Stop and Smell the Moses

Last night I received an email from my friend Dave with the fully edited Danger Death Ray EP "Stop and Smell the Moses". He even included a digital copy of the album art which was done by Walker Janelle, their drummer. I was pretty happy to see a lot of my studio session photos were used for the album insert and also that I was given proper credit for the photos. Hooray for that.

Take a look... and while you do, have a listen to the song below.
It features vocals by yours truly. ;)





Yesterday When My Lover Was A Lesbian by Danger Death Ray

Nostalgia

Most girls that grew up in the 80's might remember these...
My little sister and I acquired them from gumball machines around 1985-6.

I found them in a box of my old things and had photographed them before giving them to my sister last December. She was pretty stoked to see them again.

Haywire Sessions

The past two days were spent with Danger Death Ray in the studio while they recorded their EP "Stop and Smell the Moses". I took pictures, a little video, and lent some vocals for a song.
It was pretty fun to see how that all works.

Chicago or Bust!

Last week one of my favorite bands, Motion City Soundtrack, announced they'd be playing all three of their previously released albums in their entirety over the course of three nights in Chicago! I thought that was a pretty sweet idea but was a little bummed about their timing.
The shows are the weekend before Christmas...
Ugh! Do they have any idea how expensive and stressful it is to fly at that time of year? ;)

Initially I said I wasn't going, but by the next day I was buying the three day pass to the show and feeling a little insane. Now the next purchase is the airline tickets, and those are just as outrageous as I had thought they'd be. So, tomorrow morning (when airfare is said to be at it's cheapest) I will give it a go and buy my plane tickets.
I totally can't even afford to make this trip, but I haven't been 'home' in years and I love all the people that will be joining me at the MCS shows... so I'm going to make it freakin' work!

I will leave you with a vintage Motion City Soundtrack photo taken by me:



First radio show
May 2003

Portland Fashion Week

I was asked by Lauren of Describe the Ruckus to take photos of the first two nights of Portland Fashion Week.
I was a little nervous to do it since I've never been asked to do something like that before. Mostly I just take photos for my own personal enjoyment...
And even though I wasn't being paid to do this task... I wanted to do a good job.

I was pretty happy with how things turned out, and I think Lauren was too.

Here are the photos for everyones viewing pleasure.

Day 1


Day 2

Focus!

Oh man. I wish I would have thought of this first. So completely rad!
They are pretty spendy.
Maybe I'll come across a broken lens or find a cheap one at Goodwill and make my own.

http://www.oyemodern.com/designers/re-vision/

Sneakers.

 

These shoes are absolutely rad. But soooo expensive.

I'd really like a pair though.

Damn you Hello Kitty and your adorable wares!