Wow, am I already a week behind? Shooting a lot last weekend will do that. I should have posted after I finished processing each set, but instead I just kept processing photos until they were all done.

So, right after Bloodflowers and Hostile Combover at the Casbah, I made my way to the Whistle Stop to see Swim Party and Writer play together (as in both bands at the same time). After driving, finding parking, and gettig in to make it to the front of the stage, I only managed to catch the last 1.5 songs. So, not my best set for good looking photos.





Alex was right in front and center, so I shot him to figure out my exposure settings. Little did I know that he'd be pretty much all I would have time to shoot. He bought me a beer once at the Casbah, so it's ok.



Right when I was taking out my camera, a girl next to me said something like "Hey, a big camera like that must take good pictures." To which I replied, "It's not the camera, it's the photographer." I only mention this because usually, the perfect thing to say at a time like that only occurs to me about 5 minutes after the fact. Ordinarily, I would have said something stupid like "Ummm, uh-huh." So yeah.... for once I was articulate in person.
 






I picked up the split 7" the bands put out together. They each have one song on a side, and it's just way too short to really get a feel for either band. I will say that Swim Party is not a Pinback Jr. in any way.

I was just getting warmed up though, so on my way out, I made a wrong turn that ended up putting me right where I needed to be, Balboa Park around 1 am.