I've been a big fan of Serena Ryder for over a year now, and have been waiting PATIENTLY to see her. I was literally beside myself to see that she was FINALLY coming to Seattle.... Amy Ray was playing the same night, and Brandi Carlile was making a surprise appearance. There's not too many people I would missing seeing Brandi for, Serena is one of the few. This was also the … [Read more...] about Serena Ryder/Amy Ray/Brandi Carlile 2/4/09
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Finally made the plunge
I have been interested in Concert Photography since high school. Back in '98, I would hide a p&s cameras in my sock and sneak them into shows. I literally did this for hundreds of shows, and would happy post my results on whatever amateur website I was currently running. Of course all the photos were complete crap compared to todays p&s. I did pretty well for what I had … [Read more...] about Finally made the plunge
Video on Brandis Myspace
Awesome.... one of my videos from the recent symphony show is the "featured video" on brandis myspace page :) Thats so cool to me... I'm always happy to see artists that support youtube. They see it for what it is, free publicity! I come from a long past of taping shows and being obsessed with archiving the moment. Video is the best of both worlds, and I'm happy to see it … [Read more...] about Video on Brandis Myspace
Redesign launched!
Well its about time!! This "hobby site" was the first site I ever created...... and the looks of it was definitely showing it! So after much thought and work, I'm finally putting the site back together bit by bit. I never meant for the site to become a "brandi fan site", but that's the only shows I was seeing! Now days I'm seeing a more variety of artists and would like … [Read more...] about Redesign launched!
"Secret Show" 8-15-08
After what has seemed like a lifetime, Brandi has finally played at home again..... The show was billed as "Late Morning Lullaby", and took place at a small club here in Seattle. The Tractor Tavern is actually the first place I saw Brandi.... My best friend and I attended a Tegan & Sara show, and her and Tim were the opening act. Jeez....this was.....5 years ago?? maybe … [Read more...] about "Secret Show" 8-15-08
Newest Artwork
Its been a very long time since I've been able to draw something, just for fun. So here's the latest creation.... this is from Brandis "turpentine" video. I think it came out pretty well with the image full size, but she looks like she was in a fight (or stoned) when its shrunk small. So much for using it as a avatar! Anyway, this was done in Flash... my preferred way of … [Read more...] about Newest Artwork
lego dyke
Wow....where has time gone??? Since Brandi wasn't playing in the US for a loooong time, I instead focused on: Graduating School A New Relationship A New Job Finally Quitting my Crappy Job And traveling to CT 3 times! My gf found a picture of a Lego, that looked like a dyke (and ironically like her). It was wearing this awful purple flowered shirt that NO dyke … [Read more...] about lego dyke
3x’s the Brandi
I just saw 3 brandi shows and meant to write about each show individually, but there just wasn't enough time. This past week has been a whirlwind of driving to shows and then racing back for work/class. I shouldn't be too surprised that I ended up sick.... 10/27 Vancouver BC: I made 2 new friends, that invited me to join them for the Canada show. Granted I'm only a few … [Read more...] about 3x’s the Brandi
End of Summer
Summer for me lasted only 6 weeks, and ended a few days ago. My plan was to update this site, do some art projects, and simply RELAX for awhile. (I don't know how to relax, I always get a guilt trip if I'm not being productive). That didn't end up happening.... my 2 summer courses ended up consuming me, for the better. The first was a "advanced web design" class. The teacher … [Read more...] about End of Summer
9/6/07 Eugene, OR
This is definitely one of the BEST Brandi shows I have ever seen. I can't remember the last time I have seen a show, that had me surprised and delighted from beginning to end. Usually we only have one, or two new songs to chew on..... but this time, we had FIVE! It was pretty much a rock show the whole time, breaking only for a short acoustic set (one song being sung … [Read more...] about 9/6/07 Eugene, OR