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 digital altogether... we'll see.

Tonight was my first time at McGuinn's Place... being so close to home (on the border of Trenton and Lawrenceville), it definitely won't be my last. And, amazingly, the lighting isn't terrible. I showed up early for the Princeton School of Rock to catch one of my photography cohorts perform and I stuck around until about 2 in the morning to watch Jersey's own The Gay Blades close out the night. The crowd consisted of lots of locals doing shots or otherwise getting hammered. It was a nice change. I was back to my normal anti-social self and generally avoided making eye contact with anyone, though. Promoting the show was Trenton's own Dead Scene Productions, who I'd just learned about days earlier. I may never have to leave Mercer County ever again to catch a show... well, not really, but it's great to know that somebody in Central Jersey is booking good shows.

Anyway, you already know what the School of Rock is all about... kids melting faces with their renditions of classic rock tunes. Don't knock it - these kids aren't just playing power chords. It was fun watching them enjoy themselves on stage... no powerslides to speak of, but still a pretty decent performance (especially for kids).

My exposure was way off for most of the roll, but I was still able to salvage a few keepers... the bright white billboard advertising Jager Bombs and SoCo Lime shots was throwing off my handheld light meter. I shot these with a 35mm lens wide open (f/1.4) and within +/- 1 stop of 1/125 on Tri-X 400 (pushed 1 stop).