There’s a lot about Melbourne’s Animaux that’s hard to put your finger on. Sure, they’re young, but rest assured, this is no ordinary teeny-bopper band. Sure, in this day and age of synth and autotune they have a bigger brass section than most bands, but that doesn’t mean they won’t get you up and moshing. Sure, it’s only been a few short months since their immaculate conception in high school and birth at the Evelyn Hotel on Boxing Day last year, but that hasn’t stopped them booking shows all over Melbourne – heck, they’ve even rocked a Kite Festival in Darebin.

Perhaps the greatest strength of this septet is the fact that they have managed to cultivate a truly distinct sound. If jazz and pop had a lovechild, got divorced, remarried funk and soul, and then all raised said lovechild together, Animaux would surely be the end result. Combine that with the phenomenal technical skills of some of Melbourne’s finest young musicians and you have a sound tighter than a tiger, and harder to find than Harold Holt – a sound so good you won’t mind schlepping your bad self all over town just so you don’t miss a beat. These kids are pure class.

http://www.triplejunearthed.com.au/Animaux

Also, Chris, I believe you took the last two? Woop.

Finally, that person at Maccas that was talking to me about lenses and buying them in KUL, i’d really like to know where you recommended to go. :)

Strangers From Now On played another absolutely awesome gig last Thursday. Forgetting the batteries to my flash proved an interesting challenge, however it forced me to focus on my 50mm composition and framing to get enough light in. All in all it was good, I was particularly trying to capture the crowd this time (however, without a wider angle lens, failed quite badly at the atmosphere I wanted to get).

See the last post of SFNO here and view the members/music.

There is something I love about the simplicity of architecture, and the geometric shapes that comprise some of the best buildings in Melbourne. For instance, the ANZ building looks like something out of Batman.

Note: Neither photo is edited ;)

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