BLK JKS / Wooden Satellites @ The Brass Rail - 9/17/09

A fantastic show with Wooden Satellites, BLK JKS (from South Africa) and Thunderhawk / Josh Hall...  The Satellites were in rare form and put together an energetic set that was capped with a cover of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart".  BLK JKS did not disappoint either with their veritable potato bowl of raw and apealing tone.  And of course, Thunderhawk (or in this case Josh Hall with Jon Ross and Jon Keller) served as the musical chaser for the evening.

I didn't actually photograph Thunderhawk, because I was kind of tired of fighting the Rail's lighting after two bands.  I never really got into a groove (photographically speaking) and was kind of all over the place in terms of technique.  I shot with remote flashes, ambient, and with bounce flash just trying to find something that I liked...and luckily I did end up with a few shots that I'm reasonably happy with.

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BLK JKS

Wooden Satellites

Richard Buckner @ The Firehouse, North Manchester, IN - 9/16/09

We made the trek down to North Manchester to experience the newly rebuilt Firehouse and the music of Richard Buckner, and both were well worth the trip.  The Firehouse is just as incredible and inviting as it has been in the past, and Richard Buckner gave an outstanding performance to the 25 or so attentive fans in the audience.  Definitely a show that I won't soon forget.

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West Central Block Party - 9/12/09

There is no shortage of interesting things going on in this town...always a street party with an americana band and some Taiko drummers or something along those lines to go to...

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Lee Miles and the Illegitimate Sons

Fort Wayne Taiko Drummers

Miche Fambro @ C2G - 9/13/09

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May Erlewine & Seth Bernard @ C2G - 9/7/09

The last time I shot a Seth and May show was back in May 7, 2007, and it was actually my first time shooting at C2G.  So, this set is a bit nostalgic for me and maybe even offers a glimpse at how my photography has changed over the last couple of years.

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