November 2007

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11.30.07

Moving Units @ the Blender Theatre — 2007.11.16
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LA's Moving Units, co-headlining with VHS or Beta, delivered on this year's Hexes For Exes with an infectiously danceable set at the Blender Theatre at Gramercy.
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11.29.07

Soft @ the Blender Theatre — 2007.11.16
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Opening in support of VHS or Beta and Moving Units, Brooklyn-based Soft brought a mix of Britpop-inspired tunes that drew heavily from their 2007 release, Gone Faded.
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11.28.07

Modern Day Zero @ the Pageant — 2007.11.21
concert, pageant, photography, show images (7)
For the second time in a week, I had the opportunity to photograph a gig with my brother, Chris Owyoung of OneLouderPhoto.com. Moving onto my shooting turf after a spin at NYC's Blender Theatre at Gramercy for the VHS or Beta show last week, we hit the Pageant to catch Modern Day Zero deliver a little straight-ahead rock for the pre-Thanksgiving festivities.
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11.27.07

Of Montreal @ the Pageant — 2007.11.19
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Playing to an adoring crowd, Kevin Barnes lead his band Of Montreal through a roaring twenty-song set of psychedelic indie pop at the Pageant. Freed from the precious trappings of their album recordings, the sexed-up live performance delivered a more raucous version of fan favorites while still remaining as pretty as Barnes in eyeliner and fishnets. With their glam rock swagger, the opening Prince cover songs, "I would Die 4 ...
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11.26.07

VHS or Beta @ the Blender Theatre — 2007.11.16
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VHS or Beta brought their blend of French house-infused dance-punk to the Blender Theatre in NYC in a performance that had hands waving in the air and feet bouncing off the floors in the old movie house.
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11.16.07

VHS or Beta: Confirmed
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Greetings from NYC. Credentials have come through last minute for VHS or Beta, who will be bringing their French-house infused dance-punk stylings to the Blender Theatre at Gramercy.
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11.13.07

Regina Spektor @ the Pageant — 2007.11.12
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Wearing a shimmering dark gray dress, Regina Spektor flew through a quick set that clocked in just over an hour, including the encore. Having played the small, 300-capacity Creepy Crawl almost exactly a year ago, it was rewarding to see Spektor playing the Pageant to 2,000 smiling fans in a sold-out show.
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11.11.07

The Mountain Goats @ the Billiken Club — 2007.11.10
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Following the previous night's taser fiasco at the Girl Talk show, the more low-key stylings of John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats were a welcome change. Darnielle, joined by longtime collaborator Peter Hughes on bass and Superchunk drummer Jon Wurster, delivered his emphatically human narratives in a tight, cathartic set.
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11.11.07

The Death Set @ the Gargoyle — 2007.11.09
concert, gargoyle, photography, show images (2)
The Death Set opened for Girl Talk at the Gargoyle, playing a short but energetic set that culminated in a display of what may be the only and greatest recreation of Master Blaster occurring in music today.
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11.10.07

Girl Talk @ the Gargoyle — 2007.11.09
concert, gargoyle, photography, show images (16)
You might think Daft Punk was playing at my house last night, but it was really just Girl Talk at the Gargoyle. Mash-up extradinare Gregg Gillis, armed with his trusty Dell laptop swathed in cling wrap, packed the house and got the sweat flying all in short order. And it was all fun and games until someone got tased.
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11.09.07

Operator @ the Pageant — 2007.11.06
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California-based group Operator brought a dose of hard rock to the Pageant in support of Avenged Sevenfold. Led by singer and sometimes actor Johnny Strong with guitarwork by former Puddle of Mudd member Paul Phillips, Operator was a tough shoot, the lighting of which foreshadowed the setup to come.
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11.08.07

Concert Features: Suggestions?
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As I expand ishootshows.com's content and think about improvements, I'd like to ask you, the readers, if there are any aspects of concert photography you'd like covered in show write-ups and other how-to/tips features.
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11.07.07

Avenged Sevenfold @ the Pageant — 2007.11.06
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Right out of the gate, you have to recognize one simple fact. These guys are rockstars. Unleashing a furious set on the sold-out crowd, Avenged Sevenfold brought to their rabid fans a dynamic mix of heavy metal and hard rock tinged with notes from their metalcore roots.
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11.07.07

A7X preview: Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates
concert, pageant, photography, show images (4)
Here's a little preview from last night's Avenged Sevenfold show:
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11.05.07

Concert Photography Gear Guide: Revised
gear (2)
I've revised the Gear Guide to focus more specifically on gear that I use for events. The page takes a move away from a generic listing to give a little more information on my specific use of the gear in my kit, especially with regard to lens pairings with my D2x.
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11.04.07

Rockfoto.nu Feature: New Photographers
photography (0)
A small feature on rockfoto.nu's new photographers has been published, including a small bit on yours truly. You can read the short article here.
11.02.07

Hello to all the HIM fans
show images (1)
Yesterday night the fine folks at heartagram.com, HIM's official website, linked up my post of images from the Pageant concert October 26.
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