Outsidelands, SF '13, Day One Gallery

OUTSIDELANDS 2013

GOLDEN GATE PARK, SF

09 AUGUST, 2013

 The latest edition of Outsidelands solidified its standing, both musically and aesthetically, serving up not only top-line music, but a selection of the Bay Area's finest food, beer, and wine that firmly cemented itself in the top tier of US festivals. And did i mention Chocolands...
Friday proved to be a stellar day for music, but not so much laptops. Fate laid waste to most of my photos, including some 200+ of McCartney alone. Enough were salvaged to at least give a taste of the proceedings, and words on the day can be found courtesy of The Owl Magazine.

Paul McCartney

McCartney holds court at Outsidelands

Paul McCartney

The National

(The National) Matt Berninger joins the crowd

Band Of Horses

The Heavy

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood at Muddy Waters

SURFER BLOOD/GRAND RAPIDS

MUDDY WATERS, SANTA BARBARA, CA

27 FEBRUARY, 2013

Surfer Blood

Every now and then the stars align,and you stumble into a show that's too good to be true. In this case, the blessed event was Florida's Surfer Blood, supported by NY's Grand Rapids, in the cozy confines of Muddy Waters in Santa Barbara. Don't even want to guess at capacity, but the coffeehouse on Haley St. was packed to the gills for this sold out show, and Surfer Blood went above and beyond the call of duty, shrugging off a recent equipment heist to deliver the goods. Grand Rapids kicked things off with a thoroughly charming set, making plenty of new friends along the way. Surfer Blood then proceeded to slam their way through a raucous set, enlivened by frontman John Paul Pitts mid-set relocation on and behind the bar. Top flight band in a tiny venue-truly a memorable night.

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood

Surfer Blood

working the bar...(Surfer Blood)

sing along time...(Surfer Blood)

sharing with the bartender (Surfer Blood)

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids