Aldous Harding, Alexandra Gardens, 30th January 2026 by Mary Boukouvalas
Aldous Harding opened the 30 January 2026 Alexandra Gardens show in Melbourne with a haunting, restrained set that set a contemplative tone as the sun went down over the Yarra. As special guest on Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds’ Wild God tour, she delivered an intimate performance before the headliners’ sold‑out homecoming set.
Mary is a photographer and a writer, specialising in music. She runs Rocklust.com where she endeavours to capture the passion of music in her photos whether it's live music photography, promotional band photos or portraits.
She has photographed The Rolling Stones, KISS, Iggy Pop, AC/DC, Patti Smith, Joe Strummer, PULP, The Cult, The Damned, The Cure, Ian Brown, Interpol, MUDHONEY, The MELVINS, The Living End, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine, The Stone Roses –just to name a few - in Australia, USA, Europe and the Middle East.
Her work has been published in Beat magazine, Rolling Stone magazine, Triple J magazine, The Age Newspaper, The Herald Sun, The Australian, Neos Kosmos, blistering.com, theaureview.com, noise11.com, music-news.com. She has a permanent photographic exhibition at The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria Australia.
