Photos: Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Although it was getting late on Saturday night at The Alley in Sparks, NV, Black Rock City Allstars took the stage in a fine fashion, unleashing an onslaught of deadly dubstep beats mixed with a fierce barrage of MC’s twisting words around the minds of audience members like a tightly coiled iPhone cable.

Every song in their setlist was comprised of a different lineup on-stage and there was no shortage of energy in the room.  In fact, this group impressed me and fully exceeded all expectations.

While not every MC who got his or her 15 minutes of fame during the evening is included in today’s coverage, I feel like have brought a wide range of photos from this explosive opening set for Digital Underground, which is sure to keep you engaged all the way through to the end.

The addition of a Beats Antique-esque bellydance routine definitely kept up the Black Rock City (Burning Man) appearance and inclusion of female talent from various local talent (MC, singing) rounded out the set quite well.

If you’re ever on the edge of whether or not to check out Black Rock City Allstars, we here at I Shoot Reno urge you to make the jump.  A word to the wise: Make sure to bring your earplugs if you plan on standing anywhere near the speakers.  They like to play it loud.

Much like Digital Underground’s headlining set, an ISO range of 1600 to 6400 was applied, depending on certain lighting conditions, as well as aperture and shutter speed constants of f/2.8 and 1/250th of a second, respectively.

While not shooting with the  Nikon D7000 + AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens combination, the original Nikon camera strap allowed the ‘intimidator’ sized lens to rest safely atop of the Kata KT DW-495 man (camera) purse snapped in place around my waist.

Were you at the show on Saturday night?  What was your favorite part?  Is there anything you didn’t like?  Let us know by commenting below!

 

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Element, Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED


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Black Rock City Allstars @ The Alley

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Photos: The Crystal Method (DJ Set), DJ Kos & Erik Lobe @ Knitting Factory Concert House

The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19
Scott Kirkland of The Crystal Method unleashing the beat...

Sometimes you just need to get out of the house and go see one of America’s most prominent electronic acts tear up the decks with a winter warmer DJ set … ya know?  If you don’t, these two Nevada-born characters (in no particular order), Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan aka The Crystal Method have defined a generation of big, chemical beat loving breakbeat hounds as soon as they stepped on the scene with their 1997 release, Vegas.  Fast-forward 15 years and the duo is still shaking up dancefloors across the globe with their own unique and ever-evolving blend of all things electronic.  Hands down one of our favorite electronic DJs, ever.  Period.  Dot com.

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The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19
Ken Jordan of The Crystal Method taking his turn on the 1s and 2s...

The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19

The Crystal Method Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19

The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19

DJ Kos @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19
DJ Kos warming up the crowd with a blazing electro + scratch routine...
Erik Lobe @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19
Erik Lobe keeping the crowd moving in-between DJ Kos & The Crystal Method...
The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19
Scott has a message to share with fans of The Crystal Method...
The Crystal Method (DJ Set) @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19
...and the crowd has a message to share as well!

 

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D

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The Crystal Method Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2012-01-19