Showing posts with label austin live music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label austin live music. Show all posts

Thursday, March 10, 2011

@sxsw time my twitches!!! check this calendar for some free action

UPDATE:
HEY BABIES!!!
added a bunch of new shit to this calendar.
i.e.: fader fort line-up
i.e.: moby's vegan bbq
i.e.: some shit shows w/TV on the Radio, Big Boi, Sleigh Bells, Theophilus London!
check 'em out!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

this is my dislocated shoulder: a two year glimpse into the austin music scene

hello my lovelies!
during the month of march i will have 30+ fotos hanging on the walls of thunderbird coffe on east manor road.
below you will find the amazing flyer designed by my great friend jorge @ frebruary forth design:

















you can purchase the fotos @ thunderbird for $15/each [mounted on LP record sleeves]; if you'd like them printed out bigger &/or mounted on anything else &/or framed, please contact me.
here's a slideshow of the fotos available:


thanks to my friends @ unwed fathers + incohero's carlos cantu + panther country for performing last friday. much <3 to all of you!
thanks to thunderbird coffe + giant steps productions for supporting all that is live music!

Thursday, January 13, 2011

#freeweek: the means @red_7 + bonus foto shoot + "stand up" single, january 4th 2011

this was pretty much it for me during free week oh.eleven.
i was totally drained from my 2 week xxxmas/nye staycation in austin.
started gettin' sick 'round this specific night.
a bummer, but did manage to get some much needed rest for these 30+ y/o bones.
my homeboy dialek fronts this 4-5 piece unit called the means.
they have been playing around austin for the better part of oh.ten & it feels like oh.eleven is gonna bring some well deserved attention their way.
the fellas opened up this hip hop showcase to a good crowd of headz. i was stoked to hear quite a number of new tracks they've been working on since i last saw 'em.
check 'em out on stage:



also got to shoot some band fotos for the boys in the red 7 green room before their set:

in the spirit for free week, dialek sent me a track for all your hungry ears:


The Means - Stand Up @ ComandanteQuito

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

night fever vol. vi: chico mann + peligrosa @ the scoot inn, october 30th 2010

dang!
a great night to kick it w/tons of great people in awesome costumes & amazing musicians/dj's.
not a good night for me & my camera though. had some issues w/the flash, so lots of shots are outta focus [surprisingly annoying to manual focus while drinkin' & partyin' heavily].
i will make it up to all my holmes @ peligrosa's friday night fun fun fun fest after party @ the nd & soul of the boot/strangetribe's next night fever @ republic live w/king britt.
chico mann was nothin' short of awesome!
dj orión + pagame + manolo black + hobo d + sonora + vj silencio brought only the good shit as they always do!
thanks to everyone for makin' this a super fun night.
checkala:

Sunday, October 10, 2010

learning secrets presents: sleigh bells @ beauty bar, october 9th 2010

tried to avoid the austin city limits festival as much as possible this year. got to leave town for work on thursday & even had a chance to stop in houston to hang w/one of my besties in her new/old digs.
couldn't stay away for the epicness @ @booty bar saturday night though. noise pop duo, @sleigh bells, were brought to town by the @learning secrets crew. i made it back to town just in time to wait during the longest soundcheck ever! i think there were some issues w/a sound board or something like it, whatever it was, it took a long time to get derek & alexis on stage. during the 2nd song, alexis' vocals were barely audible, but after that speed bump everything went smoothly. short. but smooth.
this was the 2nd time to see slay bells, & they have lived up to the slay part both times.
check out all the side stage shots i took!
<3 UPDATE!

Sleigh Bells: A/B Machines from comandante quito on Vimeo.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

betaplayer + riders against the storm + dj chorizo funk @ red 7, august 27th 2010

guess who's got 2 thumbs & got sooooo high that he couldn't take any pictures during dead prez' set?!
THIS GUY!!!










thanks to all my buddies @ betaplayer for gettin' me in to the show. awesome performances from everyone who got on stage, including riders against the storm & dj chorizo funk keepin' the tunes bumpin' between sets.
from what i remember, dead prez were pretty fuckin' awesome. i recorded a couple of videos that i will soon post on me youtoob page.
chequenle:



bonus:



awful sound quality, but y'all get the idea...

Thursday, August 26, 2010

revenants @ red 7 & peligrosa all stars w/jubilee @ club de ville, august 20th 2010

fuckin' punk showcase send off for the krum bums' tour @red 7.
was aksed to take fotos of revenants with my buddies allen idle on vocals and the most prolific drummer this side of the mason dixon, eric idle.



headed over to club de ville for a lil' sweaty dancin' w/the @peligrosa all stars and special guest @jess jubilee from the big apple.
errrbody was out in full effect, dancin', sweatin', drinkin', smokin' & most importantly lookin' all kinds o' HAWWWT!!!
as always, thanks to the crew: @manolo black + @pagame + @dj orión + @hobo d + all of the friendly bodies that make this night so much fun. xo

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

mark "showdown" medley's going away festival: unwed fathers + watching the moon + moltyverse + bob showdown + like dogs @ mohawk, july 5th 2010

good friend of the fam & all around renaissance man, mark "showdown" medley, headed out to the warm sunny beaches of hawaii w/his lovely wife.
the least he could do is throw down one last time w/the incredible bob showdown & that raw good shit from the moltyverse @ the mohawk.
good friends were there to wish our friends good travels: unwed fathers + watching the moon + like dogs + jesse moore/hobomouth + bridge farmers [sorry for leaving early & not shootin' all the bands, it was a loooooong weekend of debauchary & had to work the next day. bwaaaaah bwaaaaaah bwaaaaaah!!!]
wish you the best out there medley's! keep it pimp! lionel richie style.

Friday, July 2, 2010

shitty carwash + bridge farmers + watching the moon + like logs @ mohawk, june 23rd 2010

that's right bitches! i officially deem the unbelievably fuckin' hot months of oh.ten the summer of like dogs!!!
mainly 'cause smizno will be going back to teaching in the fall & there won't be as many shows.
anyway, it was a family affair @ mohawk's inside stage w/shitty carwash, los bridge farmers & watching the moon w/a new drummer [good job boys!]



Monday, June 21, 2010

the triumphant return of like dogs! w/parking + hobomouth + the bread + east cameron folkcore @ hole in the wall, june 4th 2010

i ain't never seen so many stage divin', crowd surfin' hooligans @ hole in the wall.
it was the most appropriate scene for the return of randy-jean baker, deep truckin' hank mccoy & smiznO. this was a family event with the bread, parking, east cameron folkcore & hobomouth [so bummed to have missed: the best love in town, bridge farmers & revenants]. like dogs released a cd that i'm proud to have helped with. this certainly was one of the funnest shows i've been to all year.
thanks to all the friends who were there.
<3

Saturday, June 19, 2010

unwed fathers + melissa holt @ thunderbird coffee e., june 4th 2010

these are my friends. they sing. they make beautiful music. they let me take fotos of them. they are family:

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

l.a.x., missions in space & dj orión @ the parish, may 20th 2010

@l.a.x. is doin' it & doin' it & doin' it well!
these boys & girls are certainly on an upward trajectory. they always put on a great show & for their "a ep" release party, they certainly did not disappoint.
@knuckle rumbler put on a great party along w/alison narro on photobooth duty, @dj orión makin' sure everyone kept 'em booties shakin' between sets & @frank hot dogs & cold beer providin' $10 gift certificates for all attendees!
had a great time w/loads of good peeps.



bonus #1: my homegirl jen from the peen scene was on foto duty as well, check out their fotos here.
bonus #2: @l.a.x. put out a simple, yet VERY cool video for the single "fakin' it":

we aim to try @ booty bar, may 12th 2010

here's a quickie from a new weekly @booty bar put together by my holmes james of giant steps produtions.
i've been layin' sooooper low during the week lately, but promised "the other james taylor" that i'd take fotos of this evening. unfortunately i missed the 1st band [they went on before 10!], had to skidaddle around midnight so i could get some zzzzz's & not be a total loser at work the next day. wah wah wah wah!
check out we aim to try:

unwed fathers, bob showdown & blue mongeon @ hole in the wall, may 9th 2010

after a homely mothers day weekend i got to enjoy some of my good homies' acoustic sets @ hole in the wall.
i believe gene from the versatile syndicate put this shindig together.
thanks to @unwedfathers, bob showdown, bankrupt blue & the everyone else who picked up a guitar & sang their hearts out.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

the means @ booty bar, may 12th 2010

ez action! @ beauty/booty bar just got a whole lot eazier w/the new kids on the hipster block, the means.
my man dialek & members of san marcos' three leaf, were on their 4th show as a proper band. if you like the homies betaplayer, you'll be diggin' on the means for good.
feast your eyes on these:

bridge farmers @ pine street station, april 22nd 2010

caught this mid-week show @ pine street station [better known as the fader fort venue]. bridge farmers are churnin' out all sorts of good shit lately. they've added a new drummer and cadger [ex-bankrupt alumn] on guitar. keep up the great work kids!
check 'em out here:

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

the madness @ booty bar + rebirth of brass band @ ace's lounge, january 2010

the adverb cantankerous just popped into my head.
[looked it up & found out its meaning & etymology]
the way this word sounds, more so than its actual definition, describes my current state of mind.
maybe it's a 1/3 life crisis.
almost 31 is old enough to be jaded, but not completely.
during the week i want to stay home all the time, but the weekend calls me out like some sort of siren in greek mythology. i wanna be a boring old dude, but won't let go of my partying ways.
maybe the fact that i'm questioning my lifestyle is a sign that my times they are a-changin'.
whoa! i thought this was a party fotog blog?!?!
sorry!
my buddies from the madness played a show @ booty bar & my holmes francisco organized an incredible show @ ace's lounge ft. rebirth of brass band, kid slyce of table manners, dj orión of raw word records & zeale.



Tuesday, January 26, 2010

free week 2010

this year i did not get a chance to revel in the amazingness that is free week.
it was free week on steroids. there were waaaaay more venues. waaaaay more bands. waaaay more fun. it seemed like a smaller/cooler version of sxsw.
it all started waaaaay back in the evening january 8th, 2010.
@ the mohawk i got to check out cartright.
@ the parish the house was packed for auto body & l.a.x.
@ booty bar betaplayer & prince klassen held it down.



it all ended the next evening @ red 7 & a little jaunt to the music gym.
on 1st was watching the moon then the boys from eagle claw, & finally shitty carwash.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

austin vida showcase @ booty bar + peligrosa all stars @ the parish, december 19th 2009

my 1st "assignment" for austinvida.com is finely displayed below.
i miss'd the boys from este vato, but caught el tule, maneja beto & owner of the tastiest pseudonym: eddie "dj chorizo funk" campos.
even got a chance to sneak away & take a few fotos of my homies dj pagame, orión, manolo black & hobo d of peligrosa all stars fame doin' their monthly thang.
thanks to the fine staff @ booty bar & the parish for hosting such swell events.