TOMS Shoes at Whole Foods Market Kahala
12.16.11 Those who know me (and even those who don’t) know that my camera is pretty much attached to me at all times. My lil’ 30D & a 50mm have been through hell and back. And now my new friend, my Sigma 30mm now joins in on the fun. I’ve always tried to incorporate my my love of photography into all I do. I’ve even managed to squeeze it into my day jobs over the years. My job at Whole Foods Market is no different.
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Carlos Cavazo & Big Dawg at Hawaiian Brians
12.08.11 Once again, Brett of Big Dawg out did himself by bringing Carlos Cavazo, former guitarist of the 80′s metal band Quiet Riot & member of the new reincarnation of the 80′s metal act RATT, to play their hearts out for a single night at Hawaiian Brian’s. (more…)
Cordao De Ouro Batizado 2011
12.1.11 Capoeira has always been a big part of my life. Even though I can’t always make it to a class or jump headfirst into the roda, the resonating sound of the berimbau is as a part of me as my own heartbeat. A couple of months ago a friend of mine who teaches classes for a capoeira school called Cordao De Ouro asked me to capture the energy of their last Batizado event. Here are a few of my favorites.
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Photo therapy
08.04.11 I promised myself I’d stop making excuses for the long breaks between posts and just get on with it & shoot but I always feel a need to explain myself. Things have been a bit nuts these days & sometimes images I really enjoyed shooting gets lost in the mix.
Joe Galisa’s Rock Memorial @ Hawaiian Brian’s
05.22.11 I’ve never had the honor of meeting Joe Galisa but I’ve seen him play countless times over the years in Big Dawg & Slug. (I also just learned he played with the legendary band Hawaii with Marty Friedman) Seeing the outpour of compassion as Joe Galisa’s friends gathered to celebrate his life & times in the local hard rock scene was something to behold. (more…)
David Choi @ Hard Rock Waikiki
05.08.11 After googling this dude’s name you might be wondering what the heck I was doing there. The Honolulu Weekly described David Choi as an “Asian Emo” YouTube sensation. I’m just going put it out there and say, yes, my girlfriend asked me to go & even bought me a ticket. (more…)
Sometimes the journey is the destination
Sometimes the road you walk holds some interesting treasures people don’t even turn there heads to see. (more…)
Art
We often forget to look at the details. The distorted beauty that surrounds us when light & shadow meet in a dark alley is a beauty all its own. Shape & repetition in everyday objects can get you staring at a rusty trash bin for half an hour and not knowing why. (more…)
To Awaken the mosh…
04.07.11 In the beginning I started this blog in hopes to help promote underground music I witness here in Hawaii. I kept finding myself at a lot of random shows & events these last 10 years, alone & up front sometimes being the only one actually paying attention to the band. I never went to shows or concerts to get drunk (29yrs in this world explaining why not) or to “socialize.” I went because the music was calling me.
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Journal: Jesus Wears Armani @ Blue Ocean Thai
04.02.11 It was a musically confusing night over at Blue Ocean Thai’s last Friday. Jesus Wears Armani was set to play @ Blue Ocean Thai for their final show of the year before being shipped off to Afghanistan.
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My camera is now a collector’s item…
During my last post I mentioned I left my camera in the hands of Marina Miller, photographer of all things awesome. With her husband/promoter Jason Miller keeping an eye on the “SHAKABOOTH”, she braved the pit with my camera, showing that she could most definitely kick my a$$ with her eyes closed if she ever wanted too. Thanks for the photography lesson, your humble Padawan is taking notes. Images by Marina Miller after the jump!
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Photos: A Night of Metal Mayhem @ 4Play
03.24.11 A cut lip, a nice headache & a week of restricted neck movement are just a few things I gained after showing up to last week’s Night of Metal at 4Play. Although I arrived a bit late & left before the final band had a chance to destroy my eardrums any further, I still managed to capture a few images to show what a dandy old time I had thrashing around in front of the stage with camera in-tow. Photos of Before Fire, Upon Golgotha, Nesta and Jesus Wears Armani after this.
Photos: Twestival 2011 in Honolulu
Willow Chang @ Honolulu Twestival
03.24.11 It was an incredible night of music & charity at Honolulu’s Twestival which was held at the Venue on Thurs. night. Big props to Ryan Ozawa for organizing this tremendously successful event. All proceeds benefiting the Blood Bank of Hawaii.
Photos of Jason Tom, Kamuela Kahoano, Willow Chang & Emi Hart after the jump!
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Paul Shortino
07.23.10 Backed by a collection of Hawaii’s hard rock scene, former Rough Cutt / Quiet Riot frontman, Paul Shortino ripped through some of his own classics and schooled everyone under 40 on the ways of rock.
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Big Dawg
Frontman, Brett Wolfington & his band Big Dawg once again tore the stage apart @ Pipeline cafe blasting through Led Zep covers like it was easy.
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Orion
07.23.10 Opening for Paul Shortino, former singer of Rough Cutt & Quiet Riot, Orion was the first band to take the stage at Pipeline Cafe.
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Metalfest 2010, pt.VI
04.17.10 Oddly enough I had never heard of the band listed as Metalfest’s headliners before the week of the show. I typed in the word Emmure into Last.fm and did a bit of preconcert research to see what I was in for. From what I gathered their sound was a mishmash of heavy breakdowns and random, sometimes catchy riffs, but not enough consistant hooks for me to discern their songs apart. Vocally, it was like Hatebreed and Limp Biskit were thrown into a blender and switched on puree. Not bad, a bit too A.D.D. for my tastes but I was very curious to see how they would translate live.
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Metalfest 2010, pt.V
04.17.10 It was time for our hosts for the night, Corrupt Absolute to strut their stuff. They’ve been around for a looong time. Well at least Jack, frontman of the band, has. I’ve seen him back with his old band, Machine play the Warped tour back in 98′ (99?) , then with the precursor to CA, 8mm Overdose over the years.
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Metalfest 2010, pt.IV
Just as my neck started to slowly heal from the insanity I just witnessed from during Before Fire’s set, I was told to stay up front and start stretchin for the next band of the night. I was also informed that “the crazy Iron Maiden shirt guy who kinda looks like me 10yrs ago” was in this next band. Enter the Irrepressible Heroes.
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Metalfest 2010, pt.III
It’s nice to know that there’s at least one band, born & bred on this island that can get my brain to actually convince my body to hurt itself. Before Fire takes the stage at Metalfest.
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Metalfest 2010, pt. II
8pm was approaching and it was time for things to get a bit heavier. After doing some neck stretching, the bands I came to see were about to take the stage. Well, there was one more act I wasn’t too excited for but I thought I’d give um’ a chance.
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Metalfest 2010, pt. I
04.17.10 Last weekend Underworld Events threw their annual Metalfest. A noble attempt at uniting the local metal scene here in the islands. There’s metal in Hawaii, you’re asking? Yes, yes there is. I’ve seen bands come and go for the last 10 years. The consistant ringing in my ears and pain in my lower back are a testament to it. (more…)
CAPTURE: Hard Rock Battle, pt.III
04.16.10 Enter the Hard Rock finale. Friends of Adam VS Phoenix Rose. Both bands have a pretty strong local fan base here. Both have quite a degree of quality musicianship, stage presence & an image to go along with it.
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CAPTURE: Hard Rock Battle, pt.II
Phoenix Rose
04.16.10 Part II. Bands: TTYM, Disaster Kit, Phoenix Rose & Black Prizm.
This one I knew was gonna be odd. I didn’t know anything about TTYM, which is sometimes good at these things. I knew D-Kit would bring something very entertaining to the stage with their bazillion notes and infinite instrument ensemble. Phoenix Rose would bring their polished metalcore sound and I expected at least one Killswitch song to be in there somewhere. But Black Prizm was the band I went to bang my head for. I love that band. The closest thing this islands ever gonna get to Dio or Sabbath.
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