Local Bands

I took my first photographs of the onstage action in smoky oddly-lit clubs sometime in 2002 or 2003, probably because I happened to be there with a camera. I was curious to see what was possible without a flash in such poorly-lit conditions. As my equipment has improved, I've alternated between methods using black & white, ultra-fast lens, flash, and infrared; always looking for a new methods to capture what's happening accurately while attempting to picture it a new light.

The Touchers at The Hexagon Bar
Poison Control Center at the Fitzgerald
Local Bands  --  Photos from various shows around the Twin Cities.

Chris Koza in Seattle
Chris Koza in Seattle

Chris Koza, The Sweet Dominiques at The High Dive. Aug 13, 2008.
Cityscene 08
Cityscene 08

Cityscene Music Festival at Bar Fly in Minneapolis. Feb 9, 2008.
All Over but the Shouting
All Over but the Shouting

Jim Walsh's "The Replacements: All Over But The Shouting" book release party at First Avenue. Nov 28, 2007.
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Local Bands

Chris Koza in Seattle
Chris Koza in Seattle

Chris Koza, The Sweet Dominiques at The High Dive. Aug 13, 2008.
Cityscene 08
Cityscene 08

Cityscene Music Festival at Bar Fly in Minneapolis. Feb 9, 2008.
All Over but the Shouting
All Over but the Shouting

Jim Walsh's "The Replacements: All Over But The Shouting" book release party at First Avenue. Nov 28, 2007.
Umbrella Sequence at The Triple Rock
Umbrella Sequence at The Triple Rock

With Splinter Cells and Power of 2. Nov 16, 2007.
Clapperclaw Night 2
Clapperclaw Night 2

Night 2 of Clapperclaw Nov 10, 2007.
Clapperclaw Night 1
Clapperclaw Night 1

Night 1 of the first annual Clapperclaw Festival Nov 9, 2007.
Turf Club 11/03/2007
Turf Club 11/03/2007

THEMES, Poison Control Center, and Casper and the Cookies. Nov 3, 2007.
Minn Maddie Festival
Minn Maddie Festival

The 2nd annual Minn-Maddie festival at Stasiu's, NE Minneapolis. Oct 20, 2007.
Gito Gito Hustler
Gito Gito Hustler

A Japanese all-girl punk band plays The Hexagon Bar. Oct 5, 2007.
Twin Town Release Show
Twin Town Release Show

Mark Mallman and Seymour Saves The World at First Avenue. Sep 21, 2007.
Ruckus on the West Bank
Ruckus on the West Bank

The Poison Control Center and North at The Nomad Pub. Sep 9, 2007.
Digitata and Robert Skoro
Digitata and Robert Skoro

At the Turf Club. Aug 24, 2007.
Ouija Radio at Stasiu's
Ouija Radio at Stasiu's

Ouija Radio, live in Northeast Minneapolis. Aug 3, 2007.
Reveille Launch Party
Reveille Launch Party

Celebrating the launch of a new online music mag at The Nomad. Jul 21, 2007.
7/7/7 Festival
7/7/7 Festival

7 bands at 7 venues on July 7. Jul 7, 2007.
PCC on the 4th at The Hexagon.
PCC on the 4th at The Hexagon.

Poison Control Center at The Hexagon Bar. Jul 4, 2007.
Stone Arch Arts Festival
Stone Arch Arts Festival

Art fair and music festival, St. Anthony Main, Minneapolis. Jun 17, 2007.
Loose Change
Loose Change

Request Night with Steve Wynn and a bunch of friends at the Hex. Jun 17, 2007.
Mood Swings CD Release
Mood Swings CD Release

With Sideways and Mercurial Rage at The Hexagon Bar. Jun 15, 2007.
Autumn Leaves and The Conquerors
Autumn Leaves and The Conquerors

At the Turf Club. Mar 2, 2007.
Mike Gunther and The Worn Out Shoes
Mike Gunther and The Worn Out Shoes

At the Turf Club. Feb 3, 2007.
Digitata
Digitata

At the Entry. Jan 28, 2007.
Bitch's Birthday
Bitch's Birthday

Bitch's B-day Show at Big V's, featuring Bitch N Brown, A Night in the Box, and The Teeth. Jan 19, 2007.
Hexagon Bar, 12/30/2006
Hexagon Bar, 12/30/2006

Gospel Gossip, iloveghosts, the nightingales, Poison Control Center, Daughters of the Sun. Dec 30, 2006.
So It Goes and The TV Sound
So It Goes and The TV Sound

At 7th Street Entry. Dec 15, 2006.
Melismatics and In Pictures
Melismatics and In Pictures

The Melismatics and In Pictures, at the Hexagon Bar. Dec 1, 2006.
The Gleam at The Turf Club
The Gleam at The Turf Club

The Gleam in St. Paul. Nov 24, 2006.
Turf Club: Elk, The Places, Vicious Vicious
Turf Club: Elk, The Places, Vicious Vicious

At The Turf Club. Oct 15, 2006.
Poison Control Center and The Pomonas
Poison Control Center and The Pomonas

Two shows in St Paul... Poision Control Center (from Ames, IA) at The Current's Fakebook, The Pomonas (from Lawrence, KS) at Station 4. Oct 6, 2006.
Minnesota Music Awards 2006
Minnesota Music Awards 2006

Performances by Bill Mike Band, Birthday Suits, Doomtree, Get Up Johns, Haley Bonar, International Reggae All-Stars, Jessy Greene and Dessa, Stook and the Jukes, The Alarmists, The Flamin' Oh's, and ZibraZibra. Oct 1, 2006.
Faux Jean
Faux Jean

At the Hexagaon Bar. Sep 30, 2006.
Pizza Luce Block Party
Pizza Luce Block Party

Pizza Luce's Annual Block Party, 2006. Aug 12, 2006.
Get Up Johns @ 331 Club
Get Up Johns @ 331 Club

The Get Up Johns at the 331 Club. Aug 5, 2006.
Popcyle @ Bryant Lake Bowl
Popcyle @ Bryant Lake Bowl

Popcyle EP Release at Bryant Lake Bowl. Jul 28, 2006.
Musicapolis 2006
Musicapolis 2006

Second Musicaplis event at The MN Center for Photography, featuring several bands and photos by Daniel Corrigan. Jul 22, 2006.
Hopefuls, Soul Asylum @ Taste of MN
Hopefuls, Soul Asylum @ Taste of MN

Soul Asylum and The Hopefuls at The Taste of Minnesota. Jul 3, 2006.
Poision Control Center @ Turf
Poision Control Center @ Turf

Poison Control Center at the Turf Club. Jun 2, 2006.
HowWasTheShow's 4th Anniversary
HowWasTheShow's 4th Anniversary

HowWasTheShow's 4th Annual Anniversary Party. May 27, 2006.
The Lie-Ons at Triple Rock
The Lie-Ons at Triple Rock

The Lie-Ons at Triple Rock Social Club. May 18, 2006.
Ganglion at The Uptown Bar
Ganglion at The Uptown Bar

Ganglion at The Uptown Bar. Mar 25, 2006.
Coach Said Not To, Chop Logic, Superdanger
Coach Said Not To, Chop Logic, Superdanger

At the Hexagon Bar. Feb 25, 2006.
Kruddler, Popcycle @ The Terminal
Kruddler, Popcycle @ The Terminal

At The Terminal Bar. Feb 24, 2006.
London Swings @ 1st Avenue
London Swings @ 1st Avenue

Featuring The Melismatics, The Deaths, The Flamin' Ohs, Revolver Modele, The Wag, The Mighty Mofos, Heavy Sleeper, and Altered Beasts. Feb 8, 2006.
Tapes 'n Tapes, Poison Control Center
Tapes 'n Tapes, Poison Control Center

Tapes 'n Tapes with Poison Control Center at the Terminal Bar. Feb 4, 2006.
Vicious Vicious @ The Uptown
Vicious Vicious @ The Uptown

Vicious Vicious at the Uptown Bar. Jan 27, 2006.
The Stnnng at Graphic Noise
The Stnnng at Graphic Noise

The Stnnng at Graphic Noise opening, a poster show at MCAD. Jan 20, 2006.
Woodcat, Solid Gold, Digitata, Tom Cruse Control
Woodcat, Solid Gold, Digitata, Tom Cruse Control

Woodcat, Solid Gold, Digitata at 7th Street Entry and Tom Cruse Control at Hexagon Bar. Jan 13, 2006.
Revolver Modele and Tim Malloys, New Years Eve
Revolver Modele and Tim Malloys, New Years Eve

The Tim Malloys at Kieran's, Revolver Modele and So It Goes at the Varsity. Dec 31, 2005.
Hexagon, 11/18/2005
Hexagon, 11/18/2005

Just another night at The Hex... The Deaths, The Beatifics, and Nikki and The Stingrays. Nov 18, 2005.
25th Annual MN Music Awards
25th Annual MN Music Awards

I was privileged to be one of the official photographers for the 2005 version of the award show. Sep 21, 2005.
Coach Said Not To@The Hexagon
Coach Said Not To@The Hexagon

At The Hexagon Bar with Spin Spin Coupling. Sep 16, 2005.
Pizza Luce Block Party and Triple Rock
Pizza Luce Block Party and Triple Rock

Har Mar Superstar, Midnight Evils, The Idle Hands, The Deaths, Mark Mallman at the Block Party, Triple Rock, and elsewhere. Aug 13, 2005.
Mark Mallman's 7 Night Stand@The Hexagon
Mark Mallman's 7 Night Stand@The Hexagon

Highlights from Nights 4,5, & 7 of Mallman's 7 free shows at The Hexagon Bar. Jul 30, 2005.
Sleeze Fest: Bleeding Hickeys, Spittin Cobras and Others
Sleeze Fest: Bleeding Hickeys, Spittin Cobras and Others

Bleeding Hickeys, Spittin' Cobras, and The Screens at the Summer Sleaze Fest, and other stuff that happend along the way. Jul 15, 2005.
Tin Horns, Mel Gibson, The Stnnng, Olympic Hopefuls
Tin Horns, Mel Gibson, The Stnnng, Olympic Hopefuls

Bands at the Turf Club and Big V's. Jul 9, 2005.
Desdemona @ Blue Nile
Desdemona @ Blue Nile

Desdemona and several local hip-hop acts. Jun 18, 2005.
HowWasTheShow Party
HowWasTheShow Party

HowWasTheShow's 3rd Anniversary Party at The Turf Club. Jun 4, 2005.
Mike Gunther @ Triple Rock
Mike Gunther @ Triple Rock

Mike Gunther and His Restless Souls at the Triple Rock Social Club. May 7, 2005.
Bleeding Hickeys and Ouija Radio @ Triple Rock
Bleeding Hickeys and Ouija Radio @ Triple Rock

Two beautiful bands at The Triple Rock. Apr 29, 2005.
Heavy Sleeper and The Mood Swings
Heavy Sleeper and The Mood Swings

At the Uptown Bar. Apr 16, 2005.
Twin City Clubs and Bands
Twin City Clubs and Bands

Assorted bands and bars from 2003 and 2004. Dec 31, 2004.
7th Street Entry
7th Street Entry

Random shots from 7th Street Entry, 2003 & 2004. Nov 1, 2004.
Molly Dean @ Jitters
Molly Dean @ Jitters

At Jitters Nightclub. Sep 14, 2004.
House of Large Sizes
House of Large Sizes

At 7th Street Entry. Sep 20, 2003.


Random QuoteChester Kent: "I'll let you in on a little secret... I don't believe that all this sadness really exists."

Narcissa: "What a delightful notion."

Chester Kent: "Well, bad things happen... I'm not denything that, plenty of them. But somehow, when people start trying show how they've been affected by these bad things, they start faking it. They know that deep down, no one really cares, but they want people to know they're suffering dammit. And others will go along with it, making faces, hoping someone will notice. So that when something awful happens to them, they can get some of this fake pity for themselves."

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