As mentioned in yesterday’s blog, I have more blog topics and pictures than words right now. So, in the interests of working out the backlog here’s some pictures of the Andrew WK show at The Woodward Theater. It was great fun.
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Bands and Things
I am behind again. I saw several shows and went on several shoots and failed to upload and process my shots. When they pile up, I know my time at the computer grows exponentially.
This particular group of shots were 400 strong when I finally shifted them onto my hard drive. Just culling out the unnecessary duplicates can take a couple hours. Then I battle my inner critic and indecision in post processing.
Let’s not even get into how hard it is to find words to accompany my visuals. The Sonics deserve more words than what I have. These guys brought all the intensity of a freight train barreling through the country side. From my vantage point to the right of the stage, I could feel the wooden floor throbbing with hundreds of feet pounding out their rythm.
Bright Light Social hour is sexy southern rock with a hearty dash of blues. They bring a more subtle energy to the stage, but it feels earnest. They seem most at home jamming, and even while playing tunes off their recording it feels fresh live.
Aside from the music pictures, I explored a bit of Newport, KY. It’s impossible to spend any length of time in Cincinnati and not hear of The Brass Ass. It’s exterior visuals have escaped me until just now. It’s perfect. I also got a few random shots of spring on the Cincinnati side of the river.
Random plug: Trailhead Coffee in Reser Bike Shop is delicious. They have O Pie O pies on Saturdays, and this has become my Saturday morning routine. In the spirit of Agent Dale Cooper, you must experience this goodness. Also, many thanks to Reser for an excellent tune up. I didn’t realize how out of wack my rode was. Well done, friends. No more words. Just pictures.
Around Newport KY
Around Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Around Newport
Around Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Cincinnati
Spring comes to Cincinnati
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to Cincinnati
The Sonics at The Woodward Theater
The Sonics at The Woodward
The Sonics at The Woodward
The Sonics at The Woodward
The Sonics at The Woodward
R Ring at Northside Tavern
R Ring at Northside Tavern
R Ring at Northside Tavern
R Ring at Northside Tavern
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Bright Light Social Hour at The Woodward
Spring comes to Newport
Spring comes to the Brass Ass.
Spring comes to the Brass Ass
Spring comes to the Brass Ass
Spring comes to the Brass Ass
Spring comes to the Brass Ass
Spring comes to Cincinnati OH
Spring comes to Cincinnati
Spring comes to Cincinnati
Spring in Cincinnati
Magnolia Sons and The Church
I fell behind. It happens. But in the interests of catching up, I am just going to share these shots and offer little to no commentary on these shows. Magnolia Sons were at The Drinkery, and The Church was at The Woodward Theater. Both shows were really spectacular in different ways.
Magnolia Sons
Magnolia Sons
Magnolia Sons
Magnolia Sons
The Church
The Church
The Church
Sidewalk Chalk and Eclipse Movement Make White People Dance Afool at The Woodward
All horns all the time, that’s what I want in many live music situations. Sidewalk Chalk and Eclipse Movement nail that requirement. If there’s rapping that isn’t disparaging to women, that’s also a big plus.
I like hip hop. I like the beats. I like rapping. I don’t mind trite lyrics. But as a bearer of lady parts, I can’t put my dollars into something that’s disparaging to women. Sidewalk Chalk’s and Eclipse Movement’s cerebral, positive lyrics are an oasis in a desert of lady objectification.
Eclipse Movement driving the beats.
Eclipse Movement opened for Sidewalk Chalk at The Woodward Theater. I haven’t seen them play in a year and a half; I was overdue to check in with them. The musicians in this band are highly skilled. It shows in the face-melting guitar solo that closed out the last song of their set. It shows in their dynamic and textural range. They tore into quoting “Immigrant Song”; it was a shockingly perfect interlude.
There’s a keytar. That equals immediate awesome.
Eclipse Movement was an excellent opener for Sidewalk Chalk.
Who doesn’t like horns? And carpets.
Sidewalk Chalk regularly brings huge energy to their shows, but last night was exceptional as I had a bird’s eye view of the crowd. Beardy white men clad in ugly sweaters shook what God gave them in each and every awkward way possible; they did so with such enthusiasm and joy that permanent grinning was the only possible response. When Sidewalk Chalk finished off “Us, Them” chanting that we must better love each other, the crowd gleefully joined. It was a joyous 60 minutes that I will cherish.
Get ready!
There might have been some hands in the air.
The plane! The plane!
Sidewalk Chalk horns at full tilt!
Can I take a moment to enthuse about The Woodward? The Woodward Theater is nailing it’s infancy. At 4 months old, they have stellar bookings coming up. Cloud Nothings and Will Butler (member of Arcade Fire) booked as part of the Music Now Festival. The Church, a band with one of my favorite early 90’s hits “Under The Milky Way”, will come all the way from Australia to play in humble Cincinnati. The Antlers were just announced for this May. Rubblebucket, one of the bands I missed at MPMF2014 due to the venue being at capacity is coming up in April. Tonight, while the Woodward hosts The Harlequins and The Yugos, a mere 20 paces away, MOTR will host The Ready Stance and The Locals. All these shows are under twenty bucks, and in a venue where there’s a view of the stage nearly everywhere. Oh, and I can walk to it from my house. Basically, this is perfect.
NYE 2014 with Wussy
I have quite a bit of work to take care of around the house, so just a few pictures will have to tell the story of my NYE at the Woodward Theater with Wussy.
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