I Love MBF

I think the first time I saw Michael Bernard Fitzgerald was at the very fun Hey Ocean show at Richards... instant love for him.

The second time I saw him/took photos was at the Media Club and he gave me his CD...even MORE love.

So the second I saw he'd be in Vancouver again, I knew I'd HAVE to go.

He played crowd there to see (Canadian Idol star) Carly-Rae Jepsen, and MBF had them dancing along to his music(and laughing at the signature covers that he plays to close the set... which ended this time with THIS :s).

Anyways, here are some shots, including guest appearance by the always lovely Ashleigh Ball:

Pilsner Party

Pilsner + Party = Pilsner Party at the Media Club (really? I'm NEVER there...)
Sweetheart played too! $5 to get in and a free can of beer...it got crazy fast.

Here are some photos:

One Night Stand II

For a second year in a row some of Vancouver's best came together on New Years Eve to play some covers, drink some booze and have a ton of fun.

I was asked to set up a photo booth for the evening, which ended up being a source of great amusement and hilarious photos.


It was truly a amazing night (I even played cowbell/tambourine for a few songs, and sang Hey Jude with the ensemble on stage at the end of the night).

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and for kicks, here's the video that I shot of the band/ladies covering M.I.A.'s Paper Planes:

Catch Up/Wrap Up!

I can't believe it's been almost a month since I've blogged...but it makes sense given that I shot 5 shows in 6 days and then flew to Ontario for Christmas.

So to sum up my last days in Vancouver before Christmas:

Saturday the 12th:
Aidan Knight @ The Media Club, where I finally met/got to hear the WONDERFUL Jody Glenham



Monday the 14th:
The Aidan Knight Experience continued with a show at the Biltmore, where We Are The City also came to support. Very nice guys. And THEN I ran (and taxied) as fast as I could The Media Club, but still missed Dave Vertesi's set...my friend and fellow photographer Mark Cohene was having an art show that night. After I checked that out, I went and relaxed for the rest of the night at the Racoon's Christmas Party:





Tuesday the 15th:
Racoons @ Fortune! See post.

Wednesday the 16th:
DAY OFF! zzzz.

Thursday the 17th:
Ridiculous spandex suited Topless Gay Love Tekno Party took over my 2nd home (aka the Media Club)(with opening act For British Eyes Only) and a giant dance party began, which led to my going home covered in sparkles and confetti...




Friday the 18th:
The Zolas & Hey Ocean at the Vogue. I seriously love the lighting in this venue. My favourite part of the evening was getting access to the closed off balcony to take some shots, and then taking a 2 minute dance break...which amused me because only the band could see me. Dave-O even waved...







Saturday the 19th:
NIGHT BEFORE MY 8AM FLIGHT!
I was once again at the Media Club (they're so good to me) for Undercover Brothers...a selection of cover/tribute bands, of which I caught Neverland (Michael Jackson) and Wheezler (Weezer). It was great fun and I even cut my knee wide open:






Longest Post ever! Hope you liked all the shots.

Beard-Off!

I was so excited when my latest musical friend Matt Epp asked me to recommend some Vancouver musicians to play at his CD Release show. Both my picks said yes...so essentially I fashioned together a night of music that was quite to my taste.

James Lamb and Cory Woodward opened at the Media Club on the 11th of November, and then Matt ended the night off with mostly new songs from his newly-released-record.

Here are 3 of my favourites:

What Darlings, The O'Darling...

Busy busy busy for a Sunday evening in Vancouver.

First I headed to the Railway to see Matt Epp perform again. He was just as great as the night before and I'm glad I went! Had to miss
Ann Vriend to jump over to the Media Club for show #2...




By the time I got there I had missed Benny Schütze, Said The Whale, Aidan Knight and only caught the last song by Hey Ocean!... From what I hear it was a free-for-all of Vancouver's indie music scene. Dan Mangan was in the crowd and got called on stage, performed two songs and then it was on to the main act...
The O'Darling.

They are a pretty amazing band...apparently originally from Victoria, but based in Toronto now. They had the entire crowd on their feet, many of them dancing. Aidan joined them on stage for a few songs too. I'm excited to see him perform at Dan's CD Release show on Friday. By the end of the evening most everyone's facebook and twitter statuses changed to praise for the band and the evening.
Here are some shots from the love-fest at the Media Club:

Oh Deer!: Adrienne Pierce @ The Media Club

After an exceptionally long day (that started in the Vancouver Magazine office!) at Thunderbird Stadium shooting Warped Tour, somehow I found the energy to leave my house again and book it over to the Media Club to see Adrienne Pierce ( @adriennepierce ) perform.
I really wanted to hear her live after spending the entire day at the studio taking photos of the drums and bass being tracked on one of her songs.
She's the sweetest thing in person, and it's always cool to hear songs live for the first time.
Here are some shots:





She'll be back at the Railway Club on August 25th as part of the "International Pop Overthrow"