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Photostrip - Depeche Mode - Live 05.06.2017, Rhein Energie Stadium, Cologne

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Oh guys! It's been a long while! I know, i suck! 

There's been a heap of concerts since the last photostrip - most of which you'll find easily over on coolibri.de!

It's a new month, so a new mission to blog regularly has begun!!!

First up this month, the visit of British nearly-old-timers Depeche Mode to Cologne! Enjoy! Please leave a comment if you have time!

Photostrip - Skunk Anansie - Live 04.03.2017, Live Music Hall, Cologne

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Photostrip - Alex Clare - Live 19.02.2017, Luxor, Cologne

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Finally a fellow Englishman in the house again!

Sunday night took me back to the Luxor in Cologne to see Alex Clare in action! That guys voice is crazy good! Here's the pics! Thanks for looking!

Photostrip - Avenged Sevenfold - Live 16.02.2017, Mitusbishi Electric Halle, Düsseldorf

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A change of genre for me last week! Something more heavier on the cards, but man, these guys were incredible to shoot! Could photograph this band again and again!!

 

Photostrip - Kings of Leon - Live 15.02.2017, Lanxess Arena, Cologne

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Last Wednesday saw me heading back to the Lanxess Arena, this time to shoot Kings of Leon.

I had high hopes for this one, but it turned out to be a nightmare! Very low light and not allowed to move around the stage due to TV cameras! 7 photographers, all with the same crap pictures!! Here's mine!!

 

Photostrip - Biffy Clyro - Live 09.02.2017, RuhrCongress, Bochum

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Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro returned to Germany this month supporting their lastest album 'Ellipsis'. A magical evening, and a set-list stuffed full of of fan-favourites! Here's the photos guys, enjoy!

 

Photostrip - The Naked and Famous - Live 07.02.2017, Die Kantine, Cologne

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The Naked and Famous are currently touring Europe supporting the release of their most recent album 'Simple Forms'. 

I shot the bands Cologne performance for Coolibri Magazine, and also managed to get a backstage shoot with the groups singer Alisa.

Here's the photos from the show. Enjoy!

Photostrip - Warpaint - Live 30.10.2016, Live Music Hall, Cologne

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Hi everyone! 

Well, there's dark gigs, and you know, theres DARK gigs. Gigs where not only are you risking life and limb walking through the photo pit, but also not getting much in the way of fruits for your perilous labour. 

Well, last weekend Warpaint gig in Cologne was one such event!

Toil and trouble (as it was the night before hallowe'en) led to not too much in the way of keepers! Sometime's i really wonder if bands are interested in their marketing at all? I mean presumably they do want people to see what they get up to on stage? I'm sometimes not sure if they do. Although, in all fairness - there aren't that many live images of Warpaint around, so maybe thats the reason why. I may not have the most light-sensitive camera (there's much better available), but for future reference, should i shoot this band again, i'll need to hire some night-vision-aparatus!! 

Anyway - moan over - here's some pics!

Cheers!

Photostrip - Kaiser Chiefs - LIVE 27.10.2016, Essigfabrik, Cologne

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Hey!

Last week i got the chance to shoot the Kaiser Chiefs, performing performing live in Cologne.

Front man Ricky Wilson threw his microphone into the rafters after the first song, and spend the next few songs singing up in to it while it remained suspended from the ceiling!!

Hope you enjoy the shots from the show!

Cheers, Ant

Photostrip - Palace - live 30.09.16 FZW Dortmund

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Last weekend, I had the opportunity to shoot the Way Back When festival in Dortmund. The highlight act of the weekend were Augustines, who are currently on tour for the final time together - photos from their set will be coming soon.

The festival featured many other bands, including some great acts from the UK. Among them were newcomers Palace. The London four-piece have a really laid back alternative indie guitar sound. It really bought me back to some of Editors early work. 

A great band who will hopefully go on to great things! Their debut album 'So Long Forever' comes out on 04.11.16. Pre-order now at http://po.st/PALSLFP 

Check them out!

Enjoy the pictures from their set - and don't forget to share!

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