hipstamatic

i spent my 2 week christmas/new year break babysitting. 

spent christmas clambering up to a lighthouse and picnicking at avalon beach.

launching brett's zhiked out boat to go catch the start of the sydney hobart.

discussing tactics.

jaw-dropping photos from the official site.

this one is for rohit.

pretended to be rock stars while waiting for the new year fireworks.

warbling 'the wind cries mary'.

2011!

dinner at hurricane's, 1st jan.

a handsome bicycle on our way to paddy's markets.

smoke and mirrors.

guitar store.

foul thing.

new hat and a new e-string.

going out to watch junip!

we spent 10 min trying to confirm this gentleman's identity after i'd posed for a shot with him. he's the drummer, elias. that was a pretty funny 10 min.

the opening act, ghoul.

sadly, junip was underwhelming. i'd admit the big draw for junip is jose gonzalez's guitarwork, which discredits the rest of the band. but even if not for that it's a huge disappointment that the guitars were so soft in the mix that i had to imagine the chords to 'black refuge' in my head.

finally we heard his strings start to sing for the last few songs, and they closed on a high note with 'without you'.

striking visuals though. courtesy of shu fen's colourful lenses.

well hello 2011, time to get back with the program.