rocknroll.net -- moments

rocknroll is a visceral experience. it moves. it sweats. it shakes. it's the moments that define the soundtracks of our lives. encapsulating that feeling in a static image, or a soundless-word is a never-ending challenge, and is what rocknroll.net is all about. This gallery is a collection of images that capture an elusive moment in the frame -- telling the story as a memory for those who were there, and to create desire in those who weren't so lucky.

The moments come in any number of ways, both on and off-stage. I first started shooting, essentially, at Poi Dog Pondering shows. I tried to document the show in its entirety, which with 15 or so members, film loops, props and a dance troupe, is no small challenge. But gradually I learned to look for the interplay between musicians on stage, the subtleties, and also the big shows. And there's really no better band to shoot if you want to learn about light, shadow, and motion.

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beyonce

soil

radiohead4

sumlin

madonna

Beyoncé

Soil

Radiohead

Sumlin and Perkins

Madonna

polyphonicspree2

tms17

gogol42

hives2

okgo

Polyphonic Spree

The Mooney Suzuki

Gogol Bordello

The Hives

OK Go

aero

maiden4

donnas

steve-o

ivan

Aerosmith

Iron Maiden

The Donnas

Steve-O

Ivan Julian

fingertight

rem

buzzcocks1

delepena

kiss

Fingertight

REM

Buzzcocks

Jesse de La Pena

KISS