Finding time for myself is hard these days, but there is always time for a friend. Last weekend I helped out an old college friend and his band, Sacred Cube. They were on a bill for an all local band showcase at the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA. I am always impressed with shows at the… Read More Sacred Cube – Trocadero Theatre – Philadephia, PA – 3/1/14
The past shows I photographed have been very nostalgic and this show was no exception. The first band wasn’t nostalgic to me in a sense that I’ve been listening to them for years, but nostalgic in a feel of music during the 50’s and 60’s. What’s Eating Gilbert is Chad Gilbert, of New Found Glory,… Read More Yellowcard / What’s Eating Gilbert – Maingate Nightclub – Allentown, PA – 2/4/14
What seems like forever, I made my way back to Lancaster, PA. It seems like my photography routing from last year is repeating this year. However, the show I attended featured The Shondes, The Sidekicks, and Against Me. The Shondes were the first band to take the stage. I wasn’t too familiar with this band,… Read More Against Me! / The Sidekicks / The Shondes – Chameleon Club – Lancaster, PA – 1/11/14
The pressures of school work and work life have begun, but even though I shouldn’t risk it, it is nice to have a night out during the week. Especially if it is just seeing an acoustic concert. Even though one might think it would be a quiet evening, the show at the Blast Furnace in… Read More Kevin Devine / Louis DeFabrizio Of Gasoline Heart / Jessi Lee Ross – Blast Furnace At Steel Stacks – Bethlehem, PA – 1/8/14
One of my goals for this year is to photograph as much as I can and of anyone I can. Last Saturday I was able to start this goal by attending a local show in Whitehall, PA. Not only was this show my first of the year and the start of a new venture, but… Read More Culprit – Planet Trog – Whitehall, PA – 1/4/14
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
It’s been a while since I’ve been in Philadelphia for a concert. About a month, but either way it was nice to be back in the city of Brotherly Love at a great venue and seeing a great band. Westbound Train made their first stop of three shows at World Café Live. A great venue… Read More Westbound Train – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA – 11/16/13
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