Photo by Micah E. Wood The band, manners manners, celebrates their record release for I Held Their Eyes, I Kissed Them All Friday, July 26th on 20/20 Records, and the band – Jack Pinder (vocals/guitar), HS (vocals/drums), and Jes Welter (bass) – chatted up the new record with These Subtle […]
Foxing is one of those bands I had listened to; loved the song craft and texture of the music but had never witnessed live before. And if you know the band, you know the live show is an integral part of what makes this band. Made up of singer / […]
Two band leaders come to mind immediately when thinking of the music industry term “commanding the stage.” Both are in control, but in completely different, yet superb ways James Brown was definitely in charge in front of his band while shouting out stops and starts and accents and changes. If a musician […]
Two years ago, Girlfriend in a Coma performed their farewell show at the Ottobar. The four band members who had been performing Smiths and Morrissey songs together for years before calling it quits to focus on their individual projects. Bassist Bryan Kimes, headed out to the west coast, drummer Sy […]
WRNR hosted an amazing holiday show at the Ottobar this month – the 2019 Snowball. We were treated to an amazing performance by both bands – Illiterate Light and Cold War Kids. Illiterate Light opened the evening with a powerful, guitar-filled set that was easily worthy of an opening performance. […]
Although it’s been 14 years between records and, other than a few solo appearances (including 2017’s Pranksgiving) Baltimore’s own Mary Prankster has been out of the limelight. That is, until, the songwriting bug bit again and brought back the brilliant LP, Thickly Settled. (check out our album review here!) And, […]
Philadelphia might well lay claim to Kurt Vile, but The Ottobar (and Baltimore) could just as easily assert adoption rights. Kurt Vile rode the back of a world-altering thunderstorm to Charm City on a Tuesday night, breezing into our streets and onto our favorite stage. Kurt’s touring Bottle It […]
Despite their ominous name, Murder by Death is a band that is comprised of literary songwriters that is matched by a specific brand of anthem-riding ballads and orchestral indie rock. Murder by Death formed in 2001. The band has developed a 10+ year career founded on a bedrock of five […]
Baltimore has a reputation for producing some amazing artists. Wye Oak, Beach House, and Dan Deacon are just a few of my favorite artists who call Baltimore their home. I have had the pleasure of seeing these artists in small clubs and venues around town at a time when they […]
To experience a John Maus performance is to witness a man fully engulfed in exercising some seriously persistent demons. On record, Maus is musically compared to bands like Joy Division and Ultravox, but live his performance transcends description. John Maus has in the past performed solo to previously recorded electronic […]
It was a snowy night in Baltimore this past Saturday, January 12. However, despite the weather, I ventured out to the Ottobar to see one of my favorite local bands perform. Caligula Blushed brings the sounds of The Smiths to the stage and they have quite a following. A little […]
Legendary New Jersey band The Feelies packed the Ottobar Saturday night, playing a mix of new, old and assorted covers for an appreciative crowd. In October, the band devoted the entire first set of a New Jersey show to Velvet Underground covers, and while Baltimore wasn’t lucky enough to […]
Sadly, I was too young when The Smiths made it to the U.S. back in the 80’s. While I was never able to catch the real deal, I am saved by the best Smiths tribute band around. Caligula Blushed brings the best experience of seeing and hearing all my favorite […]
My story in concert photography begins in 2008. Over the last decade, I have had many experiences that have made me the photographer that I am today. As I approached the end of 2018 and began reflecting on the last 10 years of my life in this musical world, I […]
This was a great year for music. I had the pleasure of attending over 80 shows and photographed nearly 200 performances. (If you want to scroll through these performances, visit my 2018 show collection here.) Picking just 10 was a challenging task, so I selected performances that were memorable for […]
