I consider myself one lucky dude to have the opportunity to shoot one of my favorite bands of all time, Weezer ! I also took some photos of Panic! At the Disco, fun., and Foxy Shazam. Head over to Examiner.com to see all of the photos.
Holy shmoly... has it really been that long since I've shot a show?!?! Yes, too long; however, I was happy to have been able to bring my photo assistant/umbrella carrier/wife along for company. Kina Grannis is all kinds of blowin' up YouTube these days, with her official video for "Valentine" getting more than 7 million views. Check out her YouTube channel to see a mix of her performing her originals (such as "In Your Arms" [video posted below]), as well as a slew of cleverly done covers. Also, feel free to head over to [...]
In case you didn't know, GANG is undoubtedly the most awesome band from here to Pluto! Yes, that's right. No wonder I was supremely psyched to shoot these guys at the historic Roxy Theatre located in the Rittenhouse Square area of Philly... fun times! If you've been a follower of my live music work, you'll know that GANG is one of my all-time most photographed acts. Watch them perform live and you'll realize why I can't get enough of them. For the uninitiated, do yourself a favor and head over to GANG's MySpace page [...]
When Renata asked me to shoot portraits of her with her 8 month old German Shepherd, Johnny, I figured sure, why not? It shouldn't be too challenging to get a dog to behave and act natural for the camera, right? Kids, dogs... same difference. Not surprisingly, it turns out that 8 month old German Shepherds are just about as cooperative as 2 year old toddlers... not very, that is. FYI, for you Weird NJ fans, the fountain in the background is known as "Light Dispelling Darkness" located in Roosevelt Park in Edison, NJ.
Let me just start off by saying, Susan Coffey is so hot right now! Despite that, she was happy to oblige my cheese ball accordion busker concept. I initially had some reservations committing the accordion into the shoot, but I think Susan actually started to like it after a while... or maybe not. Regardless, she did a super crazy bang up job and just might have single-handedly managed to elevate the worldwide coolness level of the accordion. Not only that, I would argue she even added some major points to my coolness stats (of which I am in [...]
I recently had the opportunity (and honor) to shoot with the lovely Miss Alyson Allegra at a beautiful sculpture garden in Central Jersey. Conceptually speaking, we were going for a "fairytale journey through the wilderness" theme. Regardless of whether or not we actually stuck to that theme, I'm loving the aesthetic. FYI, Alyson was a fantastic model! Hopefully, we'll be shooting together much more in the future.
Ra Ra Riot @ the Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA (10/2/09) >> More photos on Flickr Let's make it official... Ra Ra Riot has made it into my Hall of Fame as my most "seen" band (the count is now at 6 performances). Yes, I love me some Ra Ra Riot. Sure, their discography is limited to just 1 LP (and an EP of mostly duplicates) and their on-stage shtick of frantically bouncing around and/or being sexy while playing a [...]
Maps & Atlases @ the Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA (10/2/09) >> More photos on Flickr Newly signed Barsuk recording artists Maps & Atlases may look like a bunch of hippies, but there's nothing lazy about their brand of psychedelic math rock. Keep an eye out for their full length debut album which will be released this summer. FYI, they'll be hittin' the road again in April with Frightened Rabbit . [...]
Princeton @ the Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA (10/2/09) >> More photos on Flickr Make no mistake about it... Princeton isn't what you're probably thinking they are, so put those pre-conceived notions to rest. That is, they're not a group of clever and well-to-do Ivy League chaps who write breezy and infectiously catchy pop music drawn from international influences. Instead, they're a group of clever and well-traveled West Coast chaps who write breezy and infectiously catchy pop music drawn from [...]
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Note: the text below is a re-post of a CD review I wrote in January of '07... you know, back when this site was known as Blog del Jalapeño and I fancied myself a writer/starry-eyed music journalist. Enjoy it in all of its original and unadulterated splendor. FYI, The Polish Ambassador is officially back on my radar with the (unofficial) announcement of an impending East Coast tour! The Polish Ambassador: Diplomatic Immunity LP (album art from Flickr ) Let's not kid ourselves. At first glance (e.g., [...]
School of Seven Bells @ Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, PA (9/25/09) >> More photos on Flickr The last time I shot SVIIB was earlier in 2009 at the Terrace Club in Princeton (see that post here ). This time around, I was happy to be catching them at my favorite venue in Philly. Although it was a few months ago, I remember they drew a couple of random and friendly followers who drove all the way over from [...]
Blink-182 @ Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ (8/27/09) >> More photos on Flickr Hello again, folks. In case you haven't noticed, I am way behind on posting my concert photos. Additionally, I haven't been to a concert in 4 months... that's right, 4 MONTHS! You might be wondering if the pressures of adulthood have finally gotten to me, but rest assured... I may be slightly more responsible and domesticated, but I'm not going anywhere. And even [...]
Weezer @ Susquehanna Bank Center, Camden, NJ (8/27/09) >> More photos on Flickr Weezer is one of those bands that I know I'll love no matter what... yes, even despite "Beverly Hills", "Pork and Beans", and the forgettable (yet still semi-underrated) Maladroit . Just give a listen to The Blue Album and Pinkerton and you'll know why. This being my 3rd time seeing Weezer perform live, for some reason it was also the [...]
Priscilla Ahn @ World Cafe Live, Philadelphia (8/22/09) >> More photos on Flickr The first time I saw Priscilla Ahn perform live was last year at Maxwell's in Hoboken (check out those photos here ). Her on-stage charm and humor-filled banter immediately had me enamored. Whether it be talking about boobs, feeling out of place at a party, or complaining about domesticated animal abuse by backwoods law enforcement officers, it's all part of her ploy to draw [...]
Robert Francis @ World Cafe Live, Philadelphia (8/22/09) >> More photos on Flickr Ok, so does anyone else think Robert Francis bares a striking resemblance to Craig from Degrassi? Yes, that Degrassi... you know, the most bad-ass Canadian teen drama of all time. The similarities pretty much end there, as Craig from Degrassi is a talentless dufus. Robert Francis, on the other hand, is awesome... 'nuff said. If you're in the readin' mood, head [...]
Peelander-Z @ the South Street Seaport, NYC (8/8/09) >> More photos on Flickr Peelander-Z's closing performance of the 2009 YOYO Open was even more absurd and ridiculous than last year's. They're completely over-the-top and their antics will have you nodding your head in disbelief and hoping they stay far away from you lest you be dragged into a conga line, on-stage singalong, or be on the receiving end of a stage dive. They left the audience [...]
>> More photos on Flickr GANG @ Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia (8/7/09) Tonight was my 3rd time seeing GANG this year. I'd watch this band perform live every week if I could... seriously, they put on an awesome show every time. Tonight they debuted a cover of Rage Against the Machine's "Killing In The Name" which was absolutely nuts. No need to be redundant... see my previous posts here and here . Photography notes: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 and [...]
Anamanaguchi @ Kung Fu Necktie, Philadelphia (8/7/09) >> More photos on Flickr Believe it or not, chiptune/8-bit music has been around much longer than Crystal Castles has been ripping it off . If you've never been to a live chiptune performance before, what you might see is a guy manipulating a Game Boy (or some other device [e.g., stylophone, TRS-80, etc.]) while madly thrashing about as if there was some sort of wild techno dance party going on. [...]
stellastarr* @ Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia (7/15/09) >> More photos on Flickr
Wild Light @ Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia (7/15/09) >> More photos on Flickr Video: Wild Light - "California On My Mind"
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