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At NSMW this year I started a photo project, I called it The Groucho Marx Project.

I carried around two sets of Groucho disguises with me for two nights while in the town of Yarmouth. Asking people try them on for a project. In total I photographed 289 different people in them. Some of the people I got in them are Joel Plaskett, Jimmy Flynn, Charlie A'Court, Classified, Brookes Diamond and a whole slew of other Nova Scotians attending the awards weekend.

I exhibited the photos at the ECMA's (late night stage) for two nights on a digital projector looing the photos on a slideshow, The Paragon theater for one night, with 18, 12x18 foam core prints and I have a night at the Seahorse coming up in the near future, which I'll keep you posted on.

For the prints, I decided to do them mosaic style, with the program MacOsaix. I chose to do it this way so that everyone included would be on the prints in one way or another.

Here is a sample of what the prints looks like

I Went to the Thrush Hermit Reunion show last weekend to shoot the live gig for this weeks issue of The Coast.

Myles Deck and the fuzz opened up for them, they were AMAZING! Myles is gotta be one of the best front man in Hallifax. Super cool cat, he just soo animated, the band mates also rockin'

Just before the main event hits the stage, the sound guys go onto the stage and tear a piece of black cloth of a strucutre in the back of the stage. Once removed, the words "Rock and Roll" are on a huge neon sign, that gets lit up once the boys hit the stage. I've been a big fan of their "Clayton Park" album for quite while, and it's no secret that I'm a Plaskett fan.

Needless to say they did not, Disappoint.

The only thing I wasn't a fan of, was the price of the Thursh Hermit T-shirts, which were $25

She is a fantastic lady and I loved the way the photo turned out, it's actually my favorite photo I've taken for The Coast.

She had an exhibit about the sounds of birds at the Anna leonowens gallery

the article can be found here.

This is the song.

For some reason for the last five or so years, The Beta Band's song Dry The Rain has been my favorite song. I find it so inspiring and it has such a great groove/vibe to it. The band is from Edinburgh, Scotland and they were kick ass!

The song was featured in the movie High Fidelity (John Cusack) in the scene in the record store where John says (“I will now sell five copies of The Three EPs by The Beta Band”) and plays a minute or so of the song “Dry the Rain"

I'm not even sure where I heard the song for the first time, but as soon as I heard it, I knew I was a fan. Everytime I'm in a shitty mood I throw this song and SHAZAAM! I'm in a better mood!

If you're looking for a new (to you) band to listen to check them out here.

I first hearf of Owen Pallet while looking at Spin's LOOK AHEAD to 2010 compilation, and I've been listening to Final Fantasy for the last few weeks, trying to get into the mind of violinist Owen Pallett( the first winner of the Polaris Music Prize). His style is a unique sound compared to what I listen to regularly. It has Orchestral/symphonic sound to it. He says it's "somewhat a tribute to the video game series"

So I went to St.Mathews Church to check out the show. Not knowing exactly what to expect. When I got there the opener Basia Bulat was on the stage...WOwzers that girl has a voice! A completely unique and powerful voice. She played probably ten songs, in which she played at least 4 different instruments. When I got home, I checked out her myspace, I suggest you do the same! Her album "A heart of my own" just made the top spot on the CBC Chart.

After a brief intermission, Owen Pallet accompanied by fellow Ontarian Thomas Gill comes to the stage. I don't remember what the songs he played A) because it's been a while and B) becuase I don't listen to a lot of his stuff. But what I do remember is how amazing the show was and how glad I was that I came to the show. He has a looping machine that does samples in the background, he plays a violin and sings at the same time, it sounds as though there is a huge band playing tons of instruments.

All in all the show was fantastic, I'd give it a 8 outta 10.

I met up with wedding clients of mine, Brian and Laurel downtown a few weeks ago to shoot there engagement photos. Joce and I are really excited to shoot there wedding this summer, as they are a great couple and we share a lot of the same interests and their wedding is at one of our favorite local restaurants The Carleton.



























































Check out there wedding website here.
http://laurelandbrianwedding.scottblackburnphoto.com/

I had the pleasure of photographing Jeff Tweedy and the rest of Wilco, the other night at the Halifax Forum. All I have to say is WOW!!!!! Probably he best live show I've ever seen. nad I've seen a lot of live shows.