The White Lies
The White Lies - O2 Academy, Newcastle - Sunday 29th November 2009
For some reason I have had a crazy few days, on Sunday night though I managed to squeeze in shooting The White Lies. I had heard good things about their lighting set up these guys toured with so I was really looking forward to shooting them. As I hoped I was really not disappointed. A sold out academy on a rainy sunday evening were in for a great show.
The first song was very smokey making shooting hard but once that cleared slightly the light show was truly stunning. I only have one shot I like of the bassist but the other 21 images I have posted in this blog are of the singer/guitarist. He was pretty active on stage making for a great subject to shoot. Was able to shoot around 1000 ISO for most of the show and lighting was good enough for me to concentrate on the subjects I was photographing rather then my camera settings. After the 3 songs in the pit I couldn't resist going up on the balcony to get a shot of the full venue. Got a cracker that im pretty happy with and really shows the lighting at its best!
All images strictly © Daniel Hase
Elliot Minor
Elliot Minor - Northumbria SU, Newcastle - Saturday 21st November 2009
So last Saturday I was scheduled to shoot two shows on the same night. Originally both shows were going to be at the O2 Academy in Newcastle, one upstairs and one down stairs so I could easily switch between both shows. But the downstairs show (Elliot Minor) got moved from the Academy to Northumrbia's Students Union across town a few weeks before.
I shot the first band on the bill at the Yashin show upstairs at the academy, local boys "This Way Up" which i was able to make and I then whizzed across town to the SU to make the Elliot Minor show in time to catch the support band Me Vs Hero. But things didn't quite go to plan, got to the SU to find there had been issues with the Guest Lists and passes, and the show had started nearly an hour earlier then scheduled. So once I finally got in to the show I was there just in time for Elliot Minor missing Me vs Hero altogether which sucked a bit. Wouldn't have got in at all but luckily I have worked a few times for the guy who puts on all the shows at the SU. So after a quick phonecall 5 minutes later I had my self an AAA pass for what was left of the show.
So Elliot Minor came on stage, last time I had shot these guys at this venue the light shows was pretty impressive with lots of cool purples, pinks and blues. But this time the light rig was pretty basic and really quite boring to shoot with. Enough light to shoot at 1600 ISO or less which made for a pretty straight forward gig. Got my images within one song so switched to my telephoto to get a few close ups and wait for some different shots.
I got the pass in the end in agreement that I would get a shot from the balcony of the hole venue as it was the first time they had used the venue in this way for a show. So I then stood on the balcony for the next 20 mins waiting for the house lights to come on so I could get the above shot. Took far to long for the house lights to come on but when they did I was more then happy with the shot I got! Below are a few of my favorite shots from the show.
Rise Against
Rise Against - O2 Academy, Newcastle - Wed 18th November 2009
Its been nearly a full week since my last blog, really gonna try get my ass in gear and try and get all my blogging up to date as I have a few older things I wanna post up on here in the coming few weeks. Things are starting to slow dwon on the music front now with the run up to Christmas. I'm pretty sure I only have maybe 4-5 more gigs left this year. I attended Emmure and Caliban last Tuesday, but im not a fan of either bands and im not in any hurry to post up a blog with images from that shows, the lighting was really hard work and was the first gig in nearly a year that I have had to pull out the 1.8 prime.
Lily Allen
Lily Allen - O2 Academy, Sheffield - Monday 16th November 2009
So on Monday night I made the 5 hour round trip from Newcastle to Sheffield to catch Lily Allen on the first night of the UK leg of the Brilly Allant Tour. For those that know me quite well will already know that I have always been a BIG Lily Allen fan - Her music as well as Lily herself. This was my first time catching her live and I have to say it was easily in my top 3 gigs of the year. Her vocals where spot on for the hole show even though she has been ill with both bronchitis and laryngitis for the last 6 weeks. I honestly could not fault her vocally.
To think she is only 24 years old and has achieved so much - but from seeing her live tonight you can tell why shes on top of her game. She truly loves what she does and is an amazing performer. She was supported by a rapper called Example - hes a bit like a younger version of Calvin Harris. Not going to stick any images of him from the show up on this blog as I have so many I want to stick up of Lily.
So shooting this show was different to what I was used to, I have never shot in this academy before. It was probably one of the nicer larger venues I have been in. I have to say the lighting was a damn sight better tonight to what I'm used to as the Newcastle Academy. I'm pretty happy with my set of images but I think I could have done a bit better. When Lily first came on stage I think for the first time in my life shooting a show I was a bit star struck - I don't think the fact that she looked amazingly hot helped. Standing at her feet while she struts her stuff in front of my camera was a bit much for me and I had to give my self a kick up the ass to get my mind back on taking the shots I needed and enjoying the show after the first 3 songs.
She was all over the stage and quite a challenge to shoot but because she had two spot lights on her for the hole set it made shooting a dream, meaning I could shoot at 500-800 ISO no problem. Overall I'm happy with my shots and really enjoyed the show. Have a look at all my pictures below and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
All images strictly © Daniel Hase
Shot for Change The Record. Read my Review of the show HERE, view the full set on on Change The Record HERE
Pulled Apart by Horses & Manchester Orchestra
O2 Academy, Newcastle - Wednesday 4th November 2009
Wanted to get these online on Friday morning but I was just to busy and then I had to go to Hull on Friday evening - I had to attend a lecture in Lincoln on Saturday morning. Then I traveled back to Newcastle on Saturday night and I've been at work all day today. Now I've had my tea and settled I can quickly stick this blog up.
Pictures of Pulled Apart by Horses and Manchester Orchestra - the two bands that support Biffy Clyro on wednesday night. Both bands are supporting Biffy on the hole of the UK tour.
Pulled Apart by horses are a Leeds based band who were really enjoyable live - easy to get into and put on a really great show
Manchester Orchestra from Georgia, US took to the stage next - I didn't enjoy this quite as much as Pulled Apart but they still put on a brilliant show. Always nice to have to quality support bands at a show.
The lighting for both bands where exactly the same lighting which did not change at all throughout both bands sets - not great for variety but non the less a straight forward to shoot. Red front of house lights (a nightmare on their own) and blue side lighting which were part of the lighting set up that Biffy where using. A nice combination of blue and red to shoot with but some of the images look like you are looking though some 3D glasses which I didn't like.
Shot for Change The Record, Read review of show here and see full set of images here
Below I have posted up a selection of my favorite photographs of both bands.
Biffy Clyro
Biffy Clyro - O2 Academy, Newcastle - Wednesday 4th November 2009
Finally up to date with/on to of my blogging and gigs. Last night I was lucky enough to get a pass for Biffy Clyro at the Academy. A sold out show which I was really looking forward to. Arrived at venue and got in with no issues at all - before the show was only told I could shoot the band whos press I went though, but that was not the case which was class meaning I could shoot all the bands on the bill. The two support bands were 'Pulled Apart by Horses' and 'Manchester Orchestra' - I'm going to post up blogs for both these bands individually tomorrow.
I have to say the light show for the Biffy set was something special, making it pretty straight forward to shoot. Was able to bring the ISO down from 3200 to 1000-1250 at times. The light show got better and better throughout the show and was probably one of the best light set ups I have seen used in the Academy. Really gutted the didn't have there massive strip back lights on for any of the first 3 songs when I was photographing but either way I really enjoyed the show and I'm really happy with my photographs.
Shot for Change The Record, Read review of show here and see full set of images here
Published : VVBrown
VVBrown Photograph - Timeout, Beijing Magazine - August 2009
Back in the summer I was contacted by Timeout magazine, Beijing asking if they could use one of my images of VV Brown from Evolution Festival 2009 in their next issue. I said I was more then happy for them to use it so long as I was credit and was sent a couple of copies. Over three months on I get two issues land on my door mat.
The Proclaimers
The Proclaimers - City Hall, Newcastle - Sunday 1st November 2009
After a long day at work I was chilling out on the sofa, I knew I had a show to go to but I really didn't have the get up and go. After a lot of effort and a Xfactor coming on TV I decided I should really go to this show. So I did, I arrived to a venue full of people that could all be old enough to be my parents - this was my first time shooting at the city hall. I got a talk from the head of security who was really nice and he walked me round and introduced me to the other security guys. I arrived just 20 minutes before they proclaimers came on stage which was pretty good timing!
It was a strange show to shoot as everyone was sitting down so I was shooting from the isles, the security said I would be fine as long as I don't stand in front of anyone for to long. I was shooting the hole show with my 55-200mm lens, the lighting was pretty reasonable to shoot in. I quickly had the shots I needed after the first song, the second song was just mainly red back lighting but the third song was a little easier to shoot in. So didn't really get that much time to shoot but got the pictures quite easily as the bands member weren't exactly running around the stage!
Alphabeat
Alphabeat - O2 Academy 2, Newcastle - Tuesday 27th October 2009
Ended up being asked to shoot Alphabeat last minute - I didn't want to turn it down and a little different to what I'm used to so I was more then willing to go along and shoot the show. Thought it would have been in the main academy but was quiet surprised to find out it was in the Academy 2. It was sold out and a different crowd to what I'm used to. Only two bands on the bill, I can't for the life of me remember the first band's name.
Alphabeat came on shortly after pretty straight forward show to shoot, got a few shots of the male singer but he didn't make it into my top images from the show so only wanted to post up these few images.
Shot for Change The Record, See the full set of images here - Read Fayes review here and her interview with Alphabeat here.
Fightstar
Fightstar - Newcastle Students Union - Monday 26th October 2009
Four bands on the bill tonight, not really knowing what to expect from any of them I walked into the show with an open mind. Fist band who's name I have forgotten now featured Charlie Simpson's younger brother - they were tight as a band but really not my cup of tea. Next up was The young Guns, aband I had heard a lot of hype about but never actually listened to them in any format. The were full of energy and by far on of my favorite of the evening.
Next saw Saving Aimme take to the stage, a band I had seen/photographed once before and i had forgot how awful they are enough said already! Finally Fightstar took to the stage to a venue that was a lot more empty then I had imagined it would be. Ex Busted star Charlie Simpson giving lots of energy on stage made for an 'OK' set.
This was my first time shooting at Newcastle's Students union, was shooting alone for the first 3 bands then when Fightstar came on stage there were 3 other tog's appeared to shoot along side. Quite a low stage which is good for me as I'm a short ass but strange as you feel like you are standing at eye level between the band and crowd. All in all an average set of images, they do love there colored lights at this venue!
Shot for Change The Record, View the full set of photgraphs here, read Georges Review here or his interview with Charlie from Fightstar here
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