tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70040525571578586572024-03-21T15:31:24.307-07:00Chris Monaghan PhotographyChris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-13677261370816732842011-02-21T17:53:00.000-08:002011-02-21T18:49:49.002-08:00A Whole lotta something..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQUEebYqWDfWz2z2L-qx6_GUh-Pqa3zRi8CASKKySSkKJ8pRQ9gbOnJK1ucDtYnuDtT_vV4TN6Zu_ikf1nRXspq67ImgYpDl5yEy2VDm_67YS8K1nbRu16ZVepTRrypReRWFZa9PEgOc/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaQUEebYqWDfWz2z2L-qx6_GUh-Pqa3zRi8CASKKySSkKJ8pRQ9gbOnJK1ucDtYnuDtT_vV4TN6Zu_ikf1nRXspq67ImgYpDl5yEy2VDm_67YS8K1nbRu16ZVepTRrypReRWFZa9PEgOc/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576336141906486882" border="0" /></a><br />Well, I've been really busy in the last month, unfortunately I haven't had much time to blog. Time to play a little catch up... The Blues project seems to be in full swing lately, shooting about two portraits a week. At this rate I may be able to complete the project in time for Blues Fest 2011, lets keep this snowball rolling! Here's a look at some of the recent shots.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnwZotcdhYqEd11igbZfCmA_TzJmibBDYPOlNjUOP2z0NtfsP_4A6b11qrinbfGDokvuABnKO4UL8Y2HIlb3UiGq4nD6k4xoCfSefOYXgr-EysTGtj1lnQjBQyR_hI9JQwJfWnMsy5VM/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqnwZotcdhYqEd11igbZfCmA_TzJmibBDYPOlNjUOP2z0NtfsP_4A6b11qrinbfGDokvuABnKO4UL8Y2HIlb3UiGq4nD6k4xoCfSefOYXgr-EysTGtj1lnQjBQyR_hI9JQwJfWnMsy5VM/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576336267603281746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IHiYXaezO1BYURU6QZrKJJ-G8yeW0A284gB6ELJj_gY8ugaUbHPgurdRbwjcrHpn4VO2X4cr1ZXtB07zIg1HebxvMAq6gvbbJfWe289Oe9CJ6OwZD6iVHXOKnhSlZkfC9XVWdB6TdwI/s1600/7.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 251px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9IHiYXaezO1BYURU6QZrKJJ-G8yeW0A284gB6ELJj_gY8ugaUbHPgurdRbwjcrHpn4VO2X4cr1ZXtB07zIg1HebxvMAq6gvbbJfWe289Oe9CJ6OwZD6iVHXOKnhSlZkfC9XVWdB6TdwI/s320/7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576336529693285186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CYhvTJ_8sgSpPGohKk0HGQNhE3k_hIrS3nUm5OK4Y_4zH2_HA3pMlDsa4Q_kA673e8IfMeN_3wNPIsy7mlq8cUvMGl5BsqUYOmnrAWOAC5Yzh8HcuzG_c0i5IA-izIH_KM_Yhb_Z6RM/s1600/5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7CYhvTJ_8sgSpPGohKk0HGQNhE3k_hIrS3nUm5OK4Y_4zH2_HA3pMlDsa4Q_kA673e8IfMeN_3wNPIsy7mlq8cUvMGl5BsqUYOmnrAWOAC5Yzh8HcuzG_c0i5IA-izIH_KM_Yhb_Z6RM/s320/5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576336398477497442" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70b8L9cZXvq2xvxBjtzTZrfpZhNH1J_tlS8hlkwBHsHJT8SjEmB2-zSn4HQU5ga772CBfdBH1ESD_-dufee3fn2dUNXZ_ysUhIZ163XPFnYUsSIm5hTDFDbuHIfRh0dDyYRtrh7kVhuw/s1600/web2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh70b8L9cZXvq2xvxBjtzTZrfpZhNH1J_tlS8hlkwBHsHJT8SjEmB2-zSn4HQU5ga772CBfdBH1ESD_-dufee3fn2dUNXZ_ysUhIZ163XPFnYUsSIm5hTDFDbuHIfRh0dDyYRtrh7kVhuw/s320/web2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576336964716642914" border="0" /></a><br />As far as live music has been going I caught <a href="http://www.sexfist.net/">Sexfist</a> and <a href="http://www.greenskybluegrass.com/">Greensky Bluegrass</a> together at the beginning of the month. The show came one night after the biggest snow storm/blizzard/thunder snow storm I have ever been through. The packed crowd at the Double Door put on their gloves, boots, and hats and trudged through about 4 feet of snow to get to the venue. Once we arrived the two amazing bluegrass bands picked there way through the cold and kept us dancing all night long. Go check them out if you can.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIw_gkBGx62j4nRCog-r1iB7bE6K6j_vhUbo_eLaH67LetOFjMJhuxCXGGBVBOvJSp0EoBqoJqzHlniZmKhZeYt-vnEDWVG8RhZM2HCS5afincyXBkUqh3XyPK6aCo2kSPxdw9NU2J9k/s1600/IMG_3726.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFIw_gkBGx62j4nRCog-r1iB7bE6K6j_vhUbo_eLaH67LetOFjMJhuxCXGGBVBOvJSp0EoBqoJqzHlniZmKhZeYt-vnEDWVG8RhZM2HCS5afincyXBkUqh3XyPK6aCo2kSPxdw9NU2J9k/s320/IMG_3726.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576337517376730338" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYPBoqefCj2UBPHz7bFS3UrY6CYYQqvUE4IMZ3RSUSAFM4YCbC2F9uNsSVGSSLhsQWfMvPbsWLlqs75SvzOjLclglehzPUBXPiHgZiTzoj44ittkCaRjWTeAc26amY-Oo6KVjMMJq7Ec/s1600/IMG_3693.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzYPBoqefCj2UBPHz7bFS3UrY6CYYQqvUE4IMZ3RSUSAFM4YCbC2F9uNsSVGSSLhsQWfMvPbsWLlqs75SvzOjLclglehzPUBXPiHgZiTzoj44ittkCaRjWTeAc26amY-Oo6KVjMMJq7Ec/s320/IMG_3693.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576337212986026994" border="0" /></a><br />Another big win for Chicago Blues was <a href="http://bigotisblues.com/">Big Otis Blues</a> representing Chicago in the <a href="http://www.blues.org/ibc/">International Blues Competition</a>. The boys picked up a third place prize in the band competition and my boy Rob picked up the Albert King Award for best Guitarist. Damn! Way to go Rob! When the boys came back they were in need of some fresh press shots to appease their many new fans, so they stopped by the studio for a quick group shot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbv_2CHhLwhOPHEUEo_PK17T6sUUL9oyRB4xv5NxzievoxIuRQnBJNwg0zOJ5yq4FQsBLFbkmI16cWpLI-aaoXJBmztqtRkjgCtbab-TDpsIPji3ZXZqbldylv5K1v-2YW-n9DYkzkHs/s1600/6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbv_2CHhLwhOPHEUEo_PK17T6sUUL9oyRB4xv5NxzievoxIuRQnBJNwg0zOJ5yq4FQsBLFbkmI16cWpLI-aaoXJBmztqtRkjgCtbab-TDpsIPji3ZXZqbldylv5K1v-2YW-n9DYkzkHs/s320/6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576337805803154738" border="0" /></a><br />The last bit of news I have is I was booked by wicked cool productions to shoot the <a href="http://rocknrollresort.com/">Rock n' Roll Resort</a> this April. I must say I love a good music festival, and when I can retire to a warm dry bed and shower in the morning its even better. Not to mention the <a href="http://www.royalfamilyrecords.com/">Royal family</a> will be representing hard along with <a href="http://www.deepbananablackout.com/">Deep Banana Blackout</a>, <a href="http://www.maxcreek.com/new/">Max Creek</a> and many more. I can't wait to be a part of this incredible young festival.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vmCG1ffrE8aYhtU5-q8XWkxjTkfAG-9UqZZ2IYFCLFKNwcjKCEdzKxDG-a-RxKu0dlP8fozgDYjuAbS-DqAEW0jyZB8by1jI4QXqLI7fvnlaNxuVnIJVpjPuQcX28HCgigR72YoFrHo/s1600/163072_167640173281130_166839000027914_351863_1087477_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8vmCG1ffrE8aYhtU5-q8XWkxjTkfAG-9UqZZ2IYFCLFKNwcjKCEdzKxDG-a-RxKu0dlP8fozgDYjuAbS-DqAEW0jyZB8by1jI4QXqLI7fvnlaNxuVnIJVpjPuQcX28HCgigR72YoFrHo/s320/163072_167640173281130_166839000027914_351863_1087477_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5576338309100257794" border="0" /></a>One final note/rant, to anyone who ever said I wasn't going to make this into my career, I am doing it. Your negative attitudes only make me work harder. To my currant and former places of employment, by keeping me in a position where I am not promoted or valued, thank you, it only makes me work harder, it make me focus on my goals. I document music for a very simple reason. I love it. I have had so many special moments in my life thanks to music. There are times when I hear a note or a word from a song and am instantly transported to a different time and place where that song played a part in my life. Throughout my life I've shared these moments with very special friends and family and its helped shape who I am. I take photos to give back to the music community, even if its only a sliver of what I get out of it. As I say in my mission statement, "I love documenting music. Each live show or portrait should tell a story, spark a memory, or inspire a fellow artist. I hope my photos do that for you" If they don't I'm going to work my ass of until they do. Thanks.Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-35333739113199334252011-01-27T20:00:00.000-08:002011-01-27T20:14:06.620-08:00Lissie, Lincoln Hall<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcXE0dRhyJMsWW4BKtzTFGeR0PmmJ9wK8bEPVbRIZYuZ2oh82LM1oXEYsrSZ8TQdooCYSqHNDLGzndwQEqbGpNAn9SKMd-TcQo0IyMGandC60MEcHY-TdqinoXQ2O8V3HH9lHIZuNh_o/s1600/IMG_3449.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 211px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOcXE0dRhyJMsWW4BKtzTFGeR0PmmJ9wK8bEPVbRIZYuZ2oh82LM1oXEYsrSZ8TQdooCYSqHNDLGzndwQEqbGpNAn9SKMd-TcQo0IyMGandC60MEcHY-TdqinoXQ2O8V3HH9lHIZuNh_o/s320/IMG_3449.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567084129440572514" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend I finally got to see <a href="http://www.lissie.com/">Lissie</a> at one of my favorite venues <a href="http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/">Lincoln Hall.</a> I found out about Lissie about a year ago. A friend sent me a link to her covering Kid Cudi <span style="font-style: italic;">Pursuit of Happiness. </span>I was blown away by her take of one of my favorite songs, as I was watching the video a coworker came by and said "Hey that's Dave's (another coworker) niece." So there is was, I went over and asked him to score me a little time with her before her show for a quick portrait. Next, I waited about six months for her to play Chicago, with everything arranged, ready to roll, Lissie came down with strep and wasn't able to preform. So I waited again. About 5 months later she came back to Lincoln Hall and we picked up where we left off. I must say it was worth the wait. Lissie has one of the best voices I have ever heard live. She hits notes and holds them perfectly for as long as she wants. Really an amazing show. Check her out if you can. Up top is a shot from backstage, down below a shot from side stage and the video that made me want to shoot her in the first place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4ryJMYtgOvNxxwaIsupoVHBHUjRHO9hcJEJWv4AHHGjjaiL-eu9b-Mn3SEkkRNi5vArXZT2aPEq_8ysmODOzYQKUtJjtYDWWibJXVEAgDBlEnaJjR1-zTinycc1DN8ev2jcJFiHgQ3g/s1600/IMG_3517.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje4ryJMYtgOvNxxwaIsupoVHBHUjRHO9hcJEJWv4AHHGjjaiL-eu9b-Mn3SEkkRNi5vArXZT2aPEq_8ysmODOzYQKUtJjtYDWWibJXVEAgDBlEnaJjR1-zTinycc1DN8ev2jcJFiHgQ3g/s320/IMG_3517.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567084262309195490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe title="YouTube video player" class="youtube-player" type="text/html" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/PQMJCOT2wlQ" frameborder="0" height="390" width="640"></iframe><br /></div>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-40513510751669460152011-01-20T20:32:00.000-08:002011-01-20T21:10:55.803-08:00Happy Belated New Year!Hey blog people! Sorry for all the silence, I have been all over the place in the last month. I don't plan on making my posts this infrequent for the rest of 2011, I promise. Let see, what have I been up to... Prior to the new year I was in Mexico, where I gladly did nothing. Literally. But eat sleep and be merry. The day after I got back, I caught my boys <a href="http://www.themacpodz.com/fr_home.cfm">The Macpodz</a> in my home town Detroit. They killed it to a full house as they always do.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrXc3Bos_jUomOIboxefg83-OIGfYXaDYjfaZ0QNa30WG9tBH8S0PJOYSKzx9YM04gWsCVfZi5ZZm5vEdo7b0ls5xpS1KrG9CaPeIyfUcyoqgN6yrMJCZnSQa50GoK_iSvYy1sheqcJI/s1600/IMG_8443.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrXc3Bos_jUomOIboxefg83-OIGfYXaDYjfaZ0QNa30WG9tBH8S0PJOYSKzx9YM04gWsCVfZi5ZZm5vEdo7b0ls5xpS1KrG9CaPeIyfUcyoqgN6yrMJCZnSQa50GoK_iSvYy1sheqcJI/s320/IMG_8443.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564500356357473282" border="0" /></a><br />Following the holidays, I made my way south again for the music festival all you festival goers should strive to attend. <a href="http://www.jamcruise.com/2011/home">Jamcruise</a>. I was lucky enough to be brought on as staff down there for Jamcruise 9, where I was one of 4 phtographers working for JCTV. There, I had the pleasure of working with Phish's touring photographer and all around good guy <a href="http://davevann.com/">Dave Vann</a>. The Baddest music photographer in Nashville <a href="http://www.bradhodgephoto.com/">Brad Hodge</a>, and the fan favorite party photographer <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christophermatt/">Chris Baldwin</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLUZppd35951wTRVLAsC-FeUm2qv5DrxwmBu2TTM9KPsj3OL2mOXuNKgTix6xXLXHZH0fMc5hMs9aDL6GG9jg_gPIZA0g93yDebry1c4HX-FOv3v-qMJEBV0zd6AsNYZIxDc3osb_oGI/s1600/AndersOsborne.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuLUZppd35951wTRVLAsC-FeUm2qv5DrxwmBu2TTM9KPsj3OL2mOXuNKgTix6xXLXHZH0fMc5hMs9aDL6GG9jg_gPIZA0g93yDebry1c4HX-FOv3v-qMJEBV0zd6AsNYZIxDc3osb_oGI/s320/AndersOsborne.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564501078371847570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJo6A729exYM1kicBckoTugIlVA9M6FP-zpEnTC2pJxUoe0C2TKC2Z8pT_v7EBIesc9SWxRHLm6BkxUzeYS0aZg1m3S-1oYdd_k9SafwMBhmwEkS6-RW9MsZ-PX2SxVehTEhjspqU4OiM/s1600/TheBoat.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJo6A729exYM1kicBckoTugIlVA9M6FP-zpEnTC2pJxUoe0C2TKC2Z8pT_v7EBIesc9SWxRHLm6BkxUzeYS0aZg1m3S-1oYdd_k9SafwMBhmwEkS6-RW9MsZ-PX2SxVehTEhjspqU4OiM/s320/TheBoat.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564501225332070962" border="0" /></a><br />Also on the boat were two other amazing photographers, <a href="http://www.jambandsjam.com/">Chad Smith</a> and <a href="http://www.michaelweintrob.com/">Michael Weintrob</a>. All in all, I was in good company. I won't go into detail about the festival, or our stops in Honduras and Mexico, simply because there's too much to say. For more go to <a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/25690/Jam-Cruise-9-Review-Pics">jambase</a> for an incredibly well written review with photos by Dave, Chad and myself.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHznzkbGdh5H5xwYg0y6A5g4ldcKHu0-LZki6FozNa-8MsrBT2-f-0P8S4RAroUoKdePOTGeLHuPqWKv3kQIbAggO2BueuP-9s7uGcWilOxI1O3SrSDnZJ2eOZhh0T3h85VE70DE1Ej5o/s1600/IMG_3304.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHznzkbGdh5H5xwYg0y6A5g4ldcKHu0-LZki6FozNa-8MsrBT2-f-0P8S4RAroUoKdePOTGeLHuPqWKv3kQIbAggO2BueuP-9s7uGcWilOxI1O3SrSDnZJ2eOZhh0T3h85VE70DE1Ej5o/s320/IMG_3304.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564500650768096482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LvQg93gRhDsHlXPAJ9lknLUhn03HdNM_VkMUzjl937pFcP0sdXZIyNpgFUoH7fQSPP0-_Ctk-irISlX2cvfGeKE9oAZGOZGIxlOvlEjK5evPa3OKWLROduqA7g0ltC9Xsz6dmbaqTVU/s1600/088.29257C13z104B-V2-182.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4LvQg93gRhDsHlXPAJ9lknLUhn03HdNM_VkMUzjl937pFcP0sdXZIyNpgFUoH7fQSPP0-_Ctk-irISlX2cvfGeKE9oAZGOZGIxlOvlEjK5evPa3OKWLROduqA7g0ltC9Xsz6dmbaqTVU/s320/088.29257C13z104B-V2-182.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564499682392620002" border="0" /></a><br />Following the cruise I made my way back to Chicago to continue my Blues series with Dave Herrero and Fabrizio Rodio. Also, thanks to my good friend and brilliant writer <a href="http://www.pietrotruba.com/">Pietro Truba</a>, I had the pleasure of shooting with the young and talented <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alexwinston">Alex Winston</a>. A special thanks to Ryan Davis for art direction, Sharvin Pouladdej for styling, and Maris Fujiura for hair and makeup. That should bring you up to date...as always check my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/">flickr</a> for a full look at all the nonsense I have been getting into. Thanks and see you soon. I mean it this time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fc5flv8IFbjOk2MID8v5YFzs2BzWVmJD2VzKivRSMegInRemON5x2FVPMC2OXwM0h5hyphenhyphenRiKzGCHbJ1DQDovSLnvhHBdoSRGmn1QpLpFMK2Jqt58WxcFxjW1W7scSBgMbTcdQuMnsL4Y/s1600/1.2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 198px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2fc5flv8IFbjOk2MID8v5YFzs2BzWVmJD2VzKivRSMegInRemON5x2FVPMC2OXwM0h5hyphenhyphenRiKzGCHbJ1DQDovSLnvhHBdoSRGmn1QpLpFMK2Jqt58WxcFxjW1W7scSBgMbTcdQuMnsL4Y/s320/1.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5564498254795532258" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-26251049952654116712010-12-14T23:03:00.000-08:002010-12-14T23:26:47.367-08:00Busy day, Busy week, Busy month.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9IvW_6NdvYmCAVvVaqJv8_FqGilSqppgiqURUL2TL24e1-Ft1lyImtJqvcgjz1FIZ6zHAXBeO3wn792aADTgPG-3oIwjhZNQ9LQu9QLecOVylEIBpZ5eykf_bqOyYXnXC_iD-XRgUJk/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm9IvW_6NdvYmCAVvVaqJv8_FqGilSqppgiqURUL2TL24e1-Ft1lyImtJqvcgjz1FIZ6zHAXBeO3wn792aADTgPG-3oIwjhZNQ9LQu9QLecOVylEIBpZ5eykf_bqOyYXnXC_iD-XRgUJk/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550805063810287842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqreRSZCMgMRKlxcjWhYKKHqCp3bXfN2APLJJL94rttlhrw8LFKbV5EWKhlOfsGszG7tLDfCB737e6NspzUSkNY8jAktjI1WUilGN_lqHB1ZyyqthdxIDfaPuEzISQwwEBO1Ok6ES0R0/s1600/8.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 298px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrqreRSZCMgMRKlxcjWhYKKHqCp3bXfN2APLJJL94rttlhrw8LFKbV5EWKhlOfsGszG7tLDfCB737e6NspzUSkNY8jAktjI1WUilGN_lqHB1ZyyqthdxIDfaPuEzISQwwEBO1Ok6ES0R0/s320/8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550804830050860306" border="0" /></a><br />I don't know about you all, but I have been crazy busy this month. Not only is it the Holidays, which I enjoy, but my "work work" at the studio had me involved in some more time consuming creative projects, and in between them, I squeezed in some final portraits for the year. I leave for sunny Mexico tomorrow then off to Detroit next week. There's going to be a bit of radio silence around here. When I come back rest assure there will be some music to talk about. After all, New Years in Chicago is a hell of a place to be for music. I will leave you with a couple shots from the weekend with Amazing Blues-man Pete Galinis aka "<span style="font-style: italic;">The Grim Reaper</span>", and the young and talented singer, Ario Kimball, styled by my good friend, the best Asian stylist I know Aimee Joson :) Enjoy. Have a Great Holiday. Be good to each other. See you soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HOV7MOr_wGFQyBS56V0_aH6gwnPuDutg1jVBxtKNQkurGe8kXC5mTUHffh4d1FjTWWGq0FITSXq_PZNyx2Ws90PGR65LyRsZksPog1NCqsBoHbgDTSGFGZTyqzWyqDq4C5O38T8Bzf4/s1600/LR.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3HOV7MOr_wGFQyBS56V0_aH6gwnPuDutg1jVBxtKNQkurGe8kXC5mTUHffh4d1FjTWWGq0FITSXq_PZNyx2Ws90PGR65LyRsZksPog1NCqsBoHbgDTSGFGZTyqzWyqDq4C5O38T8Bzf4/s320/LR.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550805931441736802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FH6YZzMNUHehwAy9tMZ7ryg5Pw6SWaMPwvjATlyHznjux8hYef_IcQIJaaDCrgf4J0V9vGcdRA9umo8rcjzzxSNR6NX2d26TdUQcV4yaAGYss1-pdvvHMHYRpPS6w344kMDv9A2q_qY/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8FH6YZzMNUHehwAy9tMZ7ryg5Pw6SWaMPwvjATlyHznjux8hYef_IcQIJaaDCrgf4J0V9vGcdRA9umo8rcjzzxSNR6NX2d26TdUQcV4yaAGYss1-pdvvHMHYRpPS6w344kMDv9A2q_qY/s320/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550806135250766354" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-68568545585295571262010-12-03T13:36:00.001-08:002010-12-03T14:06:36.517-08:00Back to Basics<div style="text-align: left;">Both Rob Blaine and I got back to basics this week with the Acoustic video of "<span style="font-style: italic;">Must be Nice</span>" off his Album <span style="font-style: italic;">Rob Blaine Big Ottis Blues</span>. Rob Stripped the electric rig and changed it in for a beautiful Steel National. An amazing guitar, maybe not the best for playing outdoors on a cold December night, but it sure sounds good. When I started college it was for video. Something I loved, but a very restricting art form that required lots of money, and an east or west coast move. During my college years I fell in love with photo. It was very similar, only more controlled and I could stay in the great city of Chicago doing it. I could take my time and light a shot perfectly without worrying about the subject moving freely through the space. In the last couple years Digital SLR's have made incredible advancements in the HD video department. With the high quality lenses I use for photo I can also now shoot video. I have been working on getting back to my roots of video, while I still love photo, I'm looking forward to blending the two more often in intimate performances like this. Enjoy. <br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzF4wuh84exhwDzHR4QgciotdMfx_ar--I6AoXV3I1LnR31bVLBSVpLkcdTdbfY8EKZvlqwJ_bxfcoV6EftEg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-54134440823482326842010-11-18T18:16:00.000-08:002010-11-18T19:14:37.741-08:00The best $7 show I've ever seen: Black Milk<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6oLVZqO5xiN4T_aiYZ57PLCRs2mvGMcDQ7QGymIwLYKgKynJP2McrurZ9CP3MNEVUQzoh6nikI_1xp4GOQz4JO2sObhjv66PLuze17slUl6IxsKI0JODhoOQhIZGiaMHNXnUzag46SI/s1600/IMG_6659.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv6oLVZqO5xiN4T_aiYZ57PLCRs2mvGMcDQ7QGymIwLYKgKynJP2McrurZ9CP3MNEVUQzoh6nikI_1xp4GOQz4JO2sObhjv66PLuze17slUl6IxsKI0JODhoOQhIZGiaMHNXnUzag46SI/s320/IMG_6659.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541092669877584146" border="0" /></a><br />This past Tuesday I jumped on <a href="http://www.jambase.com/default.aspx">Jambase</a> to check out if anything was coming to Chicago. To my surprise, I saw that Detroit rapper <a href="http://blackmilk.biz/">Black Milk</a> was going to be at <a href="http://www.reggieslive.com/">Reggies Rock Club</a> premoting his new CD, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Album-Year-Black-Milk/dp/B003O5MOQQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290135498&sr=8-1"><span style="font-style: italic;">Album of the Year</span></a>. Being a former Detroiter, I have a soft spot for Motor City musicians. Especially when it's one of the hottest young Hip-Hop acts on the scene. Black Milk, one of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68_Io-RPDXE">J Dillas</a> proteges, is a producer rapper who happens to turn out some of the smoothest beats around. Milks beats bring in that Motown sound that made Detroit famous, while driving them forward with fast paced hard hitting drums. In Chicago on this cold Tuesday night, Milk brought along some friends to back him in a live band consisting of Drums, Bass, and some incredibly soulful keys. I love Hip-Hop, but even more, I love Hip-Hop with a live band. During the show Milk gave a toast to his friend and mentor J Dilla. The crowd raised their glasses and cheered, and Milk went back to owning the mic. The show wasn't very long, but it was full of energy , it was full of talented musicians, and it was $7. Don't miss this guy while he's in small clubs. Check out the rest of the pics <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157625408929708/with/5184167005/">here</a>, and enjoy this video. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWoRHj1h0EXm1KssHRz7i2MUSQRk4-IeUZTugM_Ird5CSAoo3nfoRZNLbDj7H5vwvgOhJU-H6GF-466afdcW96h-xVRgIFD6VQHZqPgK02p13QR8ALhww90vByNLxgHciAQjjGzu_dc8/s1600/IMG_6620.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgWoRHj1h0EXm1KssHRz7i2MUSQRk4-IeUZTugM_Ird5CSAoo3nfoRZNLbDj7H5vwvgOhJU-H6GF-466afdcW96h-xVRgIFD6VQHZqPgK02p13QR8ALhww90vByNLxgHciAQjjGzu_dc8/s320/IMG_6620.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541092449216386754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/16927945" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/16927945">Black Milk, Live in Chicago</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2740783">Chris Monaghan</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /></div>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-85908468187257546182010-11-05T09:35:00.000-07:002010-11-05T11:13:52.297-07:00Hulaween with Cheese in Hampton VA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAO27InSivYZ-PWmQT0iFDm8H8b2FcY3dNlu2_4GsS0lg94Nweclb9FyUmOzYeF_xFFhySZyjXD1VmZ4XfjMgBwmlTsSkDQ0vcQSN_xOftZxM3dPV4XzV49hIFTzPWQdUa8EY2WVVALgc/s1600/IMG_5807.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAO27InSivYZ-PWmQT0iFDm8H8b2FcY3dNlu2_4GsS0lg94Nweclb9FyUmOzYeF_xFFhySZyjXD1VmZ4XfjMgBwmlTsSkDQ0vcQSN_xOftZxM3dPV4XzV49hIFTzPWQdUa8EY2WVVALgc/s320/IMG_5807.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536125495957414674" border="0" /></a><br />Last weekend I drove 15 hours out East from Chicago to catch one of my favorite bands <a href="http://www.stringcheeseincident.com/">The String Cheese Incident</a> preform a two night run at the historic "Mothership" the <a href="http://www.hampton.gov/coliseum/default.aspx">Hampton Coliseum</a>. Cheese is notorious for their Halloween shows and VA being their closest show I had this year I figured might as well pack up the car fill up the tank and head east. The drive wasn't bad, aside from about $50 each way in tolls and two of the most boring states ever, sorry Indiana and Ohio. I picked up a friend in Indiana and as we traveled a bit south the trees began regaining life, and color and fall was back. We pulled into Hampton around 1:00, took a quick nap and made our way over to the lot to grab a bite to eat, a few beers and enjoy all the madness that comes along with Cheese.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwBf6QKuyfQ0RSpHJjHBbVTG-wqKzluqWLlJK7bYdVKatf3xGsS6IHHEsJKGtEIOw3rX5Ux-VMI3HMVVk-w1S6HR8uthyphenhyphenzU7fb7Ne-egNuJ6etJ1cGdKVvgsQdI55sVM4nYE7s-hrdy8/s1600/IMG_6087.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfwBf6QKuyfQ0RSpHJjHBbVTG-wqKzluqWLlJK7bYdVKatf3xGsS6IHHEsJKGtEIOw3rX5Ux-VMI3HMVVk-w1S6HR8uthyphenhyphenzU7fb7Ne-egNuJ6etJ1cGdKVvgsQdI55sVM4nYE7s-hrdy8/s320/IMG_6087.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536125775125813250" border="0" /></a><br />Its amazing to see the amount of different license plates that fill the hotels and lot. It's a true testament to the community and music this band is a part of. People who don't understand it have never been in it. Its an experience that makes you travel across the country, sometimes across the world, just to spend time surrounded by wonderful people and music that simply put makes you happy. The first night was amazing. Solid set, solid playing. The guys all seem to be back on the same wavelength and as I heard it put the next day, they were "DEAD ON." The set list went a little something like this...<br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><b><br />Set 1: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1338">Best Feeling</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1675">Texas</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1398">Daryl</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1722">Walls of Time</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1802">Yo Se</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1454">Got What He Wanted</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1347">Black Clouds</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1555">Miss Brown's Teahouse</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5352">L'il Liza Jane</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1555">Miss Brow</a></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1555">n's Teahouse</a></span><span class="setlist_partial"><b><br />Set 2: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/2106">Song In My Head</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1980">Just One Story</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1537">Joyful S</a></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1537">ound</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5351">EOTO</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1610">Rollin' In My Sweet Baby's Arms</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/2109">Way That It Goes</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1870">Sirens</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1797">It Is What It Is</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1567">On The Road</a></span><span class="setlist_partial"><b><br />Encore: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1490">Jellyfish</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5350">Jump</a></span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5ojDIPRs3fzq0wPQI4OROJpazURCN1VUTuPkXQV1bGq4JhfJa8g2UNtNNHYWknjY9mi9W8Jols9rMY-ETZFo8-cUjfSGfuSTAPXzsMMD4-oDZ5-ACHB0EL-utaVChoTt7QqkzS3qjDM/s1600/IMG_5989.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie5ojDIPRs3fzq0wPQI4OROJpazURCN1VUTuPkXQV1bGq4JhfJa8g2UNtNNHYWknjY9mi9W8Jols9rMY-ETZFo8-cUjfSGfuSTAPXzsMMD4-oDZ5-ACHB0EL-utaVChoTt7QqkzS3qjDM/s320/IMG_5989.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536126067021681842" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVBSDwsqbBFXNZSNZFjfTgpWfYS32gE3_XTtsm7y-ftadsbKS2wb98TBDNEMOYjMyFilmTO-njE5BdX3g_LiZzzohD917AcGWb1MRolyi3JNIjuWn2WKZp7P24tQrdhLZT7jBTCQ28tQ/s1600/IMG_5855.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivVBSDwsqbBFXNZSNZFjfTgpWfYS32gE3_XTtsm7y-ftadsbKS2wb98TBDNEMOYjMyFilmTO-njE5BdX3g_LiZzzohD917AcGWb1MRolyi3JNIjuWn2WKZp7P24tQrdhLZT7jBTCQ28tQ/s320/IMG_5855.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536126487747994306" border="0" /></a><br />Another good friend of mine flew in from Vegas for the shows and the next morning we bit the dog that bit us with a couple cold ones at The Pub. Shortly afterword we suited up. Me as Joaquin Phoenix and him as a hillbilly trucker and headed over to the venue for an amazing night of music.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TYFTP4Xfg3ZrzyIb2rfihlxk95URuBYhIBbBrQ5z2izwd4qiS7JhFa7BNztDGkPUnvcGK-OYsS8J2M3o1VjXQk9_UEfhqOnnnTLx0N-KmxiNI08ZqZDYwoHdusJ2jUjEZC-rhY7YSh8/s1600/IMG_6078.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3TYFTP4Xfg3ZrzyIb2rfihlxk95URuBYhIBbBrQ5z2izwd4qiS7JhFa7BNztDGkPUnvcGK-OYsS8J2M3o1VjXQk9_UEfhqOnnnTLx0N-KmxiNI08ZqZDYwoHdusJ2jUjEZC-rhY7YSh8/s320/IMG_6078.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536127500994310722" border="0" /></a><br />Cheese always practices a handful of covers for Halloween and we were all anxiously awaiting what kind of different songs and surprises the band had in store for us. What should have been obvious became apparent in the second set. "The Mothership" landed, and the band brought it down with a set full of funk, confetti and surprises guests <a href="http://www.kellerwilliams.net/">Keller Williams</a> and <a href="http://www.lizarocks.com/">Liza Oxnard</a>. The show went as follows.<br /><br /><div class="left_col"> <div class="show_setlist_container"> <div id="setlist_container"> <span class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><b>Set 1: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1384">Come As You Are</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1594">Restless Wind</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/2047">Rain</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/2030">Pack it Up</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1701">Turn This Around</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1362">Breathe</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1701">Turn This Around</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1604">Rivertrance</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1924">Las Vegas</a></span><span class="setlist_partial"><b><br />Set 2: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1921">It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)</a><sup>1</sup> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1433">Fly Like An Eagle</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1360">Born On The Wrong Planet</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5375">Motheship Connection</a><sup>2</sup>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5374">Space Cowboy</a><sup>1</sup>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5373">Groove Is In The Heart</a><sup>2</sup>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5372">21st Century Schizoid Man</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5370">Major Tom (Coming Home)</a><sup>1</sup>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5371">Planet Claire</a><sup>1</sup> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/5370">Major Tom (Coming Home)</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1921">It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)</a></span><span class="setlist_partial"><b><br />Set 3: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/2050">Piece Of Mine</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/2069">Bumpin' Reel</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1626">Shine</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1408">Drifting</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1535">MLT</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1409">Drums</a> > <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1832">Desert Dawn</a></span><span class="setlist_partial"><b><br />Encore: </b><a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1618">Search</a>, <a href="http://phantasytour.com/songs/1468">Howard</a></span><span class="setlist_footnote"><sup><br />1</sup>With Liza Oxnard</span><span class="setlist_footnote"><sup>2</sup>With Liza and Keller<br /><br /><span class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKhzhvgsEh2Z1cv7l1FLpq0EtoHsA5INPiUyYRDb9FyHZB6AVzRZv1uZ0ocloULKVuDdpFQrUav0rb9B-7nJweYB8Qj3xDps8VdEi7LnIy971ue891FUhLDcyb2a5o1eaX5qThH9D97c/s1600/IMG_6238.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKhzhvgsEh2Z1cv7l1FLpq0EtoHsA5INPiUyYRDb9FyHZB6AVzRZv1uZ0ocloULKVuDdpFQrUav0rb9B-7nJweYB8Qj3xDps8VdEi7LnIy971ue891FUhLDcyb2a5o1eaX5qThH9D97c/s320/IMG_6238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536126753268616850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuKhzhvgsEh2Z1cv7l1FLpq0EtoHsA5INPiUyYRDb9FyHZB6AVzRZv1uZ0ocloULKVuDdpFQrUav0rb9B-7nJweYB8Qj3xDps8VdEi7LnIy971ue891FUhLDcyb2a5o1eaX5qThH9D97c/s1600/IMG_6238.jpg"><span class="setlist"><span class="setlist_footnote"><span class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span class="setlist"><span class="setlist_footnote"><span class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="setlist"><span class="setlist_partial"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTP254buA7o4xWWqPfU4Xh2xYUPDg6FS8c_naER1XCFPmNFi1zoGMcbZXwLuCSydnbKouw8Z15JE5aW-MWt8CalYdikRipNA3kM9anTAEjFWDMu1KRLVUtyyhRn9s0PU3aGCFcEtNZJI/s1600/IMG_6277.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzTP254buA7o4xWWqPfU4Xh2xYUPDg6FS8c_naER1XCFPmNFi1zoGMcbZXwLuCSydnbKouw8Z15JE5aW-MWt8CalYdikRipNA3kM9anTAEjFWDMu1KRLVUtyyhRn9s0PU3aGCFcEtNZJI/s320/IMG_6277.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536127128857228642" border="0" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />All in all great weekend. I hear they are throwing a festival on the old Rothbury grounds in MI. "<a href="http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/interview-billy-nershi-reveals-string-cheese-incidents-past-present-and-future/">A Rothbury Incident</a>" Its a lot closer to me and even if it wasn't I will be there. Check out the rest of the photos from the weekend <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157625194208279/with/5149246702/">HERE</a>.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="26" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000"><param value="true" name="allowfullscreen"><param value="always" name="allowscriptaccess"><param value="high" name="quality"><param value="true" name="cachebusting"><param value="#000000" name="bgcolor"><param name="movie" value="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf"><param value="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'SCI2010-10-30d1t01.mp3','autoPlay':false},'SCI2010-10-30d1t02.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t03.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t04.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t05.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t06.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t07.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t08.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t09.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t01.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t02.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t03.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t04.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t05.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t06.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t07.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t08.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t09.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t10.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t11.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t12.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t01.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t02.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t03.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t04.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t05.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t06.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t07.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t08.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t09.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t10.mp3'],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/sci2010-10-30/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':true,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}" name="flashvars"><embed src="http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.2.1.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="26" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" cachebusting="true" bgcolor="#000000" quality="high" flashvars="config={'key':'#$aa4baff94a9bdcafce8','playlist':[{'url':'SCI2010-10-30d1t01.mp3','autoPlay':false},'SCI2010-10-30d1t02.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t03.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t04.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t05.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t06.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t07.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t08.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d1t09.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t01.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t02.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t03.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t04.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t05.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t06.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t07.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t08.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t09.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t10.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t11.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d2t12.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t01.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t02.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t03.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t04.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t05.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t06.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t07.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t08.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t09.mp3','SCI2010-10-30d3t10.mp3'],'clip':{'autoPlay':true,'baseUrl':'http://www.archive.org/download/sci2010-10-30/'},'canvas':{'backgroundColor':'#000000','backgroundGradient':'none'},'plugins':{'audio':{'url':'http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.audio-3.2.1-dev.swf'},'controls':{'playlist':true,'fullscreen':false,'height':26,'backgroundColor':'#000000','autoHide':{'fullscreenOnly':true},'scrubberHeightRatio':0.6,'timeFontSize':9,'mute':false,'top':0}},'contextMenu':[{},'-','Flowplayer v3.2.1']}"></embed> </object><br /></span></span> </div> </div> </div>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-4807535330049602782010-10-24T14:12:00.000-07:002010-10-24T18:44:39.160-07:00Guy King<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zIF7XEwxX0eLIwbeCXRzicWoPWK1sb88YXqA8giiSqdruNhr4C1klGaJ5vH5ICl8H7YwfMIwvMWxb_0SpxL0DXAzi0yD1VQ9vVtiTG_WXhXX1FVHNopAgczr17euqkivYUJjmaTb11Q/s1600/GUY_KING-045.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 184px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6zIF7XEwxX0eLIwbeCXRzicWoPWK1sb88YXqA8giiSqdruNhr4C1klGaJ5vH5ICl8H7YwfMIwvMWxb_0SpxL0DXAzi0yD1VQ9vVtiTG_WXhXX1FVHNopAgczr17euqkivYUJjmaTb11Q/s320/GUY_KING-045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531792952062643394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwoylLPllNSVcCS-9p1PMz3F9nJdPphuQYIWY89d6jgug8kN0lbYjnradT0liT-J7aOBy-dZWaKP067bTdQNN8pDVp4Gd2qnJipIq9kHYeTjpPIxNQgK8kbkU6gQf4bkOZ8nkLMv3fO4/s1600/GUY_KING-338.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuwoylLPllNSVcCS-9p1PMz3F9nJdPphuQYIWY89d6jgug8kN0lbYjnradT0liT-J7aOBy-dZWaKP067bTdQNN8pDVp4Gd2qnJipIq9kHYeTjpPIxNQgK8kbkU6gQf4bkOZ8nkLMv3fO4/s320/GUY_KING-338.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531792890186431938" border="0" /></a><br />I met <a href="http://www.guyking.net/">Guy King</a> just over a month ago, I saw him play with his <a href="http://monaghanphotography.blogspot.com/2010/09/guy-king-and-his-little-big-band.html">Little Big Band</a> up at Andys downtown. I was talking with him during his intermission and I told him about my Blues project. He seemed interested, we exchanged information and he went back on. This weekend Guy and I caught up at the studio for his portrait. We had a blast. When I first met Guy I noticed he had an accent. I couldn't pin point it though. A little New Orleans a little South Side, turns out hes from Israel. He was born and raised there and moved over to the states to play the Blues. He started down in Mississippi, moved to New Orleans, then ultimately up to Chicago. His accent, like his playing comes from all three places. <a href="http://www.guyking.net/html/calendar.html">Check out Guy all over town</a> playing both Jazz and Blues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzF7tzRtuuM7CQ9SSiAHIkkKkKnsDPJ0qGUpVm8lSu95kOeIhqhXE0c7nc31LwNrh5_CI9pAuOIenhVoZ9JyNyqBmPdw85IDyp1ECD_4qAUuVf_oV7kEX3L9pRaYXvTywLexiOBL_RoE/s1600/GUY_KING-271.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXzF7tzRtuuM7CQ9SSiAHIkkKkKnsDPJ0qGUpVm8lSu95kOeIhqhXE0c7nc31LwNrh5_CI9pAuOIenhVoZ9JyNyqBmPdw85IDyp1ECD_4qAUuVf_oV7kEX3L9pRaYXvTywLexiOBL_RoE/s320/GUY_KING-271.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531792385262701314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS-gWLhNZvrAT9GCpJKM390ZMebKxyKMx_PBND1UzgJX9HTBVuNsEEF-xiJn8i32sLdCiwnY7kjKbubiwAHheEbYvTbF7uzxw2MYIAXeDi13nckMxYb11tSvRX50Nh0I8BPORUv-KHV8/s1600/GUY_KING-110.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQS-gWLhNZvrAT9GCpJKM390ZMebKxyKMx_PBND1UzgJX9HTBVuNsEEF-xiJn8i32sLdCiwnY7kjKbubiwAHheEbYvTbF7uzxw2MYIAXeDi13nckMxYb11tSvRX50Nh0I8BPORUv-KHV8/s320/GUY_KING-110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531792632230564434" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-25300548799776413402010-10-22T12:09:00.000-07:002010-10-22T12:41:30.352-07:00Marques Carroll Chicago Blues Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7yZHda6f4GEm9D3ymGfWaqhGTugiGmi55kIHefuLcOqP4nZbXAkUDE_WoEiwVJigfTnv2pAb1CR39D2M-kowhwE7jkk9feLaao6lh-uooAPb274KR3zcllNs36FYgjGLaUeODsiU5AE/s1600/Marques-099.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7yZHda6f4GEm9D3ymGfWaqhGTugiGmi55kIHefuLcOqP4nZbXAkUDE_WoEiwVJigfTnv2pAb1CR39D2M-kowhwE7jkk9feLaao6lh-uooAPb274KR3zcllNs36FYgjGLaUeODsiU5AE/s320/Marques-099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530957554347392050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfrzMWp4vfIEr5RwNy-t4bqB6o5CvRLljew7CvKrga6SQPJR2EEO_BObsnqVs3EjT9rCUwd0eDvuVAEgXmkKTL0I0cBSBuUFHEFa5BSCBdk5a6jERBibDZdkJYU1QwS8vH7J_uO6YbuE/s1600/Marques-071.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkfrzMWp4vfIEr5RwNy-t4bqB6o5CvRLljew7CvKrga6SQPJR2EEO_BObsnqVs3EjT9rCUwd0eDvuVAEgXmkKTL0I0cBSBuUFHEFa5BSCBdk5a6jERBibDZdkJYU1QwS8vH7J_uO6YbuE/s320/Marques-071.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530957397672783714" border="0" /></a><br />On Wednesday night I added Marques Carroll to the growing list of artists I'm featuring in my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157624664000804/with/5102088979/">Chicago Blues Portrait project</a>. Marques is an amazing trumpeter, composer, teacher and community organizer. After spending some time with him I realized not only did he truly love music, but he wants to help the community with it as well. Marques heads up an after school program in Chicago as well as teaching on the city's east side. It seems he was strongly influenced by his father and grandfather. His father an graphic designer and artist and his grandfather a trumpet player. He told me a great story about his grandfather starting a brass program for kids in St. Louis in the 50's. During that time racial tensions were high, gangs were a part of life and he lived in St. Louis, the gateway to the south. The after school program, like many today, helped get kids off the street, out of gangs and focused on something positive. When his grandfather passed away many of the kids from his program attended the funeral and credited him for saving their lives. I loved that story. It moved me and obviously Marquess too. You can check out Marques with <a href="http://www.guyking.net/">Guy King</a> the <a href="http://www.myspace.com/bmcchicago">BMC (Booty Movement Coalition)</a> and about 20 other bands around the city. Check out all the photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157625211567688/with/5102088979/">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6ipKxGuDJ3pk9AmbryHKnaRLCAa5ttMq17RrbvCEXB3UG6uWAu5O1uwKb4fl6NOr7bnkBBbyIPlGXekcCmLjQgjYKFKK1_cQmvcdpyhNx-Px8sPYWKzbS3hYknOb0STwN7uTt3M5Gn0/s1600/Marques-093.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK6ipKxGuDJ3pk9AmbryHKnaRLCAa5ttMq17RrbvCEXB3UG6uWAu5O1uwKb4fl6NOr7bnkBBbyIPlGXekcCmLjQgjYKFKK1_cQmvcdpyhNx-Px8sPYWKzbS3hYknOb0STwN7uTt3M5Gn0/s320/Marques-093.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530957020809023858" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgOqXv_mkZKtoBAdYAeTEPmYBNGhxQ2XTt5cZpkuSEUc5rBa4Pmpk6mhBZDfZelk4BaceplicId4BJoFWjw9RBivj93fXjAum7MD6NR9Ab0MSkAJs0018qrv51yTSrlfIzAfXRMBwN-k/s1600/Marques-138.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDgOqXv_mkZKtoBAdYAeTEPmYBNGhxQ2XTt5cZpkuSEUc5rBa4Pmpk6mhBZDfZelk4BaceplicId4BJoFWjw9RBivj93fXjAum7MD6NR9Ab0MSkAJs0018qrv51yTSrlfIzAfXRMBwN-k/s320/Marques-138.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530956163732308050" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-19989378475148751262010-10-12T19:33:00.000-07:002010-10-12T20:07:28.444-07:00A.A. Bondy at Schubas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yHch5UIq4o5_BBAkPUlXKD46GDaiQsp3SJUeQlyFqhBRbhq-1LcCCl7-g-MMZJZpKjxOSHQHd8W90eWuBDsodCaguBKoLOet6C3jHGTICLVOkSd3_HrTxI4kl33wvsGE33uB9VZiG5g/s1600/IMG_5766.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7yHch5UIq4o5_BBAkPUlXKD46GDaiQsp3SJUeQlyFqhBRbhq-1LcCCl7-g-MMZJZpKjxOSHQHd8W90eWuBDsodCaguBKoLOet6C3jHGTICLVOkSd3_HrTxI4kl33wvsGE33uB9VZiG5g/s320/IMG_5766.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527360932553824242" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/aabondy">A.A. Bondys</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002HJ4DQY/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000UYX4AY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0EP9532R6ARYD0JHZQSE"><span style="font-style: italic;">When the Devils Loose</span></a> is probably one of the highest played albums on my ipod. Prior to last night I had only seen about half of an opening act he did for Elvis Perkins just under a year ago. I was so impressed I bought his album and have been a fan since. I had high expectations for the sold out show at <a href="http://www.schubas.com/">Schubas</a>. Bondy hooked me with about 20 minutes a year back, I couldn't wait to see what he did with a full set. The small Schubas room was full and silent. Bondys music demands a certain level of respect, and to enjoy it you really have to listen closely, and everyone in attendance seemed to get it. His voice isn't particularly loud, or good for that mater. But he sings with conviction and confidence.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hToIa1HlWud1JKtHFfkIcA5WCWOHmEN0PWrCBdTG_PNj-cPqA9KQo2h-pSS_WPJHzJRvNp9f-VHOGqi2eihP_8rGZhcXqQGbNg7VUrjtQz_CqGhyphenhyphenDaUaW6Zu2MGGlsX7cQcU_7EULrg/s1600/IMG_5722.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7hToIa1HlWud1JKtHFfkIcA5WCWOHmEN0PWrCBdTG_PNj-cPqA9KQo2h-pSS_WPJHzJRvNp9f-VHOGqi2eihP_8rGZhcXqQGbNg7VUrjtQz_CqGhyphenhyphenDaUaW6Zu2MGGlsX7cQcU_7EULrg/s320/IMG_5722.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527360788594124258" border="0" /></a><br />Now that I described who he is as an artist, let me dive into the actual show. As Bondy himself said, "This is the weirdest show of the tour." Why did he say that you ask? Because everything was going wrong. At first Bondy thought it was his guitar shorting out during "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EePkaW6pALY">Slow Parade</a>" After violently shaking it to no avail he smashed it over the ground in true rockstar/folkstar form. Plugging in his second guitar he promptly realized it was not the issue... He then systematically went through each cord and pedal throughout the set trying to find the problem. He threw his harmonica, gave out his tuning pedal before he "fucking breaks it" and came extremely close to "Putting his boot through his amp". Did I mention the crowd loved every minute of it. In the moment of working equipment there were flashes of genius in songs such as "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK-vFInoEt4">Rapture</a>" and "<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laEBMt6483A">Vampyre</a>." All in all an amazing show full of ups, downs, and everything in between. Check out more photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157625153211908/with/5077346114/">here</a>. Also a little preview of whats to come...Im shooting a portrait with Bondys label <a href="http://www.fatpossum.com/">Fat Possem</a> Records buddy <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQMJCOT2wlQ">Lissie</a> this Sunday. Its gonna be awesome so check back soon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpktsNtJRJypz7_DA6XOjN2YNc328Amvci6bF9Q1HhZRsl78G0XGywdRTkfc6lggUM4NDmKsbEw5kXPpD7enII42WPrmgdr5vtaLumaCydSlN_rmyDqISGGj27oHm02tVvCRCQsGu9kxQ/s1600/IMG_5751.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpktsNtJRJypz7_DA6XOjN2YNc328Amvci6bF9Q1HhZRsl78G0XGywdRTkfc6lggUM4NDmKsbEw5kXPpD7enII42WPrmgdr5vtaLumaCydSlN_rmyDqISGGj27oHm02tVvCRCQsGu9kxQ/s320/IMG_5751.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527360534567042338" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-43397354007113997252010-10-04T20:13:00.000-07:002010-10-04T21:03:01.971-07:00Hello Swississippi Records!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz6gVkWCTPfBwsvlxz8DZuQNc8oeS-tbFfjEgEzWmOatKaKGN1z2pG7ptcusGfYvlpG4yqt0WT4UWKqP3Rmx_1g8JzXVxrxaS2Fiap2UwcIw2jZpv4eWJeG5m3kF8Wbwd8AU0Pry3dpY/s1600/IMG_4642.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirz6gVkWCTPfBwsvlxz8DZuQNc8oeS-tbFfjEgEzWmOatKaKGN1z2pG7ptcusGfYvlpG4yqt0WT4UWKqP3Rmx_1g8JzXVxrxaS2Fiap2UwcIw2jZpv4eWJeG5m3kF8Wbwd8AU0Pry3dpY/s320/IMG_4642.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524407465824130450" border="0" /></a><br />Last night was a triple official CD release party kicking off the new Chicago Blues label <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Swississippi-Records/128830790494680">Swississippi Records</a>. The Label, which was founded by harp player and Swiss native Chris Harper, showcased three great new albums at the beautiful Mayne Art Theater in Chicago's Roger' s Park neighborhood.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUlAx2swUi6_nGy3-Z6q_KP7tcknFHSqHiF614-8QAA0Sxa0UdjptKWJ-hg7fV_KyyFPuKY6MKkAEeCsiqB3FtqsKh6H4hI0OZ3uMAWn7leZNjaIKnnvztDEbUfd-Y8S9FTb6ML9hrwE/s1600/IMG_4388.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeUlAx2swUi6_nGy3-Z6q_KP7tcknFHSqHiF614-8QAA0Sxa0UdjptKWJ-hg7fV_KyyFPuKY6MKkAEeCsiqB3FtqsKh6H4hI0OZ3uMAWn7leZNjaIKnnvztDEbUfd-Y8S9FTb6ML9hrwE/s320/IMG_4388.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524407021567700162" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztpOGJRy-yu6F6EsOQZ6lOgL8x0XHFVSzri6HhEVPbyJRoLeAJ_iWPdRbCfXNlZMI7MmVsU79d1lGGlnNwGBfhRsZg0cFJMS3W2_6UDih5gKtKxuoD_TJ69gNtexB1j8KBoWu0wiATfE/s1600/IMG_4357.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztpOGJRy-yu6F6EsOQZ6lOgL8x0XHFVSzri6HhEVPbyJRoLeAJ_iWPdRbCfXNlZMI7MmVsU79d1lGGlnNwGBfhRsZg0cFJMS3W2_6UDih5gKtKxuoD_TJ69gNtexB1j8KBoWu0wiATfE/s320/IMG_4357.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524407158556802754" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgStIiOssvWfn7J_eO1j7E0iwJs0vxC_u828XcEshb75uk7Xe-pTp5NxxemB1sFz_tRBre47xI_IlSJ-l3k-CN1xkEPM_a0fO01u5S-ScT-w_8UBoBLks1nObxassyGC-WiSAHAlnbls/s1600/IMG_4440.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgStIiOssvWfn7J_eO1j7E0iwJs0vxC_u828XcEshb75uk7Xe-pTp5NxxemB1sFz_tRBre47xI_IlSJ-l3k-CN1xkEPM_a0fO01u5S-ScT-w_8UBoBLks1nObxassyGC-WiSAHAlnbls/s320/IMG_4440.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524407298479380258" border="0" /></a><br />The night started with Peaches Staten, who was promoting her album <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Legends-Peaches-Staten/dp/B003VFERLE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286249304&sr=8-1">Peaches Staten Live at Legends</a>. </span>That girl can sing, no way around it. Her voice and showmanship was out of this world and it didn't hurt that she busted out a washboard halfway through her amazing set. Make sure you check out the album if you can't check her out live yourself.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifryVbgw5oNhIxik7AfHKAxzN9OacsTh3ZpJJAFuQnBFPUN8W2Rr1IK6VXfsDhSCUK7FZsQDcWsyy9nEKTcNpT5HyF_R9WVLB-H6af9dKIUToHDuoMmr3T1tDf-L9pLmiw1IIJNZvOQGI/s1600/IMG_4614.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifryVbgw5oNhIxik7AfHKAxzN9OacsTh3ZpJJAFuQnBFPUN8W2Rr1IK6VXfsDhSCUK7FZsQDcWsyy9nEKTcNpT5HyF_R9WVLB-H6af9dKIUToHDuoMmr3T1tDf-L9pLmiw1IIJNZvOQGI/s320/IMG_4614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524406168095821394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdOCxTyparvJSPmkjroecTSd04HHi9php6Q5XzQ-1sTlldrjz-Eal4ujU7dVAsWC9PNP0Ftov2d3aQfXkX5YJTC_zfiiHD7-UnDdOEdz6xAve-kBeHMp2gTY5syVR5gx5jLW4DJyduPs/s1600/IMG_4522.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdOCxTyparvJSPmkjroecTSd04HHi9php6Q5XzQ-1sTlldrjz-Eal4ujU7dVAsWC9PNP0Ftov2d3aQfXkX5YJTC_zfiiHD7-UnDdOEdz6xAve-kBeHMp2gTY5syVR5gx5jLW4DJyduPs/s320/IMG_4522.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524406732848631794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNz9RKlbJf8j_RkXvoLiLVevJj6bcXo_fQFKPHj-2VS-r4ckBwWnSqOzKfquZV4Nvmuqn1kcTSNAAki6kUQa512_nzjaiASBAGkq76Hhp190O4t6nwtHvdtUduRXsQu8OK2Uk1rjUKE8U/s1600/IMG_4537.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNz9RKlbJf8j_RkXvoLiLVevJj6bcXo_fQFKPHj-2VS-r4ckBwWnSqOzKfquZV4Nvmuqn1kcTSNAAki6kUQa512_nzjaiASBAGkq76Hhp190O4t6nwtHvdtUduRXsQu8OK2Uk1rjUKE8U/s320/IMG_4537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524406588100427106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdcFU37rr3xQ7kdx7wHgqvvW6f1lDT8aPcRFCjEibPOghD1Bcds7J9SqB6PTWu25BDLBsANqs9RokDXeQaJW6XRX5aZzg0iTgVGuMjcKGI8LXiLFg_4x7lgt-0E6Yb94VarWEv0x6gxY/s1600/IMG_4514.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvdcFU37rr3xQ7kdx7wHgqvvW6f1lDT8aPcRFCjEibPOghD1Bcds7J9SqB6PTWu25BDLBsANqs9RokDXeQaJW6XRX5aZzg0iTgVGuMjcKGI8LXiLFg_4x7lgt-0E6Yb94VarWEv0x6gxY/s320/IMG_4514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524406427310413394" border="0" /></a><br />Next on the bill was Rob Blaine. I'm no stranger to Rob or his album <a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.amazon.com/Rob-Blaines-Big-Otis-Blues/dp/B003VFERL4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1286249712&sr=1-1">Big Otis Blues</a>, I shot it! and as always Rob brought the heat. Blaine played with his normal band more or less with Joewaun Scott on bass, Pete Galanis on guitar and Pooky Styx in the pocket. The band sounded tight and tore through a heavy set of Blues and Rock. The night closed with a bunch of Blues Legends doing what they do best. Jamming.<span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>Chris Harpers<span style="font-style: italic;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Four-Aces-Harp-Chris-Harper/dp/B003VFERLO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1286249888&sr=1-1">Four Aces and Harp</a></span> closed down the night with a bunch of good old fashioned Chicago Blues classics mixed in with some of Harpers originals tunes. All in all the night was a success. A bunch of good friends getting together and celebrating something amazing. Something that most people don't ever get a chance to do in their lifetime. Put out an album, and for Harper three albums. All worthy of the Swississippi label and all a officially a part of Chicago Blues History. Check out some additional shots from the night on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157625098283894/with/5052769955/">flickr</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJw7zO59gvgd233d98TC42u4NJcKEK7Bx63NBOF9VTbB6DyUf7O3eYDSFvyhOklOKZPwREGB7u6gTOYWpsLIngfs7FrGVCc2bHf7jtcQZNraE7X-cZqkHinjslQ7nV3QS2aNObFMRGNg/s1600/IMG_4689.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTJw7zO59gvgd233d98TC42u4NJcKEK7Bx63NBOF9VTbB6DyUf7O3eYDSFvyhOklOKZPwREGB7u6gTOYWpsLIngfs7FrGVCc2bHf7jtcQZNraE7X-cZqkHinjslQ7nV3QS2aNObFMRGNg/s320/IMG_4689.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524405556838952034" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8daDdaDsw_abm3rckSbQqCtYspbv78DLpIE7UDB4NVIFv_mIbgiHNikjiLKfta4jUpopj_HaRz0P2Rrdc9Gw8y_ybMT_M0kpRQMhyckU-DbJBiZJ_yQXBHVLhKg_JxM8kOnUntIfyqIc/s1600/IMG_4678.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8daDdaDsw_abm3rckSbQqCtYspbv78DLpIE7UDB4NVIFv_mIbgiHNikjiLKfta4jUpopj_HaRz0P2Rrdc9Gw8y_ybMT_M0kpRQMhyckU-DbJBiZJ_yQXBHVLhKg_JxM8kOnUntIfyqIc/s320/IMG_4678.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524405243656456386" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2uuJQMP5gF38JA4paiAc32JFrQGBK8bmWdBwl-_TnHeV1OF707V4sRwKpbS0CLXY3Urpk548PzLKDPeC82vWlaLUu9H3CY8WEanQa3QwNx0Z81JiFcT9hghykeqL2ItqUhCsb_2Yaz0/s1600/IMG_4664.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2uuJQMP5gF38JA4paiAc32JFrQGBK8bmWdBwl-_TnHeV1OF707V4sRwKpbS0CLXY3Urpk548PzLKDPeC82vWlaLUu9H3CY8WEanQa3QwNx0Z81JiFcT9hghykeqL2ItqUhCsb_2Yaz0/s320/IMG_4664.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524405757860129826" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-45811524701790979022010-10-04T19:28:00.000-07:002010-10-04T20:11:39.093-07:00Bonnie "Prince" Billy<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzK9ZxhOxS_iPA6HOHsx4DCiif1hqknRnQxzzBKY2447NVv_4MhNHU5R9h8UcCi2xsyXOifAjkZKQuy0MUvxTMSPi-FM65wx4Ve0vN5_2Nu-XfHgy7CK_Iar-Jgo_GPd1zZ3vQbF0q1o/s1600/IMG_4149.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijzK9ZxhOxS_iPA6HOHsx4DCiif1hqknRnQxzzBKY2447NVv_4MhNHU5R9h8UcCi2xsyXOifAjkZKQuy0MUvxTMSPi-FM65wx4Ve0vN5_2Nu-XfHgy7CK_Iar-Jgo_GPd1zZ3vQbF0q1o/s320/IMG_4149.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524392642327380226" border="0" /></a><br />I have been a little behind on the blog so tonight its time to catch up! Last week I got to check out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/princebonniebilly">Bonnie "Prince" Billy</a> at one of my favorite venues in Chicago, <a href="http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/">Lincoln Hall</a>. I had just recently gotten into him and wasn't totally familiar with his newest album, which is where he was pulled most of his set list from that night. The stuff that I do have and know is phenomenal. Bonnie "Prince" Billy is truly an amazing American song writer, and when he sings he does so with so much emotion and and intensity. Here are a few photos from the night, you can see the rest on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157625098102242/with/5052677773/">flickr</a>. I also threw in a video so you can hear how good this guy is.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8iodycaWyC7VdH81Wcf2NlZERUQTM3jKmLWdL6OgX-QLJzQIduCOpKE2jE-yJ4LiyjT1Asp3_Yl6js_8xLeKE0girVChqRlb-T1lt6WSLDBF_LqqcioA8mhsY9SKJvam-v7_WlShSIk/s1600/IMG_4105.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE8iodycaWyC7VdH81Wcf2NlZERUQTM3jKmLWdL6OgX-QLJzQIduCOpKE2jE-yJ4LiyjT1Asp3_Yl6js_8xLeKE0girVChqRlb-T1lt6WSLDBF_LqqcioA8mhsY9SKJvam-v7_WlShSIk/s320/IMG_4105.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524392928137126562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fASJuCtBgrw?fs=1&hl=en_US"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fASJuCtBgrw?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></embed></object>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-16901238097489407152010-09-27T18:28:00.000-07:002010-09-27T19:13:15.808-07:00Guy King and His Little Big Band<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1PBq3rWg7FJVO3zAqeGTqNug9IHRhf1ewz48WsRvxev1cahv3YgR1_ETqkSV3JmWQ58478JbozueyQ6pJJEX12uTG-s1CU6bZInq8g1jjM7PdTm4AlCu1kf8u9K8jnqxuzMK4bcSDqw/s1600/IMG_3826.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW1PBq3rWg7FJVO3zAqeGTqNug9IHRhf1ewz48WsRvxev1cahv3YgR1_ETqkSV3JmWQ58478JbozueyQ6pJJEX12uTG-s1CU6bZInq8g1jjM7PdTm4AlCu1kf8u9K8jnqxuzMK4bcSDqw/s320/IMG_3826.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521781016418281794" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtp4DCjEP08drANzYP8inzUPI7JjajxxPd5Bsnlkdcovd1pCns-9Xs1_NfXZQdeeVRX32a4ee5f6kR-6EUtHuHR5fPRG-LY6bFo8K7hZVJHwB9ikT0ro6ikPj-z-aXJW6GDJNHqTvfgSI/s1600/IMG_3790.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtp4DCjEP08drANzYP8inzUPI7JjajxxPd5Bsnlkdcovd1pCns-9Xs1_NfXZQdeeVRX32a4ee5f6kR-6EUtHuHR5fPRG-LY6bFo8K7hZVJHwB9ikT0ro6ikPj-z-aXJW6GDJNHqTvfgSI/s320/IMG_3790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521780042243122418" border="0" /></a><br />Last Friday I made it over to <a href="http://www.andysjazzclub.com/">Andys Jazz</a> for <a href="http://www.guyking.net/">Guy King</a> and His Little Big Band. For being a younger musician, Guy King controls his band like a seasoned veteran. Throughout the night King played a mix of covers and originals to the packed crowd over at Andy's. Seeing that the would be birthday of Ray Charles had just passed King filled the night with Charles classics which had everybody singing and clapping along with him. This was my first time seeing Guy King in Chicago and I will make sure to make it back.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpdLSptfbR1lly7HOInadFr6lFFUyCNR-DqaUkpcDX6_64nIfhW1KXQz2TDkvEOlVFRdfJOVo-w4AznC2XNoUnt8ZbcozrAcBbsp2p04cM9mE33xmGXxkwYZC6XqK7NHnyincdUS7xM4/s1600/IMG_3895.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbpdLSptfbR1lly7HOInadFr6lFFUyCNR-DqaUkpcDX6_64nIfhW1KXQz2TDkvEOlVFRdfJOVo-w4AznC2XNoUnt8ZbcozrAcBbsp2p04cM9mE33xmGXxkwYZC6XqK7NHnyincdUS7xM4/s320/IMG_3895.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521781186494276322" border="0" /></a><br />Keeping the Blues project alive I hope to get Guy and the rest of his incredibly amazing band into the studio for some proper portraits. In the mean time here's a few shots from the night. A few side notes, big ups to my boy Rob Blaine for his live acoustic XRT performance tonight, also stay tuned for photos and a review from one of my favorite new folk singers <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKnH49e7Qas">Bonnie "Prince" Billy </a>live from<a href="http://www.lincolnhallchicago.com/"> Lincoln Hall</a> on 9/29.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-anhxaFJt9OHWwn6Y806dVKvLtQKWNYJR3EouEAImJLFVKiSBBZTq7Q2IgTif6cSFIIwT1AQncSiQ3Xb4niHIryMmDjevUeTZxB8OMEResGq-ESX5_sEmkYk4LF-3bpshB91xERu7ssc/s1600/IMG_3889.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-anhxaFJt9OHWwn6Y806dVKvLtQKWNYJR3EouEAImJLFVKiSBBZTq7Q2IgTif6cSFIIwT1AQncSiQ3Xb4niHIryMmDjevUeTZxB8OMEResGq-ESX5_sEmkYk4LF-3bpshB91xERu7ssc/s320/IMG_3889.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521780327181785634" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-xmQp387Ii80QSuE2TvKE3_ldPgYt-FR88_6YtXvASa1cLphgfRc3gseTbVHaanzS1VbOYZ4Xfa29QUG5xD21_Ghwh5cLZaqomQj9vdU6N_H1N1bgcVWHMMwg5Xitv7KVzugbsMGU_w/s1600/IMG_3976.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-xmQp387Ii80QSuE2TvKE3_ldPgYt-FR88_6YtXvASa1cLphgfRc3gseTbVHaanzS1VbOYZ4Xfa29QUG5xD21_Ghwh5cLZaqomQj9vdU6N_H1N1bgcVWHMMwg5Xitv7KVzugbsMGU_w/s320/IMG_3976.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521780520245885778" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-38752367476643423232010-09-24T08:13:00.000-07:002010-09-27T18:27:46.838-07:00Jimmy Burns<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoptuGHSiagU6g1bsDJXy_Xxiy_DNDx7QDjkWKvmdGjhNgxntsEywn-j_IavMhgm7u4bahuzunO374hrBIKc76_VEmEgu9c7YwIzdHWHjX6icW7CtZ1sGjJKtbQlGyCRVIUG9vx6-kxk/s1600/IMG_3709.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPoptuGHSiagU6g1bsDJXy_Xxiy_DNDx7QDjkWKvmdGjhNgxntsEywn-j_IavMhgm7u4bahuzunO374hrBIKc76_VEmEgu9c7YwIzdHWHjX6icW7CtZ1sGjJKtbQlGyCRVIUG9vx6-kxk/s320/IMG_3709.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521769418089161426" border="0" /></a><br />This past Wednesday I stopped by Kingston Mines to see The legendary Delta Bluesman <a href="http://www.jimmyburnsband.com/">Jimmy Burns</a> play his weekly gig in Chicago. Jimmy was born and raised in Dublin Mississippi in 1943 and moved to Chicago as a teenager. On top of an amazing performance, backed by an extremely tight band I got to talk with Jimmy about his early years in Chicago his family and his music. I really hope he will join me in the studio soon so I can take his portrait.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJ74w9DGb87ZQ_Y15SIVlTMG4hRry7qHFf0_IUYfMq6tX7BI0JDltxyHmq8PcOUKp3URHxtxhwb74innALbtUOmYb69IuHtM_4nb25Ne3Eku1ZXepCiiOJRAl5HVXivfUIuxPi1gfOYo/s1600/IMG_3681.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqJ74w9DGb87ZQ_Y15SIVlTMG4hRry7qHFf0_IUYfMq6tX7BI0JDltxyHmq8PcOUKp3URHxtxhwb74innALbtUOmYb69IuHtM_4nb25Ne3Eku1ZXepCiiOJRAl5HVXivfUIuxPi1gfOYo/s320/IMG_3681.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521769156332570114" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-81371063891832091662010-09-22T13:23:00.001-07:002010-09-22T13:40:42.628-07:00Macpodz/Tahini/Blues<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx37rVOd3nQou60pkTf6sr_im-qWgoB8WRshqiikpscjDseUv4V1zPY4DS2l_Aise2Gj1HMoYkB6zZZ-Kb4VIOb0GwRgl64adhSExqWqyjSz-p-Nd_9v3KjiMScwcE6l3c0gkENsQIJLo/s1600/IMG_3264.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx37rVOd3nQou60pkTf6sr_im-qWgoB8WRshqiikpscjDseUv4V1zPY4DS2l_Aise2Gj1HMoYkB6zZZ-Kb4VIOb0GwRgl64adhSExqWqyjSz-p-Nd_9v3KjiMScwcE6l3c0gkENsQIJLo/s320/IMG_3264.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519838918347948802" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtLUnO39oOIt1zYTOr1JyWiaN0Bbpoo7SX7nw2ou12W9k89NYqideq0TAex4RPUs0scTMR3rag4fus08L901ThVd3g1GQK9mTYdYl9yEI_RsZeTsY9_EJk43Jxa0Y_uTmNvcn-n2qKnU/s1600/IMG_3250.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtLUnO39oOIt1zYTOr1JyWiaN0Bbpoo7SX7nw2ou12W9k89NYqideq0TAex4RPUs0scTMR3rag4fus08L901ThVd3g1GQK9mTYdYl9yEI_RsZeTsY9_EJk43Jxa0Y_uTmNvcn-n2qKnU/s320/IMG_3250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519838816489988066" border="0" /></a><br />Last Thursday I had the chance to catch up with some good ol' Michigan boys <a href="http://themacpodz.com/fr_home.cfm">The Macpodz</a> at Martyrs in Chicago. They were stopping through on a two night run opening for India band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alibabastahini">Ali Babas Tahini </a>which features Jake Cinninger of Umphreys Mcgee. I first met the Macpodz guys about a year ago shooting their promo photos. They are one of the few bands I actively sought out to shoot. Before we ever met I felt their music style was something uniquely different from everything else out their and I wanted to be a part of it in some way. Since I am pretty terrible at every instrument I have ever tried playing I did it with photos. It was great seeing the guys put on a killer show setting up the night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFleIw2qi6uOLS-f-RF62HhwdsFsGYlli-wMwz_4_HOXQKGyspS5Wl7eVcajkLwLWmuqIFRBjyGYsx2PYPaHHlJuUQeYYSk15p9pSL3_3eC73rS1BtIw4CJxvWuKAxu5p_VQWL85rLD1c/s1600/IMG_3347.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFleIw2qi6uOLS-f-RF62HhwdsFsGYlli-wMwz_4_HOXQKGyspS5Wl7eVcajkLwLWmuqIFRBjyGYsx2PYPaHHlJuUQeYYSk15p9pSL3_3eC73rS1BtIw4CJxvWuKAxu5p_VQWL85rLD1c/s320/IMG_3347.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519839041900080530" border="0" /></a><br />Ali Babas Tahini followed with a solid set showing that even though they haven't played together live in 7 years!! they still hadn't lost their groove as a live band. As all good nights should end we rolled over to Kingston Mines for a night cap, some hot wings and a bit of the Blues. Tonight I will be heading back to the Mines to check out the legendary <a href="http://www.jimmyburnsband.com/bio.htm">Jimmy Burns</a> and set up a proper portrait session with him. God I love Chicago.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fRL4jrD8Ap4Elgl4yVLQuAm3jSStZQWIrwxc5t7mhoEZalpgZu_rAx8s1rmmCgUNYsMnmOly44yY_TL6_KudJeHs5f1GUwHKnvzH0lwvCCS-uypwlNclN9Nka6-37Oz3yJRN9wO868o/s1600/IMG_3414.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3fRL4jrD8Ap4Elgl4yVLQuAm3jSStZQWIrwxc5t7mhoEZalpgZu_rAx8s1rmmCgUNYsMnmOly44yY_TL6_KudJeHs5f1GUwHKnvzH0lwvCCS-uypwlNclN9Nka6-37Oz3yJRN9wO868o/s320/IMG_3414.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519839434106742482" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWImjwoQeiGPbv0CX2o1Qi33HYR3nYwY6rhhjw3DVCdM9LzW4x3elCvgJqQNZOuVMAhWn1XIxx4NxF3q2t3YOj_OqaEvUMpGdDCwFSzzWc_awlWj79KFH0IxrDcf9vV7DhjB_umN2lf8/s1600/IMG_3416.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTWImjwoQeiGPbv0CX2o1Qi33HYR3nYwY6rhhjw3DVCdM9LzW4x3elCvgJqQNZOuVMAhWn1XIxx4NxF3q2t3YOj_OqaEvUMpGdDCwFSzzWc_awlWj79KFH0IxrDcf9vV7DhjB_umN2lf8/s320/IMG_3416.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519839767290702162" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-23791028860960114202010-09-15T21:09:00.000-07:002010-09-16T06:36:04.217-07:00The Projects Gets Down to Business<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaLPymCI_45ovYNT_4PlD_D8aJWR_maU4iG1wa7oxniGSvtfnCvhEpZ43rYvWwErh0DTPreNcErjZWjFW5p0EzWHH6awKdh72S90FXcl_VXR8u2Zv4pfsb-FxBSY_kJ5QNuUmiJwKE0U/s1600/4.2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAaLPymCI_45ovYNT_4PlD_D8aJWR_maU4iG1wa7oxniGSvtfnCvhEpZ43rYvWwErh0DTPreNcErjZWjFW5p0EzWHH6awKdh72S90FXcl_VXR8u2Zv4pfsb-FxBSY_kJ5QNuUmiJwKE0U/s320/4.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517363444743283794" border="0" /></a><br />Last night I was invited into the practice space of Chicago Band, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Projects</span>. For as much as I love music, and have seen it live, I have never been to an "Official Practice." It was really interesting to see the creative process that goes into each song. Whether its tightening up an original or twisting around tempos and verses making classic soul or jazz tune their own <span style="font-style: italic;">The Project</span>s did it all with a sense of pride and professionalism. The creative juice was flowing "Beer", and the guys were all psyched about their debut EP which is in its final stages of production. The five song disk is due out next month and is sure to be a hit with four different singers bringing different elements to each of the records songs. Stay tuned and I will provide links to the disk as soon as they are made available. In the meantime enjoy a few photos from the evening, and look forward to photos from the <a href="http://themacpodz.com/fr_home.cfm">Macpodz</a> and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/alibabastahini">Ali Babas Tahini</a> which I will be taking tomorrow night.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUD9oqdGvIT6EVqqkjwppbMYuEge1Qo4EPxyik37guv74nnpcRVpJLF48ECsrgD0r0lv4LgXhxGtzRPk_Gyoc9sRK-vLWUJ4YKPvS2DnyorifRZF-5pPLm7e4CUG54y63UCFsI6dixIo/s1600/4.1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbUD9oqdGvIT6EVqqkjwppbMYuEge1Qo4EPxyik37guv74nnpcRVpJLF48ECsrgD0r0lv4LgXhxGtzRPk_Gyoc9sRK-vLWUJ4YKPvS2DnyorifRZF-5pPLm7e4CUG54y63UCFsI6dixIo/s320/4.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517363225485119378" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-2827499495635133052010-09-14T21:09:00.000-07:002010-09-15T21:38:56.627-07:00Da Weekend 9/10,11&12<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjp8VDmvT2XpmK2HCgc-E5A0zxiCIr68uWScO8T6n-dhWRk1F3MpyID9bJK3xyMOeTQ3kU6VBSPYHR7QYonexBx9PlOcr_RWOBSuniYmt-VE91hsrX2NIF7cUqYuFPy714Fd_Qr2SdTV4/s1600/IMG_3016.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjp8VDmvT2XpmK2HCgc-E5A0zxiCIr68uWScO8T6n-dhWRk1F3MpyID9bJK3xyMOeTQ3kU6VBSPYHR7QYonexBx9PlOcr_RWOBSuniYmt-VE91hsrX2NIF7cUqYuFPy714Fd_Qr2SdTV4/s320/IMG_3016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516991927331720626" border="0" /></a><br />This past weekend was productive. An amazing shoot with Pete Carey of <a href="http://www.reverbnation.com/dmtnt">dmTNT</a> with a little help from Peggy Pliscott and Samantha of Ford Models, <a href="http://www.xavierrudd.com/">Xavier Rudd</a> at the Vic Theater (which was amazing, unfortunately no photos to show) the <a href="http://www.playerpress.com/articles/11434-lions-calvin-johnson-non-td-catch-against-bears-clarification">Bears game</a> (a wins a win), and a roof top party with non other than the great <a href="http://www.erwinhelfer.com/">Erwin Helfer</a>, and <a href="http://www.katherinedavis.com/">Kathrine Davis</a>.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio3C377AJD9ZhOFPKsFMuZcx9ymFb3t1DAiBiWO03gu8hSP7QGA8yyvl23MunS0x-WXoLIc9F_hoK8OcRypxkelCUYgUuSpNCELAKPKTm5uqRCLeo824S8px1ySOTGfqOW4Hit-5qHn0/s1600/IMG_3108.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgio3C377AJD9ZhOFPKsFMuZcx9ymFb3t1DAiBiWO03gu8hSP7QGA8yyvl23MunS0x-WXoLIc9F_hoK8OcRypxkelCUYgUuSpNCELAKPKTm5uqRCLeo824S8px1ySOTGfqOW4Hit-5qHn0/s320/IMG_3108.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516992060614663090" border="0" /></a><br />The weekend started proptley with the Pete Carey/Samantha shoot. My good friend and talented hair and makeup artist Peggy Pliscott did her magic making this an amazing shoot. Here are a few images, the rest can be found on facebook.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqn4iBqTBhpCdg3HMn_tRrGt3LDzih_eywPnBPhUrH1lTVb8TYizhhOfrmoajwwry-WYs8HOVVlcsxzD1gG03HpDQ5Bh9Nn3CEzJQPk2_DQN1Xzmj42JMK6TZALL-JwmxHMYSWjnwHVWE/s1600/IMG_2865.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqn4iBqTBhpCdg3HMn_tRrGt3LDzih_eywPnBPhUrH1lTVb8TYizhhOfrmoajwwry-WYs8HOVVlcsxzD1gG03HpDQ5Bh9Nn3CEzJQPk2_DQN1Xzmj42JMK6TZALL-JwmxHMYSWjnwHVWE/s320/IMG_2865.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516992558727998370" border="0" /></a><br />The next night i got to see one of my consistently favorite acts Xavier Rudd, at the Vic Theater. Rudd is Australian native and is currently touring with an aboriginal rhythm section who also have some of the best backup vocals I have seen live. Sunday morning was spent with Bloody Marys and the Bears Lions game. The two worst teams in football. This time the Lions made more mistakes....kind of.......and the Bears won. Following the game we went over to a rooftop party, hosted by our friend Henry honering the great blues pianist Erwin Helfer.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uA8OpO-LZ9OsX9x1N61FvMvNFkxoBAkR1itQPtEP3Xwwf6-eswMV2hyxrNf6RpK5BMIJ2_UKn73CnT47Kelg8jM_dqUlUY3hhrE389wy3dTU2CbQvNt9fxUlyAnchdE2sVeaEe0345Q/s1600/IMG_3161.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9uA8OpO-LZ9OsX9x1N61FvMvNFkxoBAkR1itQPtEP3Xwwf6-eswMV2hyxrNf6RpK5BMIJ2_UKn73CnT47Kelg8jM_dqUlUY3hhrE389wy3dTU2CbQvNt9fxUlyAnchdE2sVeaEe0345Q/s320/IMG_3161.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516993303345761970" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BlCSBRzYSSu8FI11uPZf6I3cntqu8L9cq6phgUY7GWSTq8UIthH_fqmVqbqCGjb5N8DgHux1dtNNVAoRmR1wu5HuhQuoueFjeXc0LhUD26QdCE2GaK3vJ1c_svEhbbld05qFoYCrlwk/s1600/IMG_3168.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BlCSBRzYSSu8FI11uPZf6I3cntqu8L9cq6phgUY7GWSTq8UIthH_fqmVqbqCGjb5N8DgHux1dtNNVAoRmR1wu5HuhQuoueFjeXc0LhUD26QdCE2GaK3vJ1c_svEhbbld05qFoYCrlwk/s320/IMG_3168.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516993560385945666" border="0" /></a><br />There was great food, great friends, and great music, preformed by Erwin Helfer, and Katrine Davis. Here are a few shots from the night. I forgot my flash so I jacked up the iso and made the best of it. Stay tuned for my next post about <span style="font-style: italic;">The Project</span>, their upcoming CD and a peek into their practice space.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyc-NRpV3pxjfYbRI51AdD-9jK0yL2WvP3d6M-sYCbJ6LGSOwyarG1E20X1cpk9zN3zAjuZS8_g-bIlxRIkiV0U988jrsBQEFHALgSKvQjgCUWBefG87EMB7L6DcdB5PyJOhVccuH6-3c/s1600/IMG_3163.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyc-NRpV3pxjfYbRI51AdD-9jK0yL2WvP3d6M-sYCbJ6LGSOwyarG1E20X1cpk9zN3zAjuZS8_g-bIlxRIkiV0U988jrsBQEFHALgSKvQjgCUWBefG87EMB7L6DcdB5PyJOhVccuH6-3c/s320/IMG_3163.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516993771309429234" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILtQcbfkSwxbAp8qive7Ed8iYcPZZLM3SPsLzjdBxbga6TxEHvnpRUK0H8x8nGYRQYDe6PB6RQ5s8aTBShlGUJzE9MS5tcoBeiX7lhhPzbyYlZtx2AJYlFqadyo5wCDeGn5XzC57qRsg/s1600/IMG_3185.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILtQcbfkSwxbAp8qive7Ed8iYcPZZLM3SPsLzjdBxbga6TxEHvnpRUK0H8x8nGYRQYDe6PB6RQ5s8aTBShlGUJzE9MS5tcoBeiX7lhhPzbyYlZtx2AJYlFqadyo5wCDeGn5XzC57qRsg/s320/IMG_3185.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516994064034566146" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsYEqKTu6BS2ooeUw9HVzrrwu7Im0upGy3me733woanaE_gnZWNlKUw5dGZkjDAzc1oHpnbbIY2bag4xXeMyk2XtPmDec-1ckFdnsJ3qxjT_tshj_CtjIlsoQx3Ut5c77pJEsWUciLIk/s1600/IMG_3165.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdsYEqKTu6BS2ooeUw9HVzrrwu7Im0upGy3me733woanaE_gnZWNlKUw5dGZkjDAzc1oHpnbbIY2bag4xXeMyk2XtPmDec-1ckFdnsJ3qxjT_tshj_CtjIlsoQx3Ut5c77pJEsWUciLIk/s320/IMG_3165.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516994287002828162" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-39766024468579348362010-09-07T11:14:00.000-07:002010-09-15T21:44:35.149-07:00North Coast Music Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZXQVLhWov7uSekjnMkD5fCg0JWy42PRqa4VMzO0u9R7XCjraasNt8m6UBTeI2UjhOS7GgBLVfPL28rPytrEYsaZB-CAXqPCsvRJLEg0TRHfpoAZhnEJF9XOH_cP5osUAxmYctq5-iH0/s1600/IMG_1514.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZXQVLhWov7uSekjnMkD5fCg0JWy42PRqa4VMzO0u9R7XCjraasNt8m6UBTeI2UjhOS7GgBLVfPL28rPytrEYsaZB-CAXqPCsvRJLEg0TRHfpoAZhnEJF9XOH_cP5osUAxmYctq5-iH0/s320/IMG_1514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514263691225518370" border="0" /></a><br />This weekend I got a full dose of amazing live music with the <a href="http://www.northcoastfestival.com/">North Coast Music Festival</a> in Union Park. It was a three day fest showcasing music of multiple genres, from Electronic, Hip Hop, and Rock, to New Orleans Jazz. There was no shortage of variety over the long holiday weekend.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MniGo2hj2KwC-_aGZtrArc7wv4_4ruMDo0b2Erxks5N57Zm9pNifhVetWVvc8x-JRQHg5RWvV0WXCn03rgi4WBynGn4HvcWzLWtRclbhBgYcOeKsTAhCPEAM89HHNLraGw7n0c_OqTg/s1600/IMG_1447.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 228px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3MniGo2hj2KwC-_aGZtrArc7wv4_4ruMDo0b2Erxks5N57Zm9pNifhVetWVvc8x-JRQHg5RWvV0WXCn03rgi4WBynGn4HvcWzLWtRclbhBgYcOeKsTAhCPEAM89HHNLraGw7n0c_OqTg/s320/IMG_1447.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514263514749567602" border="0" /></a><br />Day one featured <a href="http://www.paulvandyk.com/#home">Paul VanDyke</a>, <a href="http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/">Pretty </a><a href="http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/">Lig</a><a href="http://www.prettylightsmusic.com/">hts</a>, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thechemicalbrothers">Chemical Brothers</a>. It was my first time seeing the Chemical Brothers and I have to say they fucking ruled. It was both audibly and visually one of the most stimulating shows I have ever seen. I took a short video, which I should post in a day or so.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOx9OzHRfNCYa3Jez73u8yktdADJ1yJgABEGC5064wxUjZm3IKsjjtq1JcBZL59qocPEtXcA640jwhLYB2On32DNiJe7dyuyeHQoTrmFTt_CqlZYc2hbvKgQA_B1SSZMr49cgbyuvkXg/s1600/IMG_1581.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaOx9OzHRfNCYa3Jez73u8yktdADJ1yJgABEGC5064wxUjZm3IKsjjtq1JcBZL59qocPEtXcA640jwhLYB2On32DNiJe7dyuyeHQoTrmFTt_CqlZYc2hbvKgQA_B1SSZMr49cgbyuvkXg/s320/IMG_1581.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514263407322764274" border="0" /></a>Day two was long. We started early with Chicago Band <a href="http://www.myspace.com/strangearrangementmusic">Strange Arrangement</a>. These guys can really play, and do, all over Chicago, so catch them if you can. One of the weekend highlights was <a href="http://www.gracepotter.com/">Grace Potter and The Nocturnals</a>. Every time I see these guys it blows me away how much energy they have, and how much fun it looks like their having on stage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSn0B5oYanPUfpq3HL9SheS-QRtpDrdtRN76S2HmuhNZPanTcdwQL6fvcbuDns8GOGHvoxjNEEfB3i20pwoehsfjv59wFz0qPT1jf6Y_wgB0wThwjyfFEyONsnXzh_qQ0ceIH4MtCXRuw/s1600/IMG_1697.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSn0B5oYanPUfpq3HL9SheS-QRtpDrdtRN76S2HmuhNZPanTcdwQL6fvcbuDns8GOGHvoxjNEEfB3i20pwoehsfjv59wFz0qPT1jf6Y_wgB0wThwjyfFEyONsnXzh_qQ0ceIH4MtCXRuw/s320/IMG_1697.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514264331323662290" border="0" /></a>It then went onto back to back Electro-Rock with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/tndmusic">The New Deal</a> and <a href="http://www.futurerock.net/">Future Rock</a>. Two three piece groups that know how to make a LOT of sound and work the crowd. Way too much fun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5wSkbnfcv0qelYiTJqH55HGF-jE8CObQYhc-Izs2MO4ngg2jLv3oYCLcTbr1diFXgXjJk4OaI7QXJQh63zE-iytZDJ66RkBLHkK0CQMX7AYJYvcJWu4Z9n-viTpQlvuEODk4UQNiICo/s1600/IMG_1879.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo5wSkbnfcv0qelYiTJqH55HGF-jE8CObQYhc-Izs2MO4ngg2jLv3oYCLcTbr1diFXgXjJk4OaI7QXJQh63zE-iytZDJ66RkBLHkK0CQMX7AYJYvcJWu4Z9n-viTpQlvuEODk4UQNiICo/s320/IMG_1879.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514265830401316882" border="0" /></a><br />The night wrapped up with performances by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jayelectronica">Jay Elecronica</a>, and <a href="http://www.umphreys.com/main.php">Umphreys McGee</a>. Both of which were amazing. Umphreys brought the heat as they usually do, to a packed Union Park audience.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dgJADAPoyyCSIWihJRSPtAHWw2DFRbr5OV6yr507qOCxnsH8MKE3zto0DQ49K01oXTCa6mCGD3usJAV6ThApR46fL4tAJW0Q4tiQ5UZjM1tz0avokUS2HogiChi9csQ3jV0QAVG-OCk/s1600/IMG_1919.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dgJADAPoyyCSIWihJRSPtAHWw2DFRbr5OV6yr507qOCxnsH8MKE3zto0DQ49K01oXTCa6mCGD3usJAV6ThApR46fL4tAJW0Q4tiQ5UZjM1tz0avokUS2HogiChi9csQ3jV0QAVG-OCk/s320/IMG_1919.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514266168273550162" border="0" /></a><br />Following the Festival I headed over to Kingston Mines for just a little more music, by a little I was there until about 4 watching some of Chicagos best, including <a href="http://www.myspace.com/joannaconnorband">Joanna Connor</a> tear up the Blues.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZM1e6LHlx6xPPTebwqNABPbyfENLKZ-XL7zilwvppm7MpWn3BNPCe4lpeETnnMj2dPVH6sufNA9BaE-1I7vcAmQ4JHgWF7q7Ciy_laS7K6ITMCTqKT3dKlBM2dK4P5MUtk4fyUleh4vo/s1600/IMG_2155.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZM1e6LHlx6xPPTebwqNABPbyfENLKZ-XL7zilwvppm7MpWn3BNPCe4lpeETnnMj2dPVH6sufNA9BaE-1I7vcAmQ4JHgWF7q7Ciy_laS7K6ITMCTqKT3dKlBM2dK4P5MUtk4fyUleh4vo/s320/IMG_2155.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514266497434819362" border="0" /></a><br />Sunday was rough. This was my first "real" Festival in my home city and I always thought how nice it would be to sleep in my own bed and shower. It just makes it harder though. After a crazy night when your camping you really have no choice but to say fuck it, lets do it again. It's a lot harder to get up out of a comfortable bed take public transportation and do it. So kudos to all of you who made it all three days!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYF4mmts0yXjatSIAJQoaTktCjAGW-lNuskB-yFYkLwvrGJzPe_4vs9UNCxxLsiy2fDqlf3xf08uP95GPmKjEfegE3aN9M7XghddQODh3YUtioYx-ZrwP1oH5Z__vtnTiZqE0b3nZfQYc/s1600/IMG_2282.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYF4mmts0yXjatSIAJQoaTktCjAGW-lNuskB-yFYkLwvrGJzPe_4vs9UNCxxLsiy2fDqlf3xf08uP95GPmKjEfegE3aN9M7XghddQODh3YUtioYx-ZrwP1oH5Z__vtnTiZqE0b3nZfQYc/s320/IMG_2282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267032673125874" border="0" /></a><br />My Sunday was spent hanging back in lawn chairs and re-hydrating when I wasn't shooting more photos for www.livemusicblog.com. We started our Sunday shows with the <a href="http://www.dirtydozenbrass.com/">Dirty Dozen Brass Band </a>from New Orleans. They turned out one of my favorite shows of the weekend. I then caught <a href="http://www.bennybenassi.com/">Benny Benassi</a> who had the entire crowd at his fingertips. I had never seen him or really heard him, but was really impressed by the energy he brought to the show.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMsGGWF8MsnPheUPGjbV-dOqpp5K8FqwCR6F-wsusEZVdCgzZQte3u5N8LoOBcJunVWUDkm5unYnH7BYsm6l9rlnyTRjlWThm6rh5dkjBt8Ykl8kGmnQlTExRnOIdWmoTDGcnOEDIjGo/s1600/IMG_2431.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMsGGWF8MsnPheUPGjbV-dOqpp5K8FqwCR6F-wsusEZVdCgzZQte3u5N8LoOBcJunVWUDkm5unYnH7BYsm6l9rlnyTRjlWThm6rh5dkjBt8Ykl8kGmnQlTExRnOIdWmoTDGcnOEDIjGo/s320/IMG_2431.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267530682731762" border="0" /></a><br />Next was <a href="http://www.myspace.com/mayerhawthorne">Mayer Hawthorne</a>...I'm not gonna lie I was a little skeptical going into his show. A white kid from Ann Arbor singing old soul music, but he did it. And he did it really good too! Vocal harmonies were right on, band was tight. I was impressed and will be sure to catch him next time he comes through.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6vh-xwHuyXYVVOu2NuCpkFOAeH8aZDRIGM5n84aKT1CGW-EX2GcnFs02bAkDirPuZyMSJ6wPyk9fkiU9BoOfGFst6V9lt6MHftYSwswfgB0XMEVaKqQJ8UGVSQXSTMDHN71p4daeZsw/s1600/IMG_2499.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu6vh-xwHuyXYVVOu2NuCpkFOAeH8aZDRIGM5n84aKT1CGW-EX2GcnFs02bAkDirPuZyMSJ6wPyk9fkiU9BoOfGFst6V9lt6MHftYSwswfgB0XMEVaKqQJ8UGVSQXSTMDHN71p4daeZsw/s320/IMG_2499.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514267990438551522" border="0" /></a><br />The night closed with two amazing Hip Hop acts, <a href="http://www.lupefiasco.com/">Lupe Fiasco</a>, and <a href="http://www.myspace.com/distantrelatives">Nas and Damien Marley</a>. Lupe's set was insane! He had a killer band backing him and probably lost 10 pounds running back and forth on the stage.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlXjJr9JV_dcoYyk_gipGhgGzLEKu_890AMjeErkRgBq4FXxRqm4_V7nSf-TqxYCSVsBdHuzuyJIWXhSBOYn98qj4sH0NQCz44U-7_qvDxIJBn7hY4k58lUk7XGHJ2fKVyziEChn3Rhw/s1600/IMG_2642.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlXjJr9JV_dcoYyk_gipGhgGzLEKu_890AMjeErkRgBq4FXxRqm4_V7nSf-TqxYCSVsBdHuzuyJIWXhSBOYn98qj4sH0NQCz44U-7_qvDxIJBn7hY4k58lUk7XGHJ2fKVyziEChn3Rhw/s320/IMG_2642.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514268320068140818" border="0" /></a><br />Nas and Damien Marley closed out the weekend with an awesome set and lots of people. The had an official Jamaican flag waver. How do I get that job? All in all great weekend. Check my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/sets/72157624903113578/with/4966283387/">flickr</a> for all the photos. I will be uploading in the next day or so.Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-51207363467098417862010-08-24T08:28:00.000-07:002010-08-24T08:38:55.509-07:00BLUES Backyar BBQ<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnzVUMS4BBUZGqhLXaVmQA4bYLoYcL3sVttjjIwAoCm6mbUMkgc-tCVXC9CAqFougPA3iOmmic2jilKjKmezOrYwYDulquotV3dk1Q4O72CLQQ5SEoirvoAurgqzcfahdzDVAapMGFAs/s1600/IMG_1376-2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 114px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvnzVUMS4BBUZGqhLXaVmQA4bYLoYcL3sVttjjIwAoCm6mbUMkgc-tCVXC9CAqFougPA3iOmmic2jilKjKmezOrYwYDulquotV3dk1Q4O72CLQQ5SEoirvoAurgqzcfahdzDVAapMGFAs/s320/IMG_1376-2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509000645227224114" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxnTQGa0LWJIpKO8xb7u_WhByHCDDLFYkf1W_ZROFycTXIsdb4UqIjxWsk9Txxty5hOvf80nneLKx3H1zvW5uXFybEaiL4Dy3VUB03dxHZ3g7OZPjBIUoDGVZ32q4Wx5oyo5dRHmMn34/s1600/IMG_1425.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxnTQGa0LWJIpKO8xb7u_WhByHCDDLFYkf1W_ZROFycTXIsdb4UqIjxWsk9Txxty5hOvf80nneLKx3H1zvW5uXFybEaiL4Dy3VUB03dxHZ3g7OZPjBIUoDGVZ32q4Wx5oyo5dRHmMn34/s320/IMG_1425.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509000998180827186" border="0" /></a><br />After a great weekend in Detroit I drove into Chicago and headed straight to BLUES on Halsted for their annual Backyard BBQ. With amazing weather, food, (Some of the largest burgers I have EVER seen) and music preformed by Rob Blaine, Carlos Johnson and many more it turned out to be a great night, enjoyed by all who attended. Here's a few photos and a video from the night. Enjoy..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoWokCMdUnOUrnP-agbOCq1cpb5cB8G2eWZi5LJeDGGqUtaktD_ZQFGdUW1SfgSRGTAkA63nwjT2Bx0ihpkQsQuEO9JkDjuabNqlhRrsbIBLGBE6Pf4PGU3aY3OK2ijOTTIGZL966iHg/s1600/IMG_1390.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIoWokCMdUnOUrnP-agbOCq1cpb5cB8G2eWZi5LJeDGGqUtaktD_ZQFGdUW1SfgSRGTAkA63nwjT2Bx0ihpkQsQuEO9JkDjuabNqlhRrsbIBLGBE6Pf4PGU3aY3OK2ijOTTIGZL966iHg/s320/IMG_1390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509000779418809810" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14380410" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/14380410">Amazing Carlos Johnson Solo</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2740783">Chris Monaghan</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p><br /></div>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-80711060743880347372010-08-20T09:02:00.001-07:002010-08-20T09:11:35.263-07:00Mike Wheeler<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5piFRxFZcJyaXZA5ldCa6C9KTL9rlgvQBorksa3fbwFBK1_cWTY_U4808hfgrZkhs56NeraqSE36UgjXjC2p1EWUb44ilEw8jbPpMRkFDpamsdHfSEFyy9iYRZFphLXOXI58qKCmW1wE/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5piFRxFZcJyaXZA5ldCa6C9KTL9rlgvQBorksa3fbwFBK1_cWTY_U4808hfgrZkhs56NeraqSE36UgjXjC2p1EWUb44ilEw8jbPpMRkFDpamsdHfSEFyy9iYRZFphLXOXI58qKCmW1wE/s320/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507525130990625634" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I had the pleasure of shooting Mike Wheeler, a staple guitarist in the Chicago Blues scene. Mike and his wife stopped by the studio for a quick portrait session, helping me inch towards my project goal. What an incredibly amazing couple they are. We didn't have much time together, but I hope to get to know them better over the duration of this project. Thanks guys, Enjoy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiLLrqUfoPQaJxDK79ITv-mBb-rnTZkaF8V6Hvb01UjLgy4j5GnKr3It5RNQSlM2DYwZaLoxtxw9zHW0o2ibDRDb6-PZ52WrtBGIfq2poYFRhCeG9uShakYIskxZR1Imy0cljv0kDIPs/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIiLLrqUfoPQaJxDK79ITv-mBb-rnTZkaF8V6Hvb01UjLgy4j5GnKr3It5RNQSlM2DYwZaLoxtxw9zHW0o2ibDRDb6-PZ52WrtBGIfq2poYFRhCeG9uShakYIskxZR1Imy0cljv0kDIPs/s320/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507525064335367490" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-7586662758766746122010-08-09T17:51:00.001-07:002010-08-09T17:58:40.913-07:00Chris Harper<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74KD5N3OoQd8f-fhvjvpYNJ-0taTl73OfAwFdYjeGI47ufUROoDTZ3gohsFk19g0JSH3ckMVdj0OWtRUMPuQaxFoFW7HIPgB7dcuTXOQ5Cju7HWdHOnpZQJTg1tyzfdRIdIDG6kCOaDw/s1600/IMG_0282.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg74KD5N3OoQd8f-fhvjvpYNJ-0taTl73OfAwFdYjeGI47ufUROoDTZ3gohsFk19g0JSH3ckMVdj0OWtRUMPuQaxFoFW7HIPgB7dcuTXOQ5Cju7HWdHOnpZQJTg1tyzfdRIdIDG6kCOaDw/s320/IMG_0282.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503578577597367586" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXGjz3815xbJZ06DU8k8FNlhcEHD42nQx0o03ne3bQmjYbQhP4rZfrdg0X9MOVj_Isl0GNkKb7QFCV8iakfYExwKOSn1txd3VZeeaVWm32snzZkQGkHpeXdzSs7pl2_jIax8IXrdQ1Io/s1600/IMG_0291.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyXGjz3815xbJZ06DU8k8FNlhcEHD42nQx0o03ne3bQmjYbQhP4rZfrdg0X9MOVj_Isl0GNkKb7QFCV8iakfYExwKOSn1txd3VZeeaVWm32snzZkQGkHpeXdzSs7pl2_jIax8IXrdQ1Io/s320/IMG_0291.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503578710048520930" border="0" /></a><br />This past Friday I got to see Chris Harper and his band up at Rosas Lounge on Armitage. I arrived a little late, missing the first set, which was OK considering the quality and length of the second. Heres a few quick shots from the night. Now, I'm off to edit Farm Fest450 photos from Saturday. What an amazing little festival it was. I feel lucky to be there with such a great group of people.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lmbSkjcRgiw0pxAYOiKBP30Vq_mgx1tjs3pDj5EQ5vw402G-jpqTCoYkJaogOW-WbFBQzXXmdshuDExhNY20RZAP9vWYzA-pvaomraSNO4o-Cs84IPNHQOjWDlz63r5wi4cUg-HS5Ds/s1600/IMG_0269.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lmbSkjcRgiw0pxAYOiKBP30Vq_mgx1tjs3pDj5EQ5vw402G-jpqTCoYkJaogOW-WbFBQzXXmdshuDExhNY20RZAP9vWYzA-pvaomraSNO4o-Cs84IPNHQOjWDlz63r5wi4cUg-HS5Ds/s320/IMG_0269.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503578644130839202" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TBSI6gjba-9Vrp55YVdm4iwrQYuY7SerPaTEQsDNBnoG3ZH1QpDjVD1nNMhLGoRmgo1PM88pvpen0H-pFowS8ShRMuVX2y4JYn_3FB2FMcmg-cndsmHImMUtRu2FigEHHoEyHEdHeqE/s1600/IMG_0250.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5TBSI6gjba-9Vrp55YVdm4iwrQYuY7SerPaTEQsDNBnoG3ZH1QpDjVD1nNMhLGoRmgo1PM88pvpen0H-pFowS8ShRMuVX2y4JYn_3FB2FMcmg-cndsmHImMUtRu2FigEHHoEyHEdHeqE/s320/IMG_0250.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503578474993921810" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-7607688783684103112010-08-06T19:29:00.001-07:002010-08-06T19:32:48.508-07:00Dan Carelli<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rW-fVi16-PYgBUAhnMf476lqE4yKRbz8DJfnBqVYo7feKrvLSb-gkcJcsWp0hifMNh1aAC_9Rv5xXJdBWD-c62_N4wZJclakXE5Sq8ZqS6cypBepYbhPbDHmO_HcG1LQfc3c6M6gFK8/s1600/Untitled-013.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3rW-fVi16-PYgBUAhnMf476lqE4yKRbz8DJfnBqVYo7feKrvLSb-gkcJcsWp0hifMNh1aAC_9Rv5xXJdBWD-c62_N4wZJclakXE5Sq8ZqS6cypBepYbhPbDHmO_HcG1LQfc3c6M6gFK8/s320/Untitled-013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502489779049947682" border="0" /></a><br />Just time for a quick post from my shoot this afternoon with Dan Carelli. Thanks Dan! Off to Rosas Lounge for Chris Harper, Rob Blaine and a drink with Dan.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJR5pH8uhqoylqFNvVJWUAWp8q_cyK9YD4d_V2rUic1rp3Y47wXrInouTr00legQSGpslsaxwH2oDe_qIpZkarkW7yuUObcMfqhYBclIuHUELDhyphenhyphenxIKlgdZLIYkgtnbUi5zEnxVRtzAA/s1600/Untitled-085.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJR5pH8uhqoylqFNvVJWUAWp8q_cyK9YD4d_V2rUic1rp3Y47wXrInouTr00legQSGpslsaxwH2oDe_qIpZkarkW7yuUObcMfqhYBclIuHUELDhyphenhyphenxIKlgdZLIYkgtnbUi5zEnxVRtzAA/s320/Untitled-085.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502489931280216754" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-89922168683084758792010-08-06T07:31:00.000-07:002010-08-06T08:04:04.289-07:00Wendy Hayes kicks off the Blues Project!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzEwHjJBBYPXbUcirjR8WblNpnm6VYCVhhfEKKbMBKXtmMvhPv_-DxtT_NzOARi0NbiYdicEAvDDqWVJkTT8a_Po-iqkJiftWdsN2nlaP1i0lWIX-zxyboW1XANlL86k49WsbNddyqSk/s1600/Untitled-090.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzEwHjJBBYPXbUcirjR8WblNpnm6VYCVhhfEKKbMBKXtmMvhPv_-DxtT_NzOARi0NbiYdicEAvDDqWVJkTT8a_Po-iqkJiftWdsN2nlaP1i0lWIX-zxyboW1XANlL86k49WsbNddyqSk/s320/Untitled-090.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502312695990226130" border="0" /></a><br />A special thanks to Wendy Hayes for helping me officially kick off this Chicago Blues portrait project! Wendy is an amazing Bass player and singer and it was a great working with her. I think we got some great photos, here's a quick look at a few of the shots. Expect more soon. Guitarist Dan Carelli will be stopping in this afternoon as well for a quick portrait session. Along with Rob that makes 3. If I can keep this pace I may just be able to hit my goal! Also this weekend is the second annual (my first) Farm Fest 450. Headlining this year is Backyard Tire Fire, along with Chicago Farmer, Jaik Willis, Miles Nelsen, Ernie Henrickson, Bubba Fats,and the Herbert Wiser Band. Looking forward to documenting this amazing little fest!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIX2MVlPTNglxmrOaYGdGYSFGJE-e5ay282yZhkcLwVLzpN4FDlnNLCAuUWGNfW_4AzUvlWjj8r5KrQ76c83gubbO3PQuw7d3ZuyFhl8t_tGyKjr62hxSLauEpu_k_3PIxFurEJxz2sM/s1600/Untitled-123double.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoIX2MVlPTNglxmrOaYGdGYSFGJE-e5ay282yZhkcLwVLzpN4FDlnNLCAuUWGNfW_4AzUvlWjj8r5KrQ76c83gubbO3PQuw7d3ZuyFhl8t_tGyKjr62hxSLauEpu_k_3PIxFurEJxz2sM/s320/Untitled-123double.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502312553005293698" border="0" /></a>Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-26685091279503405672010-07-27T22:28:00.001-07:002010-07-27T22:36:55.436-07:00Ah New Dawn!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7D-bQxKb7r1K1joqJ-_e53aombGzrZG9XIVDzzKk17PutM-jAQgLSMG_svuaiaKZDt92qZI3DUb4BI7EWXnkcv_Nn2vD-Uza6nIAr-XVUprmnYUtNHKtGh2jfOc3GV3sEjWZHRhye5A/s1600/New+Dawn-325.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP7D-bQxKb7r1K1joqJ-_e53aombGzrZG9XIVDzzKk17PutM-jAQgLSMG_svuaiaKZDt92qZI3DUb4BI7EWXnkcv_Nn2vD-Uza6nIAr-XVUprmnYUtNHKtGh2jfOc3GV3sEjWZHRhye5A/s320/New+Dawn-325.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498826838178609650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MmtsKYYkpb48XoN82QLiZGlB1SZXGZCfp0GmCudXCNXVH4GbaHoaeZJLRjFsXLGnzYBjXJkBVaUe5_oGHlqefz9nFfqcV67BqeZGYXVarzecvV69k0rm2y2Lv_hhtsq2fN8sXDJTjpQ/s1600/4836232009_424edd6953_o.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9MmtsKYYkpb48XoN82QLiZGlB1SZXGZCfp0GmCudXCNXVH4GbaHoaeZJLRjFsXLGnzYBjXJkBVaUe5_oGHlqefz9nFfqcV67BqeZGYXVarzecvV69k0rm2y2Lv_hhtsq2fN8sXDJTjpQ/s320/4836232009_424edd6953_o.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5498826482349210562" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I got to spend some time with my good friends in <a href="http://www.nativesband.com/">Natives of the New Dawn.</a> They were passing through Chicago on a national tour promoting their new album "The Show", which sounds unbelievable. They have such diverse styles it seems to appeal to everyone. Make sure you see them live, they are absolutely amazing showmen. The shoot went great, they guys were full of energy and did just about every stupid thing I asked of them. A special thanks to Jason Richardson and Peggy Piscott for helping out. Here are a few shots feel free to check out more on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/monaghanphotography/">flickr</a>.Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7004052557157858657.post-3817910872659130652010-07-07T08:28:00.001-07:002010-07-07T09:16:33.628-07:00Blues Project 2010-2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrnbrHYeVElXj5_emG5xOtjggRPXtz0EWiPlvsV_UQCm0wlaqU98Iktm-nEZGdBH5-8bfSUkZ_UZzMPokpL5VspdqD0e5DzVM2chwghJwHArkFyeze1EdTLYMdEFeO1vQcOWrBoWkN8A/s1600/4521828475_a5b9073db5_z.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWrnbrHYeVElXj5_emG5xOtjggRPXtz0EWiPlvsV_UQCm0wlaqU98Iktm-nEZGdBH5-8bfSUkZ_UZzMPokpL5VspdqD0e5DzVM2chwghJwHArkFyeze1EdTLYMdEFeO1vQcOWrBoWkN8A/s320/4521828475_a5b9073db5_z.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491190884574077538" border="0" /></a><br />Yesterday I had an idea. I love Blues Music, and I live in Chicago. The Blues capitol of the world. All of the Blues clubs I walk into have pictures of the great old players, the guys who founded the Blues and made it what it is today. Rarely do I see pictures of the guys who are keeping the sound alive. Living, breathing and playing the Blues every night around town. Starting now, I am going to begin a portrait project documenting the players here in the city. Simple Black and White portraits showcasing the many talented musicians this city has to offer, young and old. This project is stemming from a portrait shoot I recently did with Rob Blaine. We shot a number of things for his new album. Of all the shots some of my favorites were the simple portraits we did.<br /><br /> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB1_T_2TJEGev7Tjthe0KTLPInfzE6BbIrvvyUUblFXEfjik1njmhcQB77LSRcZLJQxJnfPVJlSip3Z0KVSncQesccxsWuH4IirVj_jKxjMpK88smsaOcKciyCPJG19WlmA5iQ2KKia0/s1600/large.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAB1_T_2TJEGev7Tjthe0KTLPInfzE6BbIrvvyUUblFXEfjik1njmhcQB77LSRcZLJQxJnfPVJlSip3Z0KVSncQesccxsWuH4IirVj_jKxjMpK88smsaOcKciyCPJG19WlmA5iQ2KKia0/s320/large.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491190706341847458" border="0" /></a><br />The ultimate goal of this project is not only to showcase the musicians, but to gather them in a space where they can further collaborate and create. I'm hoping to find a gallery space that will allow for the photos to be displayed and set up a full bands worth of instruments where the attendees can get together taking turns jamming with one and other.<br /><br />The Project starts today, I would like it to be done by next years Blues Fest. If all goes as planned I should be posting much more frequently.Chris Monaghan Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05028295604915567925noreply@blogger.com0