On July 30, I had the pleasure of photographing LA Rising (Rage Against the Machine, Muse, Rise Against, Miss Lauryn Hill, et al) in Los Angeles, CA. Check out the published gallery on Verbicide Magazine. There are very few bands I'll travel to another state to go see. Rage Against the Machine (RATM) happens to be one of them. The day tickets for the show,
Seattle's favorite summer festival, the Capitol Hill Block Party, went down during July 22-24. Featuring some of the Northwest's most buzzed about and up-and-coming bands, the festival brought out crowds of Seattleites ready to party and jam to the summer's best music. Luckily, block party happened to fall on one of the sunniest weekends of an otherwise cloudy and drab summer. This year's
The 4th annual Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival went down in July at the Whiteriver Amphitheater in Auburn, Washington. The annual metal bash brought out the hardcore rockers of all ages, as well as casual fans eager to watch the action from afar. This year's headliners included Disturbed, Godsmack, Megadeth, and Machinehead. Daytime openers on two separate outdoor stages consisted of Suicide Silence,
American alternative rock duo Panic at the Disco brought their infectiously fun music to Seattle's Showbox SoDo in June, fresh off their newest release Vices and Virtues. The packed, sold out show also saw New York based indie pop band Fun and indie punk-dance band Funeral Party out as support. Peep some colorful pics from the show below, with more on Flickr and the official
This year I was privileged to once again attend the Sasquatch Music Festival at The Gorge in WA. It was my third Sasquatch experience, the second as a part of the media, and my first as an accredited photographer for Prefix Magazine. For the festival's 10th anniversary, Sasquatch expanded from three days to four and boasted an impressive lineup that included Foo Fighters, Death Cab
Chris Cornell live in Seattle The iconic Seattle musician Chris Cornell, most famous for his work in the bands Soundgarden and Audioslave, is embarking on a brief solo tour before Soundgarden goes on tour. Cornell played solo for one night only in Seattle at the Moore Theater before a sold out ecstatic crowd. Photography rules for this shoot were stringent: we were only
Seattle's darlings The Head & the Heart have been blowing up all over the world since their recent signing to Sub Pop Records, and recent appearance on Conan O'Brien. As part of their spring tour through North America, the band made a stop in their hometown, treating fans to two sold out shows. Mind you, the first scheduled show at the Showbox Market sold out
Rusko performing live at the Showbox SoDo in Seattle, WA. English dubstep producer Rusko (real name Christopher Mercer) was in town at the Showbox SoDo earlier last month, bringing with him a slew of electronic jams that his sold-out fans were eager to dance to. Despite Rusko being somewhat hidden behind his table of gear, the lighting for this show was fantastic, with the
Photos, words, and video from the "surprise" Fleet Foxes show at Columbia City Theater in Seattle are up on Pitchfork, with a full photo gallery on my Flickr. Check it out, and go see if the Fleet Foxes' extended tour dates include your city!
Australian synthpop band Cut Copy made their way to Seattle in April, sharing tracks off their new album Zonoscope with a host of eager fans. The band's sound is highly reminiscent of Depeche Mode and Duran Duran, but is done well in a fashion that has elevated the band to international fame in the last few years. Peep the full gallery and download
