Category
Photos
-
03.08.10R.I. P. Mark Linkous of SparklehorseThis weekend, we learned the sad news that Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous had taken his own life. The New York Times reports that Linkous shot himself in the heart in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was 47. Sparklehorse was one of the first bands I photographed for Ice Cream Man. I remember being enthralled by his wispy, blowing hair, his focus and ease. I had to go and revisit my shots, hoping to see something that would help me make sense of it all. Each time I hear of a death of someone who has touched me, it's like a another little strand ...
-
03.04.10Photo of the Day: Nico VegaNico Vega opened for The Soundtrack of Our Lives at The Independent as a part of the Noisepop 2010 Art + Music Festival. Check out the full set on flickr: [flickr album=72157623528892342 num=5 size=Thumbnail]
-
02.14.10Photo of the Day: Album Leaf at Great American Music HallConcert review and full set of pix after my Tahoe vacation.
-
02.11.10Pix: Vivian Girls at Bottom of the HillView the full set on flickr: [flickr album=72157623285760567 num=5 size=Thumbnail]
-
02.03.10Noise Pop Photography Show: Outside The Crowd"Outside The Crowd" is a photo exhibition sponsored by The 2010 Noise Pop Art and Music Festival. The opening reception is Thursday February 4th from 7-10pm. Continue Reading...
-
01.07.10Flickr 365 Self-Portrait ProjectFrom this first shot, you'd think I don't want to do it, but looks can be deceiving. On a bit of a whim, I decided to throw my camera into the ring for a 365-day, self-portrait-a-day-for-a-year flickr project. I'm always shooting others, and thought it might be insightful to turn the camera on myself. I'm not going torment our blog readers by blogging each portrait, but for those who are interested, each day I'll be adding a new self-portrait here, and they should also appear in the thumbnails of my photostream that appear in the right gutter ...
-
12.16.09Photo of the Day: Metric at Not So Silent NightI shot Live 105's Not So Silent Night for Spinning Platters last Friday. By far I was most excited to see Metric. Muse, Vampire Weekend, AFI, and 30 Seconds to Mars were all distant runners up. For a complete review, check out Spinning Platters.
-
12.07.09Show Me Your TIFFS: Jenny Jimenez photography exhibitHey all you Seattleites! This is your last week to see local music photographer Jenny Jimenez 's photography exhibit at Skylark Cafe. The Seattle Times had a nice interview, and The Seattle Weekly has a slideshow showcasing ten images from the exhibit, along with Jenny's notes and background on each one. Support your local artists, people!
-
10.31.09Pictures: Lloyd Cole @ Swedish American Music HallLloyd Cole stopped through San Francisco on his way to Australia and graced us with a wonderful double set at The Swedish American Music Hall. Continue Reading...
-
10.21.092009 Treasure Island Music Fest in 20 photosThe Flaming Lips and MGMT headlined the 2009 Treasure Island Music Festival. Phil and I will eventually have some words for ya, but for right now, here are a few pictures. Continue reading...
-
10.02.09Portraits: SarA LovSarA Lov opened for Sea Wolf at Bimbos 365 on Friday night. She'll be on tour with them for seven weeks. She wasn't able to bring a full touring band along, so instead, she remastered her album and created a version she could sing and play guitar live with. (That's a dangling something-or-other, I'm sure!) I'm pleased that she likes this portrait enough that she's using it for her flickr and myspace avatars! You can also check out more pix from her set via my flickr. [flickr album=72157622413312700 num=4 size=Square]
-
09.20.09Portraits: James Graham of The Twilight SadContinue Reading...
-
09.06.09Review: Underworld at the FoxI wasn't quite sure why, but when I hear Underworld was playing the Fox Theater, I was really excited. I've never been a raver, but I've always enjoyed the beats and vibe of the band. I was (and am) a huge fan for the movie Trainspotting, and Underworld's "Born Slippy .NUXX" was like an anthem for the film. Continue Reading...
-
08.26.09The Outside Lands Festival is Friday!The second annual Outside Lands Music Festival takes place this weekend. I'll be shooting the festival for both Stereogum and for Ice Cream Man. You can get a rough idea of where I'll be and who I'll be shooting from the Outside Lands personal scheduler. I'm really looking forward to seeing The National, Os Mutantes, Band of Horses and Tom Jones. I've managed to miss John Vanderslice at the last four festivals and I'm really hoping to catch his set, too. You can follow my Outside Lands shooting adventures realtime via twitter: @paigekparsons I'd love to seet some of our readers - see ...
-
07.23.09Review: Death Cab for Cutie, Andrew Bird and Ra Ra Riot at the GreekConfession: I've been dragging my feet about writing this review for over a week. The pictures were good to go a week ago. It's those pesky words! I feel so guilty; it was an awesome show - it's not like there's nothing good to say. Continue Reading...
-
07.11.09R.I.P. Tom Wilkes 1939 – 2009This morning my friend Matt passed on the sad news that Grammy Award-winning album cover designer Tom Wilkes passed away this week. Like Matt, he was a Long Beach native. Tom Wilkes gained national prominence when his advertising firm landed the 1967 Monterrey International Pop Music Festival. He designed and created all the graphics, posters and other print materials for the festival, including the iconic psychedelic poster that was printed on foil stock paper. According to his daughter, Katherine Fotch, "He won an award from Reynolds aluminum for the most creative use of aluminum foil. He was always very proud of that." Music ...
-
06.30.09Proud To Be A Music Lover!I spent the last weekend with my gay brothers and sisters celebrating Gay Pride here in Seattle. I don't usually celebrate with the crowds - it's always too sunny and/or crowded and way expensive. This year I made it through with the company of good friends and some really great music moments. On Friday, I busted out the camp and Disco for my weekly residency at Seattle's loudest and dirtiest bar, the Eagle. It wasn't so crowded at the beginning, but the crowd grew and grew and I paced myself pretty well, if I say so myself! It's always fun to get away with ...
-
06.21.09The Special’s 30th Reunion Tour in Pictures[caption caption="The Specials by Dave Musson"] [caption] I must be living under a rock. Oh wait. No, I just live in the States. Coventry’s best ever band, The Specials, played Birmingham's O2 Academy a few months back as part of their 30th anniversary reunion tour. Dave Musson was the sole photographer on hand to document the show, and he's got a spiffy post up on his photo blog with with some great images, and there's a full review at BrightonBirmingham Live. I've never seen the Specials or Terry Hall perform live, and I hope they make it to this side of ...
-
06.04.09Jens Lekman – Where Human Evolution is Leading UsI love watching Jens Lekman perform, but sometimes I need a little motivation to get going. Warning: I might use the work quirky a lot in this review. Continue Reading...
-
06.01.09Sea Wolf sophomore CD set for September releaseI felt all giddy when I checked my inbox this morning and found a note from Sea Wolf's publicist, Juliana Plotkin. As we reported in April, Alex and company have been sequestered in Omaha for the past month recording new material with Mike Mogis. Today''s update from Juliana contained the exciting news of a September release for Sea Wolf's Sophomore LP. I'm counting down the days and voyeuristicly watching the recording progress via bassist Ted Liscinski's "Life in a Van" photo blog. Full progress report with quotes from Alex after the jump. Continue Reading...
