Category Archives: music

the cool kids

Photos of The Cool Kids. Chicago, IL. May 2008. The preceding photos were shot in the summer of 2008. I had originally posted a few here on the blog, however, refrained from posting any of the good shots in case they were to be used for any press. Some of them were, some of them...

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sxsw 2010

Scenes from this year’s SXSW Music Festival. March 18-20, 2010. Austin, Texas. I covered this year’s SXSW Festival once again for my friends at IHEARTCOMIX and Veoba. There were three days of the “Austin Carniville” and one showcase at Beauty Bar. The photos showcased are simply a random sampling of what I shot. Artists featured...

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chicago reader photo pit

Scenes from The Empty Bottle. Monday, March 8, 2010. Chicago, Illinois. I covered the free Monday show at the Empty Bottle once again for the Chicago Reader’s new music section, Photo Pit. The Dirty Diamonds opened the show and JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound headlined. Both Chicago bands are very fun and definitely worth...

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rock & wrestling

Scenes from Rock & Wrestling at Bottom Lounge. February 19, 2010. Chicago. I chose to shoot this event for The Chicago Reader for two reasons. 1) there was wrestling involved, which sounded interesting and photogenic and 2) Cougars were playing and I’m a fan of theirs. In those regards, the show was great and I...

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hip-hop for haiti

Scenes from Every Drop Counts, the hiphop benefit for Haiti relief at Reggie’s Rock Club, Chicago. January 31, 2010. Shooting live music is usually fun but also challenging. Unpredictable shooting conditions make it hard to plan and this show was no exception. I set up a few strobes tucked away on stage and linked them...

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lincoln hall

above: Smith Westerns at Lincoln Hall. October 27, 2009. . above: Jai-Alai Savant at Lincoln Hall. October 25, 2009. above: Prarie Cartel at Lincoln Hall. October 25, 2009. above: Neon Indian at Lincoln Hall. October 27, 2009. . Photos from Lincoln Hall, Chicago. October 25 & 27, 2009. These shots were taken during the first...

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