A Beautiful Ceremony...

Another day (May 27th), another Topless Gay Love Tekno Party show...although, this one was special.
The band released their new first CD and the dress-up theme for this show was Hawaiian Wedding.

Mike asked me to be the "wedding photographer" which didn't really mean/involve anything different (though I did dress the part). I took tons of photos: boys in bridesmaid dresses, silly string, partial nudity...I'd have to say, twas most intriguing 'wedding' I've ever shot.
Oh and then there was that time that Natalie Portman's Shaved Head came on stage and sang Party In The USA with TLGLTP...oh Miley Cyrus.
Last but not least, I love my friends:

Olympic Fever: Photos from Week One

So here are photos from the first week of the Olympics. I went to a show 7 nights in a row...sleep barely happened:

The Zolas @ Funky Winkerbean:

The Blue Violets, The Racoons, Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party @ Fortune for Lab Magazine's Valentines Party:

Cultural Olympiad: City & Colour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre:
(also! I shot the Rose Melberg / Brasstronaut CBC Radio 3 Session:)

Cultural Olympiad: Dan Mangan @ The Roundhouse:

Cultural Olympiad: Gonzales & Feist @ The Orpheum:

Cultural Olympiad: Brasstronaut & Bell Orchestre @ Great Northern Way Campus:

Cultural Olympiad: Hey Rosetta! @ The Orpheum:
So that's it for the Cultural Olympiad shows, but it wasn't the end of the music photography...

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.