My Year In Images.

~LOS ANGELES // PSYCHIC POWERS~

11/18/09

~JACK PEÑATE~

09/25/09

~AUTOLUX~

09/04/09

~MATTHEW SWEET & SUSANNA HOFFS~

03/25/09

~GLASVEGAS~

06/12/09

~IKE REILLY~

11/10/09

~JAPANESE MOTORS~

05/09/09

~THE REVEREND HORTON HEAT~

07/05/09

~THE VEILS at SPACELAND~

07/15/09

~JULIETTE COMMAGERE~

02/20/09

~NIGHT TREES // THE ANTLERS~

11/10/09 // 09/21/09

~OWEN~

08/24/09

~CHRIS SLOAN // NIGHT GALLERY~

11/07/09 // 11/10/09

~JASON ADASIEWICZ~

10/01/09

~THE DEPRECIATION GUILD~

08/19/09

~WHITE CAR~

10/11/09

~THE BIG PINK at EL REY THEATRE~

11/18/09

~GOLDEN BIRTHDAY~

11/09/09

What an amazing year.

Many thanks to everyone I've had the pleasure to meet and work with this year.

My Favorite Releases of 2009.

LP's

01. Wild Beasts ~ Two Dancers

02. Robin Guthrie ~ Carousel

03. The Twilight Sad ~ Forget The Night Ahead

04. The Horrors ~ Primary Colors

05. The xx ~ xx

06. Piano Magic ~ Ovations

07. The Veils ~ Sun Gangs

08. The Big Pink ~ A Brief History Of Love

09. A Sunny Day In Glasgow ~ Ashes Grammar

10. HEALTH ~ Get Color

11. Fever Ray ~ Fever Ray

12. We Were Promised Jetpacks ~ These Four Walls

13. The Antlers ~ Hospice

14. Bear In Heaven ~ Beast Rest Forth Mouth

15. Led Er Est ~ Dust On Common

EP's // Singles

The Depreciation Guild ~ Dream About Me

Washed Out ~ Life Of Leisure EP

No Age ~ Losing Feeling EP

ZAZA ~ Cameo EP

The Horrors ~ Whole New Way

Real Estate ~ Fake Blues

Favorite Shows of 2009

The Veils: Spaceland: 07/15/09

The Twilight Sad / We Were Promised Jetpacks: Empty Bottle: 10/12/09

Shellac: Echoplex: 06/20/09

The Antlers: Subterranean: 10/21/09

The Big Pink: El Rey Theatre: 11/18/09

A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW

~ A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW ~

The last addition to "The Panel Project" in 2009.

Many thanks to: Ryan, Ben, Jen, Josh, Annie, and Adam.

THE BIG PINK : El Rey Theatre : 11/18/09.

Unforgettable.

PSYCHIC POWERS: Los Angeles: 11/18/09.

Location snap at the Psychic Powers photo shoot:

More to come.

Album of the Month>>>>>>>>>>11/09.

Led Er Est ~ Dust On Common

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Great synths.

GOLDEN BIRTHDAY: IMPOSE Magazine.

GOLDEN BIRTHDAY: Location image on 11/09/09. Shot this when I was waiting... I'm doing a photo essay on RAINBOW BODY RECORDS for IMPOSE Magazine. I've photographed: CHRIS SLOAN (Label Owner), WHITE CAR, GOLDEN BIRTHDAY, and NIGHT GALLERY.

WHITE CAR

Look. WHITE CAR. These publicity images were taken in an area called Empty Town in Chicago. Amazing location. WHITE CAR has their debut 7" coming out on Rainbow Body Records very soon. Thanks go out to Elon and Orion. Looking forward to seeing them live with THE BIG PINK & CRYSTAL ANTLERS on 11/27/09 at Empty Bottle.

Album of the Month>>>>>>>>>>10/09.

Bear In Heaven ~ Beast Rest Forth Mouth

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New.

OWEN: >>death+taxes magazine<<

Another great piece for death + taxes magazine. Mike Kinsella (OWEN), and I did this shoot at his new Chicago home he's renovating. Great location. New home, new baby, new album! That's a lota new!

Thanks to Ray at death + taxes, Oscar (Mike's four legged friend), and of course Mike for being awesome.

// JAPANDROIDS // >>>>>>JPNDRDS<<<<<<

Shot JAPANDROIDS last week for THE PANEL PROJECT around the corner from Schubas in Chicago. Very cool weather/very cool guys. Thanks Brian, Dave, and Sara. Stay crazy JPNDRDS!

CYMBALS EAT GUITARS. >>><<<<

Photographed Staten Islanders CYMBALS EAT GUITARS a few weeks back near Logan Square Auditorium in Chicago. Awesome band...

Awesome show!

Album(s) of the Month>>>>>>>>>>>09/09.

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Wild Beasts ~ Two Dancers

The Twilight Sad ~ Forget The Night Ahead

The Big Pink ~ A Brief History Of Love

Polvo ~ In Prism

A Sunny Day In Glasgow ~ Ashes Grammar

Robin Guthrie ~ Carousel

~

What a month.

Claude VonStroke: Bird Brain: Dirtybird Records.

Claude VonStroke ~ Bird Brain

Release date: 10.19.09

Shot the portraits in San Francisco. In a basement...

Great Shoot! Thanks go out to Greg, Barclay, and Sas at Fabric.

UPDATE 12/05/09: This made the PITCHFORK'S 20 WORST ALBUM COVERS list. I'm so proud.

THE DEPRECIATION GUILD: Kanine Records.

Here is the first press image selected from

THE DEPRECIATION GUILD shoot a couple weeks ago for Kanine Records. The shoot went down in Chicago while they were recording the new album that is slated for an early 2010 release. They were awesome to work with, and I'm really looking forward to the new long player. Thanks go out to John, Kanine, Kurt, Christoph, and Anton.

Album of the Month>>>>>>>>>>>08/09.

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The xx ~ XX

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Astonishing.

THE PANEL PROJECT: London Exhibtion.

I am very excited to announce the debut exhibition of THE PANEL PROJECT. The opening is in London this Thursday at the AUBIN & WILLS Notting Hill store.

The artists included in the exhibition are: THE KILLS, COCOROSIE, EAR PWR, EARLIMART, FRIENDLY FIRES, LITTLE BOOTS, LOVE IS ALL, MAXIMO PARK, METRIC, PASSION PIT, PRETTY GIRLS MAKE GRAVES, TELEPATHE, THE VEILS, and WHITE LIES. My biggest thanks go out to all of the artists who took the time to participate in THE PANEL PROJECT. I would also like to thank Idea Generation, and Aubin & Wills for seeing my vision.

GLASVEGAS: Soundcheck Magazine.

Mercury Prize nominated GLASVEGAS photographed at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery for SOUNDCHECK Magazine. They were absolutely amazing to work with. Big thanks to Randy & Michael at Soundcheck, Benny & Amy at Sony, Mary, and GLASVEGAS. Congrats on the nomination!

Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs::::::::::::::: Under The Covers Vol 2

Here it is! Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs - Under The Covers Vol 2. I'm extremely happy with how this turned out. Amazing job by everyone. The album hits the streets today, and it's quite good. Sweet summer sounds by the pool. Thanks go out to Lauren & Karrie @ Shout! Factory, and of course... Sid & Susie!