Shockwaves NME Tour 2010 « Daniel Hase Photography

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Shockwaves NME Tour 2010

NME Tour 2010 - O2 Academy, Newcastle - Thursday 4th February 2010

Ft. The Maccabees, The Bombay Bicycle Club, The Big Pink, The Drums

So nearly 3 months after the show I get around to getting this blog online. I have blogs from A Day To Remember, We The Kings, Frank Turner, Paloma Faith, AFI and Groezrock Festival all that I want to get online. I aim to have all of these up in the next two weeks. So watch this space!

Anyways, The NME Tour - First stop of the tour was Newcastle, 4 great bands on the line up all with a lot of hype about them at the moment. With it being the first night of the tour there were a stupid amount of 'togs shooting, and to make it even more fun the photo pit had been made smaller to make space for more speakers and the security were only letting 3 'togs in at a time.

First band up 'The Drums', I managed to get myself half of song in the pit to shoot these guys, probably the best lighting of the night - well best lighting to be shooting in. Next up were 'The Big Pink' possibly one of the worst bands I have ever had to shoot, terrible music, horrific lighting and just plain shoddy. I got one usable shot from there set as there was no hope with lighting that bad and only having one shot to shoot them.

Waiting turns to shoot at this show was really crappy, other tog's would take the piss and stay in for the first 1 and a half songs leaving the other 9 togs to get just half song each, the security were trying to be fair but only so much they can do I guess. Well that enough of my rambling, here are some snaps of the show.

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