SXSW wrapped up for me at the Barbarella showcase. Bands included Gun Outfit, Total Abuse, KIT, Infinite Body, Best Coast, Abe Vigoda, and No Age. This was also the toughest shoot for me. There was absolutely NO lighting at all, save for a half-working Miller Light neon sign, and a wall of TVs about 50…
So I’ve shot at St. David’s Episcopal before, but never in a concert setting…usually someone’s getting married. But hearing a concert here was amazing. The bands included: Matt Pryor, The Candle Thieves, Lissie, Jakob Dylan, Black Prairie, and The Low Anthem. The theme of this showcase was folk and Americana, and the setting was perfect….
SXSW was a lot of work, but it was a lot of fun too. I did get some time off (but of course I still kept my camera by my side). I had fun wandering around and catching up with friends. Some of the bands I managed to capture included: Rural Alberta Advantage, Dirty Sweet,…
I didn’t just take pictures of bands during SXSW 2010. I am a sucker for people-watching. The festival is a melting pot of cultures, celebrity, eye-candy, punks, puppies, and hipster freakery. And Leslie: The city’s mouthpiece for “Keep Austin Weird.” I love you Austin!
I shot at Club de Ville on March 17, 2010, and had the pleasure of shooting some awesome bands: Dawes, Here We Go Magic, The Middle East, Bowerbirds, Califone, and Serena-Maneesh. I had only ever heard of Dawes and Here We Go Magic, but I loved all six. There were some great new, fun, and…
So I was googling myself, which I often do. Fortunately the word “google” has entered the lexicon in such a way so as not to sound like some bizarre euphemism for something that might be considered illegal in the state of Texas. And I realized, as I googled, that it’s been 6 months since I…
