Sometimes, I’m not going to lie, I take jobs because I like a band’s name, or I figure the shots will be interesting, or I’m simply curious about what the deal is. Last night’s Architecture in Helsinki show at the Cradle was a little of all three; I didn’t know much about the band (and…
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Photographer, baseball fan, lover of rock music, sweet tea, chili cheese hotdogs, and Matt Wieters.
bombadil cd release party for ‘all that the rain promises’
Everyone in the Triangle knows the story of Bombadil; in 2009, poised to break out with the spectacular and heartbreaking Tarpits and Canyonlands, the band took an abrupt and open-ended hiatus, based, publicly, mostly around de facto frontman Daniel Michalak’s deteriorating physical health. (If you aren’t from here, you can read last week’s Indy story…
the sea & cake @ local 506
Friday’s show at the 506 was a lovely evening full of jangly indie rock from the Sea & Cake and Butterflies, and absolutely staggering dreamy instrumental post-rock from Chicago’s Brokeback. Warm and comforting in the best way. Full set here.
bottom string sessions: mandolin orange & sinful savage tigers
I had the pleasure yesterday of getting to spend a couple of hours shooting the members of Mandolin Orange and Sinful Savage Tigers, plus out-of-towner Josh Oliver (formerly of the Everybodyfields) and last minute surprise Josh Moore, while they futzed around filming official video sessions for the Bottom String, but also just goofing off with…
a weekend to rock
Kicked off a long weekend of tons of shooting with two shows last night; Slingshot Cash at the Cave, and Josh Oliver & Andrew Marlin at the Station. Both great sets, low key, low light, warm and honest. I’m going to swamp you guys with shots the next few days; be ready. This afternoon I…
effingham @ local 506
In 2012, I resolve to shoot a lot of festivals and steal every red gel and light bulb from every venue in the Triangle. Yesterday Pam and I were talking about how there are good bands, bad bands, and your friends’ bands. It’s nice when your friends’ bands are also good bands.
show preview: the fling @ local 506
I spent twenty hilarious, enlightening minutes on the phone with Graham Lovelis, bassist and sometimes singer of Long Beach’s the Fling, on Sunday night; we talked about writing songs on the road, who his mom loves best (Graham or older brother and guitarist Dustin), their East Coast tour (currently heading south with NC’s Floating Action),…
girl in a coma @ local 506
Science has not yet found a way to rock illness away, but I am sure that some diligent grown-up punk with a PhD in biology is working on it. And if science could rock a sinus infection away, the band to do it would be San Antonio’s Girl in a Coma, who did their best…
unguarded
Two from a new long-term collaborative project. Into it.
mister heavenly — out of love
Mister Heavenly — Out of Love. Out 8/16, Sub Pop Records. I’m never at a loss when it comes to describing a band, even if my descriptions are out there. I once said that Augustana sounded like trees, as you might remember, and earlier this year I compared Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr to salad dressing. But…
brand new kind of photography 