French heavy metal band, and Montreal favorites, Gojira were in town opening for Mastodon, in a very full Montreal Metropolis. It was a great night for metal music all around, heavy tunes, hair whips and some good old crowd surfing. In a city where Gojira had as many fans in the packed venue as the… Continue reading Gojira | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
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Phoenix | Metropolis
After their bus broke down on their way to Montreal on Sunday afternoon, and rescheduling their show to Monday, french alternative rockers Phoenix took to the stage of the Metropolis in front of a pretty pumped crowd. Having missed them at Osheaga last year, I was pretty excited to finally get a chance to photograph… Continue reading Phoenix | Metropolis
Morcheeba | Metropolis
If I could subtitle my posts, I would probably put “Making a photographer work”… or even “Challenge Accepted!”
Steel Panther | Metropolis
Over the top, flamboyant, borderline tacky…. but ohhhh so fun. That pretty much sums up a Steel Panther show, and their show last night at a sold out Metropolis was no different. In support of their All You Can Eat album, the band did what they do best, put on a fun show. If you… Continue reading Steel Panther | Metropolis
The Knife | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
Swedish electro duo The Knife were in town in a very very sold out Metropolis. Shooting this show was a pretty tough job. While the pit in the venue was big and empty (I think we were 5 photographers in total… well, 4… one spent a bunch of his time on his iphone taking video),… Continue reading The Knife | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
Young the Giant | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
You know when you walk up to the door of a venue and there are notes plastered on the glass saying that “Warning, this show will contain strobes!” … you are in for an interesting night! This wasn’t my first time around shooting Young the Giant, and they always put on a great show. Lead… Continue reading Young the Giant | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Broken Bells | Metropolis | Montreal Show Photographer
Indie rockers Broken Bells (The Shins James Mercer and Brian “Danger Mouse” Burton) were at Montreal’s Metropolis tonight. The crowd was nicely spaced (ie, about 3/4 full) and the duo put on a pretty mellow set (for the first three songs at least). Photography wise: the show had most of the elements of a slow… Continue reading Broken Bells | Metropolis | Montreal Show Photographer
Photos for a cause | Montreal Event Photographer
A few weeks ago I was looking over shows to cover for the month of February and I came upon a listing at my fave venue, the Metropolis, for a fundraiser gala for ANEB Quebec. You can read why I feel it’s important to shoot for free sometimes in this blog write up . ANEB Quebec… Continue reading Photos for a cause | Montreal Event Photographer
J. Cole | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
American hip hop artist J. Cole was at Montreal’s Metropolis tonight. Don’t have the final numbers, but judging by the density of the crowd while I made my way to the photo pit, it was sold out. We had some odd photo restrictions where we (and also the security) were not allowed in the middle… Continue reading J. Cole | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Pixies | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Well, the email I received with my media accreditation for the Pixies show tonight was clear… “there is a lot of backlighting.” I’m thinking a lot is an understatement. They were on stage tonight at the Metropolis playing in front of a packed house. They always draw a big crowd every time they come to… Continue reading Pixies | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Disclosure | Metropolis | Montreal Show Photographer
English electro duo (and brothers) Disclosure played in front of a packed house tonight at the Metropolis. The place was dancing and people were grooving.
Jake Bugg | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
About time I get the new year started with some shows! Jake Bugg was on stage at the Metropolis tonight.
Moist | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
In what should be my last show covered in 2013, I had the chance to shoot a band I used to love as a teen in the early to mid 1990s… Moist! And by favorite I mean this was probably the 8th time I’ve seen them, from small bars with 50 people to bigger venues… Continue reading Moist | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Steve Aoki | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
There are nights when I feel like my job is a job, and the are others were I feel so blessed to do what I do and I feel like my job is the funnest damn thing in the world. Last night was the later. Steve Aoki was on stage at Montreal’s Metropolis for his… Continue reading Steve Aoki | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
Killswitch Engage | Metropolis | Montreal Show Photographer
Metalcore band Killswitch Engage played at the Metropolis tonight, along with headliners Lamb of God, and Testament and Huntress. The energy for the show was pretty insane, and the strobes going off were as well. With lots of light coming from down below, was hard to get some nice clear shots without the contrasty light. Although… Continue reading Killswitch Engage | Metropolis | Montreal Show Photographer
Lamb of God | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
In what is being said to be one of the metal shows of the year, Lamb of God headlined a pretty amazing show (which also had Killswitch Engage, Testament and Huntress) at the Metropolis in Montreal. The show had been sold out for a while and the fans were packed all the way back to… Continue reading Lamb of God | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
Papa Roach | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
California rockers Papa Roach hit up the Metropolis on Tuesday night. I’ll be honest, I had no idea these guys were still doing music! When I saw their name go by on the media list, I felt a bit nostalgic. The crowd at the venue was way younger than I had thought. For a band… Continue reading Papa Roach | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
The Avett Brothers | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
The Avett Brothers (yes, they are actually brothers) were at the Montreal Metropolis tonight in front of a somewhat sparse crowd. Tables and chairs on part of the floor? Didn’t stop the fans from having a great time though. No photo pit to shoot from, so had to wiggle through the crowd and… Continue reading The Avett Brothers | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
Alice in Chains | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
I’ll admit it. I haven’t listened much to Alice in Chains in the last many many years. Ever since Layne Staley passed away. Why? I loved them when I was younger and haven’t really heard a band replace it’ lead singer and still have the same vibe. But some friends were going to the… Continue reading Alice in Chains | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
M.I.A. | Metropolis | Montreal Concert photographer
English artist and songwriter M.I.A. was on stage tonight at the Metropolis! Was a challenge to shoot, she moves a lot, but was hellafun (yep, new word right there!) Here are a few images, the full set and full review will be up shortly at Cornershop Studios
Preview: Alice in Chains | Metropolis | Montreal concert photographer
A few preview images of the Alice in Chains show. It was damn hot. The band thought it was hot, the fans thought it was hot, and the Metropolis probably sold more water than they did in the last month. Lights were bright but crappy, but hell… it’s Alice in Chains! More to come… Continue reading Preview: Alice in Chains | Metropolis | Montreal concert photographer
The Specials | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
I could almost title this posting: “And how ska ruled the night”. In the last day of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, many medias had a dilemma… checking out the free closing show with Amadou and Mariam or heading to the Metropolis to see ska legends The Specials. I got the call for The Specials… Continue reading The Specials | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
Show: The Cat Empire | Metropolis | Montreal Concert Photographer
As part of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, The Cat Empire was on stage at Montreal’s Metropolis last night. The crowd wasn’t packed, there was some room to move, but everyone who was there was way enthusiastic for one of their favorite aussi ska/rock/jazz bands. Great vibe in the venue!
Preview: Bloc Party | Metropolis | Montreal Music Photographer
Bloc Party was on stage tonight at Montreal’s Metropolis. The lights were wicked amazing to play with. Here are a few images of the show, stayed tuned for more!