Live Music: Maxwell @O2 Brixton Academy
I have been a big Maxwell fan for over 10 years now, and I was waiting for his return to Europe for quite some time. So when the new album “BLACKsummers’ night” was announced I contacted B&S Magazine and told the editor he had to get me this gig! And thanks to him it happened.
Now I got there, all excited, and the first surprise was that I seemed to be the only photographer… But once I got to the pit, the security guys told me that Maxwell’s management was not allowing anyone in the front of the stage, and that I had to shoot from either side. I could not move from side to side once the gig would start. And as you guys probably know by now if you have been following my blog, we are only allowed to shoot the first 3 songs with no flash. It’s not systematic, but almost.
Then the gig started, Maxwell appeared on stage from behind the curtain. The lights went off, and to my surprise, he was only lit from one side… And yes, you got it, my second surprise: it’s lit from the other side! Turns out there was another photographer, and lucky she was to be on the right side!
So here we are, hit the jump for a series of dark silhouette on the stage… (more…)
Live Music: Wu Tang Clan@Shepherds Bush Empire
The Wu Tang Clan was back in London tonight for a well polished performance and I had the pleasure to shoot the gig. I’m telling you, what an evening! The amazing part was that all the main members turned up. The whole crew was bouncing, they took turns to rap, graciously shared the spotlight and rocked the house!
Thanks again to Rocky, The tour manager, for letting me and Ilana enjoy the rest of the show from the stage. That was Awesome!
Live Music: Glenn Lewis@The Music Box – The Pigalle Club, London, UK
Yesterday I had the pleasure of shooting Glenn Lewis’s performance at the Pigalle Club. And let me tell you it felt soooo good! I love his music since the first day I heard “World Outside My Window” in 2002. For those who do not know who I am talking about, he also had a hit from “Maid in Manhattan” called “Fall Again“.
He gave an amazing performance, full of smiles and crazy harmonies… He sang a full set and ended the night with a Jam of such a level… Everybody was begging for more.
There was also a long list of incredibly talented guests, such as Vula (from Basement Jaxx), LaDonna, Zalon (Amy Winehouse’s BV) and Otto Williams on bass… And of course, Patrick Alan was our host for the evening.
Here are some shots:
