Ólafur Arnalds performs his latest album with the RNCM Symphony Orchestra at Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.
Not my usual gig shoot, first time in a long while that I’ve been nervous. Didn’t feel I shot enough to be honest, would have liked to have got more close shots of the RNCM Symphony Orchestra. It was tough trying to keep my shutter clicking unheard during the louder parts of the songs(there aren’t many!). Really could have done with one of those shutter muffler kits.

I enjoyed the show, never seen an Orchestra live before, Arcade Fire I guess wouldn’t count.

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Date: 01/07/10

Hurts, possibly the worst band I’ve ever seen, I wasn’t sure when I heard them on the wireless, but yeah, the room agreed too as it emptied at an alarming rate.

Before they went on, after a very long, long changeover, I noticed they’d brought their own lights, cool. Only problem being they were the only lights used, nailing exposure was a major pain in the arse.

No such musical issues with Everything Everything, though little to no front lighting. So yeah I whinge alot, but its only because as soon as the 4th song, without fail, its like Blackpool, pisstake.

I did enjoy this shoot, hard as it maybe to believe, as for a change each band brought about a different light setup.

Camera                                                                                 Darwin Deez

Local act Camera were on their usual high form, but the night truly belonged to Darwin Deez and their highly fun shenanigans from push-ups to pre-song dance routines and their amazing Broadway dance off.

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Jumped at the chance to shoot LCD Soundsystem at the Academy in Manchester.

Will be one of only a few opportunities to shoot LCD before they finish, which made it even more difficult to leave half way through due to those pesky trains. NEED TO DRIVE.

There was only myself and another tog there, strange, I was the only one there for Passion Pit in the same venue a while back.

Cursing the light tech for the first two songs, but finally some front lights came on for the third song, Daft Punk, ace.

Hopefully catch them at a festival, for more LCD shots click here.

View more Seth Lakeman shots here.

I’m certainly not going to pass up on shooting Joy Formidable when they are five minute walk away.

Baddies                                                                                Bleech

Support came from Baddies and Bleech, all in all some very energetic bands to shoot.

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First gig at the Academy in Manchester, that is all 4 Manchester Academies under my belt now.

Thought it would be much bigger than Academy 2, the stage and lighting is leagues apart though as you can probably tell from the pictures featured here.

Passion Pit were fantastic playing to a sold out Academy.

Ellie Goulding

Support came from Ellie Goulding and pleasantly surprising having not known Little Death were playing. All three acts were a joy to shoot, maybe because I was the only photographer there, perhaps due to other gigs that night including Dizzee Rascal, Lily Allen, Frightened Rabbit among others, busy night.

Brakes headline gig at Central Station with supports Voluntary Butler Scheme and Camera

26th april 2009

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Deathstars with support from Marionette playing central station.

Two Drumkits!

Not my thing but good for image capturing. Quite pleased with the black and white Deathstars image above

17th April 2009

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Rolo Tomassi at Central Station on tour with Grammatics and Pulled Apart By Horses (who had to pull out due to infected leg)

16th April 2009

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Chew Lips kicked off proceedings at the Club Academy in Manchester, to a crowd squashed down the front already.

Causing quite a buzz at the moment thanks to their as yet to be released single ‘Solo’, after this showing it would seem they have more than the one hit in them.

Howling Bells                                                                       The Joy Formidable

Joy Formidable were their usual awesome selves, though I could’nt find the after party at Kro Bar, probably at the other one that is’nt on oxford road, oh well we live and learn.

Howling Bells were also great and a joy to shoot, could’nt have asked for three better bands to shoot in one gig.

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