it became apparent at this gig, which was excellent, that Bill Callahan would have a very high frequency of changing backup musicians. like the previous two, the drummers were of superb quality to really enhance the songs vibrancy from the albums. this was not the first gig in Paris, as in 2005 there was And…
Month: October 2020
IBTABA Nº 12 — Xiu Xiu (Jamie Stewart)
my first gig for Xiu Xiu, and it was all kinds of awesomeness. very impressed with the energy at the gig, while being not too familiar with the music. I recall the drummer at this gig, and tour, to also be impressive— though not performing with them in subsequent gigs. he was fast, energetic, and…
IBTABA Nº 11 — Wire
“but the microphone is in focus”— another Wire gig, a couple of nights after the last, and I go with this new found approach… or more like gimmick? the nice contrast here is the periphery where the energy is quite subdued. I think the vibe, overall, was more quiet than the Leuven gig (IBTABA Nº…
IBTABA Nº 10 — Wire
“but the microphone is in focus” (BTMIIF™)— this seems to be the start of this trend in my photography of concerts. I will elaborate in the next post, to talk about the evolution in concert photography. Wire, or And Also The Trees, would be the band that I have seen the most often. with Wire,…
IBTABA N° 9 — American Music Club
I think the only time I resorted to some quick thinking post-trickery, before the photo was taken. the lens, at this distance could only get one of two performers. so then, this is a two-photos stitched later in post. the good of using manual focus.
IBTABA Nº 8 — And Also The Trees
And Also The Trees is one of those few bands to catch as much as reasonable during a tour. here, 3 days after Mainz, they played the fabled venue of Brussels (along with Ancienne Belgique). like so few bands these days, the set list changes from show-to-show, and there is something magical about how the…
IBTABA Nº 7 — And Also The Trees
there will be a lot of And Also The Trees… a perennial favorite, but somehow, I dare not photograph them before: just record their concerts, beginning with a fateful first time in New Jersey in 1991. on a Thursday, by the time they went on at 1am, there were about 12 people left. this, on…
IBTABA Nº 6 — Bill Callahan (smog)
of all the photographs posted about concerts, this one has gotten then most appropriations online ( this version on Instagram ). perhaps because it was originally posted on Flickr as a B&W version, which follows from the horrible red (or green or blue) lighting prevalent in small clubs (note the outlining of red him). the…
IBTABA Nº 5 — The National
this was a special gig, because they had cancelled a gig here due to being recruited by R.E.M. due to the success of the Alligator album. Boxer was just released, and they kept their commitment to this small venue, while the next night they would play The Wiltern in Los Angeles. everything was super casual…
IBTABA Nº 4 — The National
this gig was super-memorable. although they were opening for Clap Your Hands And Say Yeah, they played a full set on this other leg of the Alligator tour. being the nice people they are, and me being a “set list thiever”**, they signed it after the show with the rare attention that is unusually given…
IBTABA Nº 3 — Bill Callahan (Smog)
a very memorable gig, because this was the rare instance where the album songs were much better live, than on the record. « A River Ain’t Too Much To Love » was a much quiet affair on record than live, perhaps propelled in great part by the live performance of the drummer Jim White (from…
IBTABA Nº 2 — Chris Judge Smith
the 2nd gig to photograph, and it was an unknown artist— yet, this photo (the last one taken) was to become, in hindsight, a way to photograph gigs from them on. not always a successful approach, but a very satisfying approach nevertheless. needless to say, on a second try, I had no idea how to…
Box of Fallen Leaves 
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