Photos: Knowledge Lives Forever CD Release Party @ The Underground

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Release Party @ The Underground 2012-02-03

Reno’s finest female-fronted hip-hop / rock / soul / funk / acoustic crossover band, Knowledge Lives Forever, hosted a CD Release Party yesterday evening entitled The Trilogy … and I Shoot Reno was there to capture the magic.  At a little past 10:30 PM, Chari Smith and the first incarnation of her accompanying performers took the stage at The Underground for a no holds barred, dance floor filling, featured artist extravaganza with guests including, but not limited to local favorites Whitney Myer, Gia Torcaso and Mark Sexton with numerous others joining the stage throughout the evening.

This was definitely a fun show to attend, with a solid hour and a half long mix of genres spanning hip-hop, rock, acoustic and reggae with a super-special LED-lit beach ball accompaniment to “Warriors”, as seen in the video we shot from amid the dance floor posted below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnt0imBgguU

This was the first live music performance I had the opportunity to try out my newest piece of glass, and boy oh boy does the legendary AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED live up to the reviews seen on Amazon and B&H Photo Video.  As The Underground is usually pretty dark when it comes to stage lighting, I was prepared with a wide-open aperture of 2.8 and ISO boosted to 6400 for the evening, along with my standard shutter speed of 1/250th of a second, which IMHO, produced some beautiful in-the-moment shots to commemorate this once-in-a-lifetime performance.

 

VIEW THE FULL KNOWLEDGE LIVES FOREVER GALLERY HERE

 

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Release Party @ The Underground 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Release Party @ The Underground 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Release Party @ The Underground 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

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


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Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Knowledge Lives Forever CD Party @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2012-02-03

Photos: 1st Annual Pinup Contest @ The Underground

Isn't she lovely folks?  Just wait until we get to the contestants!
Isn't she lovely folks? Just wait until we get to the contestants!

What do you get when you mix a club full of Rockabilly-loving, cigarette-smoking, Budweiser-drinking men and women with a Pinup contest on a Friday evening in northern Nevada?  Well, it’s not Hot August Nights, but is is certainly one helluva good time!  While I was only able to pop in at The Underground for a short time last night, what I found here in our often-underrated city of Reno was one of the hottest pinup contests seen this side of the Sierra Nevada’s.

Take 21 female contestants, dressed up in the finest of Bettie Page-approved threads, two energetic MCs who are both enrolling and ultimately hilarious, and toss in one stage-crashing 6 pack (abdomen) wielding young man and you’ve got a recipe for an event sure to pack the house year after year.

Unfortunately, I was not present for the announcement of the winners, and while this decision is far from an easy one to make, I urge the readers of this post to scroll down and check out a couple of my personal fav’s and click through the link below to view the full gallery … and comment with your favorites!  Also, if you were a contestant and would like your photo credited, please leave a comment or send an email to ishootreno@gmail.com so we can get you the recognition you deserve!

 

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What an enrolling MC!  He was a little sauced ... but did his job well!
What an enrolling MC! He was a little sauced ... but did his job well!
Contestant 1/21
Contestant 1/21
Contestant 2/21
Contestant 2/21
Contestant 4/21
Contestant 4/21: Elsie Marie
Contestant 10/21
Contestant 10/21
Contestant 13/21
Contestant 13/21
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Contestant 17/21
Contestant 18/21
Contestant 18/21
Contestant 20/21
Contestant 20/21
Contestant 21/21
Contestant 21/21

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

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


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Contestant <ahem> 22/21
Contestant <ahem> 22/21