Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

Chemical X

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

I had an opportunity to snap a few shots at a friend's private concert. The band is Chemical X, and our friend, MG, is the lead singer. I took nearly 300 shots in an hour. (300 counts as "a few" shots, right?). I'm happy with about 20 or ...

Gorgeous Sound, But What Is It?

Tuesday, October 18th, 2005

I was visiting Kiev (Ukraine) and saw this older man playing a really intricate string instrument. It sounded amazing, like a cross between a balalaika and a harpsichord. It was unlike anything I'd ever heard before. Only one problem, I don't know what the instrument is called! ...

More Guitars, Fewer Excuses

Tuesday, October 11th, 2005

My friend Joe recently moved to NYC. Before he left, he unloaded most of his belongings to make the trip easier. Bequeathed to me were three guitars - a home-made electric, a full-acoustic and a Delta King hollow body electric jazz/blues guitar. These three guitars join ...