I feel blessed to have witnessed this concert. I only edited 18 so far. 300+ to go. Here’s the best of that 18…
Alex Chilton – 11.18.09
“You chased a bottle of aspirin with a bottle of vodka”
“I had a headache.”
My niece Kaylee
Dave from Snowball 37
Monster!
That is Monster at Denny’s. He came with me to see Run Robot Saturday night. Run Robot is a kick ass rock band. This is Mike. He is the lead singer and is also the bass player for another of my favorite bands, Binky Bianca .
This is Chet. He plays guitar for Run Robot & Trick Bag (who I have yet to see live) & he is also one of my favorite photographers.
They’re both awesome people who I am grateful to count as friends. A wise, talented, successful musician* recently said to me, “Wow, you really support your friends.” I responded by telling him that I really love music and am afraid that live music is going to die. Also, I really believe that these friends of mine are incredibly talented. In most cases, I became their friends after I already was a fan of the music.
Here is Binky from Binky Bianca at Uncle Mike’s on Mischief Night. Her talents are too many to count.
This is Crow from The Vile All Stars performing at Don Hill’s on Halloween night.
This is Misha at the same show. While she performed solo on this night, she also has a band - Grace Beats Karma.
This is Greg from Snowball 37.
Regular readers may recognize this as Dave from Snowball 37.
These are my five favorite bands.
This is one of my favorite kitties, Bullety.
*Rivers Cuomo rocks. Let it be stated here that I cannot get enough of the “Words & dreams & a million screams…” part of “Across The Sea.” wow.
I am addicted to Bejeweled Blast
So, I have a million things I should be doing but I don’t feel well so rather than going to bed I keep trying to make it to the top of the Bejeweled Leader board. That’s all.
By the way, this is Destro. You can come meet him at Bark In The Park this Sunday at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, NJ. Bring your dog. All proceeds go to Liberty Humane Society and help furry guys like this.
If cats are more your thing, stop on by to meet this guy. He is too young for adoption right now but he may just be the cutest kitten in the world… ever.
Lensbaby 2.0
So, apparently the wedding pictures I took weren’t too horrible because my friends presented me with a very unexpected thank you gift in the form of the most awesome Lensbaby 2.0 (maybe they’re just really nice, awesome people). I have had it for less than a week & have yet to dedicate sufficient time to fooling around with it but preliminary results are extraordinary. The only downfall is that I cannot just shoot while driving unless the subject is about two feet away. Here are some fun early pictures.
Below is Anthony, from Binky Bianca. He is half of the aforementioned couple. For this shot, I was borrowing a color splash flash that I intend to add to my repertoire as soon as I am done writing this. For the record, Binky Bianca is one helluvan amazing band. I have had their song, “Absolute” stuck in my head for months now.
Snowball 37 shared Saturday’s bill with Binky Bianca.
For more on Lensbaby, Binky Bianca, Binky (whose married to Anthony & thus responsible for making Lensbaby a part of my life), and all other cool artsy things, please visit mimeographic.com. I seriously don’t know where this girl finds the time… I still haven’t posted all my photos from SXSW nor have I really begun the documentary editing process.
Where do they play music east of the Mississippi?
Snowball 37 is starting to plan a tour for October so I was wondering if your hometown has any cool places for musicians to play original music? Primarily, the focus will be on areas east of the Mississippi and north of (but including) Tennessee. Please comment with any ideas you may have. Also, if anyone knows of any compact video recorders that yield somewhat professional results, please share.
Snowball 37 at The Phoenix Club – 07.11.09
Snowball 37 at Just Jake’s – 07.26.09
SAPCC #46 – Justapose/Juxtaposition
1 – Sometimes I have the perfect picture for the challenge & I just don’t execute it properly. This is one of those. My friend ordered this dinner at the bowling alley. I took two shots but it was my turn to bowl so…
2 – Peas on penne vodka pizza?
3 – What on earth is a “Technopulp building?” I hate techno music.
4 – Alternate view
5 – Monsters don’t wear glasses?!?!?!
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SAPCC #45 -Shine
I am running late because I went out looking for a better picture. Eh. I also found a new thing on photoshop – lighting effects 
I can now sort of make a vignette effect. The only bad thing is that it overexposes some of the light areas. I am still learning & I only have Elements so I am stuck with what I can & cannot do.
1- This is inside a Martin acoustic guitar. I liked the shiny label but it was really hard to take this the way I would have liked. I wanted the outside of the guitar to be more visible.
2- This is my gorgeous niece, Kaylee. I am back on my semi-desaturated kick. I tried this in full color & black & white but thought her eyes only really popped (shined) in this one.
3- This is the only shiny picture from my post-work drive. I am not overly fond of it. I like the blur & the colors but it isn’t as crisp as I would like it. I also should have gotten closer.
4 – My only shine picture that contains something shiny – silver teeth & a silver tattoo. The original version is on facebook, but for this one I played with the lighting. I think the original is better because the overexposure at the bottom and the darkness on the top are really bothering me. I do like the dark corners though.
Who else shines?
SAPCC #44 – Nostalgia
Going to the fair is often nostalgic because of the temporary escape from reality. Calories don’t count and for a few seconds, you can sit on top of the world dangling your toes in the wind. For a dollar, you can see a giant horse or a midget. I always opt for the giant horse. Here is the nostalgia of fresh cut french fries fried in real greasy oil and dipped in malt vinegar. Warning – not to be combined with ice cream and fried oreos if you are planning to ride the generic Dumbo ride. Never fear the rides that spin you upside down, just the ones meant for toddlers. I think I was a little sick.
Ahhh… true nostalgia – an old school Frigidaire complete with the markings of modern graffiti. Isn’t most nostalgia tainted these days?
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