Click the image or text to go to that band’s gallery which also has music and social links. noobheavyau@gmail.com if you want me to come photograph a show. I generally photograph bands I enjoy but I try to emphasis the openers and supports, I often miss headliners. I will often leave a bit of a review… I guess this is a live music blog inside of my website.
Anyway, I practice taking photos as weekly as I can at Tomcat’s (FB) in the Fortitude Valley, Brisbane. Tomcat’s is keeping free shows alive, with heaps of alt/rock/stoner/punk shows with zero entry fee and other amusements such as pool, arcade and most importantly, a smoking deck (no security clearance needed). I’m always happy to meet up there about site-wide matters such my Australian Heavypedia / Noob Heavy Australia (YT) / Esoteric Tapes or PR hiring. Probably before midnight eh? Shout out to my 3am warriors, may you make it home safely.
All images should be downloadable like any other photo, no security or anything. Just a discreet watermark for my IG/FB.
Weekly Free Shows @ Tomcat’s Brisbane 27/09/19
Crowbar Brisbane
Live Shots: Blind Girls @ Crowbar Brisbane 27/09/19
A real nice surprise to find on a doom lineup, Blind Girls really stood out and I’m going to be seeing them whenever I can. Another local band with a cassette! again, if anyone has it and wants to sell/trade… I don’t know any bands like this in the area but it is exactly my…
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Live Shots: Lizzard Wizzard @ Crowbar Brisbane 27/09/19
This show was absolutely wild and hard to photograph. So much went on and I’m a big new fan of Wizzard Lizzard. Firstly they look exactly how they ‘ought to and the bassist is wearing the shirt for the same Carcinoid demo I’ll be reviewing this week. At some point a guest vocalist joined from…
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Live Shots: Deceased Estates @ Crowbar Brisbane 27/09/19
I’ve covered a bit of Dungeon Synth this year with reviews and interviews with the likes of Grimdor and Akerius, I familiarized myself with this very niche style just recently so I was excited to get to see such a project locally. I’m glad alternative to this extent exists in Brisbane with these sort of…
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Live Shots: Empress @ Crowbar Brisbane 27/09/19
Band: Empress Genre: Post rock/Alternative Bandcamp / Facebook / Instagram Empress have some powerful songs that translate well live, there’s a rawness to the vocals that are heart churning. What I wasn’t able to capture was the vocalist climbing the barrier to finish the set screaming on the ground in the crowd. I recommend checking…
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Live Shots: Gutterfire @ Crowbar 20/09/19
Gutterfire are a brand new band on the Brisbane scene but as the first band up on this bill they certainly showed they have a strong open. Definitely one to keep an eye out for.
Live Shots: Flaming Wrekage 20/09/19
These guys were the only death metal band on a stoner doom bill and it ruled pretty hard. No matter what kind of show it is, you can add Death Metal to get the energy back up. Crowbar Brisbane is pretty good at a lineup typically.
Live Shots: The Black Swamp 20/09/19
The Black Swamp put on a heavy show of southern/stoner metal that has a surprising amount of moshability. This is the second time I’ve seen them and can definitely recommend giving them a go. I own one of their shirts and it rules. Check out their 2018 album Witches:
Live Shots: Dr Colossus 20/09/19
Dr Colossus are one of the best live bands in Australia at the moment and have one of the strongest stoner doom records ever released within the nation. It was a lot of fun to see them live and experience some of my favorite songs live and with the immense energy the band possess. I…