Home»Blog

July 01, 2015 - Our old chums Madisons are back with a new violinist, Heidi Garcia. It's always an absolute pleasure to shoot band promo...

March 24, 2015 - I like shooting at the outdoor stage at Mohawk. The venue's three different levels can make for some interesting composi...

August 01, 2014 - I still remember one of the very first times I shot a Madisons performance. The band was playing to a small handful of p...

June 01, 2014 - Madisons are no strangers to this blog. In the past I've mainly shot their live shows, but this time around I was asked...

April 30, 2014 - Alt-country band Micky and The Motorcars have a huge following here in Texas, and I was really happy to be asked to take...

March 24, 2014 - This showcase takes its name from a rather jaunty little song by Wales-based band Los Campesinos!, with the lineup consi...

March 23, 2014 - Slaves, from Kent, were the headlining band at Latitude 30's British Music Showcase (the rest of the shots from that nig...

March 20, 2014 - Every year during SXSW, Latitude 30 becomes somewhat of an ambassador for British music. Tonight the place was jam-packe...

January 31, 2014 - It's been quite a while since Madisons last graced this humble blog, but the band has certainly been gaining momentum ov...

January 30, 2014 - The extremely talented and sexily-voiced Karl Morgan has been a staple of the Austin blues scene for quite some time now...

December 20, 2013 - I'd shot a Vine House show a few months ago at the Bat Bar on 6th Street in Austin. I'd had a great time, and so I was d...

September 01, 2013 - Let me just start off by saying say what a nice bunch of blokes Vine House are. I really enjoyed their show at the Bat B...

March 16, 2013 - Last day of the SXSW music festival, and I felt so fortunate to be shooting at the Central Presbyterian Church. SXSW is...

March 15, 2013 - When I shot at the Austin Music Hall last year I was covering the Austin Music Awards (where Bruce Springsteen made a su...

March 15, 2013 - While making my way to The Main to catch Diamond Rings' set, camera gear slung round my shoulders, I was approached by a...

March 14, 2013 - Day three of the music festival, and it made for a nice change to be shooting outdoors in the sunshine for a while. Ther...

March 13, 2013 - Following on from acts such as Hanni El Khatib and Ash, capping off tonight's showcase at Buffalo Billiards was The Airb...

March 13, 2013 - Ash hold a special place in my heart. I was a big fan of them as a teenager back in Scotland in the mid-90s. It really w...

March 13, 2013 - California's Hanni El Khatib was one of several acts playing the 101X showcase at Buffalo Billiards tonight. He and his...

March 12, 2013 - Moving on from the Interactive Awards at the downtown Hilton, I headed to the Moody Theater, which is where all of the A...

March 12, 2013 - It's that time of year again when SXSW completely takes over Austin. Today marked the end of the interactive portion of...

December 01, 2012 - Christopher Klinck and Natchet Taylor, from Austin punk bands Born To Lose and New Disaster respectively, formed the pri...

November 14, 2012 - Jens Lekman is a Swedish musician, renowned for his quirky, witty lyrics. His command of English is impeccable, and it's...

October 16, 2012 - I've shot many a band in my time. I love shooting concerts. It's certainly not the easiest form of photography, but it c...

September 07, 2012 - This monochrome set of Steve Syx and his band was taken at Ruta Maya Cafe in Austin, which I believe has actually moved...

June 11, 2012 - My love for this band is already well documented on this blog. At this point you'd actually think I'd be sick of them, b...

June 10, 2012 - This weekend I had the privilege of shooting Austin's own White Ghost Shivers, who I've briefly mentioned before on this...

May 23, 2012 - I went downtown to the Viva Streets festival this weekend, an event that invited people to " bicycle, play, get fit, peo...

March 30, 2012 - Day five, continued, and my final assignment for SXSW. The lineup: Turquoise Jeep Chappo Run DMT White Denim !!!...

March 29, 2012 - Day five! It's the final stretch. Before my last official assignment for SXSW kicked off, I went to see Madisons play a...

March 28, 2012 - Day four, and my assignment was a showcase on the 18th floor of the Hilton Garden Inn. The lineup: The Abramson Singer...

March 27, 2012 - Day three...continued. I didn't have much time to recuperate from the NPR day party before it was time to head out to m...

March 27, 2012 - Day three! Already I was beginning to suffer a bit from a lack of sleep, and my shoulders and back were killing me from...

March 25, 2012 - SXSW Music day two! My assignment for tonight was the Austin Music Awards at the Austin Music Hall. But we'll get to th...

March 25, 2012 - SXSW Music 2012 kicks off! My first assignment was the ONErpm showcase at the Whiskey Room on 6th Street. The lineup was...