Florence and the Machine

Here’s my snaps from the Laneway Festival on the weekend. It was pretty exceptional; a fantastic line-up, a well mannered and good looking crowd, and a new more spacious venue in an ex-mental asylum.

The Very Best

Philadelphia Grand Jury

Sarah Blasko sings with Dappled Cities

Bridezilla

Mumford and Sons

Black Lips

Mumford moved some in the crowd to tears

Wild Beasts

The xx

The crowd for The Black Lips

Echo and the Bunnymen

Florence and the Machine

Eddie Current Supression Ring

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The Scare perform at The Australian Music Prize Ceremony

Although i was live twittering the Australian Music Prize (AMP) ceremony last Friday i’ve been slack posting the pictures.

Modelled on the British Mercury Prize, the $30000 AMP is given to the album deemed the best released in 2008 by a panel of judges.

Eddie Current Suppression Ring were the lucky winners this year for their album Primary Colours.

They’re a popular choice: critical darlings who’ve yet to really achieve mainstream success who could do with a cash boost.

Not that there’s any ill will towards The Presets but many were relieved they didn’t win since the’ve won almost everything else there is to win already and don’t need the extra cash.

The runner up Red Bull Prize of $15000 "in recognition of outstanding potential" was given to Jack Ladder.

For my money i reckon the best Australian albums were Cut Copy‘s In Ghost Colours or The Drones Havilah.

After the formalities were over The Scare played a short set. The most entertaining part of the day. I’ll bet they’re up for the 2009 AMP for oozevoodoo.

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On a sweltering Saturday last week Homebake rolled round again, taking over Sydney’s Domain.

The visual highlight was surely Nick Littlemore’s dramatic entrance for Pnau’s set.

Hoisted angelically into the rafters to sing their opening song Wild Strawberries, it was a superbly Spinal Tap moment.

In a hark back to 2005 when the Finn brothers headlined Homebake, Crowded House closed the evening with some sing-a-longs.

You Am I were in fine form, with some strings and extra percussion accompaniment.

It wasn’t really all that exciting to me, but the agency photographers were all snap happy for Gabriella Cilmi.

I’m glad i finally got see Violent Soho, reminding me of the nineties stoner grunge i used to listen to. Quite unique on the scene at the moment.

Everyone’s favourite band seems to be Eddy Current Suppression Ring. SPIN magazine too.

Dash and Will were really sweet. Nice pop tunes. A more sunny and colourful Tegan and Sara. I can see them becoming rather popular. Jerry from whothehell.net is in love with them.

Lots more snaps in the Homebake photo gallery.

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