bass thumping

The night before the show, the bass player got karate chopped by her brother. She fell and broke her wrist. She was still able to pound on the strings & belt out the tunes. Tough fifth grader!
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from the hip

I've wanted to line up a shot like this for quite a while now. Unfortunately, I don't get the chance with musically-inclined friends nor with musicians up on stage. I got lucky with a hip shot in between sets at Iota. Hooray for wide apertures!

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food for the soul

Live music is one of the things I miss most about Gainesville. If nothing was going on, we went to a show. Hadn't heard of the band? Didn't matter. We were there. Few nights pan out that way around here.

Last night, we wound up at Iota Club in Clarendon. We were treated to some awesome roots country, courtesy of Ruthie & The Wranglers. I'll have to keep an eye out for their shows when they're nearby. I felt a bit out of place in my bowtie, but my Chucks tapped along just as well as my boots would've.
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street musicians

Unlike the Metro, it seems that the MBTA allows musicians to perform in their subway stops. This anonymous gentleman was one of many and by far one of the more talented ones.
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school of rock

We went out to Ned Devine's in Centerville for the Cover to Cover show for the School of Rock. Jack Black was nowhere in sight; this is a legit enterprise lacking his inane antics and crude jokes. The kids put on a superb show, playing the cover versions of songs like "Summertime Blues", "American Woman" and "I Am the Walrus". Check out my full Flickr set here.
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bluegrass jam session

King Street Bluegrass picked and fiddled and and strummed and stomped and entertained the crowd. Soft focus and sepia-toned by Picasa.
ISO 800, f/5.0, 1/3s