top ten of 2013

December 31, 2013     band, bands, bar, bar pink, black and white, Denver, downtown la, Easter, festival, festival of colors, fisheye, flash, Foo Fighters, Hindu, holi, iggy, iggy and the stooges, iggy pop, ink n iron, jabez, lambretta, lensbaby, long beach, los angeles, low light, m43, May Farms, micro 4/3, model, Moorpark, motion, music, Natural Light, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, Pizza, portrait, punk, punk rock, Queen Mary, Redballs, Riot Fest, Rock and Roll, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, scooter, scooters, street photography, superchunk, vespa     0

I was reading a post by fellow photographer Michael Ares and he did a year end, “top ten” list of his favorite shots of 2013. After reading his post, I thought it was a great idea. A great way to look through your work throughout the year and see how your are improving or if…

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It’s not Rock & Roll McDonald’s; It’s Rock & Roll Pizza!

December 13, 2013     band, bands, bar, black and white, Foo Fighters, long beach, m43, micro 4/3, Moorpark, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, Pizza, punk, punk rock, Redballs, Rock and Roll     0

Monday, December 9, 2013 I found out that the Foo Fighters were playing in a pizza parlor in Moorpark, CA. A Monday night rock show is rough, but this was a once in a life time opportunity, so of course we went … Red Bull in my hand, Go Girl in The Weave’s. We were…

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I don’t want to do a review of Riot Fest (Day Two)

October 14, 2013     bad religion, band, bands, bar, Black Flag, Byers, caught my eye, color, Colorado, crowd, Denver, descendents, Farms, festival, FLAG, friends, long beach, los angeles, low light, m43, May Farms, micro 4/3, Naked Raygun, olympus, omd, peelander-z, photo pass, photography, Public Enemy, punk, punk rock, rain, rancid, rides, Riot Fest, rock show, storm     0

Riot Fest, Denver (Byers), CO – DAY TWO First band I saw was Chuck Ragan (no photos). PEELANDER-Z I HAD TO POST 2 OF NAKED RAYGUN NAKED RAYGUN PUBLIC ENEMY AND TWO OF FLAG TOO FLAG BAD RELIGION (without Hetson) We watched RANCID from the stage and I really couldn’t get a shot. I’m bummed,…

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I don’t want to do a review of Riot Fest

October 10, 2013     Against Me!, band, bands, caught my eye, crowd, festival, friends, high school, iggy, iggy and the stooges, iggy pop, long beach, m43, Mats, micro 4/3, music, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Replacements, Riot Fest, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, superchunk, The Replacements     0

I just want to post some pictures: DAY 1 SUPERCHUNK (no photos, but I watched Against Me!)   ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT   IGGY and the STOOGES   THE REPLACEMENTS Day Two I had better access and full media/press credentials … which allowed me to get closer and get better photos.

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Limited Edition Learning Curve.

July 11, 2013     art gallery, band, bands, crowd, downtown, festival, friends, gallery, iggy, iggy and the stooges, iggy pop, ink n iron, long beach, m43, micro 4/3, music, night, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Queen Mary, rock show     0

A few weeks ago I posted a photo of Iggy and the Stooges on facebook. I’ve never had such a positive reaction to a posted photo before. Those of you who do not have group or business pages on facebook (like for a band or a photography hobby) may not know that you are able…

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Limited Edition Learning Curve.

July 11, 2013     art gallery, band, bands, crowd, downtown, festival, friends, gallery, iggy, iggy and the stooges, iggy pop, ink n iron, long beach, m43, micro 4/3, music, night, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Queen Mary, rock show     0

A few weeks ago I posted a photo of Iggy and the Stooges on facebook. I’ve never had such a positive reaction to a posted photo before. Those of you who do not have group or business pages on facebook (like for a band or a photography hobby) may not know that you are able…

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now that’s a front man …

June 12, 2013     band, bands, crowd, downtown, Easter, festival, long beach, Low rider, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Queen Mary, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt     0

I went to the Ink n Iron music festival last weekend on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA. I have a strong distaste for music festivals, though I seem to go to a few per year. I’m such a jaded old so and so, that I will only go to a festival if I…

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Surprise show at Bar Pink

April 4, 2013     band, bands, bar, bar pink, black and white, color, crowd, D7000, Easter, fisheye, flash, friends, m43, micro 4/3, Nikon, olympus, omd, photography, punk, punk rock, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, shadow     7

As some of you know, Rocket From The Crypt (RFTC) waited until 5:30pm on Sunday, March 31, 2013 (Easter) to announce a show at Bar Pink at 6:30pm the same night. Some of my friends, knowing my history with the band, assumed I knew earlier and even accused me of withholding information. I swear I…

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Surprise show at Bar Pink

April 4, 2013     band, bands, bar, bar pink, black and white, color, crowd, D7000, Easter, fisheye, flash, friends, m43, micro 4/3, Nikon, olympus, omd, photography, punk, punk rock, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, shadow     7

As some of you know, Rocket From The Crypt (RFTC) waited until 5:30pm on Sunday, March 31, 2013 (Easter) to announce a show at Bar Pink at 6:30pm the same night. Some of my friends, knowing my history with the band, assumed I knew earlier and even accused me of withholding information. I swear I…

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sour grapes? perhaps.

December 11, 2012     alex's bar, art gallery, band, bands, bar, descendents, downtown la, long beach, los angeles, minneapolis, punk, punk rock, rock show, san diego     0

Maybe I’m just a little bitter. I submitted images for an open call for photographers. The theme was music photography so I thought it would be a good opportunity to make my first attempt at submitting images for an open call … Why did I do this? I do not know. Maybe it’s because I…

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