Ticket and Svelte

Recently I meet a lovely lady called Frances who's the wife of Paul Woolright the bass player from New Zealand 70s Band 'Ticket'.
They recently reformed after 37 years and played two shows in New Zealand.
One show was down in Christchurch and the other was in Auckland at 'The Kings Arms' on the 13th of November.

Frances got me very excited about seeing 'Ticket' play live and her love for their music is absolutely infectious. My mother also encouraged me to attend as she used to go see them play live years ago and recalled their long hair.

Poster of 'Ticket' at show ©JacindaBoydPhotography

Added to this was my friend Jamie's band 'Svelte' was on support and I was keen to check them out as well. As usual if I am at a concert nowdays I can't help but pick up my camera.

                                            SVELTE IMAGES

http://www.svelte.net.nz

Don McGlashan

In the weekend I went to a 30th party where Don McGlashan played. Such a lovely night. At the party he played his song 'Anchor Me' and it sounded amazing. A guy at the party mentioned to me that he felt Anchor me is a real New Zealand song in the way it relates to our location and distance from the rest of the world. So true.
Not only this but this song was also used by Greenpeace as New Zealand was the first Western-allied nation to be declared Nuclear Free.

Doom Pop is what the band call it. I like it

This music video was shot by Garth Badger and Daniel Max using the Canon 5dmk2. This is the same camera gear that was used on the short film 'Breakdown' which I worked on last week.

My music images now on the Rip it Up website = Radness

Rip it Up have just posted my Luger Boa and I AM Giant images on their website. You can view this on http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/gallery-luger-boa-and-i-am-giant-at-kings-arms/658
Very exciting for me. So jump on the link above and see the whole set.
Nice to have respect from such a great magazine in New Zealand History.

Luger Boa Kings Arms 15/07/10

I want to work for Special Problems.

Another video comes out made by Special Problems that i love and want to jump inside with my camera.
This video is for a song by The Naked and Famous called Young Blood.



Visually I just love it. The video has a very light playful feel to it which just fits snugly with the song.
The shots of the guy in the ocean are AMAZING.
Stunning use of lighting throughout makes me want to grab a still image.
Looks like they have used mostly daylight and not elaborate lighting set-ups.
This is what i like doing with my own photography.
Keeping it simple and sticking to daylight as much as possible for my light source.

I want to work for Special Problems. I love music and imagery. Please hire me :D

Trapped in my house by good music

I am heads down working on my new website at the moment. Like always I've been easily side-tracked by some really good music and imagery. The kind of stuff that makes you not want to leave the house until you've heard the whole song again. (Yes i do get musically trapped in my house. You tube music video disorder is the diagnosis.)

So here is some songs that are keeping me company and inspiring me.



Hot Chip - One Life Stand
This song is so super sweet and all about love. Plus it's like they are inside a camera lens
I think the viewer post comment sums this band up well. "Keep it up nerdies."



The Naked and Famous - All of This
How good is this band right now. They keep getting stronger by the day.



Autozamm - Closer to Home

This is a band I've only recently picked up on and now love. They have been around for awhile but for some reason my ears haven't clicked onto this band i recently heard their song 'Want it Need it'. Can't wait to get some photo's of them playing in the near future.

The Checks

Ohh exciting New Video for song Ballroom Baby from The Checks. Who are truly my favourite NZ Band.
Great visuals going on in this clip. I like the opening shot and the water scenes. Not sure on the mud part.
Recently I got to meet Karel Chabera at the Laneway Festival.
I asked him what The Checks were up too?  and he said "They were working on a new album which should be out by the end of this year." WOOHOO

Shihad Legend Jon Toogood at Laneway Festival.

I don't normally become a paparazzi photographer at events but I couldn't resist a sneaky shot of the Legend Jon Toogood from the band Shihad.

Shihad is a kiwi icon like our watties sauce.

This was the best footage I could find on Youtube for Shihad song Home Again Live

Laneway Festival Auckland New Zealand 2010

I went along to the Laneway Festival in Auckland recently and took a few photo's.
This was the first time this Australian event has been held in New Zealand.
My favourite bands on the day were The XX, Florence and the Machine, Echo and the Bunnymen, Black Lips, and The Phoenix Foundation.
I didn't have a front of stage media access.  So my shots were taken in and amongst with the crowd. Hope you enjoy them :D

The Phoenix Foundation / Luke Buda 

Black Lips 

Black Lips

Echo and the Bunnymen

Florence and the Machine

Florence and the Machine

Media Pass to front of stage Please Big Day Out

Okay so I've been going to the Big Day Out for years now. I've only missed it four times and two of those times were when I was living in London.
I've taken literally hundreds of photo's of this event but never right up in the very front of main stage. This is what i really want to experience.

My photo's of NZ band The D4 Singer Jimmy

©Jacinda Boyd Photography

What music do you listen to that reminds you of times in your life?

I've been thinking about music and how it reminds you of times in your life this morning.

I found my Tiki Taane CD last night which is who my dad loves.
I don't spend really enough time with my dad so the times I do are rather special.

This year we did a holiday together where we went down to Ohakune.
I just recall driving around Lake Taupo with Tiki blaring from the speakers.
Thinking man i have the coolest Dad. I was really impressed he knew who Tiki was and that he loved the music.

http://www.tikidub.com/

The Checks

©Jacinda Boyd Photography

The weekend of 31st of October I went to see The Checks play in store at Real Groovy.
Every time I've seen this band play they constantly deliver the goods. Time and time again. I've totally overplayed their latest CD The Checks Alice By the Moon.
I didn't take my professional kit to this concert so these images were all shot on my snappy camera.

                                                      ©Jacinda Boyd Photography


You should totally check them out on You Tube clip The Checks You and Me