Here are a few pix from my Automatic Loveletter shoot. Juliet is an absolute sweetheart, even though she made me wait 4eva' while getting hair n' makeup done!

sidenote: She also gets bonus cool points for rocking the kick ass Pink Floyd shirt!

I'll post up more images from the shoot once the features been published.

I've been playing the new Foreign Exchange, "Anxiety" constantly since picking it up, great follow up to "Leave it All Beyond"

Also listening to Phantogram "Eyelid Movies". Down "Diary of a Mad Band" 2 cd full concert, live from Europe, and bonus DVD packed with 130 minutes of footage! The Cramps, "Bad Music for Bad People" and Automatic Lovetter ,"Truth or Dare" great band.

Shooting Michael Franti and Spearhead next Monday on my Birthday, god I'm old. I still really dig the debut album from Spearhead "Home". Before SH, Franti had a project called Disposable Heroes of HipHoprisy, classic 90's hip-hop. I remember wearing out my cassette, playing "Television, the Drug of the Nation" over n' over...

Thinking about shooting John Legend that same week, his new album with The Legendary Roots crue "Wake Up" is bananas, 60's soul covers, and it's available on vinyl, tis' a beautiful thing...

It feels like it's been ages since I've updated the blog...

Let me get this out of the way from jump. It astounds me how inept the Bad Brains management is. Anthony is a nice enough cat (a little on the odd side) the last few times I've tried to sort something out with them it never comes to fruition, which is not a good look for me, because I then have to go back to the publication that's hired me to cover the band and tell them I got nothing. I've given up on those cats, will always love the music though...

Did a shoot with Tommy Brunett last weekend, he's a great dude. Tommy knows his way around a fret board, the new album is killing. "The Drink'n Song" is a personal fave, been giving that tune daily rotation on the turntable, I really dig that he put it out on vinyl. My plan for the shoot was a nice white backdrop, clean, with a few of his favorite guitars, maybe incorporate an amp in the shoot for a vibe...he showed up with his sons Radio Flyer, which made an awesome prop, and an acoustic with a rope for a guitar strap...good times! - Photos below...

I'm doing a shoot with Automatic Loveletter this weekend, should be a lot of fun!

I'm also working on a photo book, very excited about this, it's been a long time in the coming...more on that later...

The Raleigh News & Observer did an interview with Chuck D a lil bit ago, used one of my pix. The feature isn't as tight as the one done by me and jaythreeoh for OKP, but an a'ight read all the same...Dig it

Below, I posted some live pics of 7Dust. I was looking through my older stock images and I've shot them almost 40 times since 1996, the most out of any band or artist.

Social Distortion has an amazing sound and stage presence...Mike is the ring leader of course...they sounded great...

Chali 2 Na for Okayplayer, I'll hit you with a link once it's been published.

Shooting Matt & Kim tomorrow night and Janelle Monae sunday, love that chick...