Iration @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011

Iration @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-05-15
Adam Taylor of Iration in full groove and right on time with the wicked bass line...

Recently, there have been a lot of ‘firsts’ for myself in life … especially here in Reno!  Our coverage of Pepper’s headlining set at Knitting Factory Concert House this past Sunday, May 15th was our first official shoot at the Knit, and has been quite difficult to get off the brain as the week progressed.

Opening for Pepper is a band that has way more ‘Likes’ on Facebook than we’ll care to admit not having known too much about before shooting…  The band plays a mixture of punk, pop, reggae and rock, hails from Santa Barbara, CA and all members originate from Hawaii.  Can you guess the name?  Iration … and don’t you forget it!

Another first for us in Reno was the slender yet amazingly effective photo pit between the audience and the stage which stood about 4.5 – 5 feet high.  This photo pit allowed myself and several other photographers (Metromix Reno, we’re looking your direction) the freedom to move from side to side of the stage without having to battle our way through (what looked to be) a sold out show.

The rules for shooting were as follows: a) first three songs from the pit, and b) no flash.  While this might seem like a challenge to most photographers… Just kidding, this is *the* infinite hurdle of concert photographers, it’s nothing new.  We did, however, make good use of our time (and our prime lens) during this three-song window into the the inviting sounds of Iration, of which we will now happily recommend to anyone seeking that fun-loving summertime sound that could easily fit alongside many previous greats in this arena.  Think bands like 311, Sublime, Slightly Stoopid, Living Dred or … Pepper!

Check out Iration on Amazon: Time Bomb, Fresh Grounds, No Time for Rest, Sample This, New Roots

Iration @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-05-15
Kai Rediske of Iration deep in delivery of his sweet vocal musings...
Iration @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-05-15
Micah Pueschel of Iration delivering those thick, reggae-flavored licks...
Iration @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-05-15
Cayson Peterson of Iration kickin' up funk on the multi-leveled keyboards...
Iration @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-05-15
Joe Dickens of Iration pounding out those summertime beats...

VIEW THE FULL IRATION GALLERY HERE

 

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Iration Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-05-15
Jam-packed crowd taking in Iration's set (and loving every second of it)...

Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV 2011

Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Zoe Jakes of Beats Antique in a full-on back bend on-stage at Grand Sierra Resort...

Why did we want to cover Beats Antique’s performance at Grand Sierra Resort for Friday the 13th?  The answer is quite simple, really.  We have a photographic crush on Zoe Jakes.  There, we said it.  It’s official, folks.  Besides this strictly professional ‘photo-crush’, we continue to be deeply moved by the music and mission of this pioneering ‘worldtronica’ group that incorporates, yet dares to be vastly different than that which is so commonly known in today’s music world as ‘dubstep’.

Armed with skilled multi-instrumentalists (Side Car) Tommy Cappel and David Satori on drums, keys, Ableton Live and a slew of prominent Eastern instruments, Beats Antique as a group is able to truly come alive on-stage.  Mix in the world-famous belly dance routines of Zoe Jakes (The Yard Dogs Road Show, The Indigo, Miles Copeland’s Bellydance Superstars) and featured guest Kami Liddle, an international bellydance artist from nowhere else than … drum roll please [insert drum roll … ] Reno, NV (!!!), and you’ve got one of the HOTTEST touring shows we’ve ever seen.  Hands down, this very well might have been the best show of the upcoming summer concert season, which technically, has yet to begin.

The gallery of photos assembled here today shares more than 275 ‘borrowed’ moments from the evening of Friday, May 13th 2011 on the world’s largest indoor stage at The Grand Theatre at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV.  From Zoe’s drum-bangin’ entrance to David and Tommy’s multi-instrumental juggling, amidst a literal circus of guest musicians and actors galore (LYNX, Buster Blue), topped off with the Friday the 13th massacre (think Jason meets Sesame Street on Easter Sunday) which took place made this an extremely special, one-of-a-kind, Reno-only encore.  An encore which was nothing short of instrumental in making ourselves, and more than likely hundreds of other concertgoers tingle, from head to toe.

Download Beats Antique’s Remix of the Friday the 13th Theme HERE

Check out Beats Antique on Amazon: Blind Threshold, Collide, Tribal Derivations

Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Side Car Tommy taking a quick break to show the crowd some love...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
David Satori rockin' out under blue light playin' the slide...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Zoe Jakes with the rockstar face, in leopard print, drumsticks in hand...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
David in mid-beat on his stand-up drum kit...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Side Car Tommy's drum solo, as introduced by Zoe Jakes...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Zoe Jakes and guest Kami Liddle in tandem, on-stage at Grand Sierra Resort...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
LYNX during her featured spot in Beats Antique's set on Friday the 13th...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Zoe Jakes with feathered wings, in-flight...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Kami Liddle in a very picturesque pose, soaking up the perfect lighting...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Zoe and Kami drumming in unison, with Rachael McElhiney of Buster Blue in the background...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Stalking the prey...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
See, everything is fine...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Wait a second... Are those Jason Masks?
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Things got a bit 'murderous'...
Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
We pretend that we're dead...

 

VIEW THE FULL BEATS ANTIQUE GALLERY HERE

 

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Beats Antique Crowd @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Several excited fans in the Beats Antique crowd...