Snap Scene: Franz Ferdinand, Live at the Gardens, 28th November 2025 by Mary Boukouvalas

Franz Ferdinand, Live at the Gardens, 28th November 2025 by Mary Boukouvalas

The Scottish rockers burst onto the Australian charts with the classic Take Me Out, which catapulted the band onto the international stage and topped Triple J’s Hottest 100 (2004). Now, more than two decades into their career, Franz Ferdinand’s music continues to resonate worldwide. They have sold more than 10 million albums, had 2.5 billion streams, 14 platinum certifications, and a string of prestigious accolades including Brit, Ivor Novello and Mercury Prize awards, along with multiple Grammy nominations and two ARIA Top 10 albums.

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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.