From the Archives #13 - El Vez & Alejandro Escovedo

A couple more shots from the archives. First, El Vez, photographed in Austin, Texas in 1996. This was during my first trip to SXSW which I've attended and photographed every year since.

This next one's also from SXSW. This time it's 2002, the last time I shot with film there. Alejandro Escovedo sits for a portrait for Toast Magazine at Maria's Tacos where he hosts a day long show every year. A shot from this session was also used as the promo photo for "Por Vida: A Tribute to the Songs of Alejandro Escovedo".

Jared Allen - for Rebel Ink Magazine, November 2009 issue

Jared Allen of the Minnesota Vikings - from a photo shoot for the November, 2009 issue of Rebel Ink magazine.

From the archives #12 - Gwen Stefani & John Lurie

A couple favorite shots from different ends of the musical spectrum


Gwen Stefani, live in St. Paul, 2007

John Lurie, Minneapolis, 1996 - posing for a piece in Cake Magazine

Archives #11

A couple more recent shots this time.
First, Duncan Maitland in Minneapolis, 2009. This is an outtake from my Hootenanny portrait series.




Bootsy Collins at the Minnesota Zoo in 2008.

Photos from the archives #10

Two more from the archives today. First, Vincent Kartheiser, currently starring on the spectacular show Mad Men, back when he was an up & coming Minneapolis actor in 1998. This was for Interview Magazine.

Next, Fluffy, an English punk band that we (the staff at Cake Magazine) all liked & got to know down at SXSW. This shot was taken in the old VIP room at First Avenue.

Archives #9

A couple more shots from the archives...

David Byrne, Minneapolis, 1999 - This is taken at Java Jacks coffee shop, then the future home of the Mad Ripple Hootenanny. He had a photography exhibit opening that night at the gallery across the street.

Slug, atmosphere, Austin, Texas, 2003. On 6th Street outside of Emo's.

Archives #8 - Lifter Puller & Kristin Hersh

Reachin' back a few years again here.

First, Lifter Puller at my old studio in Minneapolis for City Pages back in 1999.

And Kristin Hersh in Minneapolis back in 1994 for Cake Magazine.

From the archives #7 - Josh Pearson & Curtis A

A couple that are completely unrelated to each other...

Josh Pearson, recently after splitting from Lift To Experience, Austin, Texas, 2003

Curtis A, Minneapolis, 1996 (?) - for Cake Magazine's "Toys" issue

Archives #6 - Joe Henry & Chris Mars

A couple more portraits from the '90s.

Joe Henry, Minneapolis, 1999 - for Toast Magazine

Chris Mars, Minneapolis, 1997 - for Cake Magazine's Underwear theme issue!

Old favorites #5

More from the archives: a couple from 1997

Mick Jagger, The Rolling Stones, Minneapolis, 1997

Ana Voog, Minneapolis, 1997

Old Favs #4

Been looking through the archives lately - especially negatives & transparencies I'd more or less forgatten about since shifting to digital. Here are a couple portaits of Chan Marshall (Cat Power) from 1998 & 2000 in Minneapolis.

An old fav and a new fav

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at the old Greyhound station in 1997 for Request Magazine.

Tift Merritt in Madison, Wisconsin - last summer.

Old favorites #2

A couple more old favorites from the archives.

Iggy Pop, Minneapolis, 1996 - at his hotel just before heading to his show in Wisconsin.

Robert Pollard, Minneapolis, 2001 - before a GBV show at the 400 Bar.

Old Favorites - some shots from the archives

Just thought I'd post some old shots from the portfolio that I haven't looked at for a while.

Starting with a couple from 1997.

GWAR, Minneapolis, 1997 - for the late, great Cake Magazine's wedding theme issue.

Mike Watt, Minneapolis, 1997. Again for Cake - in the basement of the 7th Street Entry.

Hootenanny: A Community

My photography exhibit titled Hootenanny: A Community opens at The Gallery At Fox Tax in Minneapolis on June 19 and runs through July 25. Here are a few somples from the show.

SXSW 2009 - Day 4

Saturday, the final day of SXSW. Working on less than 4 hours of sleep for the 3rd straight day so, needless to say, moving a little slower at this point. Fortunately the first event of the day was the Rachael Ray sponsored show with the Hold Steady & the New York Dolls and featured pleanty of good food & free Mojitos.

The Hold Steady show us how it's done.

The New York Dolls at what must be the earliest hour they've ever played.

My new favorite of the festival, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros playing at teh downstairs stage at the Rachael Ray party.

Minneapolis favs, the 757's at Lamberts.

Craig Finn of the Hold Steady.

P.J. Harvey, our big event of Saturday night.

Solange Knowles at Buffalo Billiards.

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. I don't know if I've ever seen such a display of pure, unmitigated joy on stage. If you ever have the chance, go see them.

Sylvain Sylvain of the New York Dolls

Tad & Craig of the Hold Steady

Polly Jean Harvey

Justin Townes Earle at Red 7

Solange Knowles (who went on a full hour late, causing the 1AM band, who was the reason I was there to have to start their 20 minute set at 1:50. I imagine there were some interesting conversations going on backstage!)

Zacchary & some of the guys from Solid Gold out on the street, Saturday afternoon

David Johansen of the New York Dolls

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, starting late at Buffalo Billiards.

More of the Hold Steady

The Pains of being Pure at Heart at Emos, Jr. (I actually went through this entire sxsw without going into Emos main room, La Zona Rosa or Antone's. bizarre.

P.J. Harvey with John Parish at Stubb's

More New York Dolls

Despite going on late, Solange was really quite fun.

Craig & Tad of the Hold Steady

Jade from Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

And one more of local friends, the 757's in the not-so-well-lit Lambert's.

I think that might be it.