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Arrived a bit too fashionably late to get a glimpse of the Bond fashion show at the Tangerine Supper Club - but had a nice time hangin' with some of my favorite models nonetheless :: Shot December 31st., 2008 :: seems 2009 is shaping up. Cheers!
Shot Dec 30, 2008 :: shown here on top of a sweet vintage white Hiwatt 100 stack - in a vintage animal print swimsuit - and on top of a Marshall 4x12 cabinet with a blonde Tokai Les Paul Love Rock :: my camera gave up the ghost tho, so the animal print segment got cut short, took a bit more on 3-chip DV tho :: thanks to Andre (lead guitarist from Clinical Madness) for stoppin' in and keeping us company. 
Did a short portrait session with Marina and her dance partner Christine before their performance with a live band at a private party (Quality Hotel on Edmonton Trail) :: shot Dec 27th., 2008 :: 
Dinner with the folks :: shot Dec 24, 2008 :: Started out with some Borscht, then cabbage rolls, baked Atlantic Salmon (my contribution) and some smoked oysters :: wrapped up the nite with some fresh home-made whipped cream, fresh pomegranate, raspberry and blueberry thing that I concocted - pretty yummy
Did a really great shoot with Sarah, and lots of vintage guitars for The Guitar Connection :: shot Oct 12, 2008 :: thanks to Angie for arranging the space, Andy for coordination and carting down a fine selection of guitar treats, Lauren Scribner (and Susan Chipperfield) for doing hair and makeup :: Yamaha AE2000 hollow body on the left, and a Malcolm Young signature Gretch on the right :: first of the sessions posted Dec 24 - this (Yamaha AE2000 hollow body)
Sora gave us some stories and background on her upcoming album, as we wandered thru a wonderful forest and tried on a few different outfits :: shot May 28th., 2008 :: nice low-cut black number that we finished off the session with :: this is a sample of the final cover treatment done by an artist in Australia I think it is :: album to be mastered January 15, 2009 - and in her hands perhaps in Feb/March :: had a chance to listen to a pre-release of the title track, and it's awesome! :: beautiful woman, with an even more beautiful voice 
This trio seems to be creating quite a buzz in this town, great sound in the theater, but not much for me to shoot [visually], so I was happy to venture next door to see the Ghost Bees for 7:30 :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: guitarist Ira Kaplan thumbnailed on the left, and Georgia Hubley (drummer) on the right :: The trio being - Ira Kaplan (g), Georgia Hubley (d) and James McNew (b) :: small 
A great treat to come across this heavy/bluesy outfit (from Vancouver, BC) :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: The guitar player Josh McNorton (thumbnailed on the left) and front man Dominique Fricot (thumbnailed on the right) :: Dominique ended up getting biffed in the head by Josh's headstock, and there was a bunch of blood, but we got him cleaned up and he finished out the show - nice to see some bluesy guitar action at this festival :: Shawn Berke (b) Dominique Fricot (v) Shane Lynch (d) Josh McNorton (g) :: 
Shot Heather Blush and Trina Nestibo Dec 10, 2008 (each great independent artists, calling themselves "Pussy Willow" as a duo each Wednesday evening) (Heather thunbnailed on the left) - lots of great sit-in talent in this town - images of AQY, Nate, Scott, Brian Dumas, Brian Geoffroy, Caitlyn & Pat and brothers Jory (thunbnailed on the right) and 
Just Jonathan Richman and Tommy Larkins on stage filling the space with delicious sound (from the US) :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: the drummer (Tommy Larkins - thumbnailed on the right) not sure what he's got written on this bass drum there anyone?!... :: posted a short 
Another packed house at this church - good to see Okkervil River (from Austin, Texas) :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: great venue - there should be more shows there! :: The drummer (Travis Nelsen - thumbnailed on the right) reminded me of Keith Moon in his antics ... :: posted a 36 frame 
Well ... wholly shit ... got some stellar images out of these LA boyz on a bitter cold night here in Calgary, but they were rockin' the stage big-time :: shot Dec 17th., 2008 Jeremy Guns and Tracii Guns thumbnailed on the left, and Jeremy as he's leaving the stage on the right - talked to Marty Casey (vocals) Jeremy (bass), and Tracii (lead guitar) after the show - come down to The Guitar Connection to see some of 'em! :: Marty Casey-vocals, Tracii Guns-lead guitar, Alec Bauer-guitar, Jeremy Guns-bass, Chad Stewart-drums
I'd missed the Ghost Bees (from Halifax, NS) on their last stint in town, well worth the wait tho :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: quite something to see a performance in near total darkness - Sari on her mandolin thumbnailed on the left, and Romy singing w/guitar on the right
- a delicious experience! :: met Romy and her violinist at the Blitzen Trapper show later in the evening, and showed them a 'ghost' portrait of the sisters before they went on stage, very cool... :: posted a small 
Only caught a bit of Extra Golden (from Buru Buru, Nairobi - Africa) but they have quite a vibe going :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Small 
Good band, but the pink and blue stage lights made it next to impossible to capture the whole band, so I just soaked up the tunes (from Portland, OR) :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: posted a small 
Shot Dec 13, 2008 - thankfully Jennifer braved the blizzard to do this short session for me :: shown here on top of a vintage Marshall 4x12 cabinet :: series for my Christmas promo piece :: three 
Shot Dec 13, 2008 - thankfully Jennifer braved the blizzard to do this short session for me :: shown here with some sweet vintage Marshall and Hiwatt tube amp stacks and a black Gibson SG custom shop triple pickup (w/gold hardware)
:: got to listen to some heavy tunes (Rage Against the Machine and Rammstein) as well - what could be better? :: two 
Shot Dec 13, 2008 - before leaving for the night Nushi and clan rocked out (Jeebs thunbnails) - anyone know the bassist name that was there that night? ... I needed to catch the last train home - wasn't thrilled to be stuck downtown in the crazyass blizzard :: really diggin' the tunes they have up on myspace
Went for drinks after my model shoot with some friends at Broken City (Dec 13, 2008), and before leaving for the night Erin Ross took the stage with her Telecaster, and really shook things up a bit (Erin and bassist in the bg thunbnailed on the left) - bass player (thunbnailed on the right) bought a two-track 7" and CD combo, but it was nothing like the great gritty blues-rock that she was playing that evening :: couldn't seem to find names for the bass and drummer that were there that night ... 
Shots of various models from the Yen Premium Modeling Agency Ltd. - the venue was the Tangerine Supper Club - Nicola (thunbnailed on the left) :: Shot November 28, 2008 :: posted the forth series (of many) on 
A walk around my neighbourhood and the Glenmore Reservoir :: Shot December 8, 2008 :: (local park trees thumbnailed on the left) and (wired reindeer thumbnailed on the right) :: a 
Shots of Laura from the Yen Premium Modeling Agency Ltd. - the venue was the Tangerine Supper Club - white dress (thunbnailed on the left) :: Shot November 28, 2008 :: posted the third series (of many) on 
This quartet packed the room, and had everyone dancing all evening to their own flavor of hard bluegrass-esque tunes - some of it reminiscent of Tom Waits (but zippier and a tad more raucous) :: shot Dec 6, 2008 for BeatRoute - Judd Palmer and his banjo (on the left) - played banjo, guitar and harmonica tonight, and a few fans [of many] dancing (on the right)
Jon had a nice crowd swaying :: shot Dec 6, 2008 for BeatRoute - drummer setup stage left (on the left), and Jon singing his heart out center stage (on the right) 
Two models from the Yen Modeling agency came down to the Glenmore Reservoir for an outdoor session, and braced the elements for a nice set :: Shot November 30, 2008 :: Both had a handful of outfits (Ricky Wadhwa thumbnailed on the left) and (Tiffany thumbnailed on the right) :: a 
The Crystal Method duo (Ken Jordan & Scott Kirkland) (from Atlanta, Georgia) came to Calgary enroute to their Vancouver stint :: shot Dec 3, 2008 for BeatRoute - (Scott Kirkland on the left), and their gear snaking out across their console table (on the right)
:: got all kinds of trippy nebulae cloud shots before the dance floor became a seething ebb of bodies 
I took advantage of the nice day (and that I was awake during daylight again) and went back to the rez - all kinds of different broken sheets, and melting going on, at the Glenmore Reservoir :: Shot December 1, 2008
(melted plate sections on the left) and (plants trapped in ice on the right) 
The rez had the most wild ice formations I've ever come across - all kinds of different broken sheets, so during two short breaks in shooting the Yen Models at the Glenmore Reservoir I went out on the ice and grabbed what I could :: Shot November 30, 2008
Shot five models from the Yen Modeling agency for a short shoot upon a private jet for their upcoming calendar (2009) :: Shot November 29, 2008 :: can't show you anything (from the calendar) until it comes out, but once the plane left I did a session with four of the women in the hanger (Sheena thumbnailed on the left) and (Jen thumbnailed on the right) - a total joy to work with - lots of sexy images to come... 
Before the models from Yen came down the catwalk a wild French freestyle dancer named Marina - performed w/a bongo player :: Shot November 28, 2008 :: posted the second series (of many) on 
Shot the models from the Yen Premium Modeling Agency Ltd. - the venue was the Tangerine Supper Club, showcasing Narciso Rodriguez fragrances (thunbnailed on the left) and supporting Breast Cancer research :: later in the evening there was a fashion show, with hot Salsa dancers, a wild French freestyle dancer named Marina - performed w/a bongo player and Crystal McGrath performed a song (the official Breast Cancer research tune) :: Shot November 28, 2008 :: posted the first series (of many) on 
Local designer (and a fine model herself) Dorian Dunkley threw a fashion gala at Opus on 8th (lounge evolution) showcasing her jewelry :: shot Nov 27, 2008 - One of my favorite models tonight (on the left), and Dorian Dunkley flanked by her swanky entourage later on that evening (on the right) :: extra dark in there - interested to see what everyone else got with flash later... :: a 
The Herbaliser brought their brass section along on their North American stint (from London, UK) :: shot Nov 25, 2008 for BeatRoute - Oliver Parfitt on keyboards (on the left), and the sultry Jessica Darling on vocals (on the right), which I had the chance to meet and chat with a bit after the show - thanks for signing the live disc ! (Live in Paris)
:: hope the roads are good for their jaunt up to Whistler tomorrow! 
Grand Analog came along for the Canadian leg (from Winnipeg, Ontario) of The Herbaliser tour to stir things up :: shot Nov 25, 2008 for BeatRoute - DJ Ofield K (on the left), and the main man Odario on vocals (on the right)
Justin came by (from Toronoto, Ontario) to give a rousing performance with 4 other backing members (lead guitar, bass, lapsteel and drums) - the room was packed (probably the second biggest turnout for any show I've seen there) and finished up with an unplugged solo rendition of "Don't be so mean Jellybean" from the center of the Marquee Room - would be curious to see the turnout up in Edmonton for tomorrow's set :: shot Nov 20, 2008
for BeatRoute - Jenn Grant was asked to come up for a duet later in the set (on the left), and a shot of Justin really giving it his all at the end of the night (on the right) 
Wonderful performance from this lass - in from Halifax, Nova Scotia - such a voice! - the room was pretty packed (and organized with chairs, curtailing my usual roam of the space) - wish she had a bit more time on stage myself - bought her "Orchestra for the Moon" CD, and had her sign it :: shot Nov 20, 2008
:: opened for Justin Rutledge
There was a lot of moving and shaking going on at the Snatch Rock Bar Friday evening - The Suicide Girls and an after party for the Tattoo and Sex show that was going on in town (I know one of the models that was working at that event) :: one of the SG girls on the left - adjusting her platform shoes, and one of the beermaidens' on the right dancing in the trippy lighting - can't get enough of laser light! :: shot November 14, 2008
Got to a backlog of cases and guitars :: shot 24.10.2008 - a minty fresh vintage Stevie Ray Vaughn edition Black and White Tokai Strat and matching hardshell case :: headstock and SRV tag on the left, and one of my all-time favorite strat images on the right - I was getting pretty exciting shooting this piece... (and I'm not even a Strat fan)
Sparse crowd, but still gave a rousing performance from this four piece - hope Dean's kit was alright after kicking it over in the finalé :: shot Halloween night (31.10.2008) - missed the Von Zippers who opened - next time :: Michael Paton on the left, and the lead singer Djewel Davidson on the right. 
Loads of energy, and good costumes to boot :: shot Hallows-eve (technically Nov 1st., 2008 from 1:30am on) :: Guitar player in Zombie motif on the left, and the lead singer with blood dripping from his head on the right. 
Pretty good heavy cover band, even did a few songs that I historically hate - that I liked - good job! :: shot Nov 1st., 2008 :: Duane checking out the soloing of the newest member 'Christophe' on the left, and Christophe rockin' out with his Ibanez on the right :: Hollow Point lineup - Duane on Vocals, Rob on Skins, Christoph on lead, Jeff G. on strings, Tom on Bass
Nice performance :: second set on their North American tour (band hails from Vancouver, BC) - talked with Eden Fineday a number of times that evening, and did a taped interview w/the band after their set - unfortunately pizza was not in the cards that evening :: shot Oct 11, 2008 :: Megan Johnson (vocals and keyboards) on the left and Eden Fineday on the right (main vocals and guitar)
Great band, but unfortunately no recordings to purchase [yet] - definitely check them out - couldn't find a myspace page for them, but they do seem to have a Face Book and Flickr presence :: shot Oct 11, 2008 :: Johnny Frederick Clark (vocals and bass) on the left and Adam Oberg on the drums (right)
Was not quite sure what to make of this duo, but it kind of started to grow on me by the end of the set, or perhaps I was just getting enamored by Mike's facial expressions ... :: shot Oct 11, 2008 :: Michael Yeats (vocals and keyboards) on the left
Shot the body painted models from the Yen Premium Modeling Agency Ltd. - the venue was the new Tangerine Supper Club, and Jean Paul Gaultier was launching his new scent :: later in the evening there was a fashion show, with the models walking thru the lounge areas - good times :: October 10, 2008 :: posted a preliminary series on 
Shot a townhouse interior in the Garrison Woods area - October 1st, 2008 - very nice layout, and great location :: view of the whole outside strip, and a kitchen detail on the right 
Took a quick trip up to Kananaskis October 4th, 2008 before all the fall colors pass me by :: yellowed birch leaves left, and some large Rose hips on the right
The Insomniacs (from Portland, Oregon USA) - were really great - unfortunately I arrived on the last day as they were leaving the main stage - this is from the Beer Tent reprise, which was awesome :: shot Aug 10th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Vyasa Dodson singing on the left, and Alex Shakeri (keyboards) on the right
Roy Hytower (from Lansing, Michigan, USA) - did a nice job ripping up the stage, especially since he played with the local band Bill Dowey & The Blues Devils with next to no rehersal time :: shot Aug 10th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Roy singing on the left, and the tasty guitar player from The Blues Devils on the right 
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band (from the States) - had some nice flaire :: shot Aug 10th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: C.J. Chenier singing on the left, and the guitar player on the right 
Black Francis graced us with his presence (from Portland, OR, USA) aka Frank Black, and/or the front man of The Pixies - did a solo set - single amp, and one microphone (no backing band) - sounded great :: shot Aug 9th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: his introspective dome on the left, and yowling on the right
Canned Heat (from Los Angeles, California, USA) - they did their famous "boogie" for an encore - much appreciated! :: shot Aug 9th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Robert Lucas going crazy with 'slide' on the left, and Greg Kage (bass) on the right 
Jack Semple brought his drummer and keyboard player, mixed it with Jake Langley rounding out some more guitar, a local bassist - and the lovely Dione Taylor came out a bit later to spice things up - Dione/Jack ended up doing a great series of improv back-and-forth riffs, which was quite impressive! :: shot Aug 9th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Jack Semple on the left, and Dione Taylor on the right
Kim Simmonds seemed to be in his element here in Calgary, nice to hear a live version of Hellbound Train in person, really let him let loose - his solos have a lot of vibe - originally from Britain, now residing in New York (USA) :: shot Aug 8th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Kim Simmonds with his Gibson Les Paul Sunburst Standard
E.C. Scott sure has some pipes on her, and a tasty backing band in stylish treads :: shot Aug 8th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: E.C. Scott talking up the crowd as an intro into a tune on the left, and the sax player on the right
I'm glad that Buckwheat came up from the US for the show, nice to see some cool Hammond B3 action going on :: shot Aug 8th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Buckwheat Zydeco (organ) on the left, and the trumpet player on the right
The T-Birds hailing from Austin, Texas (USA) - headlined the day, some great guitar playing for sure (from both Johnny Moeller & Mike Keller) :: shot Aug 7th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Johnny Moeller (guitar) on the left, and the main-man Kim Wilson singing on the right as well as playing some mean harmonica
Lionel Young came in from Louisville, Colorado (USA) for the festival - played earlier in the day, and closed out the night in the beer gardens after the T-Birds set - what a treat! - he played guitar, and violin (5-string) - did a bit with the bow, but most that I saw was using the violin like a guitar (plucking and strumming it) :: shot Aug 7th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: drummer on the left, and Lionel Young singing on the right
Their 'Lights in the Sky' over North America 2008 tour (4th date on the tour) was a crowd pleaser :: shot July 29th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Bassist on the left, and Trent Reznor belting out the vocals on the right - gallery pending [needs to pass thru official channels] - opening band was 'Crystal Castles' from Toronto [no photos of them, sorry]
Last day of fireworks - not sure if the crazy burst of rain that evening hampered the event any - I hid for cover by the Saddledome until everything was over :: shot July 13th., 2008 :: I think the one at the right looks like a jellyfish creature, well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. 
Plain White T's (from Chicago, Illinois) had great lighting, which was nice to shoot - Dave Tirio in particular - the crowd got into body surfing - Tom Higgenson (lead vocals) mentioned that he wouldn't mind just watching that [instead of performing] - hopefully nobody got hurt - the crowd really loved 'em, and there were lots of fans shooting video clips on their cel phones and P&S cameras :: shot July 13th., 2008 :: Dave Tirio (thumbnailed on the left) and various fans (thumbnailed on the right) 
Social Code (from Edmonton, AB) had quite a fan base going there, and mentioned [at the end of their set] they wanted to meet/greet everyone of them - which they proceeded to do, and it appeared as if they continued until even after the Plain White T's had played and left the stage (!!!) :: shot July 13th., 2008 :: Travis Nesbitt mugging (thumbnailed on the left) and Morgan "Macchio" Gies on guitar (thumbnailed on the right) 
Natasha Bedingfield (from London, England) really had the crowd going and singing along to her tunes :: shot July 11th., 2008 :: completely packed outdoor stage area
Seems they integrate fireworks into the Grandstand show itself, then do a display that can be enjoyed by the rest of people in the park and surrounding area as well :: shot July 11th., 2008 ::
Jeff Wroblewsky posed for a few promo shots after the gig :: shot July 10th., 2008 :: Did his "Mentalism" act to a sold out theatre - very impressive abilities, and he's managed to come up with all kinds of card tricks that I have not seen before - not sure if this will work for everyone, but until I post my own gallery here, if you are on 
Sora braved the mosquito's for a second session in a little piece of paradise :: shot July 8th., 2008 :: amazing summer evening light.
Ministar (from Codel Enterprises) Full-size Features, Mini-size Instruments.
The Ministar Guitar is the world's smallest and lightest full-size instrument. The light weight makes it great to travel with and assures no more sore shoulders and bad backs. Each Ministar comes with a padded nylon carrying case, shoulder strap and cord. :: shot July 4th., 2008 for Guitar Connection :: detail on the left, and the whole outfit on the right (case not shown).
Rachelle (from northern British Columbia) was in fine form Canada Day (#141) and even better lighting :: shot July 1st., 2008 :: Van Zanten doing some slide licks on the left and drummer on the right.
After David Wilcox played, Calgary blew off some pretty cool fireworks, and the whole thing was choregraphed to music that pumped out to the masses :: shot July 1st., 2008 ::
The great Fender Tele player (the Canadian version - never heard the American guy yet, but a good friend that I worked with in Montreal ended up buying the Canadian version, and was disappointed - LOL!) put on a tasty show Canada Day (#141) to a completely packed outdoor venue :: shot July 1st., 2008 :: drummer on the left and David Wilcox himself on the right.
The Dudes (from Calgary, AB) must be the "best kept secret" in this town - great from the hip, straight-up rock n roll :: shot June 29th., 2008 very last band at the Sled Island Festival :: Dan Vacon on the left (guitar/vocals) and Scott Ross (behind the skins) on the right. 
Qui (from Los Angeles, California) were quite a treat - many in the club were really stoked to see David Yow (of "The Jesus Lizard") back in action :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Matt Cronk on the left (guitar/vocals) and David Yow screaming to the audience on the right. 
Enablers (from San Francisco, California) were another high-point of the festival for me - dark gritty spoken word, full of passion - wish I hadn't missed the intro to their set after the Absent Sound gig :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Pete Simonelli gracing the microphone on the left, (drummer) on the right.
The Absent Sound (from Winnipeg, Manitoba) were a great band to stumble upon - I went to the Legion #1 with the intent of seeing some other band on the main stage, but jumping the C-Train platform, I heard some great atmospheric music emanating from the building (which turned out to only be coming out of the windows on the upper floor) :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: one of the guitarists thumbnailed on the left, Joshua Butcher (keyboards) on the right.
One of the few bands that I purchased a disc during the festival.
Mogwai (from Glasgow, Scotland) were visually not much of a treat, but the crowd could have cared less - after the first song, the rest of the pro photographers also gave up and started to shoot the crowd and their reactions - there were a whole slew of other bands I wanted to get to that nite, so I left after the 3rd track :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute ::
Wire (from London, England) seemed to enjoy the evening sun, but somehow I think they would have enjoyed the crowd jammed up against the stage like at the Legion, but alas, that was not to be the case :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute ::
Horatio Sanz (from NYC) put on his "Kings Of Improv", which included : Brian Huskey, Eddie Pepitone, Jason Mantzoukas, Sean Conroy, Seth Morris and one more guy that I couldn't find a reference to... :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: This was pretty hilarious, and fun to shoot - everyone putting on really great facial expressions :: Horatio Sanz (thumbnailed on the left) and Jason Mantzoukas (thumbnailed on the right) started off the session, and then the supporting comedians came out a bit later once they ingested the audience participation segment 
Of Montreal (from Athens, Georgia, USA) caught me a bit off guard - didn't know what to expect, and somehow theatrical outfits in the blazing sun wasn't working for me, so I went to grab a beer and grub :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute ::
Jonathan Richman (from the US) was a joy, and his renditions were quite a bit different on the songs that he did at the Martha Cohen Theatre - even microphone woes didn't seem to phase him too much :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Tommy Larkins on drums (thumbnailed on the left) and Jonathan Richman (thumbnailed on the right)
Jane Vain and The Dark Matter (from Calgary, AB) were another dark treat - wish I could have gotten more shots of Jamie's riveting eyes :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Jamie Fooks (thumbnails) 
The Gutter Twins (from LA, USA) were a dark treat - thanks to my buddy Colin R. (in LA) for suggesting 'em :: shot June 28th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Mark Lanegan doing the dark stuff into the microphone (thumbnailed on the left) Greg Dulli doing double-duty on guitar and keyboards (thumbnailed on the right)
Wire (from London, England) kinda freaked me out, the way they had the amps arranged on stage shortly after The Secret Machines left, but they ended up re-arranging them to allow the rest of the members to have some space :) :: shot June 27th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: large crowd, so I just hovered next to the bassist, then ducked out early to decompress after soaking up all these bands!
The Secret Machines (from New York City) :: shot June 27th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: not sure why more bands don't place their logo on the bass drum - the drummer
- Josh Garza (thumbnailed on the right)
RZA (took the stage as his alter-ego "Bobby Digital") with the Stone Mecca clan :: shot June 27th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: 
Stone Mecca - the backing band for RZA, did their own set - These dudes really brought it to the stage :: shot June 27th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: loved the look of the bassist :: 
Nice to see organic live music performed (from Calgary, AB) :: shot June 27th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: guy thumbnailed on the left played drums, keyboards and vocals - bald dude and his yellow Gibson SG - never seen anyone hold it so high up :: 
I was really pumped to finally see Tegan and Sara at the Mewata Stage, but it was so sunny out, which made it a nightmare to shoot (and for them to perform) in the blinding sunshine - they even asked for audience members shades :: shot June 27th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: thanks for coming back to the place where you started it all ::
The Details (from Winnipeg, Manitoba) :: shot June 26th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: reminded me of a heavier version of The Northern Pikes, check 'em out! :: vox/guitarist thumbnailed on the left, lead guitar player thumbnailed on the right
Bison came rumbling in off the plains for the Sled Festival (from East Vancouver) :: shot June 25th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: really heavy and tight sound, wish I could have caught the beginning of the set - lead guitar/vocals slammin' on his Gibson SG thumbnailed on the left, and the other guitar dude with a white Gibson Flying V on the right
- I doubt that anything will be heavier than these guys during the festival - starting it off right!
Dan Deacon came in for the Sled Festival (hailing from Baltimore, Maryland) :: shot June 25th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: crazy skull thumbnailed on the left, and the Dan preaching to his disciples on the right
:: Dan started 24 mins late, so I only stuck around for 8 mins, then ran off to Hunter Gatherer...
Hunter Gatherer (from Calgary, AB) :: shot June 25th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: keyboard electronics simmering with a heat lamp thumbnailed on the left, and guitar/keyboard frontman on the right
Lint (from Calgary, AB) really ripped up the place, can't get enough of this drummer - a must see folks! :: a mix of jazz, thrash and hardcore - if only Miles Davis was still alive, perhaps this would be his band :: shot June 25th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: sax player thumbnailed on the left, and the drummer making mincemeat out of the kit on the right 
Snake Mountain (from Calgary, AB) played to a very receptive crowd, wish I didn't have to run off :: lots of lush dark tones (Ambient Metal band) shot June 25th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: lead guitar player thumbnailed
Grizzly Bear (from Brooklyn, New York) played to a packed house in the Central United Church, wish I could have stayed for the whole show :: shot June 25th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: Christopher Taylor playing flute - thumbnailed
on the left, Edward Droste (OoF) and Daniel Rossen filling the room with magical vocals
No Age (a duo from LA) headlined the first night of the Sled Island festival at Broken City - standing room only :: shot June 24th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: the guitar player - thumbnailed
DD/MM/YYYY was the second band to play the first night of the Sled Island festival at Broken City :: shot June 24th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: the guitar player - thumbnailed on the left ... and he also switched off and played drums at the end of the set thumbnailed on the right
Dirty Dirty North (from Calgary) opened up the Sled Island festival at Broken City for "DD/MM/YYYY" and "No Age (from LA) " :: shot June 24th., 2008 at the Sled Island Festival for BeatRoute :: the non-stop drummer- thumbnailed on the left ... and him and bassist thumbnailed on the right 
The Tranzmitors (from Vancouver) headlined the evening for "Twenty Centuries of Sleep" and "Sub-linguals" :: shot June 21st., 2008 for BeatRoute :: a fan in the crowd grabbed the mic - thumbnailed on the left ... and Jarrod thumbnailed on the right banging on an old Ace Tone 
Sub-linguals were the second band up :: shot June 21st., 2008 for BeatRoute :: drummer - thumbnailed on the left ... and the head-man thumbnailed on the right - I liked the dark ambience of the swinging bare-green lightbulb - made it pretty tricky to capture any photos tho...
Twenty Centuries of Sleep opened the evening for the "Sub-linguals" and "The Tranzmitors" :: shot June 21st., 2008 for BeatRoute :: guitarist singing - thumbnailed on the left ... and bassist thumbnailed on the right 
Nice space and vibe in the room :: shot June 21st., 2008 :: glassware and out of focus tinsel backdrop to the stage thumbnailed
Maya Arulpragasam (from Sri Lanka, London and South East United Kingdom) headlined for "Lets Go To War" and "Top Billin" (missed both openers, was busy with the Sora shoot) :: shot May 28th., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Maya thumbnailed on the right - never seen anyone ask for a pile of the audience members to get up on stage and dance before - people were really into this...
Locksley (from Brooklyn, New York) opened for The Hives :: shot May 22nd., 2008 for BeatRoute :: Kai thumbnailed on the left (lead guitar) and Jesse (rhythm guitar) thumbnailed on the right - great lighting, and a much better set than I anticipated - nice job gents! 
