2000-2002: Hong Kong Movies , take two weeks off for the Melbourne International Film Festival in 2002
2003: GIT, start taking first live music photos later in year
2004: Photos here , set up Twits fan site and GIT fan site lose computer when power supply blows up in December.
2005: photos here
2006: Finally retire Canon A80, buy Digital SLR, photos here
2007: All done! photos here
2008: Just started here
Have also been attending Fitzroy Shorts as a reviewer since late 2004.
I used to go see Stand up comedy quite a bit, but not as much these days.Bands and performers I have seen/photographed include:
Sarah Blasko, That 1 Guy, Sophie Koh, Dave Graney & Clare Moore, Mia Dyson, Tony Joe White, Tides of Welcome Choir, Shannon Bourne & Grant Cummerford, Dave Hogan's Meltdown, Blackeyed Susans, The Hoodangers, Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set, Jeff Lang, Sally Ford & The Pachuco Playboys, The Saints, Melbourne Singers of Gospel, Joe Dolce, Not Drowning Waving, Caravan of Love, Baby Take a Bow!, Hi-Ball Burlesque, Benny & The Fly By Nighters, The Yearlings, Marcel Borrack, Dr El Suavo, Sassy Minx, Johnny Vom Freakshow, Bar MacKinnon Big Band, Mrs Wainright, La Femme, The Sommervilles, Distorted Truth, Bastard Squad, Voodoo Trash Dolls, The Junes, Jamaica Bluegrass, The Auralees, C.W. Stoneking, The Exotics, Flyin' Saucers, Hybernators, The Alamaboobies, Dynamo, Sunshine Harvester, Rebecca's Empire, Weddings Parties Anything, Bob Log 111, The Town Bikes, Osterberg, The Legends of Motorsport, Crackwhore,The Re-mains, Suzannah Espie & The Last Word, Ken Russell, Shonkytonk, The Maryhillbillys, Swedish Magazines, Airbourne, Man's Ruin Burlesque, The Meanies, GIT, Outskirtz, Wagons, Stiletto Sisters, The Actioneers, The Shimmys, Mach Pelican, Rocket Science, Machine Gun Fellatio, Mousemoon, Red Hot Poker Dots, Toe Sucking Cowgirls, Moonee Valley Drifters, Gatorbait, Dayglo Abortions, Rule 303, Glenn and the Peanutbutter Men, The Twits, Cosmic Psychos, Beanort, Baby8, The Lovers, DollSquad, Tanya Lee's R&Bs, Hank's Jalopy Demons, The Gamma Rays, Vaginabillies, Moll Patrol, Cyndi Boste, Barb Waters, Barnlaid, Lustrum, Alamos, Waz E James, Lisa Miller, Sarah Carroll, Petula Hanson, Tim Hall, Tatjana, Lil' Fi, Dirk Dubois, Sweet Felicia, Prayerbabies, South of the River Community Choir, Eric, Tess McKenna, Barry Stockley, Matt Walker & Ashley Davies, Sime Nugent & The Fetals, Lance Petre, The Young Professionals, Brian O'Deux, The Minutes, The Dirty Pigs, Azaria Universe, The Drones, The Brothers Farris, The Plug Hole, The Bankers, The New Types, Headbelly Buzzard, Tiffany Eckhart, Dirty Lucy, Maurice Frawley, Tonci McIntosh, Kerri Simpson, Vicka & Linda Bull, The Killjoys, Paul Kelly, TISM, Magic Dirt, Chris Wilson & Shannon Bourne, Steven Cummings, Rebecca Barnard, Claire Moore, Mick Thomas and the Sure Thing, Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons, Large No. 12's, Collard Greens and Gravy, Team Plastique, Run on One, Bit by Bats, Kim Hope, Adam Richard, Greg Fleet, Maria Bamford, Sammy J, Jodie J. Hill, Vaya & Jo, Denise Scott, Sabrina George, Danny Bhoy, Simon Palomares, Sam Simmons, Hung Lee, Andrew Mcclelland, Justin Kennedy, John Knowles, Arty Long, Bredan Burns, Mick Moriarty, Julia Wilson, The Bedroom Philosopher, Adam McKenzie, Damian Clark, Slick 46, Carter 77, No Idea, Violent Mood Swings, GUT, Speed Demons, The Fuck Fucks, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Tim Tim the clown, Trish Anderson & Pete McKenna, The Happy Lonesome, Sin City, Truckstopping Hearts, Royal Chord, T-Bones, Moler, The Dice Age, Loudhailer, Working Class Ringos, Country Paydirt, Problem Pony, The Bipolar Bears, Jenn Cloher and the All About Mes, P-TEX, Crayon Fields, The Dirty Three, Couscous (African drumming), Sarah Carroll & The Unconscious Brothers, Hard Drive Bluegrass, Doug Mansfield and the Dust Devils, Rock & Roll Wrestlers: 69'er, Mike Manson, Jay Andrews, Cletus, Lee Star, Logan, Steve Frost, Mad Dog, Krackerjak & Slex Love System Deluxe, Sydney City Trash, Homicides, Shrewms, Sonic Manipulator, Johnny & Alicia, Zombie Ghost Train, Perfect Sin, Trolley Dolly Burlesque, Three Chord Disasters, Sin Shifters, 50 Kaitenz, Chrome Daddies, Cockfight Shootout, The Detonators, Slim Whittle's Country Killed, Josh Earl, Geraldine Quinn, Martin Marinti & The Bone Palace Orchestra, Video Nasties, The Eggs, Tim Rogers, Jane vs. World, Box Wars, Sons of Lee Marvin, Dick Desert, Bittersweet Kicks, Green Circles, Kamikaze, Jack Rabbit & The Pubic Hares, The Cheats, Grant Hansen's Big City Rock Band, The King City Seven, Tom Budge, Wayne Keys, Wayward Fancies, Specimens, Cockfight Shootout, Unwanted Men in Black, The Onyas, Double Agents, Hoss, Ian Rilen & The Love Addicts, Redfish Bluegrass, Liz Stringer, Tony Shaw, Dave Last, Pitstop Nymphos, Sukie & The Devil, Jagger's Banquet, Ordain, Mother, Miss Fat Booty, The Booby Traps, Jeremy Hawly & Nick Hurl, Andy Baylor, Chris Tabone, Joel Silbesher, Queens of the Crossbones, Diamond Dolls Burlesque, Rain Dogs, The Gingers, Redfish Bluegrass, Luau Cowboys, Clip Clop Club, Gary Adam's White Trash, Peter Lillie & the Leisuremasters, Trash Hearts, Sean Kelly, Maurice Frawley & the Yard Hands, Hoodoo Gurus, The Spazzys, Rose Tattoo, Chrissy Amphlett, Billy Thorpe, Strawberries, Budgie Smugglers, Los Amigos, Dallas Frasca, Portentia, Anne McCue, Yann Tiersen, Jimi Hocking, Little Green Houses, Rose Bygrave, Charcoal Club, Bay of Pigs, Don Walker, Betty Harris, Ska Vendors, Sophie Brous Ensemble, Andy Baylor, Tim'n'Tex, Don't Mess with the Pony, Glennys Rae Virus and her Tamworth Playboys, Brothel, Firebird, The Lazy Sons, Major Keg, My Name is John, The Resignators, Frank Lee Earnest and the Empty Glasses, Belladonnas De Lux, Gypsy Wood, Imogen Kelly, The Birdman, Kaspia Violetta, Little Kelly Doll, Cougar Jones, Andy Uprock, La Viviana, Amelia Wood, Bonedaddy, Berlin Friday, The Butchershop Quartet, Ms Ivy, Jacob Pacesetter, Fever Fans, The Orphan Party, Darling Downs, Handsome Family, Blowfly, The Vaudevillians, Killer Birds, Cold Harbour, X, Max White, Runaway Boys, Steve Lucas and the Empty Horses, Cath Jamison, Casey Bennetto, Scott Edgar, Tim Minchin, Steven Gates, Aurora Kurth, Ennio Pozzebon, Ross McFerran, Eden Ottignon, Ben McKenzie, Particle Man, Josh Earl, Mal Webb, Andrew Mclelland, Geraldine Quinn, Scott Brennan, Mick Stuart, Cam Rogers, Simon Hall, Karlis Zaid, Otto Rot, Sammy J, Birdman, Kirsty Byrne, Bec Hill, DJ Mary M, Little Red, Six Ft Hick, Monkey Brigade, Joelistics, Wayfaring Strangers, Cloud City, I'm Ovary, The Golden Mile, Kids in Cults, Tijuana Souvenirs, Screwtop Detonators, Yidcore, Hektix, Umlaut, Fingerbone Bill, Ian Nightingale, SPG, Black Rabbit, GUTstk, The S.I.G.I.T, Sëbasröckets, Loveslaps, Trash Ivory, Et Al, ROOT, Emily Ulman, Sissies & Sluts Theatre, The Nation Blue, Bowebirds, RocKwiz Orchestra, Crystal Thomas & Les Fleurs Du Mal, The Russian Roulettes, Run-out Grooves, Cherry Smash, the Hipster Go-go Dancers, The Ofays, The Reapers, David Holmes Trio, Sure Shot Hunters, The Hallrunners, Tom Budge and the Good Time Band, Jane Dust, Tupeloettes, Little Sadie, Aintree Sweet, Kentucky Backroads, Chautauqua, Harold Frith & Les Stacpool, Tonchi Mcintosh & MCJaezed, Ropeburning, Blackmarket, The Volcanics, BARJ, Aurora, Orsen Eskabar, This War, Nailhead, Bladeshy, Jarvis, Hush Hush Burlesque dancers, Brown Brothers, Reflecos, Bill Kirchen, Spargo, Tim Rogers and The Temperance Union, Bec (no, not that one!), Den Hanrahan, Small Affairs, Cooper St Exit, Doggie Paddle Scandal, Forgiven Rival, Wagz, Tom Denton, Cartel Las General, Wolfman Jack, Hotel Diablo, CHE 90, Barons of Tang, Nici Blue Eyes, Nervous Wreckers, Horton Brothers, Miss Lauren Marie, RunGunFirst Girls, Catgut Mary, Brigitte Handley & The Dark Shadows, The Ramblers, You Yangs, The Basics, AlMacandJack, Antagonize, Girl Vs Ghost, Nick Charles, Gotye, Ross Hannaford, Sweethearts, My Friend the Chocolate Cake, Rich Family Band, The Rustys, Sambrose Automobile, The Periscopes, Nigel Wearne, Laura Baxter, Sweet Dolores, Steve McEwen and the Yes Men, Vardos, Bec Willis, Dan Kelly, The Breadmakers, Dezperados, Tracee Hutchison, Bob Starkey, Wolfgramm Sisters, Chuck Steak Jenkins, Miliki, Dimi Shafro, Trough Lollies, Problem, Dunaways, Shackleton, Underminers, Nick Barker, The Motifs, The Pipettes, The Paesanos, The Joelenes, Boot Boy Scally, The Bone Rattlers, Red Jane, Chuck's Wagon, The Longnecks, Yves Klein Blue, On The Prowl, Truckstop Honeymoon, The Band Who Knew Too Much, Bob Starkey & the Purple Gang, Labretta Suede & the Motel 6, Ghost Mountain, The Dirt, Dan Hall, Sonic Dogma, Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves, Krista Polvere, Matt Green, Ryan Meeking and the Better Health, the Hello Morning, Sissies & Sluts Theater Co., The Knockouts, Gentle Ben and His Sensitive Side, Victorian Roller Derby League
