots from their Cape Town show on Wednesday.

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Press shoot: Bulletscript

Posted on: February 13, 2018

February
2018

A change in line-up meant I got to do another fun shoot (surrounded by trash in a burned out building) with the guys from Bulletscript.

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Posted in Photography, press shoots
Tagged band shoot, bulletscript, burned building, decay, long hair, metal, outdoors, photography, portrait, portraits, press shoot, rock

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Night-blooming cactus time-lapse

Posted on: February 7, 2018

Thurs 18
January
2018

Golden Torch Cactus produced the most amazing flower over the course of one night in late January – here’s a short time-lapse as well as a few stills from the night.