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Dozens & Milano @ The Double Door

dim7chord — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:05:24 +0000

Milano
hearmilano.com

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Dozens
dozensmusic.com

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Elastic Summer @ The Local 269

dim7chord — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 23:47:38 +0000

Elastic Summer is a rock back from NYC who were just showcased at CMJ and will release their debut record in 2011. They are currently playing around the New York City area—if you are in or NYC, check them out. You can find their first batch of songs at their PureVolume & myspace pages.
myspace.com/elasticsummer
purevolume.com/elasticsummer

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Backpack Ball @ Congress Theatre (Big Boi, Travie McCoy, Chitty Bang)

dim7chord — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:59:04 +0000

Keaton Simons @ Duke’s Alehouse

dim7chord — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:37:46 +0000

My buddy Keaton Simons just finished up a tour with Pat Benatar & REO Speedwagon (yeah, I know…) a couple of days ago and decided to have a pre-birthday bash at Duke’s Alehouse in Crystal Lake, IL. This was so much fun, Keaton is a great musician and friend, a wonderful songwriter and an absolutely burning guitar player. He was even nice enough to invite me and some other folks up to sit in on a few Beatles tunes and possibly a Destiny’s Child song or two. Great guy and a wonderful night with tons of good friends.

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REO Speedwagon/Keaton Simons @ Charter One Pavilion, Chicago

dim7chord — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:45:13 +0000

My buddy Keaton Simons is a wonderful singer/songwriter & a burning guitar player from Los Angeles, CA. He was in town recently opening up for 80′s icons Pat Bentar & REO Speedwagon (yeah, I know). So I got to shoot Keaton & REO Speedwagon among a sea of drunken 40 & 50 year olds who couldn’t have been having much more fun. You couldn’t help but love REO Speedwagon though, their smiles and sincere joy for playing live music was really refreshing.

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Keaton Simons

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Thrice & Kevin Devine @ House of Blues, Chicago

dim7chord — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 00:03:17 +0000

I’ve never had the chance to see the band Thrice live, I’ve always heard great stuff, but never seen them. In addition, my buddy Jeremiah who runs the record company Favorite Gentlemen, has a great artist named Kevin Devine. These two bands converged on the House of Blues Chicago (not the greatest venue in the world to shoot) for a really cool (and pretty packed) show. The crowd was electric, sweaty, and full of testosterone, so I fit right in.

Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band

Bad Veins (opener)

The Dig (opener)

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Sleeping Giant @ House of Blues, Chicago

dim7chord — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 20:40:07 +0000

Sleeping Giant are an intense Redlands, CA based—Christian hardcore band who play music not only from their hearts, but with everything else they’ve got too. These guys bring integrity and strength to music that can easily turn into self-serving and unlistenable noise. The band is more commonly found at Christian festivals, churches, etc, but found it’s way to the House of Blues Chicago on tour with decidedly non-Christian bands: Bleeding Through, Born Osiris, Oceano and Legend.

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Copeland’s farewell show @ The Metro (Chicago, IL)

dim7chord — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:14:10 +0000

The band Copeland has been a staple of the Florida music scene for years, but decided last year to end the life of the band to pursue other interests. I met their lead singer Aaron and the guys several years back in the studio and while I knew their farewell tour was bittersweet it was also a very special moment for both the crowd and the band. The photo pit was packed during their set and even compelled Aaron to comment how we looked like an ant farm he had when he was young. Sad to see these guys go, great songs and really cool musicians. The best to all of them.

I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody’s Business (opener)

Person L (opener)

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Green River Ordinance on NYE 2010

dim7chord — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:28:34 +0000

The guys from Green River Ordinance are some of the most down to earth and kind hearted people you will ever meet. They place good ole’ southern style rock and roll coming from Fort Worth, TX. The boys sure do know how to throw a party too and their New Years Eve 2010 show was an insane amount of fun. I shot some video as well and there may be a Miley Cyrus cover in there somewhere.

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Tomfest ’09

dim7chord — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 23:37:37 +0000

Tomfest is a (mostly) heavy (mostly Christian) music festival in Camas, WA—their ’09 lineup included bands like As I Lay Dying, Haste the Day, Sleeping Giant, Ivoryline, etc. Tomfest features an eclectic mix of preachers, hardcore bands, non profits scattering the merch tent, and thousands of kids running from stage to stage listening to mostly hardcore music, but a smattering of acoustic, alternative & worship bands. It’s always cool to see kids with tattoos and bibles in hand. My friend Jimmy Spencer had a couple of speaking slots and really brought it when had the chance in a very hostile environment between two of the biggest bands.