Making History: Backstage at the Miami Fillmore Featuring Jacuzzi Boys/CCCP/Nerve City {South Florida Freelance Photographer}

First official concert at the Backstage Miami venue at the Fillmore. Always such a dilemma at concerts, do I dance or take photos? I do my best to balance the two. ;)

AM I FLA

See the awesome sketch of this night by Brian Butler HERE: theUpperHandArt.com

N E R V E  C I T Y 

Low key.

"If anyone wants to come onstage and just like, vibe out and dance, that's totally cool."

WARNING: Five hour long school functions prior to concerts may cause this behavior from your children. 

The sad realization that despite world-wide musical success and blessings by rock legend Iggy Pop, you still have to tie your own shoelaces. 

"I want my shirt back."

Cop City/Chill Pillars playing TONIGHT at Propaganda. 

A Rainy Day in South Florida {Rainy Day Music Playlist}

The photograph above was actually taken on a rainy day in Lexington, Kentucky while visiting my sister. She makes the best music mixes!
Now we use Spotify to make mixes, but I'm feeling nostalgia for the days I received an actual package in the mail containing a mix CD.

While I know this will never replace receiving a mix CD (or tape!) in the mail, here's a few of my favorite rainy day tunes.

Some melancholic, some hopeful.

All fun to listen to while appreciating the significance of the rain cleansing and nourishing the environment which we're part of. 

Behind the Scenes {Palm Beach County Band Photo-Shoot}

Wanted to share some photos of a really fun "work" day in one of my favorite locations in Palm Beach County, my friends' self-sustaining garden.

I was there technically to take one photograph.

Local band, Black Finger, had a new album about to be released and they hired me to create a promotional image for the back cover.

Enjoy a few of the images I took on the day of the shoot:

The gracious (and expectant) hosts, Jomarie, Greg (lead guitar/vocals), and Lemmy.

Modeling is tough work! Waiting around for the table to be set.

OK, all set...

Wait, maybe we should move it to better light...

Watching all the action. :)

Loved the amber color of this honey!

"Want some kale?"

Andy's beautiful steel guitar in front of a fragrant wall of jasmine.

One year later. Marissa (flutist) and Sean (bass), happily ever after. If you follow my blog at all, you may recognize these two from THIS post of their amazing wedding.

Last shot before I had to run off to photograph a gig in Ft Lauderdale for the Broward Palm Beach New Times.

View all of the images I shot of vintage bike night and Skinny Jimmy and the Stingrays at Five Point Lounge, HERE.

THANK YOU to the members of Black Finger for including me in the excitement of their fourth album release! If you would like to hear their Americana/blues/rockin' new music, check it out here, or on iTunes.