It's super cold here in Rochester, NY (yuk)

I had a blast @ Living Colour the other night, I hadn't seen them play since 93' when Bad Brains (minus HR and Earl) opened for them in a University Gymnasium *that was one of the worst sounding concerts I've ever heard, the acoustics were hellacious*

The band looked and sounded great, they played @ lot of tunes off there 1988 album Vivid my fave of the evening "Glamour Boys"

I brought a great print *16X20* to the show that I took of Vernon a few years ago, the only drag was not getting a chance to hang with him after the bands set (the Vodka Red Bulls were calling me lol!)...If you've ever had the chance to bend Vernon's ear then ya know he's a really cool, funny & intelligent cat. I saw him play last year and later on in the evening after the band finished we talked music, art and movies for damn near 3 hours...anyway I had to pass my print off to the roadcrew which made me a lil uneasy, but the cats who work for LC are cool, so it was relatively painless...

Soulive went on @ 11:30 and sounded amazing!

The show was great I shot a few rolls of film and on the way home got lost in Buffalo for an hour...what a nightmare City to drive around in, especially if you don't have a map and hate asking for directions...

I'm shooting Soulive again this week along with theNEWDEAL & Corrosion of Conformity

I'll have new photos up this week...

This sucks I don't think in the 2 years of my blog being up I've had to do this...

I lost a friend yesterday evening in a fatal car crash.

He was one of the good guys, a Sheriff here in Upstate NY.

I want to extend prayers and blessings to friends and family.

Rest in Peace Galen Herren

I'm shooting Living Colour and Soulive tonight...I'll update the blog tomorrow with highlights from the show...

peace

It's snowing here in NY (sucks) - I'm not dig'n it even a little...

Buju Banton was un-freeging-believable the other night - Gorgeous half naked chicks all over the club and Buju rocking out, don't get much better than that...I had a blast...the photos came out great of course...I'll put some up when the new site is done.

Ok so I just got back from an Yngwie Malmsteen show, now before I get off on a rant here let me say the whole evening wasn't a wash...The opening band was called Orange Sky there from Trinidad here's a link to there site (www.theorangesky.com) "They were awesome and there set was hella good!!!"

Allright so I'll skip all the bullshit and non-returned e-mails from Malmsteen's management leading up to tonight...I'm there to shoot the show on a freelance basis for the paper and I was told by the promoter cool go ahead...then 15 minutes before the show starts I'm told NO PHOTOS from anyone not even the amazingly gifted handsome and brilliant photographer Scott Stewart can take photos.

WTF kind of bullshit is this!?!? So washed up, past there prime, a million notes with no purpose, soul-less, blowhard swedish guitar players don't like there photos taken!?...Fuck em'...

Anyway I had a few pops, chatted with some friends and bailed...

This site is getting a major overhaul and all of my stock photos are being put away...So enjoy the myriad of photos in the galleries while there up because come December it's going to have a totally new look and porfolio section etc etc etc...

The merch page on the new site will have a book of my selected photos for sale, I'm doing this myself on the DIY tip and I really think your going to dig it...

I'll be shooting David "Fathead" Newman later this week and Living Colour on the 2nd of December - I've got some other really killer shit coming up to...I'll save that for next blog...

peace

What's Up,

It's a lazy Sunday here in Upstate, NY...

Stephen Perkins cancelled the show last night, not sure what happened...

I'll be shooting Buju Banton on the 19th...Buju always puts on a great show, I'm glad he was let back into the States to tour...Listening to Til' Shiloh as I type this blog...YEA!!

*Equipment*
*New Site*
*New Merch*
*A book of my photos, on the DIY tip*

I'll have info on all of this ^^^ next blog...

peace

Saturday I'll be shooting Banyan, this is Stephen Perkins *drummer for Jane's Addiction* side project that employs a rotating lineup of stellar musicians and enlisted 20 plus players (including Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist Flea) on the band's last album.

here's a link to his site: www.perkinspalace.com

God I'm getting old, I'll be 3? on Tuesday (Nov 8th)...

I've had a few of my friends & family call and ask me what I want for my B-Day (a music gift certificate always works duh!) but seriously I'm blessed, I don't want for anything...

Ok, before I step out for a nice steak dinner w/the family I just wanted to write a quick blog and let you know there are some new King's-X photos published in there gallery...

I'll publish more shots from that show later this week...

peace

Wow!! King's-X is soooo awesome! (they always have been), I haven't seen these guys play since 2002 when I shot them opening up for Dream Theater...

It sucks that I have to drive to a shitty club in Buffalo to shoot one of the greatest bands on the planet (I wasn't on the list WTF happened Jay Phebus!?!? *Jay is King's-X's inept tour manager* that's a whole other story, anyway after 20 years these guys should be playing arenas!

Don't download there new album you cheap fucks go spend the $12.00 and support the band....They've really returned to form on this album Ogre Tones, "It's absolutely brilliant!"...They played just about the whole album in there set, which was totally cool w/me...

Had a chance to chat w/Doug and Gerry after the set, really nice guys...

I brought a killer 16x20 print to the show that I took a few years back and had Doug sign it (yea so what! - I'm a fan to!) "Doug if your reading this your 16x20 is in the mail lol"

I'll have pictures of the show up later this week I shot a half dozen rolls (no flash) and the club wasn't really well lit, which means it was tough to shoot, but we'll see what I've got when I get my prints back from the lab...

A'ight gotta bounce and catch some zzz's my daughter is going to be up really early in the morning wanting her daddy to make her waffles and dance to "The Wiggles" (If I die and go to hell, The Wiggles will be the house band)

Before I forget to mention it, me and my kick ass web designer Jeff Gerew have been talking about maybe doing a re-design on the site, I'll keep you posted on that.

Peace
Scott =)

All you NYC cats!!

Take some time and check out the killer exibit @ CB's gallery.

My buddy Frank DeBlase has some of his work on display there.

You can get more info on my homepage.

This week I'm shooting Sarah Slean on the 1st...she's a cutie, think Tori Amos minus all of the over the top weird shit - more here ---> www.sarahslean.com

Nov 2nd I'll be shooting King's X there new album is AWESOME!! It's easily there best studio album in 10 years

I finally picked up the Miles Davis "Jack Johnson" box-set. Can't wait to listen to it. This is one of the greatest rock albums ever made!

Man, I hate winter! I need to move someplace warm...

Ok so I went and shot MXPX the other night for there label (www.sideonedummy.com)

It's been 5 or 6 years since I've taken photos of the band... they have a lot of fun with there live show and all of the guys in the band are super cool and laid back...

Hey,

Just published the "Everytime I Die" gallery...

I'm not stoked about the photos *shrugs* there ok but not my best work...

I got to this show early so I wouldn't miss "High on Fire" opening up...anyway, one of my buddies was working @ the bar and he was hooking me up w/$1.00 Corona's and shots of JD...so after many beers and some really lame blond jokes, "Everytime I Die" finally started there set...by then I had a nioce buzz on...

"Friends don't let your friends drink and take photos"

I've added photos from The Bellrays show I shot earlier this week, they came out awesome (of course)

A few of these shots are getting published I'll provide links to the stories when I get them...

peace
SS

For those asking - No I do not have an agent...

If you would like to discuss me potentially working an assignment give me a shout...

peace
SS

Went and shot "The Bellrays" last night...they rocked my socks!

Got some great shots...the band was really cool and laid back, they let me shoot whatever I wanted to.

Lisa is a sweetheart, and hella sexy!

If your scratching your head going The Bellrays "who's that?"

Imagine, the charisma and attitude of Betty Davis (Miles ex-wife) got that? Now add a touch of Aretha Franklin's voice @ her peak in the 60's (before she started binging on Krispy Kreme's) and v'iola that's "Lisa Kekaula" vocalist for the Bellrays...

Now take that vivid image and throw in "The Stooges" as your band (get the picture?)

You really need to have your OWN opinion on this band don't waste time googling them and forming your thoughts around what somebody else thinks...

Just go to your favorite local indie store and pick up "Let it Blast", "Blind Fury" or "Red, White & Black" and turn up the stereo REALLY loud!

SS

Hey,

I've been shooting some great bands the past few weeks...

Just caught "The Dillinger Escape Plan" for the 3rd time, they are sooooo sick live...How the f**k do these guys play all of those wickedly complicated time signatures and also manage to run around stage diving and tossing amps around like rag dolls!?!

The night before "D.E.P" I caught "High on Fire" who are always very tight and heavy as hell...They opened for "Everytime I Die" who I'm not that hip to...I did know a few tunes...the band had a ton of energy, and sounded killer.

Saw KMFDM the other night, it was raining and cold out, on top of that I was in a crappy mood and didn't want to take photos however I'm glad I did because the shots came out wicked cool...I've seen KMFDM a half dozen times and I dig there music and legacy (this is no dis to the band) It's just that I'm over that whole standing on stage behind a few racks pretending to be all elusive and scary, speaking in german and playing the same ol' metal riff over and over ad-nauseum...*yawn* boring

Anyway, look for galleries from "The Dillinger Escape Plan", "KMFDM" & "Everytime I Die"

I'm stoked to be shooting "The Bellrays" on saturday, there one of the best rock bands on the planet - Dig: www.thebellrays.com

I've been thinking about putting up more of my abstract photos ie: architecture, people, random photos...I'm not really sure how I want them published...I may add them to the already existing small galleries on the site or just have my web designer (who is the shit!) build me a separate site for that work *shrugs* who knows...I definitley want to get it out there so people can see it...I also don't want people to pigeonhole me into one style of photography (the live rock photographer) ya know...

Allright I'm going to finish the D.E.P gallery check it out when you get a minute...

btw kudos to Apple they make a hell of a product...I'm going Mac! (kidding)

Can't wait for the 80g...

*iPod rotation*

The Bellrays - Let it Blast
APSCI - Thanks for Asking
Deftones - B-Sides & Rarities
Unearth - The Oncoming Storm
Jazzanova - Blue Note Trip
Jeremy Pelt - Identity
Sigur Ros - Takk
DJ Krush - Jaku
Meters - Kickback
B.R.M.C - HOWL
King's X - Ogre Tones
Esthero - Wikked Lil Girrrls
America is Waiting - In the Lines
Fear Factory - Transgression
The Stooges - Funhouse
Cody Chesnutt - Live in Melbourne

peace
SS

What Up!!??!!

I've got some really great shit coming up that I'm working on (can't say who and what right now - but it's with some big names)

When I can I'll update my blog with the skinny...

I'm also available to shoot promo photos for bands, photos for magazines and tours on assignment so Holla @ me

Back with more in a minute...

Be Cool
Scotty

First and foremost my prayers and thoughts are with all of those from New Orleans, who are just trying to survive this tragedy...peace & blessings

This is why Michael Moore is the shit!

Friday, September 2nd, 2005
Vacation is Over... an open letter from Michael Moore to George W. Bush

Friday, September 2nd, 2005

Dear Mr. Bush:

Any idea where all our helicopters are? It's Day 5 of Hurricane Katrina and thousands remain stranded in New Orleans and need to be airlifted. Where on earth could you have misplaced all our military choppers? Do you need help finding them? I once lost my car in a Sears parking lot. Man, was that a drag.

Also, any idea where all our national guard soldiers are? We could really use them right now for the type of thing they signed up to do like helping with national disasters. How come they weren't there to begin with?

Last Thursday I was in south Florida and sat outside while the eye of Hurricane Katrina passed over my head. It was only a Category 1 then but it was pretty nasty. Eleven people died and, as of today, there were still homes without power. That night the weatherman said this storm was on its way to New Orleans. That was Thursday! Did anybody tell you? I know you didn't want to interrupt your vacation and I know how you don't like to get bad news. Plus, you had fundraisers to go to and mothers of dead soldiers to ignore and smear. You sure showed her!

I especially like how, the day after the hurricane, instead of flying to Louisiana, you flew to San Diego to party with your business peeps. Don't let people criticize you for this -- after all, the hurricane was over and what the heck could you do, put your finger in the dike?

And don't listen to those who, in the coming days, will reveal how you specifically reduced the Army Corps of Engineers' budget for New Orleans this summer for the third year in a row. You just tell them that even if you hadn't cut the money to fix those levees, there weren't going to be any Army engineers to fix them anyway because you had a much more important construction job for them -- BUILDING DEMOCRACY IN IRAQ!

On Day 3, when you finally left your vacation home, I have to say I was moved by how you had your Air Force One pilot descend from the clouds as you flew over New Orleans so you could catch a quick look of the disaster. Hey, I know you couldn't stop and grab a bullhorn and stand on some rubble and act like a commander in chief. Been there done that.

There will be those who will try to politicize this tragedy and try to use it against you. Just have your people keep pointing that out. Respond to nothing. Even those pesky scientists who predicted this would happen because the water in the Gulf of Mexico is getting hotter and hotter making a storm like this inevitable. Ignore them and all their global warming Chicken Littles. There is nothing unusual about a hurricane that was so wide it would be like having one F-4 tornado that stretched from New York to Cleveland.

No, Mr. Bush, you just stay the course. It's not your fault that 30 percent of New Orleans lives in poverty or that tens of thousands had no transportation to get out of town. C'mon, they're black! I mean, it's not like this happened to Kennebunkport. Can you imagine leaving white people on their roofs for five days? Don't make me laugh! Race has nothing -- NOTHING -- to do with this!

You hang in there, Mr. Bush. Just try to find a few of our Army helicopters and send them there. Pretend the people of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast are near Tikrit.

Yours,

Michael Moore
MMFlint@aol.com
www.MichaelMoore.com

P.S. That annoying mother, Cindy Sheehan, is no longer at your ranch. She and dozens of other relatives of the Iraqi War dead are now driving across the country, stopping in many cities along the way. Maybe you can catch up with them before they get to DC on September 21st.

I've published a HUGE gallery from one of my favorite bands on the planet *drum roll* IQU! (check it out when you get a minute)

peace & blessings
Scott

For gods sake! - I haven't published a blog in a month (I'm a slacker)

A lots been going on...I'm addicted to Hazelnut coffee, my daughters laugh and the D'Nell "1st Magic" album...can't get enough of those things...

Went and saw IQU yesterday (translation: eee-koo) they killed it! theremin, loud vintage synths and breakbeats...awesome! go to my links page and you can check them out - Big ups to there manager Frank Nieto "Your totally the coolest mutherfucker...thanks for the hook up!"

I'll have photos up from there set this week when I get them back from the lab...btw they opened for "Pretty Girls Make Graves", I didn't catch there whole set but what I did see was phe-freeging-nomenal...

I've been getting a lot of e-mails from folks asking me what kind of gear I use - I use a NUNYA when shooting live...Actually I'll have something up on the site soon detailing all of that and a new merch page is being finalized...

Okayplayer is doing there "OKP photographer" thing again for the month of Sept - This is a cool thing, you can get your work out there and seen by a myriad of people - You might still have time to submit, go here ---> www.okayplayer.com

I've got a boat load of photos to add on the site in the next few weeks keep checking back for that...

Man I'm exhausted, I need to 86 this 40 to 45 hour a week desk job and just start focusing on taking pictures full time...

Shooting DJ Mea this weekend (she's wicked hot) www.meamusic.com

Allright I'm gonna watch this flick Crash and then catch some zzz's...

Before I bounce I gotta say "Entourage is the shit!" best show on HBO...If you haven't checked it out yet then do so, your going to love it...well everything except Matt Dillon's brother "he's a cunt" *said with pseudo english accent*

I'm out - I promise I'll update this blog more frequently...

L8tr

New photos have been added to the Common gallery, also added a gallery for Al Foster (one of the greatest drummers on the planet) he had to be to play w/Miles...

Jeremy Pelt photo added to his gallery page and a new gallery for Raul Midon has been published...

I'll be updating the site with more photos this weekend...

L8tr
Scott

What's Happening,

Wow! It's been a minute since I've updated the site (apologies) it's been crazy @ work and home in my world (My 2 year old daughter Jordan is keeping me busy LOL!)

I've got some great stories to share from the Rochester International Jazz Festival and last weekends Rochester Music Fest...

I'm picking up my Common & Lyfe Jennings photos tomorrow from the lab and I'll publish new shots on the site from those shows later in the week...

I'm also going to be adding galleries from Raul Midon (this dude is awesome) if your scratching your head going Raul Who? Go here ---> www.raulmidon.com and listen your going to really dig him, also adding Sonny Rollins photos to the site along with shots of Chick Corea, Al Foster, Sex Mob, Jeremy Pelt, Wallace Roney, Will Downing & Night of the Cookers...

Have a great week and go take a photo of someone or something you love!

peace
Scott

Oh, and for the love of god please stop e-mailing me asking me for photo passes (I don't know what some of you are thinking - ya need to put down the pipe) - I have no control over assigning press credentials - If you're covering a REAL story for a magazine and need credentials they should be able to provide those for you...

Wow I've been super busy just got done shooting the 4th annual "Rochester International Jazz Festival" for Downbeat - It was a blast! I'll try and get back on-line this weekend and share some highlights...I will be updating and adding a lot of galleries to the site from that event and some other things I've been working on...

Those of you asking for prints...On my home page there's a "Copyright 1996-2005" tab @ the bottom of the page - Click on that and there will be info on ordering prints...

peace
Scott