Touché Amoré – New Brookland Tavern, Columbia SC – 10-25-2024

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If you’re reading this and a fan, please see the photo of the attached setlist. I say this because wow – what a show! Some deep cuts, fan sing-alongs and new tunes. Touché is out supporting their brand new album “Spiral In A Straight line” – released this October on Rise Records. The very enthusiastic audience responded to the newly released material as if they were out for years. Such a great feeling for a band in this position.  The […]

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Award-winning mixologist Bob Peters – Folia Southend

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Award-winning mixologist Bob Peters is ready to bring Miami garden bar vibes to South End. Peters debuts new craft cocktail lounge, Folia, at 5 pm on Oct. 11th. It’s at 1440 S. Tryon St., Suite 102. It is neighbors with Wooden Robot Brewery, Vinyl and Pie.zza. Folia is the latest project for Peters, beverage director for Charlotte-based Built on Hospitality. Chef Chris Coleman, AJ Klenk and Sean Potters are partners in that hospitality group. Read

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Furnace Fest 2024 – The End Of An Era – Birmingham

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Me of little Faith – I still remember the weeks leading up to Furnace Fest 2021. The world had kind-of opened back up after Covid. The fest had already been pushed/rescheduled. I never thought they would allow thousands of punk & hardcore music fans to assemble at an old historic blast furnace in Birmingham, Alabama. Everybody had been stuck inside for almost 2 years leading the weirdest existence – but there I was at a

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Recycled Air – Airplane Graveyard

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After I shot these photos I thought back to 2010 – a time before the height of Instagram. I was obsessed with lightly-trespassing in hundreds of abandoned structures. Nothing was ever removed and most importantly, nothing was geo-tagged. For the sake of anonymity, the location will remain up to you to find out. I was however tipped off by a fellow brother about this location. I find myself in airports a few times a month.

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Tim Barry – The Milestone – Charlotte, NC – Sept 7, 2024

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The journey has been amazing – I first met Tim in 1998 at Tremont Music Hall, while he was belting out punk rock anthems for the legendary AVAIL. Years after I found out Tim traded in the punk rock chaos for an acoustic guitar and heartfelt anthems. The SOLD OUT show followed the same honest format I expected. Tim showed up with only a backpack and guitar – explaining he had just completed a 4-day relaxing stint in the

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UMI Sushi – Buckhead Atlanta

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I had the pleasure of working with Farshid and co at UMI in ATL! I’ve not been since covid and was happy to see the crew – still thriving and always exceeding expectations!  Located in Atlanta’s bustling Buckhead neighborhood, Umi unites classic along with modern Japanese flavors in a sophisticated, contemporary setting. Mixologist and barkeep Jame Snug served up some of the finest cocktails. While their menu showcases the freshest fish from the world’s finest markets and

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Que Onda – Manny Flores Spanish Tapas Twist

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Qué Hospitality founder Manny Flores introduces Charlotte diners to a fresh take on contemporary Latin cuisine. Catalú, his newest concept, offers Spanish tapas plus bold regional wines and cavas.  Full story at SouthPark Magazine – https://southparkmagazine.com/manny-flores-opens-spanish-tapas-restaurant-in-charlotte/

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Lucero at The Underground Fillmore 06-18-24 – Charlotte

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Long overdue! The last time I saw the Lucero boys was the week before Covid shut down the world. The band ran through a quick set while supporting The Menzingers Wednesday at The Underground Fillmore (set list below). Post show I got to briefly catch up with Mr. Brian Venable (guitar). We chatted about vinyl records with my very good friend Sean. I had a 2015 Sailor Jerry 7″ promo of “All Sewn Up” handy.

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Cosmic Reaper at The Rabbit Hole 06.07.2024

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I have a special affinity for these dudes. I literally got to witness this band form and mold into the cohesive doom unit you see today! Garrett and I were neighbors and close friends. The Cosmic Reaper dudes needed some press photos and a place to practice. Every Wednesday night they set up shop in my photo studio and hammered out the tunes you hear today. Twas’ great to see them live in action at

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Rock N’ Roll Shirt Hoarders – Volume One (1991 – 2011)

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My one daughter yelled from the storage room “Hey dad, there’s 2 more boxes back here!!” – bringing the total to 8 bins. As I gazed out over the floor covered in shirts my other daughter said “Dad, you look really deep in thought. What are going to do with all of these?” I knew there were a lot but I had not placed my eyes on some of these in a decade. The sad

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