What an amazing, surprising, and spectacular year 2013 has been for me. Looking back on my post from 2012 of the top 10 albums I said, “I think 2013 will be a great year for me. I can’t wait to just go all out and accomplish more than I have ever done”, and I did… Read More Top 10 Albums of 2013
Imagine if you will, a time when buying music was necessary and your only way of finding new music was through compilations, mp3.com, and attending concerts. The world we live in now, where music is free flowing was on the rise but wouldn’t be until much later. This is how I sought out music growing… Read More The Starting Line – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 12/29/13
They say that a fine wine gets better with age. In that respect, Jimmy Eat World is like a fine wine. With every new album they release, they get better and better. After missing their major tour in support of their new album Damage, I was able to get the chance to photograph them on… Read More Jimmy Eat World – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 12/13/13
The first and last time I saw Bane live was at This Is Hardcore 2011 in Philadelphia, PA. I knew what hardcore music was and knew what type of audience it would be like, but when Bane took the stage I was fascinated. There was something different about them, the positivity from the crowd, the… Read More Bane – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA – 12/1/13
I lost count in how many ska shows I’ve been to this year. For some reason 2013 has been the year of ska. Adding to the list of ska shows was the first night of Skanksgiving at the Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, New Jersey. Around eight bands played including one non-ska band, but they made… Read More Skanksgiving 2013 Featuring Less Than Jake / Mustard Plug / Backyard Superheroes – Starland Ballroom – Sayreville, NJ – 11/9/13
First off, I’ve been to many venues around this country from touring, but Saturday’s venue has to be the best venue yet. Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, New Jersey is a very unique venue. So far it is the only venue I’ve been to where you can bowl while your favorite band plays in the… Read More Spring Heeled Jack / Obi Fernandez – Absury Lanes – Absury Park, NJ – 10/26/13
This past Wednesday, and my body is paying for it, I attended the Philadelphia date of Streetlight Manifesto’s The End of the Beginning Tour. This tour has been marketed as the last full tour Streetlight Manifesto will do in the foreseeable future. There is the possibility that they will play shows here and there, but… Read More Streetlight Manifesto – Theatre Of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA – 10/2/13
The month of September has just started, and already I feel like it is going to be a nostalgic month. Last weekend I got to photograph Ace Enders and reunited Hidden in Plain View in Philadelphia, which brought back memories from my high school and early college years. This past Thursday, I went even further… Read More Blink 182 / Four Year Strong / New Beat Fund – Sands Event Center – Bethlehem, PA – 9/12/13
This is it, the end of summer. How do I know this? Growing up in Bethlehem, PA there is a weeklong festival that takes over the main street and the surrounding streets with food, drinks, out-of-towners, and music. I am speaking of Musikfest. A festival that surprisingly is the nation’s biggest free music festival. I… Read More Fright Barker & Sons – Musikfest – Bethlehem, PA – 8/10/13
Yesterday I got the chance to go to Warped Tour in Scranton, Pennsylvania. This was my first time ever going to Warped Tour, and I didn’t even have to pay for I worked the Bridge 9 Records tent. I met some awesome people, hung out with familiar people, and saw some interesting people. Also I… Read More Vans Warped Tour 2013 Featuring The Early November / Driver Friendly – Toyota Pavilion At Montage Mountain – Scranton, PA – 7/16/13
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