March 15, 2009

So i talked a bit about the last shed show in a previous post, but that was right after it. Now I've had some time to actually grasp the it's closed, and i've come to realize that the champaign area has suffered a great loss. Not only in the venue, which i already knew, but in the fact that theres not going to be nearly the same amount of shows going on. at least indie shows. I was updating my facebook group for shows in champaign and i realized that they are almost all hardcore shows. Which made me happy and sad. Happy that the hardcore scene is coming back, but sad that the indie scene is going away now. The shed will always be missed by many, but hopefully it won't mean the end for some music around here. I should have more photos up soon. A couple of shoots in the works. maybe pictures from shows coming up too.

March 8, 2009

Sorry for the lack of updates lately guys. I have been pretty busy with all this work coming in around midterms, but anyways this weekend I took photos for Scavenger and Rhynoceraptor. Them along with many other band played at the McKinley foundation on Saturday. It was sweet, but the highlight for me was Black Teeth playing in the entry way to the McKinley. The room was maybe 9 feet by 20 feet at the most. and it was packed with kids. It was the first time i had seen stage dives in champaign. (or in this case it was dives off of an old church pew.) I would have taken photos of it, but my camera would have been smashed. It was sweet though. I'll have more photos up soon. I need to save up some more money from photos so i can buy some triggers for my drum set!

March 1, 2009

So, last night was the last shed show ever. I will miss it beyond belief. The willards are some of the greatest people I know, but the show was amazing, and i photographed a lot of it. For memory, and for my schools photo class. I had to take action shot. I think this one pretty much sums it up. I love this picture. I have quite a bit more photo shoots coming up. Hopefully more sweet shots will come soon.

February 24, 2009

Here's a few pictures from Shark Bandit's show at the STM battle of the bands. I will have more of these up very soon, but just wanted to show a quick sample. I am lining up a lot more photo gigs lately. I think it has to do with the weather getting nicer and people wanting to get pictures done as soon as possible. Hopefully I can start to make some money and buy some better equipment soon, and new drums!

February 22, 2009

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. I've been super busy, but I've taken quite a few photos lately so there should be a good variety up soon. My new band with my friends Pat, Kyle, and Derek has started recording. We have no site online as of yet. We don't want to put anything up yet until it's sounding sweet and stuff so we can start with a bang, but theres some photos from the recording. I'll keep you posted with all of that nonsense. I should have more photos up soon.

February 17, 2009

Recording has begun. So has all my pictures for photo class, which just so happen to be photos i'll be taking throughout the recording process. Tomorrow and Thursday I will be tracking anywhere from 3 to 7 songs on drums. Hopefully I'll be able to get 7 done. That would be sick, but I will have many more updates over the next few days. I also have live pictures to take of the band Shark Bandit on friday. Check them out. They're all real nice guys.

February 15, 2009

Today i had band practice all day with kyle, derek, pat, and me (other pat). It was pretty fun. we recorded a demo and worked on some other stuff. Theres a picture of pat recording vocals, and also a picture or kyle as a ghost haunting rachel. Pats song had to do with ghosts so we were trying to be his muse. Once we have tunes online i'll either link you to them or put up a download of one of the songs or something. who knows.