Primus at The Williamsburg Waterfront

I was amazed how much crowd surfing was going on during Primus's set. They never struck me as that kind of band. They're loud, but not like a metal or punk band. A lot of their songs are kind of slow and sludgy. So why were the security guys so busy from song #1? Perhaps the heat, or maybe the fact that it was an all-ages show? Crazy, crazy stuff.

Posted: 8/8/2010 at 4:51pm     Tags: Primus  Williamsburg Waterfront 

The Pleasure Kills at Bruar Falls

I had been told that The Pleasure Kills were a "New Wave" band. Between the keyboardist and guitarists' hair I figured that was probably true. Now that I've heard them perform, I think not. They're more like proto-New Wave, that kind of punky, kind of poppy sound which evolved into that synth/disco sound which was more typical of New Wave music. Is that just a fancy way of saying they rocked? So be it.

Posted: 8/4/2010 at 8:06pm     Tags: Bruar Falls  The Pleasure Kills 

The Above at Bruar Falls

I have been meaning to get a good photoset of these guys for a while now. The problem is finding a venue which goes well with paisley. Here's what I came up with: The Above headlining at Bruar Falls with the world's most psychedelic parachute in the background.

Posted: 8/2/2010 at 7:47pm     Tags: Bruar Falls  paisley  The Above 

The Gories at The Bowery Ballroom

This particular photoset of The Gories has a lot of Mick in it. My apologies to the rest of the band but I got shoved towards stage left by a vicious mosher early on. Between that and the fact that Mick is a giant, the rest of the band was a bit hard to shoot, especially Dan. My apologies. I would have loved to have captured Dan's harmonica playing or the moment when he jumped off that amp.

Posted: 8/1/2010 at 12:25pm     Tags: Bowery Ballroom  The Gories 

Thee Oh Sees at The Rock Yard

Does four shows in three days qualify as a "whirlwind tour"? Thee Oh Sees came and went in one weekend, but blew me away with their energy on stage. Couldn't tell ya' after the fact what any of the songs were about. I just remember wondering whether I should change my plans that evening so that I could go see them again.

Posted: 7/27/2010 at 6:04pm     Tags: Rock Yard  Thee Oh Sees