April 7th marked the 25th anniversary of East Coast hip-hop duo Das EFX’s debut LP Dead Serious. Released April 7th, 1992, on East West Records, Dead Serious was executive produced by hip-hop heavyweights EPMD […]
Photograph: David Levene for the Guardian Nice to see Slowdive getting some delayed recognition. Check out the recent Slowdive interview over at The Guardian. “Twenty years after a Britpop-obsessed music press drove them out of […]
Well, we made it through Winter – although you wouldn’t notice here in Seattle on the first day of Spring 2012. […]
Supercuts is back! An evening of post punk, goth, camp, soul, and whatever else DJ UpAbove feels like playing. It’s free, and it’ll be a super blast! Join sexy bartenders, and an even sexier DJ. […]
In the ten minutes I have been watching the He Will Not Divide Us live feed, I’ve seen: A self-declared “16-year old fat Jew” and a “Palestinien” recite un unison “He Will Not Divide Us” […]
Join us for the opening of Civilization‘s new gallery Non-Breaking Space devoted to showcasing important works of graphic design. The first exbibition, The Design of Dissent, is a survey with over fifty prominent graphic works […]
Into Shoegaze? The Lilys’ 1992 debut In The Presence of Nothing should be sacrosanct to you already. What? you’re not familiar with this band or their seminal album? A Pessimist is Never Disappointed has a […]
Three Sacred Hymns from His Name is Alive. Amen. Three Sacred Hymns by Warren Michael Defever and Bubba Ayoub
A repost/repurpose from my end of year “best of” at The Bay Bridged. Editor’s note: Photographer Paige K. Parsons takes not only great shots of bands but plenty of the fans at the shows she […]
Here’s a repost of some of my work from The Bay Bridged. Editor’s note: One of the best photographers in the Bay, Paige K. Parsons is at shows year-round covering acts large and small and […]
More chills from White Poppy. Can never get enough from this Goddess. She shares, “just wanted to share this unfinished mix of a new song for a little concept EP I’ve been slowly working on […]
No one seems to be freaking out about this, and y’all should be freaking out!!! Or not. On the 24th of February, Warp Records will release the debut album from Children Of Alice. Children Of […]
On the eve of Trump’s inauguration, Arcade Fire and Mavis Staples gift us with a new song: I Give You Power. The band’s Win Butler has been very vocal about his distaste for Trump. We […]
I’d been waiting to catch Kurt Vile for at least four years. His touring schedule and my shooting schedule just never seemed to synch up. That is, until his show at The Fillmore in October. […]
Young Ejecta has shared a video to honor lost friend Josiah in the video for “Your Planet.” Perhaps I should warn you it’s NSFW. More importantly, I should warn you, it’s achingly crushing to watch. […]
I receive a lot of inquiries regarding how to get started as a concert photographer, or taking your photography “to the next level.” My advice is very simple. Just do it. Just Shoot. If you […]
I am often contacted by eager people, new to the world of concert photography. They want advice on shooting, getting photo passes, and other details of shat it is like to be a live concert […]
Sometimes you find some goodness in your inbox. Today was such a day. Fractions are a five-piece female-fronted synth pop band from the UK. The band features current and ex members of UK hardcore band […]
Perfume Genius returns with possibly the catchiest pop song of the year. […]
Merrill Garbus and crew, aka tUnE-yArDs played The Fillmore on June 6th. This was the second time I had the pleasure of seeing them perform in a week; they also made an appearance at The […]
When I got word back in February that Die Antwoord was going to play The Fillmore, I knew I had to be there. These white trash rappers from South Africa are nasty, loud, and fun. […]
What a fun surprise! I’d never heard of Kishi Bashi before this concert, but the kaleidoscope of colors and beautiful looping violins brought joy to all in attendance. Photographer Notes Camera: Nikon D4 Lenses: Nikon […]
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