Big hugs and smoochs to everyone for ALL of the B-Day wishes, you rawk!

I turned 36 on 11/08...I'm frick'n old...

So dig this, I was going to drive to Buffalo and shoot the Cult tonight, however opted to pass...let me break it down for ya'...

Generally whatever magazine or paper I'm shooting for will work out all of the details before I arrive @ the venue ie: photo pass, am I shooting with the band before they play or do I need to book some studio time? what are some of the concepts for the shoot etc etc...

So I speak with Cara the bands PR person and she says everything is a go...now even though this was discussed it's always a good idea to triple check details, you don't want to get to a location and no one has a clue who you are...she leaves me Mitch's number and I give him a quick shout just to get the bands set time so I can plan my evening, in my experience some TM's are cool and some are not...fast forward to the afternoon, I get a call from Cara asking me if I called Mitch "The Bitch" (the Cults tour manager) to which I replied yes...

I left him a vm asking for the bands set time, is that a problem?

Cara then says "YOU SHOULD NEVER CALL MITCH because he's very busy and now he's blowing a gasket because you called him...

Jeezus H Christ I just need the bands set time. I'm driving an hour to the gig and want to plan on what time I'm leaving etc etc...

Cara says "Well I just got a very nasty e-mail from him, please don't call him all correspodence should go through me from now on"

No worries, don't get your panties in a bunch hon, so do you know what time the band is going on then!?!

No I don't...

Wow! WTF!

So he's really that busy huh?

Let me see if I understand this...in the time it took him to type up his crybaby bullshit e-mail to you he couldn't have just rung me up and said

"Hey Scott the bands set time is @ 9:30"

Mitch sounds like a douchebag and I'm totally turned off now and don't even want to shoot the band...

Anyways...Tomorrow I'm doing a shoot with the Briggs and on Saturday I'll be shooting Branford Marsalis...

peace
SS

Sevendust's management company can eat a bag of dicks!

Hey,

I had a chance to kick it with Christian McBride on Sunday...He's a really cool cat, it was a real pleasure to interview and shoot him...I'll put up a link to the story once it's complete and published...I added a few pics from the McBride shoot to my Music IV port, have a look...

There's a new design vibe on the home page...you can grab the images and move them around before double clicking to enter the portfolios...also added a 4th gallery as well

Hey!

It's been ages since I've updated my news page...

The home life has been super hectic, my family has been blessed with a new addition, a beautiful baby boy...

Ladies and Gentlemen on 9/18/07 @ 10:41am Kevin Thomas Stewart (the next Guitar God) was born into this world...









Jordan and Kev'ee Kev



Big Sister and huge Fishbone fan


Later this month I'll be shooting Pat Metheny and Christian McBride, also doing a shoot and interview with From Autumn to Ashes and the Bad Brains...

Next month is going to be hella cool...I'm shooting 7dust again on the 2nd and on the 14th I've got a shoot set up with the Cult...I haven't heard there new album yet, but a few friends have told me it's a lot better than there last album which was dreadful...

The new Prong is awesome, go cop it!

On the 17th of Nov. I'm shooting Branford Marsalis...

Gotta jet, be cool!
Scott

So I went and saw Tommy Lee spin electro house last night and...um...let me just say I've never been a really big fan of Motley Poo...I'm not gonna front though I did have the 1st album and played the hell out of "Live Wire" in my high school years *shrugs*

I like my metal HEAVY, with no additives and poseurs...

Anyway my homie Dorian was throwing the party and a night out with drinks, half naked broads and laughs equals good times...

All bullshit aside I was intrigued, I heard he would have a drum kit set up and play a lil on that and spin as well...the drum thing was a no go and him playing the DJ role was a joke...DJ Aero no clue who he is did the actual mixing while Tommy held things down on the effects processor yep, the effects processor...lol

I don't think he cares enough about "house" music to try and educate himself on it's origins does he even know how to read?...I'm sure that's not his intention either, dudes rich and can do what-thee-fuck-ever he wants...essentially trying to stay relevant by bandwagoning...

I put up a snap in my Music II port of Tommy Lee *yawn*

Muhfucka's!!!

What's good?

I shot Everytime I Die last night, there new album drops soon. They played some of the newer material last night, I dug what I heard and so will you so don't be a punk and DL the album off the net, go buy it and support...lots of retards crowd surfing and general mayhem...I got destroyed...also shot The Bled...I'll put up some shots later tonight

Tomorrow I've got a shoot with a band called Dropclutch I'm doing the photos for there new ep which was produced by Billy Graziadei, also shooting Suicide City...they rule!

Sup,

I didn't get a chance to shoot 24-7 Spyz over the weekend (I'm really bummed about missing the gig), my daughter (four years old) had a cold and I had to take care of my baby...

I shot Shadows Fall on Monday check port III for pics, if I had brought my water proof camera I would have taken some pics of Gwar as well...

This weekend I'm shooting Madina Lake and Mindless Self Indulgence...

peace
Scott

Fishbone interview

I've had a few of my clients ask if I would cover the Warped Tour again this year, the line-up looks excellent (as usual), so it looks like I'll be doing that on the 10th...

On the 11th I'm shooting the in-freeging-credible 24-7 Spyz, one of my faves...I get sooo nostalgic when I put on Harder Than You or Gumbo Millenium. It was such a great time in my life (1988 - 1992). I was DJ'n at this dope club where they fed me drinks and paid me very well, plus the ass in this place was fuhgedaboutit (twas a beautiful t'ing). On top of that the club owners gave me free reign to play whateva I wanted in my DJ set. So I was essentially all over the map, playing a lil De La Soul and Rakim here and there mix Depeche Mode and the Cure into that with some Bauhaus or New Order, then bust out the Public Enemy, Slick Rick, Sly and Fishbone. I was having a lot of fun partying and shit...anyway, I'm really looking forward to seeing them play...I haven't seen the Spyz since *scratches head* 1990 I think? Gumbo Millenium had just dropped...I remember that gig vividly, they played the illest version of the classic Bad Brains tune "Reignition"...I also remember crowd surfing at the gig which is the dumbest thing ever, I had just copped this tight new shirt from the Oaktree, that was thee place for gear back in the late 80's, my shirt got tore the fuck up, I was so vexed...

I don't know if I've mentioned Jimi is filming this gig at the Haunt and it will be released at some point on DVD...

peace
Scott

I had an absolute blastie blast @ Sevendust saturday night! Consumed many Jack and Cokes and took a boat load of pics...

7dust sounded amazing, they always kill it live...another perk to the live 7dust experience is the ass, there's always a couple two tree hotties in the audience...the honey's love them some dust...It was cool to see Sonny Mayo rock'n out, he fits perfectly with the band...it's been a minute since I've shot him, the last time I saw him play he was still with Amen...

I threw up a few Sevendust, and Diecast photos in my Music III portfolio...I've got soooo many shots from the gig, I'll alternate the images every few days to give ya' something fresh to look at...

peace
SS

I put up one of my Unearth photos from the shoot, you can find it in my Music II portfolio...I'll add a few more later...


My schedule for the next few weeks...


7/19 - Interpol @ the harro east

7/20 - Social D @ the townballroom

7/21 - Juliette Lewis and the Licks @ the Buffalo Icon

7/21 - Afrika Bambaataa @ RMF

7/22 - George Clinton and P Funk @ RMF

7/22 - Soulive @ Highland Bowl

7/26 - Hopesfall @ Water St

7/28 - Sevendust @ Townballroom

I still haven't gotten confirmation on my Bad Brains shoot yet.

Megaforce Records the bands new label has told me the band is inundated with interviews and blah blah blah...So I'm essentially waiting for them to give me a date and time...I'll update my blog when I get the skinny

This Saturday I'm shooting Unearth

On the 21st I'll be shooting Juliette Lewis & the Licks. I've never been a huge fan, she's a much better actress then musician and that's not saying a lot...granted she was cool in Cape Fear and Natural Born Killers and aesthetically she's not a bad looking broad, nothing I'd bring home to moms...She would still get smashed, let me put it another way, she's the kind of chick you wouldn't kick outta bed for eating crackers ya dig? Wow, I sound like an asshole huh?

Musically she's quite inept, what she lacks in chops she makes up for with short dresses and high heels. If I'm in the mood for this kinda thing I'll just throw on a Plasmatics or Polly Jean album...

Anywho, on the 28th I'm shooting Sevendust...

I've also got a shoot with Q-tip coming up...

Yo Peoples,

I hope you've been enjoying your summer....

A'ight so dig this, I got a call from my homie Jimi Hazel guitar player/vocalist for 24-7 Spyz he wanted to give me a heads up...the band is playing a gig at The Haunt on August 11th...

He asked if I'd be interested in shooting the band...fuck yea, I would love to!

Sheeeeit I haven't seen the Spyz play since the early 90's, when Gumbo Millenium first dropped...

Jimi mentioned the show will be filmed, edited and in your face!

New Bad Brains!

I was @ the RIJF on Friday and my plan was initially going to be a shoot with Don Byron @ The Kilbourn Hall, the lighting in this place is awful...it does have a lot of character, gorgeous natural woods and beautiful architecture...Don had a few media folks taking up his time so that put the kabash on my shoot...Lame!

Maceo Parker didn't happen, his people don't return e-mails.

I kept it moving and caught Omar Sosa's 10:00pm set @ the Max, nice vibe in the restaurant. I could do without the pseudo-intellectual trendy people and over priced drinks, food...Sosa rocked it!! I had some time booked with him on Saturday to shoot @ the Hotel...that didn't happen...I never got in until 3:30 Saturday morning and I was sooo NOT in the mood to shoot @ 12:30 in the afternoon...I'll catch him next time...I did run into Toots at the Crowne Plaza for the after hour party, he looked great, I took a few shots of him chilling outside the hotel...

I've got a bunch of prints to go through, I'll post some new pics up when I get a minute...I did throw up one pic of Toots hanging out...check the Music II portfolio

SS

I've added a few Christian Scott photos to my Music II portfolio, have a look...

I've got a ton of b&w rolls of film in my bag from the Deftones and Christian Scott shoots, just need to get them printed up...

Christian was the shit! Really cool cat...we need to party

Tonight I'm skipping Wynton *yawn* Marsalis and shooting Jason Moran and Corey Harris...

peace
Scott

I just got through reading a brilliant and frightening book by James Kunstler called "The Long Emergency"

News flash

Oil is running out and we've got no back up plan...good times...peak oil, coupled with global warming should make the 21st Century a stone cold gas man...

I've got a shoot with Christian Scott later this evening...I dig this cat, he's an exceptional trumpet player...check em' out

Cheers

What Up,

I shot the Deftones last night at this shit hole in Niagara Falls called the Dome Theater...there set was excellent, light show was cool...check portfolio I for new pics

I got a call from Corey Harris yesterday, he's a really cool laid back cat.

I'm setting up a time to shoot and chat with him next week.

I've also gotten confirmation from Jason Moran, Omar Sosa and Christian Scott...it's gonna be a busy week, I'm really looking forward to shooting these guys...

Off to dinner...Sushi!!

Be Well
Scott

On deck, I'm going to be interviewing and shooting the Bad Brains for OKP...I probably shouldn't be saying anything about this yet...but I had to let the cat out of the bag, I'm sooo freeging pumped!...as soon as everything has been finalized and published I'll put up a link...you know how I roll!

The Rochester International Jazz Fest starts next week *yawn* the lineup this year is less then stellar...actually it sucks for the most part...If you don't have a press pass like myself (Jean Dalmath I'm waiting, wtf is the hold up!?!) Get ready to dig deep in your wallets cause you'll need to pony up a c-note, and what does that give you? Well, you'll have access to the artists performances in an intimate club setting, that is if the venue is not @ capacity, which 9 times out of 10 it is...have fun being turned away like a herd of sheep, wandering off to the next club where you'll be turned away from there as well...good times...nice work Nugent

A lot of the artists have already been here and sucked the first time, so why bring them back? ie: Jean Luc Ponty, Bill Frisell and Dave Brubeck...the new additions Jerry Lee Lewis and Wynton Marsalis bore me to tears...

I will be shooting; Geri Allen, Jimmy Cobb, Jason Moran, Christian Scott, Maceo Parker, Corey Harris and Toots and the Maytals @ the Fest

Also shooting the Deftones on 6/11...they always kill it, I haven't shot them since last year it'll be good to see them again...

the rest of the month

OK GO

Cherry Poppin' Daddies

Robert Cray Band

Senses Fail

Philip D Fisher *former drummer of Fishbone*

I was just out and about with the squeeze and my daugther...we had dinner and stopped at one of our favorite ice cream joints Abbott's (there Vanilla custard rules!) I was getting ready to order and I saw Dennis Casey guitarist for Flogging Molly and his wife chilling having a cone...It was great to see him, he's a local boy done good...All you Flogging Molly fans get ready, Dennis says the band will be recording there new album in Irelenad over the next few weeks, then they'll be out doing the Warped Tour for the summer...

peace
SS

OKP published my Fishbone story, have a look

I'll be back to post some details from the God Forbid, Hatebreed show...