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FebruaryFeb 14 Saturday 09

Starting over

runrunner I broke my blog during the upgrade to WordPress 2.7.1, so I decided to start over from scratch. Can't say that I'm too upset... I was getting really sick of the old theme anyway.

FYI, this photo is of RunRunner playing at Johnny Brenda's in Philly.

Ja'c @ All Call Inn, Ewing, NJ (1/31/09)

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Picking back up right where I left off, Ja'c are a multi-instrumental ensemble a la Beirut or DeVotchKa except from nearby Lambertville, Jersey. Their set was great with the exception of the annoying drunk crowd member(s) who kept yelling "saxophone". Very cool …

TERMinal REYnaldo @ All Call Inn, Ewing, NJ (1/31/09)

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Jersey City's TERMinal REYnaldo play (according to Jersey Beat) "an ethereal blend of post-punk weirdness, pop chops, and mesmerizing songwriting (flavored with offbeat synth and sax parts)." They play tons of shows... you should definitely go see them. Check out …

FebruaryFeb 7 Saturday 09

Zed Never @ All Call Inn, Ewing, NJ (1/31/09)

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Zed Never | Photo Gallery

For my second week in a row, I was checking out another Trenton-area club... this time, the All Call Inn. It's a cool little venue set in a residential area in Ewing/Trenton... by the looks of it, it must have at one point (if not still …

The Timid Roosevelts @ All Call Inn, Ewing, NJ (1/31/09)

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The Timid Roosevelts | Photo Gallery

The Timid Roosevelts play loose and lovely lo-fi indie pop that I go nuts for. They were 1 member down tonight (he was at Metallica) so I'll have to catch them again when they play as a full ensemble. I grabbed a copy of their …

The Vital Might @ All Call Inn, Ewing, NJ (1/31/09)

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The Vital Might | Photo Gallery

The Vital Might is an alternative/progressive rock band from Boston. They don't look like the typical skinny guys I usually see in bands. Guitarist, Andy Milk, looks like he could put a hurt on someone real bad. If prog rock was my …

FebruaryFeb 5 Thursday 09

The Gay Blades @ McGuinn's Place, Trenton, NJ (1/23/09)

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The Gay Blades | Photo Gallery

My photos do no justice to this band. The Gay Blades are a sexy duo that abuse the audience with their brand of storytelling trash pop. No bass... just Clark Westfield on guitar and Puppy Mills on drums. The lights were turned down …

FebruaryFeb 4 Wednesday 09

Kiss Kiss @ McGuinn's Place, Trenton, NJ (1/23/09)

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Kiss Kiss | Photo Gallery

This band is so great live... a little tough to shoot given the lighting, but they were such a blast to watch. A lot of write-ups out there describe Kiss Kiss's sound as like an Eastern European circus of sorts... shoot over to their MySpace …

Honah Lee @ McGuinn's Place, Trenton, NJ (1/23/09)

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Honah Lee | Photo Gallery

Honah Lee are a local Jersey band (hailing from Trenton) that play the exact kind of =w= inspired powerpop that I love (endearing geekiness and all). I had a chance to briefly speak with Tim (vocals, guitar) and we shared our mutual …

FebruaryFeb 3 Tuesday 09

Princeton School of Rock @ McGuinn's Place, Trenton, NJ (1/23/09)

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Paul Green School of Rock Music - Princeton | Photo Gallery

I'm on a mission to shoot at least 30 rolls of film in the next 8 weeks... sounds like a lot, but I think it's doable. I'll just have to convince the wife to let me go to more shows. Maybe I'll give up on …

JanuaryJan 14 Wednesday 09

East Hundred @ Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia (1/9/09)

Opening bands: Jotto, Gildon Works

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East Hundred | Photo Gallery

I gotta say, Philly really represented tonight. On the bill were 3 local bands; however, none of them were of the flimsy throw away variety. From the openers (Jotto) to the headliners (East Hundred), it …

DecemberDec 30 Tuesday 08

The Year in Review: Favorite Photos from 2008

As 2008 comes to its end, I ponder whether I should try to slap together some sort of "best of" list like I'd done in previous years; however, looking at my Google Analytics numbers, I'm realizing that I'm the only person that reads this blog anyway. That being the …

DecemberDec 12 Friday 08