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Finally, after 5 years of waiting, he finally came down to Australia and played a few gigs. Joshua Radin has got to be one of, if not, my favourite artist of all time. I'm such a big fan, I even got up in the middle of the night to buy his first EP off ebay for $60. Thank goodness I bought the 50mm f/1.8. In low light settings, it would have been basically impossible to capture the shots I did without the bigger aperature.
He had two opening artists. The first I can't remember their name but the second was this Perth Born, Melbournian called Leena, pretty good singer and pretty good looking.
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Other Opening Act
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Leena
Joshua Radin finally emerged at 11.30pm with glass in hand, filled with whiskey served neat, to warm applause. Unfortunately, he was sick tonight and had had a fever for a few days, so the whiskey was to help him through.
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Joshua Radin takes a sip of whiskey
As well as playing solo, he also had a band with him for some of the songs, but as usual, I prefer the artist to stand on his/her own two feet and go acoustic. Still enjoyable with the double base and drums.
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With one of the band members in the background
Despite the sickness he soldiered on....sitting at first...and then standing when he had the strength.
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The sickness, was in someways a blessing in disguise. Although he didn't sing as many songs as he would have usually, he did a lot of talking about the inspiration and stories for his music, which is usually the best part of these small gigs. These are his stories....
- Everything'll be Alright - song was written for his best friend's son who wouldn't go to sleep and was watching hurrican katrina on TV while writing the song
- Today - He was sitting on a train on the way to Niece, France when a 30yo beautiful lady sat next to him. He wanted to talk to her but didn't have the courage to, so he wrote it down and was going to give it to her but never did....he was 18yo at the time. (was the song he played live for Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi at their wedding)
- What If You - about one night stands, and empty feeling afterwards
- Sky - he had dreams about his then gf Shuyler Fisk, that she was cheating on him with his best friend.....and he was having trouble with it so she said he should write it out....this is the writing out of those dreams
- One of those Days - a young fan came up to him with a picture of his ex Schuyler Fisk and asked him to sign it....it was a cold day on the road, and his bus had frozen over, and he wasn't over his ex yet....
- I'd Rather Be With You - "happy little love song"
- Winter - his first song he ever wrote and it's about his love of depressed women.
- You've Got Growing Up To Do - this is his hopeful breakup song that him and his ex gf will eventually get back together. That the relationship was right, but wrong timing.
- No Envy, No Fear - he started out in NY, but then moved to LA. He was opening for a lot of really successful artists and was envious that they were playing for people and had lots and lots of songs. He realised that instead of being envious, he should be inspired to work hard and be where they are and that is what he has done. Go Josh!
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