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Ben Lee @ North Sydney Festival, 2nd Nov

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 2 November 2024

“There’s as much bright charm in Ben Lee’s banter as in his music, smiles and wit in word and songs. His playful set keeps some of the more serious subject matter hidden from the family-friendly audience, but it’s never fully out of sight. It’s a rare skill to entertain both childlike and grown-up minds, and […]

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Fanzine #08 | Oct 23

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 14 November 2023

October was a HUGE month for the city more generally this year, with the inaugural version of SXSW Sydney blowing up on a million stages. It was a wild time too and so this month, I’ve included photos from every one of the fifty shows I caught across the week. To celebrate it being the […]

Tags Adam Newling, Barkaa, Battlesnake, Ben Lee, ENOLA, FVNERAL, Inkabee & Flewnt, JACOTÉNE, Jem Cassar-Daley, Lady Lazarus, Phoebe Go, Raging Hormones, Skegss, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers, Teenage Dads

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Ben Lee @ Pleasures Playhouse, SXSW Sydney, 18th Oct

Post author By Alex Kirk
Post date 19 October 2023

“Ben Lee makes jesting chat about being old in front of this young crowd at a TikTok event. He’s not old. He’s just better.” Gallery

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I would like to acknowledge that the gigs that are pictured here, the stages they’re played on, the bars and venues they’re held in, and the good times they represent, are all held on lands that were never ceded by Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I acknowledge these First Australians as the traditional custodians of the continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history. I pay respect to the Elders of the community and extend my recognition to their descendants.

Please also see my personal Music Industry Collaboration Commitment