I caught one of my favorite new bands of 2010 at South By Southwest on the first night: Lost In The Trees. If you knew about the horrifying childhood that inspired the works, you’d be incredibly surprised how joyful and celebratory the music actually is. And when you catch the band on stage, the humility, [...]

Despite being in Austin, Texas for South By Southwest, you’d be surprised how hard it is to catch a full set by any one band. With so much to see, you’re constantly shuffling around looking for the next thing to fit into the schedule. And when coupled with all the work I was doing as [...]

Day five, Saturday, March 19.

Day four, Friday, March 18.

Day three, Thursday, March 17.

Day two, Wednesday, March 16.

It’s taken me awhile to get all my photos together from SXSW this year in Austin, Texas. So the I’m gonna knock out the next five posts with a different gallery for each day.
Starting with Tuesday, March 15.

Last night at Black Cat, I caught two of my favorite bands right now: Wye Oak and Lower Dens. It was an full-on Baltimore showcase as all three bands on the bill come from the city that has in recent years become one of the most vibrant and creative music towns in the country. I [...]

Went to see Beach House and Papercuts at 930 Club in DC. Here are a few photos I took while trying out a new fixed lens on my camera. A tad repetitive due to lack of zoom, but overall some decent shots.

Caught a sweet house show at Subterranean A featuring Weekends, Secret Mountains, and one of my favorite new bands of 2010, Lower Dens. I heavily pushed Lower Dens last year, helping bring them in for a Tiny Desk Concert — which I filmed and edited — in addition to reviewing them for Song of the [...]