International Noise Conference 2014 at Churchill's

Miami, FL- The International Noise Conference has been my introduction to Churchill's. I live a few minutes away now and can't believe that I haven't been there before. The place has such character and I look forward to shooting there more. I think I will be putting a long term project together.

There is something really special about the conference and the people that attend as Liz Tracy says in her review after her own performance, "At INC, you cannot truly lose or suck or be anything but whatever the fuck you are, and everyone will tell you "you were great" anyway. There's nothing more beautiful that that." You will see the weirdest shit and it's all good. It really was an open forum for people to express themselves.  I kept thinking to myself as a room full of people listened to someone pour their emotions out while screaming into a mic for 10 minutes as absolute torturing noise played that it was a form of therapy. Most artist would suddenly finish their performance and the feedback would go silent and with the contrasting silence you would get a feeling that there was a release of energy in the room. All to start  again as the next performer's distortion began. 

 

Otto Von Schirach

Nick Klein

Shitstorm

Clang Quartet

Unicorn Hard On

Reverend Mother Flash

Wynwood Artwalk

Miami, FL- Art walk seems to get more and more packed every time I go. There was a certain energy in the air this art walk that reminded me of the boardwalk in Venice. Yes, all the galleries were open, but it seemed so much more about the scene with the street shows and performance artist vying for your attention. You can check out the full gallery over at New Times.

Queens of the Stone Age with Chelsea Wolfe at the Miami Fillmore 2-5-14

Miami, FL- It's been a while since I've gotten to photograph an alternative rock band. It brings me back to my youth a little bit. Unfortunately we were stuck on one side of the pit for all of Queens of the Stone Age's set which drives me nuts. I was impressed by the opener, Chelsea Wolfe, who reminded me a lot like The Black Angels. Check out the full gallery and review over at New Times.

Queens of the Stone Age

Chelsea Wolfe