Every time I see Dir en grey perform, it feels like a spectacle. Even though they’re touring regularly now in the States (or at least ever other year), their US fans seem so starved for Dir en grey’s performances that these shows have a quivering fervor in the air, with every finale capping a catharsis. And even then, the crowd screams for more.
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Here’s a little preview of Perttu from Apocalyptica tonight, who performed with Japanese metal heroes Dir en grey. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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Fishing village in Lofoten, an archepelago in Northern Norway located in the Arctic Circle. The cod spawning grounds near Lofoten are among Norway's most important fishing centers.
Adobe Lightroom 3 features a wealth of editing tools for the digital photographer, and for anyone concerned about optimizing their images output, understanding the sharpening options is one of the keys to making images sing. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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The second day of the first-ever LouFest saw bigger crowds, higher temperatures, and tons of great music, including performances by She & Him, Jeff Tweedy, Alejandro Escovedo, Fruit Bats, Cory Chisel, and more. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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Nothing like a weekend day in the park – especially when that day features great live music. Kicking off the first-ever LouFest properly, Saturday’s lineup included bands like Broken Social Scene, Built to Spill, Airborne Toxic Event, Titus Andronicus, Lucero, and more.
Here’s a set of photo highlights from the day.
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Headlining the American Idols Live 2010 tour, season 9 winner Lee DeWyze rocked the Scottrade Center and capped off a night full of big performances from the year’s finalists. As one would expect from the Idol brand, the production on this tour was great, with bright lights and a huge LED wall at the back of the stage. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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After hearing so much about their chaotic and wonderfully photogenic live show, I finally got my crack at Gogol Bordello breaking in the main stage during the second day of Lollapalooza 2008. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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Hanging out in the hot, hot sun on Warped Tour 2010, Chris and I met up with electro-pop wiz kid Grant Harris – AKA the brainchild of Breathe Electric – slapped a Nooka watch on him, and snapped these portraits. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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Rocking the E.N.D. World Tour, the Black Eyed Peas delivered a fantastically photogenic performance, including big lights, great costumes, and an arena-fill stage presence. If anything, there was so much going on at any given moment that it was tough to choose one’s subject – a great problem to have for any music photographer. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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Hip hop is probably one of the more challenging genres of music to photograph. With often animated stage presences, quick movements, and mic-in-the-face performances for many rappers, clean shots are no easy matter. Common’s performance in downtown St. Louis was no exception.
Thankfully, the production had some nice lighting effects, so together with Common’s command of the stage, this show produced some great opportunities for image making. READ THE FULL ARTICLE »
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Every time I see Dir en grey perform, it feels like a spectacle. Even though they’re touring r
Hanging out in the hot, hot sun on Warped Tour 2010, Chris and I met up with electro-pop wiz kid Gra
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