Willie DeFord
Willie lives in Grand Junction, Colorado. Attorney by day, blue-grass musician by night. Now, I’ve never seen him do any lawyer things. I’m just assuming he’s as good as they get.
But I have heard him sing and play his guitar and when that happens, you get a permanent smile that won’t fade for three days. More sensatives types, you just might cry. The girls swoon. The boys want to go buy their own guitar.
It’s good to know Willie DeFord.
Here’s a sample:
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Yo La Tengo – Salt Lake City
Monday. Yo La Tengo. Good times. Rock and Roll.
Yo La Tengo has been going at this for over 20 years. It shows. They know what they’re doing.
Passion Pit in Salt Lake City
The band Passion Pit played last night at the Urban Lounge. I was there to document the good times. Check out the above slideshow and then cry because you weren’t there.
Something to keep in mind as you check out the pictures. I wasn’t at the very front. There were two dudes right in front of me. They weren’t about to budge. I had to shoot between them. Then, at one point, two girls came and tried to shove me out of the way. It was a forceful and worthwhile effort on their part. In fact, I had to rely on the boxing-out skills I learned on the 3rd ward basketball team 25 years ago. (We once lost, 100-19). But last night I held my ground and got the shot (unlike 25 years ago).
You kids like the rock and roll music? Then you ought to be reading Dainon’s blog. He’s the one that told me about this band. Thanks Dainon.
(Techinical note in case you’re curios: Both the images and video were shot on the Canon 5D Mark II with a fixed 50mm 1.4 lens. That’s right. The images AND video were shot using the same camera. I don’t use the video so much but last night thought I’d give it a whirl).
How to rock Provo – The Starlight Mints
This dude did a short set before the Starlight Mints. I wish I could remember his name. I only remember one thing he said. “How many people here have ever raised their hand before?” I love that line.
Then, the Starlight Mints.
The Starlight Mints, photographed in Provo Utah at Velour.
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How To Rock Provo
Oh, my. I wouldn’t say I had low expectations. I didn’t have any expectations. Then, they blew me away.
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Olin and the Moon photographed at the Velour Club in Provo Utah
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down
Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, photographed in Salt Lake City at Kilby Court.
Mirah
I was hoping to hear more music while I was in New York, but as it turns out, the only act we saw was Mirah. Mellow and lovely.
The Spring Syndicate
Shot last Saturday at the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake. Really, I wanted to hear Isabella sing.
My new favorite band
I just started listening to a great band from Alabama called Pine Hill Haints. Good thing my amps go to 11 because it’s good to listen to these guys LOUD.
Kid Theodore
The Salt Lake chapter of AIGA (no, they aren’t a grocers union) screened the great documentary, Helvetica on Wednesday. Before the show, the fabulous local band Kid Theodore played. Just because they are from Salt Lake doesn’t mean these guys don’t ROCK. If you get the chance, check them out.
Rock and Roll’s most literate band
Who said rock and rollers can’t be erudite? Well the Dickens are. Here’s their reunion tour (Sarah’s mom’s back porch), now with wives and children and stories of what it’s like to have a job.
