The atmosphere was electric as anticipation mounted for The Bronx’s only Australian headline show as part of the Soundwave juggernaut that swept through the continent. This multi-faceted punk band, hailing from Los Angeles, has managed to harness the power of punk with the true grit of rock and simply bring the noise to every gig. […]
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Hailing from the Canadian town of Ontario come the foursome, Tokyo Police Club, an unsuspecting group of lads whose raucous, fast paced tunes have compelled the world to prick up its ears in earnest attention and has now seen TPC travel the globe, fresh out of high school. Without a hint of arrogance or air […]
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All photography by Lara Antonelli-Leorke. Copyright Pen To Paper Media.
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Initially, the sight of a glorious sun shining down on Sydney’s Opera House would have been counted as a blessing for the 2010 Aria Awards. However, when you have been standing on the red carpet under this sweltering heat for three hours, with no shade or water to keep you from almost collapsing, it becomes […]
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If I were to brashly instigate an argument with the members of Bad Religion, I am completely convinced that I would lose hands down… bleeding and bruised in a gutter somewhere. It would be literal suicide to argue with a band who has successfully released an impressive 13 albums. They would have a worldwide […]
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Booka Shade are undeniably masters of their game. Highly intelligent, technically savvy and endearingly likeable artists, the duo from Frankfurt have been kicking metaphorical musical goals the globe over. Not only have they produced some of the most idiosyncratic tunes to emerge from their electro/ techno/ house genre.; they also possess a magnetic energy force […]
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Melbourne turned the heat up to scorching for this year’s Big Day Out extravaganza. Coupled with the sheer size of this event, the many stages and sensational line up of acts, over 52,000 punters and the desire to check out as much music as humanly possible, made this one of the most arduous yet exhilarating […]
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Photography by Lara Antonelli Mention the name Roisin Murphy and you may have to endure some quizzical looks from those unbeknownst. Yet, mention the name Moloko and their eyes sharpen with the understanding that she was the sassy minx from the highly successful group. Roisin Murphy is one of the most fashionable, dynamic, unique and […]
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My first introduction to the Sleigh Bells was fittingly enough, in New York. I happened upon the Gramercy Park Hotel’s Rose Bar and wandered into the Lacoste party. It was fashion week after all. The joint was full of Gossip Girl actors, paparazzi, models and of course my most favourite thing, an open bar. It was a surreal sort […]
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Here’s to the moments that defined us. The people who stirred within us . The places we absorbed. The love that was given. And the strength of memory. This blog was initially started as a means of inspiration, for me to put myself and my volume of work out there to the world, in one […]
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