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Lack of Updates?

Monday, August 18th, 2008

You might have noticed the lack of updates on the site lately. Since the Warped Tour in Scranton at the end of July, I haven’t gone to a show. That’s because I’m starting to cut back on shows, at least temporarily. It’s just too expensive going to all these shows where I currently live. Plus there are other factors as well.
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Young Dubliners @ Highline Ballroom, NYC - 7.26.08

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008

I’ve been a fan of the Young Dubliners for 8 years but this was the only 2nd time of seeing them live. Bassist Brendan Holmes, who’s also a fellow photographer, hooked me up with passes for the evening so that was really nice of him. My girlfriend Kristen had a class in CT earlier in the day, so I had to travel to NYC via CT. Well, first had to go to Suffern where my twin brother lived then down to NYC. The doors opened at 6pm but the concert didn’t start til 8pm. We arrived at 7:30pm and we were shocked that there weren’t that many people there. The band hasn’t been to NYC in awhile so that surprised me. Tables were setup for eating and since I was really hungry, I had to get some food. The band came on around 8pm and rocked out regardless of the size of the crowd.

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Rachid Taha @ Central Park SummerStage, NYC - 7.5.08

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

I first heard Rachid Taha on the Black Hawk Down soundtrack. I liked the song when I heard it but didn’t check him out any further at the time. Then I just kept happening to listen to the song “Barra Barra” over time and finally decided to get some of Rachid’s music. My favorites album are “Diwan” and “Diwan 2″ but I also love his cover of the Clash’s Rock The Casbah. Once I found out he was performing a free concert in Central Park, I knew I wanted to experience one of his shows. The day was rainy and humid but that didn’t stop the masses from seeing this French-Algerian Rai-Punk legend.

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Dengue Fever @ Central Park SummerStage, NYC - 7.5.08

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Dengue Fever played second for the Rachid Taha concert at SummerStage. They mix Cambodian pop music with psychedelic rock. I’ve heard of their name a lot but never heard their music or seen them live until that day. I liked what I heard from their show and the crowd certainly liked their set as well.

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Apollo Heights @ Central Park SummerStage, NYC - 7.5.08

Saturday, July 12th, 2008

Apollo Heights were the opening band at the Rachid Taha concert at Central Park SummerStage in New York City last Saturday.  The event was free yet rainy at times. I never been to SummerStage before so it was cool to finally to have been there and shoot a concert there as well. Also, this concert was shot for Prefixmag.com.

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Goldfinger @ Roseland Ballroom, NYC - 6.26.08

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

Goldfinger co-headlined the Shout It Loud tour with Less Than Jake and I had the pleasure of shooting them for the first time Thursday night. It’s been a good 3 or 4 years since I last saw the band play so it was good to see them again. Their newest album “Hello Destiny” is out now on Side One Dummy and it’s a great album!

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Westbound Train @ Roseland Ballroom, NYC - 6.26.08

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Westbound Train hail from Boston and brought the ska & soul to the packed Roseland crowd Thursday night. I saw Westbound Train last year in Circleville, NY for the Big Orange Bonanza and liked their sound. While I think they play good music, I think it would have been better for them to open up the show. Suburban Legends were more energetic I guess but WT still got the crowd moving. (more…)

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Suburban Legends @ Roseland Ballroom, NYC - 6.26.08

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Suburban Legends were the opening band on the Shout It Loud tour with Less Than Jake, Goldfinger, and Westbound Train. I never saw Suburban Legends before and I was impressed with their stage show and their fun ska rock music. (more…)

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The Fratellis @ Webster Hall, NYC - 6.13.08

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

I had the pleasure of shooting the Fratellis show for Prefixmag.com last Friday and I got some good shots of the Scottish rock band. Their new album “Here We Stand” is out now on Interscope Records and think it’s pretty good. It took me a few listens to really like it, and seeing the songs played live made me like the album even more. It was nice to finally hear songs from their first album as well.

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Airborne Toxic Event @ Webster Hall, NYC - 6.13.08

Thursday, June 19th, 2008

Airborne Toxic Event opened up for The Fratellis last Friday at Webster Hall in New York City. I didn’t know what to expect from the band but after their set, I became a fan. It’s hard to describe their sound but I guess it’s considered indie rock? Their live show is very energetic and it was never boring to me. For this show, I was shooting for Prefixmag.com and I thought I got some great shots of both Airborne Toxic Event and The Fratellis.

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