Tag: Tech N9ne

Week In Review: January 8-14

I might as well just change this column to be the ‘Week in Instagram a la I Shoot Reno’ with all of the IG photos popping up these days, but let’s not forget about this amazing thing all around us called ‘the real world’.  Yes folks, this thing does truly exist, and if we look up from our smartphones for just a quick second we’ll realize that we’re all part of something much bigger than real-time updates on whichever topic we fancy at the moment.  Indeed, this ‘real world’ will often demand our attention when we are sucked into our technology and it is up to ourselves to impose a limit and recognize when lines are being crossed.  Example: Click on the link just below to discover an upcoming Hip Hop show in our area which is not to be missed.  Or, of course … you could just stare at your iPhone all night.

Upcoming: Abstract Rude, Shames Worthy, Zoo Effort, DJ Zole, Winstrong @ The Alley

2012-01-08 through the fog
2012-01-08 through the fog

Hold iPhone 4S up to a foggy set of glasses and snap the pic.  It should look something like the image above.  Try it with different lighting effects for really interesting photos! #nofilter

2012-01-09 how can we learn to trust what's around the corner?
2012-01-09 how can we learn to trust what's around the corner?

Anyone remember that Green Velvet song which repeats the phrase It’s time for the percolator?  That’s just a hint.  Can you guess which app I used?

2012-01-09 I Shoot Reno featured in Tech N9ne tour poster
2012-01-09 I Shoot Reno featured in Tech N9ne tour poster

So word has it that this is an unofficial tour poster and many of the dates have yet to be announced.  Word also has it that one of I Shoot Reno’s photos of Tech N9ne was included here.

2012-01-11 green means go
2012-01-11 green means go

Slow Shutter + Juxtaposer on the apps.  I was sitting at the light and took this shot right as we made a right onto Robb Dr. off of Sharlands in NW Reno.  Cool, huh?  Oh, and eat your greens!

2012-01-11 what does your home screen look like?
2012-01-11 what does your home screen look like?

So this is basically an edit of what my iPhone 4S home screen looks like.  That’s a mosaic of Jimi I made as the wallpaper even though you can’t really tell…

2012-01-12 new year, new mustard
2012-01-12 new year, new mustard

Sierra Nevada Stout Mustard clear plastic seals make excellent filters for you iPhone 4s. LOL

2012-01-13 #creativecrew_collab #beforeandafter 1 of 2
2012-01-13 #creativecrew_collab #beforeandafter 1 of 2

@truffin and @theatrefans put together this entry for the #creativecrew_collab this past Friday the 13th.  We didn’t win or nuthin, but it was super-fun and we’re all friends now.  Ta-da!

2012-01-13 #creativecrew_collab #beforeandafter 2 of 2
2012-01-13 #creativecrew_collab #beforeandafter 2 of 2

Entry #2.  Also a collab with @truffin and @theatrefans — really cool stuff!

2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 1 of 4
2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 1 of 4

Part one of my journey into the Lambic.  iCameraHDR + Percolator + Snapseed.

2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 2 of 4
2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 2 of 4

The raised Framboise Lambic logo on green glass…

2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 3 of 4
2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 3 of 4

Decim8 helped out on this one of the red raspberry foam.  Delicious!

2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 4 of 4
2012-01-13 Framboise Lambic 4 of 4

Frosty, red, Belgium, beer.  Nuff said!

2012-01-14 don't forget to take a break this weekend and stretch out on the couch
2012-01-14 don't forget to take a break this weekend and stretch out on the couch

She really knows how to relax.  Take note!

2012-01-14 raise your paw if you agree with pixie
2012-01-14 raise your paw if you agree with pixie

The big blurry thing in the center is her tiny little paw.  Gotta love the Pixie!

2012-01-14 tea, earl gray, hot
2012-01-14 tea, earl gray, hot

I grabbed a photo of Captain Jean-Luc Picard from the Web and did some editing in ToonPAINT, Decim8 and LensLight.  Pretty flippin sweet if you ask me.


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Top 10 Photo Galleries of 2011

TOP10

As with any great Top 10 List popping up in December 2011 / January 2012, I Shoot Reno’s Top 10 Photo Galleries of 2011 will count down, from 10 to 1, our most highly revered photo galleries published throughout the year.

“There have been a lot of great times I’ve shared with the city of Reno and its fine people since relocating here in 2010, and I feel that the experiences I’ve been lucky enough to capture and share with the world are well represented here in terms of good times and once-in-a-lifetime moments shared by those brave enough to leave the comfort of home and experience the world’s biggest little city for all it has to offer.” -Brian Ball ~ Founder, I Shoot Reno

Mayday @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Gianni Cash (L) and Bernz (R) of ¡Mayday! rockin' out in Reno...

#10: Mayday @ Knitting Factory Concert House

As the first group to open for Tech N9ne on the All 6’s and 7’s tour, Mayday performed well beyond any and all expectations.  Definitely a group worth checking out!

Trashion Show @ The Alley, Sparks, NV 2011
Veronica Coleman showcasing her (paper) threads during Trashion Show: Everyday to Obscure

#9: Trashion Show: Everyday to Obscure @ The Alley, Sparks, NV

One of the first galleries published on IShootReno.com, Trashion Show: Everyday to Obscure at The Alley in Sparks was a super-fun shoot comprised of scantily clad women adorned with the finest of recycled items, strutting their stuff and generating donations for several worthy causes.

Praying for Greater Portland @ Tonic Lounge, Reno, NV 2011
Clint Sleeper of Praying for Greater Portland with cell phone modulators in-hand

#8: Praying for Greater Portland + Spacehunter @ Tonic Lounge

Praying for Greater Portland aka Clint Sleeper was the first shoot for IShootReno.com, and actually took place before the site was erected in April.  Clint wields a cellphone modulator like no other and deserves your attention for his experimental prowess alone.

Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort 2011-05-13
Zoe Jakes and guest Kami Liddle in tandem, on-stage at Grand Sierra Resort...

#7: Beats Antique @ Grand Sierra Resort

What’s better than modern day America’s finest live electro / world / dubstep group fronted by an obscenely gorgeous belly dancer?  When her friend joins in the fun and the stage is bombarded by costumed characters who enact a full on murder montage and finish, exhausted, in a lifeless bloody massacre … in celebration of Friday the 13th.

Neko Case @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Neko Case showing off her acclaimed singer-songwriter prowess...

#6: Neko Case @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Two words: Neko F—ing Case.  She’s in-replicable; made of one part hellfire and another holy water.  An always-evolving, red headed musical tornado that is having her way with rural and suburban communities alike, all across the world.

Toots and The Maytals @ Knitting Factory, Reno, NV 2011
Toots caught in the lens flare...

#5: Toots & The Maytals @ Knitting Factory Concert House

There are men and there are legends.  Toots is, I can proudly say, both.  With a decorated career in reggae music which spans 50 (or more?) years, this is one artist I deeply appreciate coming through Reno for a performance at The Knit.

Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba caught in an energized guitar + vocal delivery...

#4: Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House

I’ll be the first to admit that 2011 was a year of amazing headlining acts coming through Reno, but what many might not know is that the opening acts put on just as good, if not better, performances at times.  Y La Bamba might not have shown up Neko Case in an on-stage battle, but they did garner more page views on IShootReno.com.  Great music too, Y La Bamba.  Keep it up!

Reverend Horton Heat @ The Alley, Reno, NV 2011-07-10
The Rev laying down a smoking hot set at The Alley...

#3: Reverend Horton Heat @ The Alley

The Rev.  Eat steak, eat steak, eat a big ‘ol steer, eat steak eat steak do we have one here?  Rockabilly never sounded so good and this blazing summertime performance is one for the record books.

Tech N9ne @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Tech N9ne striking a pose for the camera at Knitting Factory Concert House...

#2: Tech N9ne @ Knitting Factory Concert House

What a crazy show Tech N9ne puts on!  I can safely say that I will be among those attending another Tech N9ne show here in Reno (hopefully in 2012) and this indie rap / hip-hop artist is showing mainstream music a thing or two about die hard fandom.  Take notes world, this is how you do it.

Swingin Utters @ The Alley, Sparks, NV, 2011-07-10
Johnny Peebucks of Swingin' Utters delivering an explosive performance...

#1: Swingin’ Utters @ The Alley

Who took #1?  Swingin’ Utters, that’s who!  There was more blood, spit and sweat on the floor of this show than I’d care to mention, and what we didn’t take with us in our heads (or hearts), we took with us on the bottom of our boots on the way through The Alley and out into Victorian Square.  What a great band, what a great venue.  What a great city, Sparks!

Well there it is.  Our first and finest Top 10 list to grace the bytes of the internet.  Here’s looking forward to the many more memories to be made in 2012!


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