Photos: Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Tony L. Walker of Status-FLO delivering an energetic opening set on World AIDS Day...

About 10 days ago, Status-FLO (Joel “Jaybird” Cowell, Tsyoshi “Yosh” Curtis, Tony L. Walker, Mark Sexton + more) laid down their luscious and smoky grooves in preparation of Sage Francis’ headlining set at the 2011 World AIDS Day benefit concert at Knitting Factory Concert House in downtown Reno.  With a non-stop lyrical overdrive carefully laid atop soulful downtempo grooves, Status-FLO’s local blend of organic musical ingredients is a solid bet any day of the week, and it pleases me to no end to have the privilege of photographing a bit of the magic to share with the faithful readers here at I Shoot Reno.

Settings on the Nikon D7000 camera (using the Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens) were essentially the same as shooting Sage (and many other shows at The Knit), with shutter speed of 1/250th of a second, aperture set to 1.8 and ISO cranked up to 3200.  Editing took place in Lightrrom 3 and Lightbox by Photocrati is the theme used on IShootReno.com to present the final product.  Included in the full gallery (link below, in ALL CAPS), images include Status-FLO’s performance, breakdancers performing in-between sets, live art taking place throughout the night including such themes as ‘Zombie Bill Cosby’ and Eazy-E, as well as a very unique pair of sparkly blue jeans (under red light).  Yes, you read correctly, there’s a photo of a pair of sparkly jeans.

 

VIEW THE FULL STATUS-FLO GALLERY HERE

 

Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Tsyoshi "Yosh" Curtis pumping up the crowd during Status-FLO's opening set...
Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Joel "Jaybird" Cowell keeping it classy on the Rhodes...

Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01

Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Mark Sexton laying down a bluesy groove and vocals with Status-FLO...
Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Tony L. Walker aka "doodles" contributing to the silent auction on World AIDS Day...
Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
One of the many breakdancers performing in-between sets at The Knit on Thurs. Dec, 1st 2011...

 

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01

Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Zombie Bill Cosby: Jello!
Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
RIP Eazy-E...
Status-FLO @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-12-01
Yes, those are sparkly pants...

NoBody Really @ The Underground, Reno, NV 2011

NoBody Really @ The Underground, Reno, NV, June 5 2011
Tony Walker and Tsuyoshi Curtis aka NoBody Really putting homegrown Reno hip hop on the map...

It was a dark and stormy evening…  Just kidding.  But seriously though, it was quite dark and an unseasonable downpour of torrential proportions rained down on the eve of Sunday, June 5th here in Reno.

The brave soldiers who made the trek down 4th St. to The Underground to catch the 1st ever performance of Pharoahe Monch in Reno were first treated to a slew of local artists, most notably NoBody Really, a group comprised of Tony Walker (aka Locus aka Talik aka doodles aka Poppa Fro), Tsuyoshi “Yosh” Curtis and Joel “JBird” Cowell.

The group started a bit later than their 10:30 time slot, but quickly gained control of the crowd with a breath of fresh lyrics and dope beats to match.

As per shooting on the Nikon D7000, I kept the ISO cranked at 3200 for a low-noise brightness, shutter speed at 1/250th of a second to capture the moment and a wide aperture of 1.8 to extract a realistic color scheme.  Overall, I think our readers will be quite pleased with the gallery, which could very well serve as a jumping off point for anyone interested in discovering one of Reno’s best kept secrets: NoBody Really.

For those looking to get a taste of what the group has to offer aurally, we recommend heading over to their BandCamp page and having a listen, geeking out to the visualization and possibly even taking the 7 track EP home for repeat future listening.

VIEW THE FULL NOBODY REALLY GALLERY HERE

NoBody Really @ The Underground, Reno, NV, June 5 2011
Tony and Yosh in full swing during their performance at The Underground...
NoBody Really @ The Underground, Reno, NV, June 5 2011
NoBody Really representing underground hip hop in Reno...
NoBody Really @ The Underground, Reno, NV, June 5 2011
Tony Walker of NoBody Really at The Underground on June 5th...
NoBody Really @ The Underground, Reno, NV, June 5 2011
Yosh sporting a big grin on stage at The Underground...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Albumart @ The Underground, Reno, NV, June 5 2011
A sample of the many autographed event fliers found on the wall at The Underground...