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Snap Scene: Mandy Hall’s Top 10 photos of 2017

I saw a lot of really great gigs last year and it was hard to narrow it down to just 10. That’s why I ended up choosing 12.

In no particular order: Violent Femmes, The Church, Simple Minds, James Taylor, Martin Cilia, Peter Hook & the Light, Santana, The APIA Good Times Tour with Mental As Anything, Died Pretty, Midnight Oil and Daryl Braithwaite.

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Snap Scene: The Ugly Kings, 170 Russell, Melbourne 21st January 2018

Melbourne rockers The Ugly Kings played 170 Russell on Sunday 21 January 2018, as the first of two hometown nights supporting Papa Roach on the Australian leg of their World Tour. The Ugly Kings performed a solid set of their power blues-based rock’n’roll with Russell “Rusty” Clark on vocals, Christos Athanasias on guitar, Nicolas Dumont on bass, and Andy Alkemade on drums. Drawing influence from an eclectic and dynamic musical background, The Ugly Kings offer a powerful injection of energy and emotion to the modern rock scene.

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Snap Scene: Suzi Quatro. Red Hot Summer tour. Mornington. 20th Jan 2018

After a sold-out tour in 2014, Suzi Quatro is back to headline the ultimate rock n roll line-up. There are few female performers who have a career as successful and versatile as Suzi Quatro. When it comes to summing up her decades of music, there is no better way than to quote Suzi directly – “I will retire when I go onstage, shake my ass and there is silence”. It’s no surprise then to find out that Suzi has never stopped working in one guise or another, whether it is playing her solo rock show to packed houses, hosting her own show on the BBC Radio 2, performing on the West End or penning hit songs. To date, this enigmatic performer has sold over 55 million records, in fact, for a seven-year period in the 1970s she was featured in the British charts for an incredible 101 weeks. Her hits include The Wild One, 48 Crash, Devil Gate Drive, She’s in Love with You and If You Can’t Give Me Love to name a few.

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Snap Scene: The Angels: Red Hot Summer tour, Mornington, 20th Jan 2018

When it comes to great Aussie rock, it doesn’t come much better than The Angels. It’s been over four decades since brothers Rick and John Brewster co-founded the iconic band and have penned some of Australia’s most anthemic tracks. The Angels are widely reputed for their killer live shows. With hits like Long Line, Marseille, Be With You, After the Rain, Shadow Boxer and Mr Damage to name a few. Audiences need to get ready to rock when The Angels take to the stage at the 2018 Red Hot Summer Tour.

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Snap Scene: Baby Animals – Red Hot Summer tour, Mornington. 20th Jan 2018

Baby Animals burst onto the Australian scene in the 1990s with a solid rock force and a sassy lead singer. Suze DeMarchi proved that girls could rock just as hard as guys and the Baby Animals soon kicked some impressive rock butt with hits such as Rush You, Early Warning and One Word. The band scored themselves ARIA awards for best album and toured the globe. When they split in the mid-1990s they ended a special era of Australian music. The band’s inclusion on the Red Hot Summer Tour line-up is a rare chance for music fans to see their original rock at its best.

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Snap Scene: Paul Miles’ Up Close Moments of 2017

There’s nothing like a live music show, and seeing artists put their all into a performance. One of the joys of being a rock photographer is being allowed up close and personal while performers belt it out, and capturing such moments to share with others that perhaps couldn’t see them as well, or were too busy quenching their thirst.

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