October 2008

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10.16.08

Ben Folds
concert, photography (20)
October 16, 2008 – Fingers flying over the ivories of his grand pinao, Ben Folds performed to a sold out crowd at the Pageant.
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10.15.08

Seether
concert, festival, photography (9)
After performances by Apocalyptica, Shinedown, Bullet For My Valentine, and Puddle of Mudd, South Africa's Seether closed down the main stage of Pointfest with a heavy dose of rock.
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10.14.08

Death Cab For Cutie
concert, photography (18)
October 13, 2008 – Following an engrossing performance by Fleet Foxes, Seattle's Death Cab For Cutie softly rocked three-thousand at the Fabulous Fox Theatre.
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10.14.08

Nelly, Murphy Lee, and the St. Lunatics
concert, photography (4)
August 30, 2008 – In surprise appearance, the St. Lunatics stormed the stage at the Chaifetz Arena, making their first group performance together in eight years. At the center of the spotlights were Nelly and Murphy Lee, who delivered a tight and quick set of the crowd-pleasing jams before Lil Wayne's set capped off the night.
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10.12.08

Puddle of Mudd @ Pointfest
concert, festival, photography (6)
After performances by Apocalyptica and Bullet For My Valentine, American rockers Puddle of Mudd took the main stage at Pointfest to deliver a tight, high energy set. Led by the charismatic Wes Scantlin, the four-piece from Kansas City laid into fan-favorites like "She Hates Me," "Psycho," and "Blurry."
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10.12.08

Pollstar’s Top 100 Clubs 2008
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Pollstar has published it's Top 100 Worldwide Club Venues for the third quarter of 2008. While the majority of the clubs listed are located in the US, the Top 100 list also includes clubs in Belgium, Ireland, Canada, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
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10.08.08

Shinedown @ Pointfest
concert, festival, photography (20)
September 20, 2008 – Hard rock band Shinedown delivered a pummeling set at Pointfest, storming the main stage in a vehement performance.
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10.08.08

The Kooks
concert, photography (10)
October 7, 2008 - Britpop rockers The Kooks rolled into the Pageant, churning through a boisterous set amidst a din of screaming fans and popping flashbulbs.
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10.07.08

Apocalyptica @ Pointfest
concert, festival, photography (14)
Opening up the main stage at Pointfest, Finland's Apocalyptica brought the four-string beatdown to their howling fans in an incendiary set filled with enough shredding, hairwhips, and devil horns to make you re-think everything you thought you knew about the cello.
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10.07.08

Apocalyptica: Portraits
festival, photography, portraits (28)
Just prior to their performance, I had the opportunity to photograph the Finnish cello metal band Apocalyptica backstage at Pointfest. Here are a few shots from the shoot.
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