Showing posts with label Sparta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sparta. Show all posts

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Jim Ward, August 13 2011

My photos from the Jim Ward gig are finally up online at AltMusicHub. Check them out.


It was a great night. I fan-boied so much over seeing Jim. At the Drive-In and Sparta where such big bands to me when I was younger and his solo stuff is just amazing. Being able to stand less than a metre from him and be allowed to take photographs was a privelage.

Unfortunately, Alhambra is a moody nightclub, and it shows in the pictures. There was only one stage light, from the right hand side and the mirror behind him made it difficult, but I think I still got some good ones in there. The picture above is my favourite, because the lights above the bar can just be viewed and it looks almost mystical.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

And the award for the weirdest, non-fitting venue for one of my favourite musician's next Brisbane gig goes to...

Jim Ward. For his upcoming appearance at Alhambra.

Yes Alhambra. The nightclub.

Jim Ward, he of two of my favourite bands: At the Drive-In and Sparta. He's the guitarist in the following video. No, not the one dancing like he's having a fit, but the one standing like a grunge kid over his guitar shouting out the backing vocals:



These days he goes around doing his own acoustic stuff, which is just as high quality as anything he's ever been linked to in the past. See him and his guitar, have a drink in a Turkish-themed night club and try not to swoon like I will be doing.

August 13, Alhambra. 18+