Faites : To Make.

As the world spins around and humanity spirals in circles making pseudo advancements in psychology, philosophy and technology, I am constantly re-acknowledging that this world is lacking no one in my fields of interest. We have an unbearable number of budding musicians, photographers and writers, each of those careers viewed as childhood fantasies that are only realistically achievable to a small percentage of people who choose to follow these paths.

I used to want to be an actor. I didn't care that there wasn't much money in real acting, or that my private life would always be compromised -- I knew I was a natural and that it was all I ever wanted to do with my life. But when I was about thirteen, I was discouraged. Being young and fresh to the idea of cynicism, I let this statistic of 'impossibility' get to me, and my hope for an ideal life faded.

But as I am now in a position of my life where it's becoming
kind of important to choose where my life will lead, this predicament haunts me again.
All I am really interested in is music and photography (plus the odd webcomic).
The only talents I (think I) have are photography and an ability to form interesting sentences.
The only recognisable achievement that I have made this year is becoming my school's "Token Photojournalist", shooting a number of different live gigs and being published on the front page of my LOCAL NEWSPAPER for my photos from our school talent quest.

I know that there are a lot of music blogs in existence. I follow about 0.8% of them.
But I've decided that I don't care if anyone reads this, or whether it escalates into a phenomenon that I can ACTUALLY make money off.
I need a place to recommend my favourite music and post photos from gigs that I am inevitably going to be shooting next year.

Perhaps you, out there, are actually reading this.
That would be nice.

Enjoy this photo of Chris Martin that I took when they played in Auckland in March.



Enjoy this download of Memory Cassette (it is currently summer where I live, after all).

Memory Cassette - Ghost In The Boombox

I look forward to enjoying each others' company on a frequent basis.