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I was put on assignment today by our leader, Jana. I believe it went like this, “Since you’re already going to be there, do you think you could take a few shots of Amanda fronting Silence Follows?” Assignment accepted.
Charlie Doyle of Active and Autistic is presenting another show to benefit the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Band Together Pittsburgh on April 30th at the Sub-Alpine Society in Turtle Creek. The show will feature sets by Lost in Mutiny, Transcendence, Trainwrecked, and BombCat. Cover: $10 Doors: 6:00pm Show: 6:30pm Location: Sub Alpine Society (directions) Active and Autistic Charles “Charlie” Doyle provides you with information about activities for adults with autism and other disabilities in...
I made a return trip to Squirrel Hill Sports Bar for another round of bands and photos. A mere 3 months ago, I had this to say about the venue, “There are a few more things needed to complete the transformation, but all-in-all the new stage at the Squirrel Hill Sports Bar will be a great addition to the music scene!” I walked into the venue and was immediately impressed. Barry and company had added...
This is a story about chicken & rice, sort of. A little about me to start this series off, well things you probably don’t know. I am a father of 3, including a 13 year old and 11 year old twins. I do a lot of cooking for our family. To say that I hit something that they all like every night, or even half the nights would be a lie. Sometimes I look in...
I made my first trip to Brandy’s Basement to check out Sahayra and Brad Abbott. Between both acts it was a nice mix of 70’s, 80’s, & 90’s covers. Both acts also mixed in their originals. I found myself singing along and clicking away on the shutter button. Brandy’s offers great sound, lights, and atmosphere to scene! I would love to shoot some more bands there given the chance. I didn’t have a chance to...
I am slightly late to the game on this one. Stone Divide released their song, “Old Steel City“, on November 14, 2021 and made their live debut on December 12, 2021 at Khyber Pass Pub. The band says fans of Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Black Sabbath, Halestorm, Kyuss, and Clutch will like their musical stylings. Having only heard the one track, I am not going to steer you in any direction on those names, but...
I made my way to yet another new venue for my travels tonight. I was invited out by Crash Army to take some more photos at Black Forge II. The venue is definitely one that I’d like to visit again with my camera. I loved the staging and lighting rig, the sound was tight, and the crowd was full! I also grabbed some photos of the band Trainwrecked, if you’re into high energy metal, give...
The newly finished Squirrel Hill Sports Bar‘s Stage debuts with a lineup of The Molecule Party, Neostem, and Parable – A Celebration of Tool. I do not know the whole story, but I’m going to do my best. I believe that the storefront next to the bar became available and used to be a theater. Barry took that room and turned it into a nice little venue for our local scene. It comes with its...
On Saturday, I ventured out to another new to me venue. This time it was the Halftime Lounge where I would be taking photos of heavy metal/hard rock band, False Positive, for their CD Release party featuring special guests, Neostem, and Crash Army. Taste of the Truth by False Positive
Another photoshoot, another new to me venue. This time, I was checking Facebook after work when I saw a request to cover a show the same night because a photographer had to drop off at the last minute. I saw that the show was happening at Steamworks Creative, a venue that I had on my bucket list. So I looked at the time and had about 2 hours until show time, Next, I checked the...
