When Billboard Magazine asked me to shoot Matisyahu before and during his performance at Higher Ground on the eve of Hanukkah, I was ecstatic about accepting the assignment. Location portraits, reportage and music photography: my three favorite things to shoot! Matis and his crew were super laid back and professional, and great to hang out with all day. Billboard […]
A few weeks ago I photographed promo manager Nick Vaden of Higher Ground as a part of my BTV 50 portrait series. BTV 50 is an ongoing portrait project of entrepreneurs, artists, musicians and more who are making Burlington a great place to live. Nick, an Alabama native, helps bring all sorts of music to […]
Eugene Hutz of Gogol Bordello made an impromptu appearance in City Hall Park last night after a day full of rumors, denial and speculation across Twitter and Facebook. He showed up in support of Occupy Burlington and rocked out Start Wearing Purple and a few other songs from atop the fountain. Good times.
I had a great time shooting the inaugural Royal Family Affair at Stratton last month. This shot of Elliot Martin from John Brown’s Body was one of my favorites from the weekend. I loved how small and intimate RFA was – other favorites included Medeski, Deitch and Skerik, and Soulive‘s kickass set on Saturday night […]
LCD Soundsystem is a new favorite band of mine so when I heard they were coming through Burlington (for the first time ever) I was pretty pumped. Though the sound in Memorial Auditorium isn’t top-notch, the visuals were fun – giant disco ball, lasers, and an expressive James Murphy. Noise pop duo Sleigh Bells did […]
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