Upcoming – Riva Starr (Italy) @ Be Club (Video)

Friday, 30 April, 10PM

Riva Starr (Italy), Dick Johnson, Daniel Farley, Maya & Vanya, Mark Emerson, Beat Mafia

Be Club, 8 Commerce Street, CBD

GENRE: house
Featuring
Riva Starr (Italy)

With support from
Dick Johnson
Daniel Farley
Maya & Vanya
Mark Emerson
Beat Mafia
Ditto* Live

promoter says...

Riva Starr IS the sound of chunky, jackin' house in 2010 and this is his debut NZ performance — which makes for an unmissable opportunity to say "I was drunk, at Riva Starr!"

He's remixed absolutely everything from Major Lazer to The Doors. With last year's smash "I Was Drunk", his album If Life Gives You Lemons Make Lemonade and Beatport chart toppers such as his remix of Malente's "I Like it" and Reboots "Enjoy Music" Riva Starr is an unstoppable machine in 2010 both in the studio and behind the decks!

You simply don't want to let this one pass you by — whether you're an overground or underground dance music lover, you're in for a treat. Source/Mukuna.co.nz

Shots Of The Day – Hit It and Quit It Revue @ Khuja Lounge

Hi all,

Here are my best shoots from last week’s Hit It and Quit It Revue which was held at Khuja Lounge.

Kind regards

Shots Of The Day - Thursday Tea Party @ Cassette #9

Hi all,

Here are my best shots from Thursday Tea Party @ Cassette #9.

Not much to say about this one as I have a serious backlog at the moment. So I don’t feel like writing much. Also, the photos are about as ‘straight’ as you’ll ever see from me as I don’t even have time to do my usual post-processing magic on them.

Kind regards

Thursday Tea Party @ Cassette #9 Photoset Preview

Hi all,

Last Thursday evening, after the Kevin Mark Trail gig at Kfm 106.9, I happened to stumble into Cassette #9 looking for something interesting to do. Well, little did I know that their ‘Thursday Tea Party’ was jumpin’ off and that a lot of people there were decked out as pirates and whatnot!

Anyway, yeah! It was such a fun night that I wound up staying until closing and then hung out with friends and crew of the club until a bit after Sunrise.

Please be on the lookout for more photos from the night!

Kind regards

Shots Of The Day – Kevin Mark Trail (UK) @ Kfm 106.9

Hi all,

Here are my photos from an evening with Kevin Mark Trail at Kfm 106.9 last Thursday.

As I mentioned earlier, Kevin performed a quite good acoustic set for us all, and most people there seemed to really enjoy it. While I’ll admit that sort of music isn’t really my thing I did enjoy my evening none the less as well.

Kind regards

P.S. I’ve embedded a video of one of Kevin’s live acoustic performances as an example of what went down at Kfm 106.9 that night.

Shots Of The Day – Ghetto Vibes Int @ Africa Bar

Alright, peeps! Here they are, finally! My best shots from Ghetto Vibes International at Africa Bar.

All and all, it was a nice night, even though some fool got upset that I was going to take his picture and decided to punch the wall to show his displeasure. Not to worry though because I called security on him and he was quickly escorted out, then the rest of us enjoyed our evening in peace.

What can I say? I guess some people can’t handle their liquor! ;)

Kind regards

Kevin Mark Trail (UK) @ Kfm 106.9 Photoset preview

 

Hi all,

Just a little taste from an enjoyably intimate acoustic performance given by Kevin Mark Trail at the Kfm 106.9 studio last Thursday evening.

Please be on the lookout for more photos from the evening.

Kind regards

Shots Of The Day – Derrick May (USA) @ Be Club!

Alright, people! Here they are, my best shots from the knockout Derrick May gig at Be Club last Thursday night/Friday morning.

I have more photos of Derrick himself. However, I need to clear them with his agent first before I publish them.

I didn’t get very creative with the post-processing on the photos this time as I have a backlog and people keep asking me about them – like they paid me for them *ahem*. ;)

Kind regards

Upcoming - Kevin Mark Trail (UK) @ Kfm 106.9

Date:    Thursday, April 22, 2010
Time:    7:30pm - 11:55pm
Location:    Kfm 106.9, 208 Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland (upstairs)

Kevin Mark Trail with support from the Mercs and Hui-a

An intimate gig for Friends and Whanau

British R&B / soul / reggae / hip hop singer-songwriter Kevin Mark Trail will play an intimate one night only gig at Kfm 106.9 next Thursday 22nd April.

Featuring on the first single, Pathway, from Nathan Haines most recent album Heaven and Earth guests will have an opportunity to listen to Kevin's own work.

He has released one album so far, Just Living, which spawned three singles, "Perspective", "D Thames" and "Last Night". Kevin rose to fame, by appearing on two tracks on The Streets debut album Original Pirate Material, including the hit single "Let's Push Things Forward".

Thanks to Tohu Wines for your support.

Kfm 106.9 has been broadcasting a quality sound for a discerning ear for the last six years which fuses reggae, dub, downbeat, lounge, soul and funk. We are a low frequency station which promotes social consciousness and genres not championed by our mainstream counterparts.

The engine that powers Kfm106.9 is a community of fifty DJs who volunteer their time simply for the love of music. We broadcast from the cultural and artistic hub of Auckland’s CBD, Karangahape Rd. We began our humble beginnings in a tiny studio in St Kevin's Arcade and now have our own place which encompasses a Tea Shop, Ta Moko Studio, Art Gallery, Community Space and of course Kfm.

Source/Kfm 106.9

RIP Gifted Unlimited Rhythms Universal (Video)

Revered rapper Guru, born Keith Elam, has reportedly died after a year and a half long battle with cancer.

It’s indeed a sad day for all of his family, friends and fans, of which I am one, and Guru’s presence will most certainly be missed in this era of phony gangster posturing and self aggrandizing vocal diarrhoea that weakly attempts to pass itself of as true Hip Hop.

Remember… Guru stands for Gifted Unlimited Rhythms Universal!

Kind regards

Shots Of The Day – A Colourful Guy and MTron Bomb @ Be Club!

Hi all,

Featured above and below is a shot of myself and a friend, MTron Bomb, taken after the Derrick May gig at Be Club on last Thursday night/Friday morning.

Personally, I think the shot turned out so great that I just had to feature it.

I mean, really? I’m hot, she’s hot. What more could you ask for? ;)

Kind regards

P.S. I'm a nicer looking version of Eddie Murphy, or so I've been told, and Melissa is a nicer looking version of Annie Lennox, according to me! ;)

Deep and Sexy 4 – King Britt (Video)

Shots Of The Day – AKO Fight Night 7 (Ultimate Challenge)

Hi all,

Above are a few snaps I took at AKO Fight Night 7 recently. I was there as a guest of a musician friend, Ilse Violin. Therefore, I was mostly focusing on the entertainment segments of the night and not the actual boxing itself.

Kind regards

Shot Of The Day – Ilse Violin @ AKO Fight Night 7

Hi all,

Featured above is a photo of dear friend of mine, Ilse Violin, taken during her performance at AKO Fight Night 7 a weekend ago.

Kind regards

Ghetto Vibes International @ Africa Bar Photoset Preview

Too Close – Pete Rock & Deda (Video)

Just some Old school East Coast Hip Hop, from the innovator Pete Rock, that I’ve been grooving on while I edit photos. I thought you might enjoy it!

Shots Of The Day – Erbal Blend @ Kfm 106.9!

A’ight, people!

Finally, I got these snaps from the Kfm 106.9 Erbal Blend gig edited and uploaded!

I hope you enjoy the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them.

Kind regards

More Self-portraits!

Derrick May (USA) @ Be Club Photoset Preview

Shot Of The Day – Derrick May (USA) and Bill Gray @ Be Club!

Hi all,

I’ve just now returned home from witnessing the awe inspiring performance of Derrick May at the Be Club!

When I say Derrick knocked ‘em out the box I’m not kidding and I can assure this isn’t some PR bullshit as I have no interest in promoting Derrick or the club he played at.

The photo above was taken around 5AM this morning after Derrick had finished his set and he asked me to take a snap with him without my glasses. He took his off too, in all fairness, and it was both a pleasure and an honour to photographed with such a musical legend as him.

I had a great night and I just loved seeing all my friends, both old and new, at Be Club.

Please be on the lookout for more photos from the night in the days to come.

Kind regards