Fender Lunch

Fender Lunch
Originally uploaded by Mike McCurry

I downloaded the Hispstamatic app for my iPhone and get good looking digital photos.

Freshly Squeezed

Freshly Squeezed
Originally uploaded by Mike McCurry

Christinas new apron. I think she did a wonderful job making it. So talented.

Christina in Red

Christina in Red
Originally uploaded by Michael Shawn79

Trying a few Photoshop edits.

Civet

Civet
Originally uploaded by Michael Shawn79

Watch Civet play the Gretsch booth today. Young, loud and pretty. Nothing better then that.

NAMM 2010 Preshow

NAMM 2010 Preshow
Originally uploaded by Michael Shawn79

Loving this Gretsch custom shop guitar. check out the rest of my NAMM 2010 photographs. i'll try to update em every day.

ENJOY!

Singing to Friends and Family

Will Modified ever get AC? Those were my first thoughts as I waited for Bishop Allen to finish their sound check. Once that was out of the way they took the stage in what I heard from a young girl behind me say, "See! Look how cool they look. They look like everyday people." And yes, they did. Very modest looking band. The two creators, Justin (lead singer) and Christian (lead guitarist), stood side by side up on stage. You get a sense of comfort from them. Felt like I could walk right up to Justin or Christian, shake their hand and ask them if they wanted to grab a drink after the show. More or less like a friend would.

At the first song the crowd was instantly enthralled. Feet moving, hands clapping, people singing along. That night inside Modified everyone was truly Bishop Allen fans. Justin has these gestures of a southern gospel preacher. Parts of his songs he would let his guitar hang around his neck and point to the sky or hold his palms out like what he was saying was a message to his fans. Along side of that was the sheer interaction of the crowd. Click, Click, Click was a collaboration of half the crowd clapping all in sync (clap clap clap). Empire City, everyone threw out a WAAY-OH! on mark. That is just a fraction of it all. Lets not forget about the sweet voice of Darbie Rice singing Butterfly Nets. It was a nice way to slow things down during the set.

This was a perfect example of a intimate show. Small venue, check. Engaging crowd, check. A fun band, check. All the elements were there. One interesting thought crossed my mind as I stood there waiting for the crowd to herd themselves out the door was the crowd didn't feel like a crowd at all. It felt like Bishop Allen was signing to friends and family. I don't know if you get what I'm saying but It was one of those nights where everyone shared one common interest, the love for Bishop Allen.




www.bishopallen.com
www.modified.org

My First HDR Photograph

My First HDR Photograph
Originally uploaded by Michael Shawn79

So I gave HDR a try when I was in Sedona for my birthday. Much harder then I imagine. It's easy to over do it.