Top 10 Concerts of 2009
As a music photographer, every gig presents a new challenge and an opportunity to make great images, but as 2009 comes to a close, it’s time to look back at some of the best tours, festivals, and events of the year.
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs
June 2, 2009 – Returning to the Pageant after a three year absence, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs came packing a powerhouse set, led by the indomitable Karen O.
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Ne-Yo
March 1, 2009 – A crisp suit, a sharp hat, and dance moves to make you weep? Ne-Yo’s the one for you. Performing at the Fabulous Fox Theatre, the Grammy-nominated R&B singer delivered a stylish and impeccably choreographed set to the sold-out house.
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Andrew Bird
March 15, 2009 – Sometimes, it’s the smallest movements that require the most care. Not the sonorous, sweeping notes of old spruce and strings, but the tics, taps, and whistles that will propel a song, rolling from one bar to the next. This is the sort of music where shoes are not allowed.
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Unladylike
February 19, 2009 – Coming in with the one-two punch, newly Def Jam-signed rap duo Unladylike brought a fierce and unrelenting set to the Swagger Like Us Tour, priming the stage for headliners T.I. and Ludacris.
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Jim Jones
February 19, 2009 – Showing the world how to pop champagne, Jim Jones’s performance on the Swagger Like Us Tour seemed as if it could have been any other night at the club for the rapper, as he drank, puffed, and passed, all while never missing an opportunity for a well-timed pelvic thrust. Needless to [...]
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T.I.
February 19, 2009 – Headlining the Swagger Like Us Tour, Atlanta’s T.I. capped off the night with his own brand of braggadocio, the kind of do-or-die strutting that had the rapper offering to take haters off the hands of his fans one song while ripping off his shirt and throwing it to the fans during [...]
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Flogging Molly
February 25, 2009 – Storming the stage en mass, Celtic-punk band Flogging Molly wasted no time ripping into their boisterous, roaring set, with the sold-out crowd singing back every word.
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The Nooka Zen H: Rockstar approved
Erykah Badu performing at the Fabulous Fox, August 1, 2008, sporting a gold Zot V.
What do Erykah Badu, Lil Wayne, and the Go! Team’s Nkechi Ka Egenamba have in common? Aside from being performers I’ve photographed, they all rock Nooka watches.
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Lollapalooza 2008 Report
August 1-3, 2008 – 225,000 fans, 90 bands, 10 bottles of water, 8 stages, 3 days, 2 flights, and 1 “suntan” later, Lollapalooza 2008 has come and gone.
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Rage Against The Machine: A Teaser
There’s this rule in my book of concert photography, and it’s simple: When someone sticks their finger in the air, you gotta press the button.
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The Roots @ the Fox Theatre — 2008.05.29
With not a turn table, DAT, or laptop in sight, the Legendary Roots Crew lit up the Fox Theatre in a fiery deliver of their trademark live show.
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My Chemical Romance @ the Pageant
With a band that’s been quoted as saying they want to “save people’s lives,” it just takes a quick survey of My Chemical Romance fans to realize that this New-Jersey five-piece may just have succeeded.
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Billy Talent @ the Pageant — 2008.05.03
In a thrashing, powerhouse set, Billy Talent served as the perfect high-energy opener for headliners My Chemical Romance in their sold-out show.
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Chingy @ the Chaifetz Arena — 2008.04.26
Sporting a platinum and diamond chain bearing the initials of his Slot-A-Lot label, hometown rapper Chingy performed a tight and kinetically-charged set at the new Chaifetz Arena.
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The Roots — 2008.04.18
“The ever-elusive hip hop,” riddled Black Thought, pausing between songs. “Is it dead? Is it alive?” By the end of the night, this last question would be answered with a definitive positive in performance by the MC and the Legendary Roots Crew.
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Impressions on the Nikon D3: High ISO Performance
Just from its specs, the D3 seems like an ideal tool for concert photography, where light is so often at a premium. In August, I posted an article highlighting my picks for the camera’s top features for low-light work, as well as other notable advancements. Naturally, the question is, does the camera live up to [...]
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The October, Go Van Gogh @ Cicero’s — 2007.11.30
As much as it’s fun to shoot in beautifully lit venues like the Pageant, that’s not always where the best bands play. Such was the case last week with the October and Go Van Gogh, who opened for Semi Precious Weapons in two solid sets on Cicero’s intimate stage.
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