Slightly Stoopid!

So I'm a bad blogger I haven't posted since forever ago! Last month I check out Slight Stoopid and was luckey enough to get back stage and put together a gallery for Jambase.com Take a look at :
http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?StoryID=11459

Warped Tour...

Some of you have been asking about the Warped Tour. So here you go!! Check em' out!

Warped Tour with Pepper

The in 19 hour day we had yesterday 8 of the hours were in a car. I drive like an old lady which doesn't help. Anyways yesterday I was at the Vans Warped Tour in Ventura, CA. I had a blast shooting all the different band and what not. I was able to hang out with Pepper (pepperlive.com) The Coach threw me up on stage for a while during their set and I got some great images. Here one more to come soon. I'm off to the Shoreline Warp Tour for day two!

Mendocino CA

Today I went up to Mendocino with Missy, Dre, and Dede. I’ve been there once with my friend Mallory but I didn’t bring my camera. We walked around down town, and had lunch at a sandwich shop. They had a lot of stores that would be classified as “Mom” or “Girl” stores. There were a lot of galleries that I enjoyed. I had a fun time taking photos of the town while they shopped. Afterwards we drove along the coast and snapped a few photos. Anyways were back in Ukiah here’s a few photo.

Energizer Encore

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Some of you know I'll be hanging out with Pepper for two of the Vans Warpped Tour this year in Ventura, & Shoreline, CA to take photos of them. I'm REALLY excited for Warpped Tour this year! I've never been so it should be a great time.

Pepper has entered the "Energizer Encore" Promotion and they are in need of all the help they can get. Below is a code for the button that allows you to vote and I am asking you all to post this button on your personal and/or company websites and encourage people to vote for them all day everyday!!
You can vote as many times as you like for whatever shows you want to! Voting for each show ends 3 days prior to the show and voting began Wednesday May 30th. If Pepper wins they will receive and additional 10 minutes to their set and lots of exposure as the MOST WANTED BAND!!!

Seattle Sound Magazine!

I woke up today and checked my e-mail and received great news that I'll be having two of my images published in Seattle Sound Magazine in the June issue. The two images are of a band I worked with last month at the Knitting Factory called Cloud Cult. Check them out at www.cloudcult.com. You can order a copy of the magazine at http://www.seattlesoundmag.com. Or if you in the Seattle area you can pick up at copy at your record shop.

Todays wedding with Dr. Dre.

I had the best time today shooting Mark and Shameka wedding at the Four Seasons in southern California. Here’s a image of Shameka with her older brother Dr. Dre (owner/founder of Aftermath Entertainment)moments before he walked her down the eisle. I’ll post the slide show soon, but it’s 1:10 in the morning and I need to get some rest.



Oh yea be sure to check out my wedding site at www.markadavidson.net!

Images from Green Apple in San Francisco

This Earth Day I was able to pick up a press pass for the Green Apple Earth Day in San Francisco at The Park. We had a great day watching, Martin Sexton, Stephen Marleym, Karl Denson, and Bob Weir with his band Ratdog. Musicbox-Online.com and Jambase.com both picked up the photos for their reviews. You can read them at:

http://musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/green-apple-0503200702.html

and

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=10441


Here's a image from Ratdog's set of Bob Weir and Sammy Harger singing Lossy Lucy.

Top Knots: The New School of Wedding Photography

Hey I just wanted to let everyone know that this months PDN had a contest. I was featured in the "getting ready" section as a runner up. You can go to Boarders or you can check it out at:

http://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/features/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003569522

Here's a screen shot...

Moe. April 15th at House of Blues Sun Set Strip

Wow it's been so crazy lately I haven't had time to post. Here are a few images from the Moe. concert at House of Blue on Sun Set Strip.
Read the review at:

http://musicbox-online.com/reviews-2007/moe-houseofblues-losangeles.html

SD Music Matters...

Last month I went down to the Queen Marry in Long Beach too shoot Pepper for this months issue of SD Music Matters. It just hit the streets so check out your local record shops for a copy.

Solutions for Dreamers 07! With Jack Johnson

Wow what a show! Michael Franti and Spearhead, ALO, Adam Topools band, Matthew McAvene and a special guest JACK JOHNSON! This was a benefit show for Heal the Ocean.You can read more about Heal the Ocean at www.healtheocean.org Look for the review of the show at jambase.com soon! Till then check out the images..

Ratdog in Ventura, CA

Last Saturday Bob Weir from the Grateful Dead brought his band Ratdog to the Ventura Theater. It was so much fun to photograph someone that I've been listening to since I was a kid. I was invited to come early and shoot the sound check.

I meet a ton of great people. I even ran in Fast Ed and he had so many storys. Ed has been toured with the Dead since the start and didn't miss a show from 85-95. Anyways here's a few images...