Scared of the internet!

Not really just being lazy...
But I did take these last night




Scared of Chaka at the Bottom Lounge 9-19-2008

Cat Tails

Did I say everyday? What I really meant was when I wanna! I think I'm not liking the idea of having another thing I "must" do. That's what chores are all about.

Bugs Are Neat

Bugs send mail too.


closer....

3 bands 3 ISOs

This post needs some 'splainin'. I tried to shoot through the crankies last night experimenting with the Evolt ISO Power Boost. Resulting in... oh you can see for yourself.
Avenue Rose (iso 400)

I apologize in advance for the ever so cheater-ly manner of motion-light-blur. It's the crack of the live band photographer. Once you try it you're hooked no matter how many open sores you get and damn it all if you can't stop. "I'll just shoot one" is the phrase I catch myself thinking in the middle of a set.

The Cute Lepers (iso 800)


The PowerChords (iso 1600)

HELLO TRI-X and Acufine in digital format.Wow.
I was kinda hoping the "ISO power boost" would do some magical fractal computation and find light reflections that exist only in my imagination but hey I'm down with the Tri-X look. It was, after all, my bread and butter during photography school. Yep I went to school for this. Crazy huh?

Marsh Mallow (formally Sof' Boy)

The plastic version - my cell phone - and the excellent lighting source known as windows xp loading screen.

Editors Note:
I'm an idiot. That isn't Sof' Boy it's Marsh Mallow! If I took 2 seconds to read the back of the toy I would have known that. Instead I swung the car door open and doored you all. Let that be a lesson internetland look before you open your car door or post on the internet wrong information.

da da dark

This is where I just came from. The laundry in my building is down to two fluorescent lights it's spooky. Real Spooky.

whoops it has been ten days

From Tuesday July 29th
This is Clammy Sosa...


Look what he can do...

He Eats People!

And lest we forget...

IchaRoach!

You can see them all at http://www.zooperstars.com/
They were so fun. "Birdzerk...he's a jerk" so catchy.

Classic July 27th

Floppy hats, this view and a Cubs win. Yay.

chalk-E

Saturday the 26th of July I almost stepped on this cutie.


Nothing like sidewalk chalk and Pixar's newest superhero Wall-E.
I really enjoyed that movie and cried at the sweet love story. E-Va.

No Sleep for Me

An after 4am bed time with an 8am wake up call do not make for a happy girl. Coffee coffee coffee. But all is not lost I was working on my recognition gig: shooting for spin.com. Check out the "It Happened Last Night" (IHLN) section sometime around 3pm CST. Look for pictures like these ,below, of HELMET. Yep Helmet. See: Lex's Tape Cassette Collection circa 1992. Another evening where the gift of some kick-ass earplugs from my awesome husband saved the day. Although I did talk really loud this morning (sorry Jay).

... or was it in May

I can't deny the internet of this misspelling. All you Berwyns and Cicero residents should be familiar with one.

Metal Monday

Sweet (sweet) Cobra. Just one of the bands featured at Metal Joe's Birthday Bonanza.

Rock Show Pix #1

I cheated a little and didn't post my Friday picture cause I forgot to take one until 11:57 and was already in bed and the sleeps prevented me from doing more then taking bad cell phone pictures of my cats. My cheat is posting 14 new band photos for the Saturday "photo". Photos taken at the Pitchfork After Party Show at the Bottom Lounge, Chicago featuring The Duchess and Duke, A/V Murder, Cheap Time, Jay Reatard and King Khan and the Shrines. It was super fun and I have no experience writing show reviews so I'll let the pictures do the talking. But I will say that all the bands rocked the house killing the audience one after another leaving King Khan and The Shrines to dance merrily on our graves. And dance they did.

A/V Murder


Cheap Time



Jay Reatard


King Khan and the Shrines

Wasabi peas please

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