Tag Archives: Music
The Blessing of the Animals | Olvera Street
The Blessing of the Animals
Olvera Street, DTLA
March 30, 2013
Every year, the Saturday before Easter, you may bring your pets
for the Blessing of the Animals on Olvera Street.
At the Pavilion there is music, dancing, drumming…
Mark your calendars for next year!
Jose Gurria-Cardenas
Jose Gurria-Cardenas
Pasadena, California
March 22, 2013
Jose Gurria-Cardenas asked me to photograph him for his upcoming show at the Blue Whale on May 7. “The show is about the phases of my career in particular the last 6 years which is what I have spent in LA , where I feel so many life changing things have happened… The healing aspect is that the music has washed (if not everything) at least the most toxic stuff. I have survived because of my art.”
Daniel Rosenboom Quintet | Blue Whale
Daniel Rosenboom Quintet
Blue Whale
February 9, 2013
Gavin Templeton, Woodwinds
Alex Noice, Electric Guitar
Kai Kurosawa, Bear Trax
Dan Schnelle, Drums
Eron Rauch, Photography Exhibition and Set Design
The Modern Brass Quintet | Pasadena Presbyterian Church
The Modern Brass Quintet
Pasadena Presbyterian Church
January 26, 2013
Daniel Rosenboom
Marissa Benedict
Dylan Hart
Steven Suminski
Doug Tornquist
Concerto, BWV 1041 – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
The Promise of Living – Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Affirmation (World Premiere) – Daniel Rosenboom (b. 1982)
Brass Quintet No. 3 – Alec Wilder (1907-1980)
Intermission
Mini Overture – Witold Lutoslawksi (1913-1994)
Contrapunctus VIII – Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Ne Irascaris Domine – William Byrd (1540-1623)
Rounds and Dances – Jan Bach (b. 1937)
Tenth Muse Festival | Cafe Fais Do Do
Tenth Muse Festival
Cafe Fais Do Do
October 28, 2012
For the first time, I participated in a music and art festival, as a vendor; I am usually the photographer. I was invited to be in the first annual Tenth Muse Festival to show my healing jewelry. Daniel found me on Etsy because he loved my lotus pendant and invited me to show and sell my work. The pieces I brought to the show were the 30×30 custom framed print “Living in the Spirit” and a the 20×30 custom framed print “Sunrise“, an assortment of large and square blank photo note cards, 5×7 prints, and the healing photo pendants. I raised $20 for Mr. Ed, a rescued therapy horse. Yes, I made only one sale but that is a step in the right direction. I stepped up and I went out there and I put my name out there and I showed my work. The non-music work. The work I’ve created from the natural world. It is beautiful work and I am blessed to be able to see this magical world.
My epiphany for the evening is this… I still love to take photos of bands. I still love capturing the passion and artistry of the musician. Despite not having my camera with me, I managed to Camera + and Instagram the event to the world. I didn’t visit the other vendor booths and I wanted to. Next time I’ll take along a friend so I can mingle. I love talking to artists and learning about their passions. They inspire me. Thank you to all the artists who inspire me.
Thank you to the musicians, to Gentlemen Prefer Blood, Love Grenades, The Dahls, Nick Rosen, Yonatan Elkayam, Elan Atias, and Robby Marshall…. to your bands and the musicians, and countless others for helping me build an amazing music portfolio in the last two years. Thank you to my Rootsystem family for creating the music and keeping the magical world that I love alive, for faeries and magical beings love to dance and celebrate life. And I do love my life.
I found many new bands to love at the Tenth Muse Festival. I was dying to photograph them, and I only had my iPhone.
Here they are…

Adaawe. 7 women, 7 drums. I downloaded their album on iTunes as soon as their set was over. So amazing!

Electra. She is so captivating. She goes on at 10:15 on Nov 29 opening for Missing Persons at the Whiskey A Go Go.

Belly Muse performing gypsy music and bellydancing. Roxy is friends with belly dancers who performed at Malabomba!
SRElephants | Big Horn Music Festival
SRElephants performed live on Sunday August 26, 2012
at the 1st Annual Big Horn Musical Festival
It was a beautiful bluebird day, except without the snow.
Chairlift #1 took us up to the top of Mt. Baldy where we entered into
a wonderful time of alternative roots, sunshine, good folks, and good eatin’.
Jim Hanft & Samantha Yonack | Hotel Cafe
Jim Hanft & Samantha Yonack
The Hotel Cafe
August 17, 2012
Amazing!!! I love them! My new favorite.
Watch them on You Tube.
Enjoy the photos!
The Dahls “Midnight Picnic” Record Release | The Hotel Cafe
The Dahls
Midnight Picnic
Record Release
The Hotel Cafe
August 17, 2012
Melinda Dahl
Caitlin Dahl
Emily Isacson
Ryan Carman
Omar Velasco
I met Melinda and Caitlin around 2002 …
It’s been a magical journey with these beautiful women…
Learn more about The Dahls here in Jigsaw Magazine
Enjoy the photos!
Alice D’s Mooncake, Fools Rush, City Mouse | Italiano’s
Alice D’s Mooncake, Fools Rush, City Mouse | Italiano’s
July 27, 2012
The bands who performed the same night as Gentlemen Prefer Blood
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