Perhaps it’s not the energetic performance of Lachy Doley giving this device an internal meltdown at ‘The Gov’ last Friday night. Perhaps its owner had just pulled his device from an overheated shirt pocket. Perhaps he’d just done a fast charge from a battery brick. Nope, I’m pretty sure it’s Lachy’s hot performance! Photo: Robert […]
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Lachy Doley
I’d never heard of Lachy Doley before seeing him play live on Friday night at ‘The Gov’ so I really did not know what to expect. What I experienced was the most extraordinary mix of manic Hammond Organ keyboard virtuosity, passionate singing, ostentatious showmanship and humility. I found myself thoroughly entertained! Thanks Lachy. Photo: Robert […]
Read MoreThe Heart of Hammond
If you know what these little glass bottles are you could be; a) a musician, b) a radio frequency engineer, or c) have been around for quite a long time. These three little glass tubes are part of the audio amplifier of Lachy Doley’s on stage Hammond Organ and many contemporary musicians will attest are […]
Read MoreDrumming in Memoriam
I had the pleasure last night of meeting the guys from Adelaide indie rock band Neon Tetra at Jive on Hindley Street and taking in the launch of their new single Memoriam. Despite the challenging lighting I did manage to capture a handful of moments of the band in full stride. Here, drummer Oscar Westell […]
Read MoreIn Safe Hands
This is now the third time I have seen this pair of hands at work. David Mazzarelli normally wields a pair of drumsticks when performing with Cosmo Thundercat but the sound is in just as safe a pair of hands when he’s backing other artists. Dave played for an hour on Saturday night as he […]
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