camera: sony cyber-shot dsc-hx30v – Girl behind the red door http://girlbehindthereddoor.com Thu, 15 Nov 2018 07:53:17 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-girl-behind-the-red-door-site-icon-v3-32x32.jpg camera: sony cyber-shot dsc-hx30v – Girl behind the red door http://girlbehindthereddoor.com 32 32 Passenger at the Brisbane Riverstage http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/2016/03/27/passenger-at-the-brisbane-riverstage/ Sun, 27 Mar 2016 05:50:07 +0000 http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/?p=638 Last month I was fortunate enough to see Passenger perform at the Brisbane Riverstage! That venue is notorious for raining on the night of a concert but fortunately it was beautiful weather and there was not a drop of rain to be seen. The thing I most love about Mike’s music is that he is […]]]>

Last month I was fortunate enough to see Passenger perform at the Brisbane Riverstage! That venue is notorious for raining on the night of a concert but fortunately it was beautiful weather and there was not a drop of rain to be seen.

The thing I most love about Mike’s music is that he is truly honest and captures the subtleties of the human experience and presents them in such a beautiful and raw way. The experience of seeing him live was great – with some artists people are pushing and shoving to get as close as possible but at this gig it was really chill. I made friends with the girls around me and just had a really nice time.

The highlight of the show was Life’s for the Living and the encore – Holes which you can watch on his FaceBook page (I highly recommend it).

It was just a quick post today but I hope you enjoyed it. If you get a chance to see Passenger live, please do so – you will love it.

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James Bay at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/2016/02/08/james-bay-at-the-brisbane-convention-and-exhibition-centre/ Mon, 08 Feb 2016 20:47:42 +0000 http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/?p=641 Last night I went to see James Bay perform up in Brisbane. He’s wasn’t an artist I was desperate to see (the final act I ticked off that list was The 1975 last month) but I enjoy his music and knew he would be good live based on some YouTube videos I had seen. I’m […]]]>

Last night I went to see James Bay perform up in Brisbane. He’s wasn’t an artist I was desperate to see (the final act I ticked off that list was The 1975 last month) but I enjoy his music and knew he would be good live based on some YouTube videos I had seen. I’m happy to say that he surpassed my expectations – he’s an incredible performer and knows how to work a crowd. That venue can be a bit of a weird atmosphere sometimes but he controlled it really well and got people into it.

My favourite part of the concert was when he called out everyone in the seats to stand up for a song and to be like this one lady wearing black who was clearly in her 60s who had not sat down the whole time.

If you’re interested in seeing him I would highly recommend it. You can see how much he loves what he does and how grateful he is. There’s some people that you see in concert and think “they are not a star” – I did not think that at James Bay. He has something special about him. ♥

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The Final Roar | Kisschasy’s Farwell Tour http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/2015/10/31/the-final-roar-kisschasys-farwell-tour/ Sat, 31 Oct 2015 23:47:48 +0000 http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/?p=643 We all have those bands that have a monumental affect on us throughout our lives. For me, one of those bands was Australian rock band Kisschasy. A few months ago they announced their farewell tour – the final tour before they all go their separate ways and move on to whatever the future holds. I’ve […]]]>

We all have those bands that have a monumental affect on us throughout our lives. For me, one of those bands was Australian rock band Kisschasy. A few months ago they announced their farewell tour – the final tour before they all go their separate ways and move on to whatever the future holds.

I’ve been fortunate enough to see them perform live twice before; once for their Hymns of the Non Believer tour in 2008 and the other tine as a support act for Good Charlotte back in 2007. I remember standing in the crowd during Black Dress, touching my necklace with my heart-shaped locket – I felt so connected in that moment which is a rare feeling for me.

Seeing them perform live for the final time was incredible. It feels amazing and very cathartic to stand in the second row of one of your favourite bands and get to scream out every word that has meant so much to you throughout the last 8 years of your life.

Unfortunately for me I had a really irritating girl behind me throughout the majority of the gig; she was absolutely smashed and kept hitting me in the head, touching me and trying to talk to me. I ended up having to elbow her away at one stage but she was so plastered I don’t think she even realised what was happening.

The highlight of the night was Black Dress when a bunch of guys from the support act appeared on stage wearing black dresses, stopping Darren Cordeux in his tracks, unsure of how to continue on.

Spray on Pants was a crowd favourite as we screamed out the lyrics drinks are cheap and vinyl’s cool, what do you think of my new shoes?

All good things must come to an end but Kisschasy are forever in my brain.

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One Direction Concert Experience http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/2013/10/21/one-direction-concert-experience/ Mon, 21 Oct 2013 09:18:16 +0000 http://girlbehindthereddoor.com/?p=481 Last night I went to see One Direction’s Take Me Home Tour in Brisbane! I was lucky enough to catch their last tour in April last year and hoped and prayed I’d be able to get tickets again this year. For days before they went on sale I felt ill at the thought of not […]]]>

Last night I went to see One Direction’s Take Me Home Tour in Brisbane! I was lucky enough to catch their last tour in April last year and hoped and prayed I’d be able to get tickets again this year. For days before they went on sale I felt ill at the thought of not getting tickets. I wanted to get Soundcheck tickets and hoped there’d be some left so when I logged in and clicked the link and saw that there was soundcheck tickets I was ecstatic! Then I bought them and realised I was to be seated in Row AA – the front row! Five hundred and some odd days later I was sitting pretty much right in the centre front row with three lovely girls either side of me (they were all 16 so I felt a little old) waiting for 5 Seconds of Summer to take the stage. But lets rewind to Sound Check – I met a lovely girl called Melissa there who I chatted to for most of the soundcheck portion of the evening.

I had a awkward moment with Harry. I was wearing a necklace and it felt kind of annoying so I had my arms around my neck trying to fix it and then Harry kind of looked at me and then crossed his arms around his chest kind of mimicking what I was doing which was funny. It’s like he was teasing me. Harry is so freaking charismatic it’s ridiculous. His eyes bore into yours from across the room. There’s a reason he’s the most popular one of the group – his charm is undeniable.

Moving on to the concert… 5 Seconds of Summer were incredible. I did like their songs and had downloaded a few of them but seeing them live was ten times better. Will definitely be checking out their other songs I didn’t know and keeping up with any shows they do in future.
It was such a weird feeling when One Direction finally came on. It was like I’d waited a year and a half for it and it was finally happening and I had the best seat possible. Again, I got so lucky with the girls next to me – they weren’t obnoxious or screamers at all, absolutely adored all of them.
Each of the boys looked at me throughout the concert – Zayn did the most and for the longest time, probably followed by Liam, Harry, Louis and Niall. Harry was joking with the person taking photos of him who was right in front of me and then we had ~eye contact~ haha. During What Makes You Beautiful Harry looked at me right when he sang “right now I’m looking at you and I can’t believe” which was pretty fangirl worthy. Zayn really did look more than the others and held eye contact, it’s a bit awkward though because you don’t want to react in case he’s not actually looking at you.
It was all very exciting and I can’t wait until their arena tour next year or the year after, whenever it is. I doubt I’ll be anywhere near as lucky as I was this time but I wouldn’t care if I was at the back (okay, I would.. it’s hard to go back after you’ve been in the front row).

I had the best night and I wish I could do it every single night for the rest of my life.

I hope you enjoy all the pictures & the video – please don’t redistribute without my permission. You can find all my pictures in full size at flickr.

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