Photos: Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
An opening moment of Kutt Calhoun's recent performance at Knitting Factory...

Following the explosive opening sets of ¡Mayday! and Jay Rock, Strange Music’s Kutt Calhoun took the stage in a fiery burst of red, letting his MC skill and stage presence be known to all in attendance for the Tech N9ne headlining evening at Knitting Factory Concert House here in Reno, NV.

Still high atop the fact that I was the only photographer in the pit for the evening, the creative possibilities seemed almost endless with my Nikon D7000 fitted with Nikon’s legendary 50mm f/1.8D.  Through this set, my aperture was stuck ‘wide open’ at 1.8, shutter speed glued to 1/250th of a second and ISO pumping a beefy value of 1600.  Insert on-stage talent and voila!

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Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Kutt Calhoun caught on-stage in a beautiful red/green contrast...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Showing off the custom-tailored Strange Music jumpsuit...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Get yo dance on...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Get out of your seat and jump around, and jump around...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
One of many banners playing backdrop to the on-stage talent...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Sometimes you just need to cool the crowd off...

Photos: Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
A shirtless Jay Rock on stage at The Knit; flexing both abdominals and MC skill...

Still riding high atop the ending moments of an aural explosion named ¡Mayday!, the crowd at Knitting Factory Concert House was given a performance by up-and-coming Strange Music artist, Jay Rock and fellow Hype Man Michael Jones that not only kept the vibe going well into the night but made this evening one to be remembered for each and every one of the 1200 devoted fans in attendance.

While in the pit, with a sold-out crowd nearly pushing over the barricade behind me — waving bandanas and throwing up West Side hand gestures — I was able to freely move about, capturing some pretty impressive angles with my trusty Nikon D7000 fitted with Nikon’s least expensive, yet top 10 rated lens, the legendary 50mm f/1.8D.  Taking advantage of the D7000’s ISO sensitivity advancements, I felt comfortable setting the levels to a constant 1600.  Couple that with a wide open aperture of 1.8 and 1/250th of a second as my shutter speed of choice; add a bit of auto white balancing and the shots literally came flooding in.

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Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
An opening moment of Jay Rock's recent performance at The Knit...
Jay Rock's Hype Man @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Michael Jones on stage at The Knit in support of Jay Rock...
Jay Rock's DJ @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Jay Rock's DJ pumpin' out the joints; note the Monster stickers...
Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Jay Rock caught in a Hulk-like moment this past June...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Jay Rock Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011
A friendly face in the crowd at Knitting Factory Concert House...