this is keller

Nov 09

spent last night in newark, nj at the prudential center to see metro station open for miley cyrus.  my job takes me to places i never thought i’d be, this was definitely one of those experiences, but i love a good arena pop show.  no matter how many times i walk through the innards of an arena, it’s still a rush to walk by boxes labeled “pyro” and see motorcycles that are going to be driven over an audience. more photos from the show on my flickr.

spent last night in newark, nj at the prudential center to see metro station open for miley cyrus.  my job takes me to places i never thought i’d be, this was definitely one of those experiences, but i love a good arena pop show.  no matter how many times i walk through the innards of an arena, it’s still a rush to walk by boxes labeled “pyro” and see motorcycles that are going to be driven over an audience.

more photos from the show on my flickr.

Nov 08

there are few activities better on a crisp fall day than going record shopping in the west village.

there are few activities better on a crisp fall day than going record shopping in the west village.

Nov 02

october’s over. definitely a good one - london, manic street preachers, cmj, halloween.  november, let’s see what you’re made of.

october’s over. definitely a good one - london, manic street preachers, cmj, halloween.  november, let’s see what you’re made of.

Nov 01

last night. mad hatter. photo by the girl aka alice.

last night. mad hatter. photo by the girl aka alice.

Oct 31

tonight i’ll be some amalgam of these. best day of the year. this is halloween.

tonight i’ll be some amalgam of these.

best day of the year.

this is halloween.

michael leon’s gypsum skull sculpture in metallic silver, on display at the heavyweight gallery in los angeles starting nov 7 [via].

michael leon’s gypsum skull sculpture in metallic silver, on display at the heavyweight gallery in los angeles starting nov 7 [via].

Oct 30

the new fail whale - google wave goes down.

the new fail whale - google wave goes down.

Oct 26

taken at last night’s thursday “full collapse” show at bowery ballroom.  mickey mouse in the pit.

taken at last night’s thursday “full collapse” show at bowery ballroom.  mickey mouse in the pit.

cmj 2009 is over. i’m recovering from a week of nonstop running around, seeing bands, and hanging out exclusively with people in the music industry. lessons learned from cmj 2009: floor toms played by singers are the new synthesizers. organic energy drinks are the new redbull (i believe there was a mushroom extract energy drink in the green room before a panel i spoke on). there will always be one person who attends a panel only to speak during the q&a portion, not to ask a question, but to speak to the other attendees as though he was on the panel, and say announce that they’re a “music business professional for the last 40 years” and follow that statement with a rant about how “the internet changed everything…” bands have simply stopped trying when it comes to naming themselves. really, please look at the list of artists that played this past week. the recession means that no one is getting good stuff in gift bags. also, gift bags are scarce. the above is a photo of the hoodies playing the purevolume house. more cmj photos on my flickr.

cmj 2009 is over.

i’m recovering from a week of nonstop running around, seeing bands, and hanging out exclusively with people in the music industry.

lessons learned from cmj 2009:

the above is a photo of the hoodies playing the purevolume house. more cmj photos on my flickr.

Oct 18

i walked past my neighborhood liquor store today and saw this in the window - crystal skull vodka, a vodka that comes in a glass skull bottle.  i think i need this.  bonus points for the fact that it is apparently dan akroyd’s vodka company.

i walked past my neighborhood liquor store today and saw this in the window - crystal skull vodka, a vodka that comes in a glass skull bottle.  i think i need this.  bonus points for the fact that it is apparently dan akroyd’s vodka company.

went to see mika at the united palace theater last night and was blown away by his show. an incredibly theatrical experience, the show included multiple costume changes, pupeteers, dancers, blacklight facepaint, and huge balloons. it was such a visually incredible show i couldn’t put my camera away. my photos, as always, are on flickr.

went to see mika at the united palace theater last night and was blown away by his show. an incredibly theatrical experience, the show included multiple costume changes, pupeteers, dancers, blacklight facepaint, and huge balloons.

it was such a visually incredible show i couldn’t put my camera away. my photos, as always, are on flickr.

Oct 17

seriously going to buy tickets to this. who is coming with me?

seriously going to buy tickets to this. who is coming with me?

Oct 11

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uploaded my photos from london to flickr. check em here.

uploaded my photos from london to flickr. check em here.