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Pat Metheny is an American jazz guitarist and composer. One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to come to prominence in the 1970s and ’80s, he is the leader of the Pat Metheny Group and is also involved in duets, solo works and other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, post-bop,latin jazz and jazz fusion. Pat Metheny has three gold albums and 17 Grammy Awards. He is the brother of jazz flugelhornist and journalist Mike Metheny.
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Sep 27, 2011 | Categories:Concert Photography, Feature Post | Tags: Concert, Guitar, Guitarist, Jazz, Live, Music, Pat Metheny, Photography, Photos, The Seasons, The Seasons Performance Hall, WA, Xander Deccio, Yakima | Leave A Comment »
It’s been over a year since I opened my own website and Jet City Sound. JCS has gone through some major facelifts and layout revisions over time, but the site is still the same. However, I have never had the opportunity to give my own website a facelift and it needs to be done. Over the past few weeks I have been retooling everything from the logos, fonts and even the layout in general to make XD look badass. Well I am starting work on making a few changes over here to make this more of an enjoyable place to visit. Not only will I be posting my photography, but I will also be posting my writing as well.
I had originally started two spin-off sites that would be solely focused on my writing. I have decided to merge both sites to XanderDeccio.com. I am also working on some new features to the site and will be moving host sites as well as I am having issues with my current host and need something that will be beneficial for Jet City Sound as well. Most of this will not happen over night, in matter of fact I don’t plan on having this all completed till mid November at the earliest. There are many reasons for this but will not discuss.
With that being said, I know the site hasn’t been updated for a few months. I appologize for that, this summer has been really hectic but rest assured, This place will be active once again and will kick major ass!
Xander
Sep 27, 2011 | Categories:Feature Post, Mindless Ramblings | Leave A Comment »
Chuck Ragan is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. From 1993 until 2006 he was one of the lead singers for Gainesville, Florida-based punk rock band Hot Water Music. The group disbanded on good terms in 2006, and the other three members went on to form punk band The Draft, while Ragan launched a solo career playing folk music similar in tone to a former acoustic Hot Water Music side project called Rumbleseat. He has since released a series of 7-inches on No Idea Records, and a live album and a studio album on Side One Dummy Records. Hot Water Music reunited in 2007 for a tour across the United States and Europe.
Jul 04, 2011 | Categories:Bands, Concert Photography, Feature Post | Tags: Chuck Ragan, Concert Photography, Folk, Folk Rock, Hot Water Music, Jet City Sound, Live Show, No Idea Records, Punk, Punk Rock, Rumbleseat, Seattle, Side One Dummy Records, The Draft, The Paramount, WA, Xander Deccio | Leave A Comment »
It wouldn’t be wrong of me to say that Dropkick Murphys is one of my favorite punk bands of all time. But they are not my only favorite Punk band, in matter of fact I have way too many to name. But anyways thats besides the point. The fact of the matter is the band is currently on tour supporting their new album Going Out In Style which dropped back in March. Now from my perspective, this marks the third time I have seen The Murphys live in concert. But, this is the first time I have seen them in an intimate venue like The Paramount which also marks my first time at the venue.
Both times I have seen the band were at the Vans Warped Tour, once in 2005 and last year. I actually got to shoot them last year at Warped which was an experience. However, when it came to seeing the band at a venue in either Seattle or Portland, I could never get tickets as they ALWAYS sold out faster than you could say a curse word after stubbing your toe, so for me this was long awaited.
With the rowdy fans stomping their feet and clapping their hands while chanting the infamous “LETS GO MURPHYS!” (and no it’s not LETS GO DROPKICKS!) The boys from Boston didn’t disappoint with starting the show with the first track off their newly released album Going Out In Style; Hang em’ High! The Murphys never disappoint and know how to keep their die hard fans happy. Not a single person was in the lobby buying merch when the band took stage as they were moshing and dancing to hits like I’m Shipping Up To Boston which was featured in the Academy Award winning film The Departed or the fan favorite Bar Room Hero.
Overall now I know why this band is one you must see in an intimate venue vs. A festival. Dropkick Murphys are one of those bands that must be experienced live in a venue like The Paramout. The stage set-up and the fans are what makes this show a lot more fun in a venue of this stature, something you will not experience if you see these guys at a festival like Warped Tour. This is not a normal Punk Rock show you would see at a venue like El Corazon or Showbox Sodo, this is something different and then some. Dropkick Murphys never disappoint their fans and they make sure everyone goes home happy… They did that with me!
Jul 02, 2011 | Categories:Bands, Concert Photography, Feature Post | Tags: 50D, Al Barr, Another Rainy Saturday, Boston, Canon, Concert Photography, Dropkick Murphys, Going Out In Style, Irish-Punk, James Lynch, Jeff DaRosa, Jet City Sound, Ken Casey, Live, Matt Kelly, Punk, Punk Rock, Scruffy Wallace, Seattle, The Paramount, Tim Brennen, WA, Xander Deccio | Leave A Comment »
Secret Sisters are an Americana/Country duo made up of Laura and Lydia Rodgers. They are from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. This marks their first music festival of their careers.
Jun 11, 2011 | Categories:Bands, Concert Photography, Feature Post, Festivals | Tags: 50D, Americana, Canon, Country, Indie, Sasquatch Music Festival 2011, Sasquatch!, Sasquatch! Music Festval, The Gorge Amphitheater, The Secret Sisters, Xander Deccio | Leave A Comment »
Trailer Park Boys is a Canadian comedy mockumentary television series created and directed by Mike Clattenburg that focuses on the misadventures of a group of trailer park residents, some of whom are ex-convicts, living in Sunnyvale Trailer Park located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. This performance consisted of characters Bubbles and Julian with Ricky shown on a big screen. (XD Note: Unfortunately, because of security issues I was only able to shoot about a minute of the performance before security kicked all media out of the tent. If anyone who was there during this set and can confirm that Ricky was there live, please leave a comment.)
Jun 10, 2011 | Categories:Comedians, Concert Photography, Feature Post, Festivals | Tags: 50D, Bubbles, Canada, Canadian Humor, Canon, Comedy, Concert Photography, Julian, Ricky, Sasquatch 2011, Sasquatch Music Festival 2011, The Gorge Amphitheater, Trailer Park Boys, WA, Xander Deccio | 1 Comment »
So with every major music festival, you get some crazy fans that do crazy stuff and in some occasions, where some crazy threads in the process. Every year the annual Sasquatch Music Festival has a different trend going with fans dressing in crazy costumes. This years theme seemed to be “dress like a Canadian” as most of the patrons were draped in Vancouver Canucks gear or CBC T-shirts. Here are some shots of some of these fans!
Jun 10, 2011 | Categories:Concert Photography, Feature Post, Festivals | Tags: 50D, Canon, Concert Patrons, Concert Photography, Crowd Shots, Fans, Music, Music Festival, Sasquatch 2011, Sasquatch Music Festival, Sasquatch!, The Gorge Amphitheater, WA, Xander Deccio | Leave A Comment »
Biffy Clyro are a Scottish rock band from Kilmarnock, comprising Simon Neil (guitar, lead vocals), James Johnston (bass, vocals) and Ben Johnston (drums, vocals). After their first three albums, the band expanded their following significantly with the release of their fourth, Puzzle in 2007. The album went gold in the UK, selling over 100,000 units. Biffy Clyro’s popularity was built upon further in 2008 and 2009 with the release of the singles “Mountains” and “That Golden Rule”, which both reached the top 10 of the UK singles chart. Their latest album, Only Revolutions, reached #3 in the UK chart and went gold within days of its release in 2009, later going platinum in 2010 and was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Jun 09, 2011 | Categories:Bands, Concert Photography, Feature Post, Festivals | Tags: 50D, AMP Magazine, Biffy Clyro, Canon, Hard Rock, Music, Music Photography, Post Grunge, Sasquatch 2011, Sasquatch Music Festival, Th Gorge Amphitheater, WA, Xander Deccio | Leave A Comment »
Yeasayer is a psychedelic pop band based in Brooklyn, New York. The band’s three core members, Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, and Anand Wilder, first came to attention after appearing at the SXSW festival in early 2007. Their first single consisted of a double A-side of the tracks “Sunrise” and “2080″. Following the release of debut album All Hour Cymbals in October 2007 by We Are Free, Yeasayer described their music as “Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel”. Live performances often include psychedelic visuals.
Jun 09, 2011 | Categories:Bands, Concert Photography, Feature Post, Festivals | Tags: 50D, Canon, Indie, Indie Rock, Music, Photography, Psychedelic, Psychedelic Pop, Sasquatch 2011, Sasquatch Music Festival, The Gorge Amphitheater, Xander Deccio, Yeasayer | Leave A Comment »
The Bronx is an American hardcore punk band from Los Angeles formed in 2002. The band’s current lineup consists of vocalist Matt Caughthran, guitarists Joby J. Ford and Ken Horne, bass guitarist Brad Magers, and drummer Jorma Vik. They have released three eponymous rock albums, and a fourth album of mariachi music under the alter ego Mariachi El Bronx.
Jun 09, 2011 | Categories:Bands, Concert Photography, Feature Post, Festivals | Tags: 50D, AMP Magazine, B.C., Canon, Concert Photography, George, Hardcore, Hardcore Punk, Mariachi El Bronx, Music, Music Festival, OR, Portland, Punk, Quincy, Sasquatch 2011, Sasquatch Music Festival, Sasquatch!, Seattle, Spokane, The Bronx, The Gorge Amphitheater, Vancouver, WA, Xander Deccio | Leave A Comment »
