6/26/2009 | San Francisco: I arrived in San Francisco last Friday afternoon and had a day to wander around and hang out before heading over to Rickshaw Stop to shoot Blow Up SF. I spent most of said time with Richie Panic and his friends before meeting up with Ava Berlin in hopes of using her couch to take a quick nap. The nap never happened because an opening slot for me to DJ came up last minute, so we all headed over to the club and I played a few jams before the local DJs took over and got the kids to go crazy. Lazer Sword, Richie Panic, DJ Dials & Marko from Sugarcult all played. Here, you can see all the photographic evidence from the day, which includes plenty of photos of Richie’s cat and plenty of photos of Richie himself.. along with more photos of my week in San Francisco to come!
June 24, 2009 | Chicago: It’s always amazing to me how much cash these big liquor companies shell out to throw giant parties with free booze. Seriously, this place was huge, and nice. DFA label artists Yacht performed along with local acts Mano & Hollywood Holt. I was previous unfamiliar with Yacht but am now a fan for sure. Take a look at all the photos from the corporate bash here.
It took me a week but here they are.. Photos from last week’s edition of Rehab at Debonair. And what do you know, it’s once again time for Rehab! I’m off in Oakland currently but those of you home in Chicago can check out Major Taylor, Black Holes and a bunch of others tonight at your normal Rehab place and normal Rehab time. Click here to see all the photos from last weeks’ party.
Since my last post, a bunch has happened. Of course, Michael Jackson has died. It was a shock to most of us. I started to write about personal MJ experiences as a kid, but I’ll spare you all and just get to the point. I’m in San Francisco currently and heading to Los Angeles by week’s end. They’re telling me it’s Gay Pride weekend here (isn’t every weekend in San Francisco?) so there should be some good photos to get on those streets. I have some shots from last week in Chicago I wanted to get up first. The troubled Branded party ended up getting shut down and semi-relocated to Debonair. Here are a few shots from that (I didn’t shoot much that night). I’ve also got more Debonair photos (I’ve been living there) from last week’s installation of Rehab, which are on the way shortly…
I headed over to Ronny’s last week (6/16/2009) to check out the first night of Totally Michael’s current US & Canadian tour. I’m always a fan of Michael’s live sets, but this one was probably the best I’ve yet seen. Along with the trusty iPod filled with backing music, Michael was rocking out on his guitar and also had a live drummer, which worked out well. The drummer was doing double duties, as he also plays for Prizzy Prizzy Please, which was the headlining band and is along on tour with Totally Michael. Both artists are from Bloomington, Indiana and both are tons of fun.
Ronny’s is basically a non-descript room, with no elevated stage, no fancy lights, no over-bearing security, no photo pit, it’s just the band and you. These environments always make for good photo conditions. There are a bunch more photos from the show, click here to see them all! Also, check out this Flosstradamus remix of a song off Totally Michael’s recent full-length album.
Totally Michael - Casual Satisfaction (Flosstradamus Remix - clean) (mp3)
Saturday June 27th at Schubas | 10pm | 18+ | $10 advance, $12 at door
THUNDERHEIST
HE SAY SHE SAY
MONEYPENNY (formerly Rocktapussy)
Don’t want to pay? We’re giving away two free pairs of tickets to this show! To win, email everyoneisfamous (at) gmail.com with the subject Thunderheist. Must be 18 and over to enter, please include your full name. Two winners will be chosen at random and notified via email. The deadline is Thursday by 4pm.
Last Saturday, I headed downtown to this new LaSalle Power Company spot to check out a band my friend Dylan travels with to do tech/tour manager duties. They’re called the Chelsea Girls from LA and members include Samantha Maloney (Peaches, Motley Crue, Hole, Shift), Allison Roberston (The Donnas), Corey Parks (Nashville Pussy, Die Hunns) and Tuesdea (Dj Tuesdae).
As for the venue, I’m not quite sure what to say. It is giant with three floors and multiple stages and the place was packed, giving me the vibe that at least half the people were in from the suburbs. Definitely not the kind of place I’d go on my own time, but still fun nonetheless. Click here to see all the photos from the show.
Be sure to RSVP for a rad, free party this Wednesday (6/24) with DFA artist Yacht. Also performing is Hollywood Holt and Mano. It’s brought to you by Hornitos and JellyNYC, and I’m pretty sure free drinks and food are also involved. Basically, there’s almost no reason not to be there. Send an email to HornitosRSVP@mirrorball.com or peep the flyer over on the right in the upcoming events section. It’s all going down at the Ravenswood Billboard Factory at 4025 N Ravenswood Ave (map).
I generally try to avoid making excuses for why photos from a night might not have turned out as well as I’d hoped, but damn, I’m not sure a single thing went my way this night–from a photographic point-of-view, that is. I was looking forward to Go Bang #6. Amanda Blank and Devlin & Darko were in town and headlining the party and I had some cool ideas for a lighting setup I wanted to try. Upon arrival with a carload of heavy equipment, I soon found out there was no space for me to set it up. Call it lack of prior planning or call it what you want, the small amount of extra space the tiny club usually offers was unfortunately taken up by extra DJ/sound equipment and reserved couches that could not be moved. Alas, I was left with nowhere to turn.. but outside of the club, on the sidewalk!
I had to keep it simple so I set up a single flash w/ umbrella inside the lobby and threw a faux-ringflash (Ray Flash) on my camera and parked on the other side of the glass. It is a cool setup, in theory, but with little time to tweak the light, super scuffed up/dirty glass, malfunctioning-equipment, and drunk subjects (who are hard to position when precise positioning is important), it made for a tough job.
Nerdy photo ranting aside, the few shots I managed to take before it started to rain on my outdoor photo studio are pretty cool. Check out a few samples below and peep the entire gallery here. /rant
Art Brut last week played a week of sold out shows at Schubas. I was able to stop by their set on Thursday, June 11 and snap some photos. They put on a fun, lively show, unfortunately flash photography was not possible and the lighting setup at Schubas is far from photo friendly. I did manage to get some nice shots thanks largely to my 24mm f1.4, which comes in handy in low light situations such as this.
CHICAGO 7/7 Brand New at Subterranean 7/10 Mannequin Men at Metro 7/11-12 West Fest w/ Local H, 1900's, Mucca Pazza & more 7/11 Steve Aoki at Crobar 7/12 Bonobo at Logan Square Auditorium 7/14 Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band at Metro 7/16 FlyByNight w/ Jokers of the Scene, Willy Joy at Debonair 7/17-19 Pitchfork Music Fest at Union Park 7/25 Jamie Lidell at Congress 8/6 RX Bandits at Bottom Lounge 8/7 Crookers, Major Lazer, Simian Mobile Disco (DJ Set), Bloody Beetroots, Kid Cudi, Rye Rye at Congress 8/7-9 Lollapalooza at Grant Park 8/14 Art Brut at Subterranean 8/15 Blink 182, Fall Out Boy at First Midwest Bank Amphitheater 10/7-11 Riot Fest at Congress Theater
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