I go to so many shows, and for years I've been taking photos with my phone and posting them on my Instagram account @tinydesk. But a few months into 2014 I bought one of those tiny little mirrorless cameras by Sony. Then I caught the photo bug pretty bad (or good). I bought a few lenses, one for those nights when the club has one red LED on the performer and then another lens for when I can't get close enough. I could capture moments of action, moments that told a story and a lot of flying hair. There's something about having been to so many shows, hearing so much music, that I feel able to anticipate some of the action. The camera also has wireless in it, so I can send it to my phone and post it online before I even leave the club. I love it. Below are some of my favorites. Enjoy.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
Lorde at Echostage in Washington, D.C.
St. Vincent at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Haim at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Boris at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Courtney Barnett at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C.
Potty Mouth at the Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Jack White at Merriweather Post Pavillon in Columbia, Md.
Benjamin Booker at The World Cafe/WXPN in Philadelphia, Pa.
Colin Stetson at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage in Washington, D.C.
Pokey LaFarge at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Va.
Moon Hooch at Gypsy Sally's in Washington, D.C.
Highasakite at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C.
Sylvan Esso at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Lucius at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Kraftwerk at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
The Flamingos at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club in Bethesda, Md.
Seun Kuti at the Howard Theatre in Washington, D.C.
George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Willie Nelson at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Md.
Valerie June at the Newport Folk Festival in Newport, R.I.
Rodrigo Amarante at the Sixth & I Synagogue in Washington, D.C.
Watkins Family Hour with John C. Reilly and Tom Brousseau at the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, R.I.
Perfect Pussy at the Rock & Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Ex Hex at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C.
Mavis Staples at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
The Orwells at the Black Cat in Washington, D.C.
Bo Ningen at Pianos, New York, NY
Sunflower Bean at Pianosin in New York, NY
The Shackeltons at Muchmores in Brooklyn, NY
Son Lux at the Gamla Bio in Reykjavik, Iceland
James Blake at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D.C.
Trey Anastasio at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Cymbals Eat Guitars at DC9 in Washington, D.C.
Gogol Bordello at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Gogol Bordello at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
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