I'm still in Chicago, focused on work this past week. After a cool and dry spring it's turned hot and rainy, sending grass pollen... and allergies... off the charts. Finally it's a little better today.
After two busy weekends, I'm doing not much this weekend. Dinner with friends tonight, and headed over to Evanston in a moment to browse bookstores and have a cup of coffee. Tomorrow I'll need to spend a little time editing a work document, but otherwise it's going to be a nice relaxed weekend. No major social things, nothing even remotely photography related.
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
geezerpunks
Sunday night's O'Banion's reunion was at LateBar, a new venue on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood. It's a typical shiny-clean brand new neighborhood bar, with silver-framed square format photos on the walls, 10x10-inch very tightly cropped head shots of fashionable women, and a big screen on the back wall behind the dance floor.
The crowd peaked early and had largely dispersed by a little after midnight, pretty much the reverse of the old days when many of us would grab an early evening nap, and then go out from midnight til dawn.
The punk documentaries on the screen were fascinating even without sound, as the DJs filled the aural spectrum with old tunes. The energy on the dance floor was as intense as ever, and I worked up a pretty good sweat in the crowded and warm room. A thunderstorm passing just to the south, lighting illuminating the front windows, added a bit of menace to the air.
Mariah joined me for the event, and Chrystyne was present for a couple of hours mid-evening. I stayed til closing, then went to breakfast at Hollywood Grill in time to witness some low-level drama; four 20-somethings who refused to wait their turn in the very crowded restaurant, piling into a table still being cleaned up ahead of others who had been waiting. The waitstaff simply ignored them, refused to serve them, and when the protests rose to the level of yelling armed security arrived to suggest a quiet departure. Well, it wasn't exactly quiet, but the troublemakers did depart as additional security and a few cops began to arrive outside.
It was almost light by the end of breakfast, and I took a nearly empty Lake Shore Drive north, Lake Michigan calm as glass in the grey dawn.
Monday was mostly a rest day, and today it was back to work... with e-mails flying all morning, as paperwork related to two large projects came in from clients and was forwarded to admin, and as I arranged to fly out additional folks to help get it all done. There's also a document in quality control, due to go to the client tomorrow, and several other things happening. It's going to be a busy week, leading up to another gallery reception and more photos next weekend.
The crowd peaked early and had largely dispersed by a little after midnight, pretty much the reverse of the old days when many of us would grab an early evening nap, and then go out from midnight til dawn.
The punk documentaries on the screen were fascinating even without sound, as the DJs filled the aural spectrum with old tunes. The energy on the dance floor was as intense as ever, and I worked up a pretty good sweat in the crowded and warm room. A thunderstorm passing just to the south, lighting illuminating the front windows, added a bit of menace to the air.
Mariah joined me for the event, and Chrystyne was present for a couple of hours mid-evening. I stayed til closing, then went to breakfast at Hollywood Grill in time to witness some low-level drama; four 20-somethings who refused to wait their turn in the very crowded restaurant, piling into a table still being cleaned up ahead of others who had been waiting. The waitstaff simply ignored them, refused to serve them, and when the protests rose to the level of yelling armed security arrived to suggest a quiet departure. Well, it wasn't exactly quiet, but the troublemakers did depart as additional security and a few cops began to arrive outside.
It was almost light by the end of breakfast, and I took a nearly empty Lake Shore Drive north, Lake Michigan calm as glass in the grey dawn.
Monday was mostly a rest day, and today it was back to work... with e-mails flying all morning, as paperwork related to two large projects came in from clients and was forwarded to admin, and as I arranged to fly out additional folks to help get it all done. There's also a document in quality control, due to go to the client tomorrow, and several other things happening. It's going to be a busy week, leading up to another gallery reception and more photos next weekend.
Seattle exhibit
Some of the work from the f-eleven books is being shown Thursday in Seattle; I've contributed three pieces, two of them photos of post-punk era bands, and the other a more recent night shot of Chrystyne. The images were sent electronically, and the exhibit is being printed and mounted by Leo Lam. Here's the press release:
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The f-eleven books vol. 2 photographers will be showing their work at Eterea Studio in Pioneer Square for the Seattle First Thursday Artwalk on June 3rd, beginning at 6pm.
The show will include prints from 10 of the 19 photographers involved in the book project. The coffee table quality photography book, edited by internationally published photographer and art director Wolf189, features work of multiple genres. The result is a trend-challenging, and visually stimulating collection presented in a luxurious format. Printed on 100lb coffee table book standard paper with a silky finish, the book will handle many years of viewing. The entire book’s sale proceeds goes toward Autism research.
f-eleven vol.2 has been on sale since early April.
“We hope that this book would help raise awareness and provide some financial assistance for this worthy cause," said Leo Lam, a fashion photographer in Seattle, owner of Eterea Studio, and one of the contributors of f-eleven vol. 2.
Eterea Studio is at 619 Western Ave., 2nd Floor North, Seattle, WA 98104
The show will be an interactive, Microsoft tags-enabled event.
For detailed information on f-eleven books, please visit: www.f-elevenbooks.com
For information on Microsoft tags for your Smartphones, please visit: tag.microsoft.com
f-eleven is an exclusive private photography group. The book project was started by its members in late 2009, and since then have produced two book releases. The books are diverse and progressive, with the fundamental aim to affect small positive changes in worthy causes; one shutter click at a time.
website: http://f-elevenbooks.com/
blog: http://www.blog.f-elevenbooks.com/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/f11books
twitter - http://twitter.com/felevenbooks
tumblr - http://f-eleven.tumblr.com
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The f-eleven books vol. 2 photographers will be showing their work at Eterea Studio in Pioneer Square for the Seattle First Thursday Artwalk on June 3rd, beginning at 6pm.
The show will include prints from 10 of the 19 photographers involved in the book project. The coffee table quality photography book, edited by internationally published photographer and art director Wolf189, features work of multiple genres. The result is a trend-challenging, and visually stimulating collection presented in a luxurious format. Printed on 100lb coffee table book standard paper with a silky finish, the book will handle many years of viewing. The entire book’s sale proceeds goes toward Autism research.
f-eleven vol.2 has been on sale since early April.
“We hope that this book would help raise awareness and provide some financial assistance for this worthy cause," said Leo Lam, a fashion photographer in Seattle, owner of Eterea Studio, and one of the contributors of f-eleven vol. 2.
Eterea Studio is at 619 Western Ave., 2nd Floor North, Seattle, WA 98104
The show will be an interactive, Microsoft tags-enabled event.
For detailed information on f-eleven books, please visit: www.f-elevenbooks.com
For information on Microsoft tags for your Smartphones, please visit: tag.microsoft.com
f-eleven is an exclusive private photography group. The book project was started by its members in late 2009, and since then have produced two book releases. The books are diverse and progressive, with the fundamental aim to affect small positive changes in worthy causes; one shutter click at a time.
website: http://f-elevenbooks.com/
blog: http://www.blog.f-elevenbooks.com/
facebook: http://www.facebook.com/f11books
twitter - http://twitter.com/felevenbooks
tumblr - http://f-eleven.tumblr.com
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