Rob Dickinson @ The Mod Club

Rob Dickinson @ The Mod Club
Rob Dickinson @ The Mod Club
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I had been looking forward to this show for a long time. I've always been a very big Catherine Wheel fan since the first time I saw the Black Metallic video on Much late some Friday night. I think it was a much loud epi. Anyway I saw Rob Dickinson opening for the Neverending Whie Lights @ the Danforth Music Hall back in April. I thought it was great to hear the old Wheel songs acoustically. The set was really good and I regretted not even bringing a point & shoot. It was at that moment as I cursed at myself that I decided to try my hand at live music photography. Fast forward to June 18 @ The Mod Club. Rob and his band played through a good mix of old Catherine Wheel Songs and some of his solo stuff from Fresh Wine For The Horses. Overall a great show. Favourites were of course Crank, Masolituda and of course Future Boy. Awesome lighting @ the mod club.

Evan Dando @ The Horseshoe Tavern NXNE 2008

Evan Dando @ The Horseshoe Tavern NXNE 2008
Evan Dando @ The Horseshoe Tavern NXNE 2008
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After the Spades show in Mississauga I headed down to the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern to catch Evan Dando's NXNE show. This was a solo acoustic show and it was great. Evan played a set mainly comprised of all the old Lemonheads classics. My faves were Being Around, Buddy and Hannah & Gabi. The lighting at The Horseshoe was interesting to say the least. Challenging but fun. Gonna have to keep an eye out to see who's playing here. I kind of like challenges. Hey.. If I was a dance floor ...

TheSpades @ the Mississauga Waterfront Festival


The Spades @ The Mississauga Waterfront Festival
The Spades @ The Mississauga Waterfront Festival
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Busy day on Friday. Headed over to the Mississauga Waterfront Festival after work and some shopping. Having seen The Spades in Barrie a few days before I took the opportunity to see them again in Mississauga. Great show once again. This show was actually my first time in a pit. I found it to be quite different to the front row position I usually take up in the clubs.

The Spades @ The Roxx, Barrie, ON

The Spades @ The Roxx, Barrie, ON
The Spades @ The Roxx, Barrie, ON
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Matthew Good and his band were playing @ The Roxx in Barrie last night. I had called up and asked if I could bring my camera. I was told it was fine. Just no video. I was pretty excited. Not too long after being there I was called out and told I couldn't shoot the band. I could however shoot the opening act: The Spades. So I was a little disappointed and hoped for the best. These guys rocked !!! Can't wait to see them again. They'll be playing on Friday @ the Mississauga Waterfront Festival. I hope I can make it.

The Trews @ Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI


The Trews @ Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI
The Trews @ Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI
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I hadn't planned on shooting this one. Drove my girlfriend to Michigan for work. I was gonna check out the zoo and do some cross border shopping. After a few wrong turns on our way to the zoo we found our way on to Woodward Ave. Then Nick points out that the Trews are playing @ a local club. At first I didn't believe her. Went back later that night and caught the show hoping they'd let me in with my camera. Overall it was a pretty good venue(Magic Bag). Lighting was tough...well maybe just for me. Alternate Routes opened the show and did a great job. Then The Trews came on and rocked the place out. John-Angus MacDonald helped me out a bit by jumping into some light for a couple guitar solos. This shot is the result of one of them.