Andre Williams at Brooklyn Bowl

I chose not to post these photos originally because I was a bit disappointed by the performance. The first, or "Zoot Suit", half of the set was brillant. Unfortunately the show lost momentum going into the second, or "Lounge Jacket" half of the set. But dang, Andre Williams sure looked stylin', didn't he? These photos are just too pretty not to post.

Posted: 8/15/2011 at 6:23pm     Tags: Andre Williams  Brooklyn Bowl  The Sadies 

The Sadies at Brooklyn Bowl

Wow these guys are evil. They actually started on time (9pm). Fool me once... Anyway, it was well worth catching as much of their set as possible. The Sadies' style of rock-n-roll is infused with more than just country and folk "influences", but they didn't exactly absorb the mellow parts. They play with a fury, like they are planning to live out the lyrics of those murder ballads.

Posted: 7/22/2011 at 7:08pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  The Sadies 

MiniBoone at Brooklyn Bowl

Some of the members of MiniBoone spent almost as much time in the air as on the ground. Energy? Yeah, they've got that. Twenty-seven different instruments? Check. They have catchy pop tunes too, though the sound at Brooklyn Bowl was noticeably muddy on this particular day.

Posted: 5/26/2011 at 8:33am     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  MiniBoone 

Cheeseburger at Brooklyn Bowl

Three Fuckin' Guitars. Yeah, that's right. Three. Fuckin'. Guitars. All hooked up to amps which go to eleven. Cheeseburger date back to an era before the invention of the lolcat meme but still know how to rock-n-roll and have fun doing it.

Posted: 5/24/2011 at 7:46pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Cheeseburger  Three Fuckin' Guitars 

Surf City at Brooklyn Bowl

Another band which looked great on stage. But why so down? And by that I mean why were the guys from Surf City physically looking downward the whole time? They sounded great! All I can figure is that they're from New Zealand, which is in the Southern Hemisphere, so maybe they're not used to gravity pulling in that direction?

Posted: 5/5/2011 at 8:55pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Surf City 

Xray Eyeballs at Brooklyn Bowl

I love shooting at venues with good lighting. Xray Eyeballs didn't look like models prancing around on stage the last time I saw 'em! Insofar as they could prance (some of them had to remain seated).

Posted: 5/5/2011 at 7:41pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  Xray Eyeballs 

The Black Hollies at Brooklyn Bowl

I once criticized Black Hollies lead singer/bassist Justin Angelo Morey for being terribly boring on stage, possibly while he was within earshot. Not sure whether he heard me, but in the interim he has learned to play bass using a maraca and a glass of beer, the former like a bar (as in this photo) and also like a pick. Not bad.

Posted: 5/31/2010 at 9:23pm     Tags: Brooklyn Bowl  maraca  The Black Hollies