March 4, 2011

That was it for Rock and Roll.

The music had relegated to a single Asian musician, his guitar, and some rudimentary looping device. The room seemed emptier than it was. A crowd of thirty or so waited for his something to happen. I stood by a speaker and prayed for lightning.

It’s not his fault. I think I hate everything.

This guy was lost in his music. It was kinda hypnotic and maybe sexy, like B-movie stripper sexy. Then I wondered about Quintin Tarantino. How responsible is he for the garage rock/surfer trend permeating the soundscape?

I used to wanna surf when I was a kid. Now I just want a cigarette.

I’ll probably never hear of this musician again. He doesn’t play his guitar, which hangs at the end of of the neck strap wrapped around his torso. He let’s his recording play for him. The music is not good. It’s like hipster karaoke. I bet he beats himself up a lot.

This photographer next to me snapped away at this emotional scarecrow as if he was an undiscovered Elvis. His voice buzzed through the microphone, unintelligible garble. The girls at the foot of the stage seemed to swoon to his arrhythmic motions, while I stood there…waiting for something better to happen. The rock and roll dream is fun to watch. Maybe we get the music we deserve.

Sorry, John Hilliard but I had to.

Your haunting imagery struck the right side of my brain with a lightning bolt of inspiration.

So here’s what I mean. I mean photos like these.

It’s poetry.

I have your book but I haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. But I’ve seen the pictures.

Lovely.

The Oprah of Rew York

Whiskey Dregs photographer and writer, Carlos Detres will be interviewed LIVE about his work on Rew and Who at Otto’s Shrunken Head at 5:45 on 2/16. This killer online video show is about Rew York’s musicians and  artists. He’ll be discussing his rock and roll photography as well as his hauntingly delightful art work or maybe not. Maybe he’ll discuss whatever she brings up.

This is a great show. If you haven’t checked it out yet, go to it! Here is thee link.

Watch the interview LIVE from this link.

Whiskey Dregs photographer and writer, Carlos Detres

Read how he made this and other photographs here.

I debated whether to include any of the bands that preceded Les Savy Fav but after their blitzkrieg performance, I needed to dedicate a post solely to them. Enjoy the pictures of a performance from a band who really care about Rock and Roll. All pictures are from June 27, 2010 @ Metro PCS Park.

All pictures were taken at L Magazine’s Northside Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Pictures of ZAZA @ Music Hall of Williamsburg, and The Tony Castles, and Savoir Adore @ Brooklyn Bowl, including a pic from underground in The Trash Bar.

All pictures were taken at L Magazine’s Northside Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

MEN featuring JD Samson of Le Tigre @ Knitting Factory, The Brought Low @ The Trash Bar, bathroom of Death by Audio, and other miscellanea.

All pictures were taken at L Magazine’s Northside Festival in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

For more info and photography, go to here and there or contact him at spinelli AT victorspinelli.com