Archive for the ‘music’ Category

Defqon 1 — “hardstyle” dance festival

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

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A large scale dance party at the Olympic Regatta Centre near Penrith - west of the city on the weekend — Defqon 1. Spectacular staging and lighting effects!  Panorama.

Turbine hall

Monday, January 19th, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the weekend Cockatoo Island was given over to a music festival, All Tomorrow’s Parties — and the turbine hall here was one of the venues. Panorama. This is the same location that was used for the Sydney Biennale opening night party last year. Panorama.  The headlining act for the music festival  was Nick Cave … panorama .. at dusk. You can see the turbine hall exterior to the right of the stage in this panorama.

Fire music

Saturday, January 10th, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last night was Opening Night for the Festival of Sydney and giant crowds surged through the city. One of the entertainments was this performance of a  pyrophone (fire organ)  piece by a Melbourne group.  Panorama.  Here is a view of some of the crowds in Martin Place … panorama.