This Machine Destroys Borders

October 27, 2017 band, bands, bar, children, cigar, color, crowd, D7000, friends, Greg Jacobs, iphone, music, Nikon, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Ribshots, Ribshots43, Rock and Roll, rock show, Santa Ana 0

4 bands on a Sunday night? What in the hell are people thinking? Sitting through a 4-band bill on a weekend night usually requires arriving late and missing the opener or standing outside smoking cigars for a good chunk of the night, likely both … And still leaving early. Grumpy old guy at the rockshow?…

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Pulling Muscles and Mussels at Music Tastes Good.

September 27, 2016 band, bands, bar, black and white, cigar, crowd, D7000, downtown, family, festival, food, Greg Jacobs, long beach, low light, m43, micro 4/3, music, Natural Light, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Ribshots, Ribshots43, Rock and Roll, rock show 3

This is the first actual “rockshow review” I’ve ever done, and it’s published. All of my fears and growing pangs are right here for readers of New Noise Magazine to see. I actually think this review is OK. The magazine is moving away from photo galleries toward show reviews accompanied by photos … So if I…

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Pounded by the Swami

April 11, 2016 band, bands, bar, bar pink, black and white, cigar, D7000, friends, Greg Jacobs, long beach, low light, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, night, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Ribshots, Ribshots43, Rock and Roll, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, Santa Ana, surf, tiki 3

Saturday, April 9, 2016 at the Observatory in Orange County. We saw Swami John Reis and The Blind Shake along with Pounded By The Surf. There was an opening band, but we missed them … Pounded By The Surf were great … Then “Swami John Reis and The Blind Shake” came out and kicked it…

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these guys aren’t in Black Flag anymore

August 14, 2015 alex's bar, band, bands, bar, black and white, Black Flag, cigar, crowd, D7000, damage, FLAG, long beach, los angeles, low light, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll, rock show, Santa Ana 0

2 years ago, when I pawed through my Black Flag shoot from the Observatory, I wasn’t very happy with the results. I pawed through them again today and found a couple that I like … It’s always good to get away from your photos after you take them … Then come back and look at…

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websites …

January 8, 2014 band, bands, bar pink, bbq, black and white, Black Flag, cigar, D7000, FLAG, Foo Fighters, friends, long beach, m43, micro 4/3, Moorpark, music, Nikon, olympus, omd, photography, portrait, punk, punk rock, Riot Fest, Rock and Roll, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, smoke, supernova 0

2 things I hope you’ll check out. 1. I was very surprised and excited to be asked to participate in Swimmingly’s 2013 year end round up of music and food. I can’t tell you how many times I wrote and re-wrote my answers … I tried to edit and shorten each time and I still…

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I enjoy a good gathering …

December 12, 2012 black and white, cigar, downtown la, photography, smoke, street, street photography 0

On Saturday, December 9, 2012 – I was invited to meet up with a group of photographers at a workshop reunion. Although I didn’t attend the actual workshop, I was happy to be able to attend the reunion as I love getting together with street photographers, walking the streets and hanging out. The best things…

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