Last week I made a trip to Long Branch for a local show featuring touring band Western Settings. I arrived late and was only able to catch Western Settings, who put on a great show, and My Rising Fall, who are a local band out of Somerset, NJ. Check out the photos below and give… Read More My Rising Fall / Western Settings – Brighton Bar – Long Branch, NJ – 5/19/16
Photographing musicians has brought me a lot of opportunities and finding some of my new favorite bands. It has also taught me how to get out of my comfort zone and just embrace ambiguity. However, I never thought I’d photograph a movie star, let alone a good movie star. It happened in Teaneck though, at… Read More Kiefer Sutherland / Austin Plaine – Mexicali Live – Teaneck, NJ – 5/12/16
On Saturday May 7, 2016, Bane played their last Philadephia show. It was a bittersweet night. Sing alongs, tears, and stage dives were had. However, even though this was the last time for many to see Bane in the City of Brotherly Love, they didn’t go quietly. Opening the show was local straight edge band… Read More Bane / BoySetsFire / Maximum Penalty / Cruel Hand / Uzi Kids – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA – 5/7/16
For two days, I photographed The Movielife perform, one day in New York and the other in Philadelphia. Each night was a different experience and each night made me love the band even more. The first night was in New York for a hometown headlining show. The opening bands on this show were handpicked by… Read More The Movielife / Crime In Stereo / Incendiary / Aviator – Webster Hall – New York, NY – 3/24/16
I’ve lost track as to how many times I’ve seen Big Bad Voodoo Daddy in concert. I’ve also lost track as to how many times I’ve photographed them. However, one thing I do remember is that they always put on a great show. It is crazy to think that Big Bad Voodoo Daddy have been… Read More Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Wellmont Theater – Montclair, NJ – 3/17/16
The Three Headed Monstour made its stop in Philadelphia on March 13. This tour is sort of a nostalgia tour for many fans, and as JT Woodruff of Hawthorne Heights would say later in the show, they wanted this tour to just be fun and forget how old you are. On the Philadelphia date, the… Read More The Three Headed Monstour Featuring Mest / The Ataris / Hawthorne Heights / Handguns / London Falling / Sad Actor – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 3/13/16
After the in-store at Vintage Vinyl, see here, Brian and company made their way over to Starland Ballroom for the show. Opening the show was Jared Hart of The Scandals. Jared would later pull double duties by playing a 12 string guitar later in the night in Brian Fallon’s backing band. For now, Jared was showcasing… Read More Brian Fallon / Austin Plaine / Jared Hart – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 3/12/15
Living in the Northeast, music fans are spoiled. We get a lot of special treatments that the West Coast, Midwest, and South don’t get. We also have a lot of great record stores that regardless of the times, may be down, but never go out. One store in particular is Vintage Vinyl in Fords, New… Read More Brian Fallon In-Store – Vintage Vinyl – Fords, NJ – 3/12/16
For the beginning of 2016, Less Than Jake embarked on a mini East Coast/Midwest tour playing two nights in the same city. This tour would be at intimate venues that would only fit about 1,000 people. These shows would definitely sell out, not just because it is Less Than Jake, but because each night would… Read More Less Than Jake / Westbound Train / Mephiskapheles – Highline Ballroom – New York, NY – 3/9/16
On February 20th 2016, The Loved Ones came home to a sold out Philadelphia show to play what could be their last show ever as a band. It was also the 10 year anniversary of their album Keep Your Heart. An album praised by fans and critics across the board. While it may be the… Read More The Loved Ones / Cayetena / Little Big League – Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA – 2/20/16
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