Gonerfest 2016 Day 2: Nighttime Show

My photos from the nighttime show at the Hi Tone on Sept. 30, 2016, the second day of Gonerfest in Memphis, featuring Opposite Sex, Aquarian Blood, Power, Buck Biloxi and the Fucks, the Blind Shake and Black Lips.

Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Opposite Sex
Aquarian Blood
Aquarian Blood
Power
Power
Buck Biloxi & The Fucks
Buck Biloxi & The Fucks
Buck Biloxi & The Fucks
Buck Biloxi & The Fucks
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Blind Shake
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips
Black Lips

Also see:

My roundup of Gonerfest and my visit to Memphis

More Gonerfest 2016 photo galleries:

Day 1 — opening ceremonies at Cooper Young Gazebo (Nots) and nighttime show at Hi Tone (emcee Jim Dandy, Hash Redactor, Chook Race, Counter Intuits, Useless Eaters, Fred & Toody, Reigning Sound)

Day 2 daytime party at Memphis Made Brewing (LSDOGS, Kool 100s, Trampoline Team, Pity)

Day 3 daytime party at Murphy’s (Casual Burn, Bloodbags, Fire Retarded, Archie & The Bunkers, Iron Head, Zerodent, Oh Boland, Bloody Show, The World, Spray Paint)

Day 3 nighttime show at Hi Tone (emcee Tom Scharpling, Couteau Latex, Sick Thoughts, Bloodshot Bill, Control Freaks, Midnight Snaxxx, Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds)

Touring Ardent Studios with Jody Stephens

A visit to Al Green’s church

Photos of Memphis.

Thee Oh Sees, the Blind Shake and Make-Overs at the Empty Bottle

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The prolific California band Thee Oh Sees released yet another fine album this year, Mutilator Defeated at Last, keeping up its run of catchy psychedelic-tinged garage rock records. Frontman John Dwyer completely changed the lineup of the band playing behind him a year ago, and the lineup had changed yet again by the time Thee Oh Sees came to Chicago for two sold-out shows this week at the Empty Bottle. The band’s current configuration has two drummers and a bassist backing up Dwyer, with the four of them arrayed across the front of the stage, Dwyer standing stage right instead of in the center, with a stack of amps behind him. As he usually does, Dwyer held his guitar high on his torso, with his eyes frequently shrouded in darkness; he stuck out his tongue and spat onto the stage many times. He sang nearly every note in reverb-drenched falsetto, and cranked out a series of searing guitar riffs. The two-drum lineup gave the music a driving intensity, especially on the last few songs, when the percussion seemed to take on more multilayered complexity. After playing more than 90 minutes — a fairly long set for Thee Oh Sees — Dwyer and his bandmates called it a night without an encore. It was a strong night from beginning to end, with noisy, energetic sets by two opening bands, the Blind Shake and Make-Overs.

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The Blind Shake

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Make-Overs

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SXSW Day 3 Photos: Day Parties Etc.

My photos from the first half of Day 3 at South By Southwest 2014, including: Gary Numan, the  “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel (with Bob Mould, Steve Wynn, Britt Daniel, Matthew Caws and Jeremy Messersmith), Rebel CatsAir Traffic ControllerElizabeth & the CatapultTereu Tereu and the Blind Shake.

Click here for an index of all my photos at SXSW 2014. And here’s my recap of the festival.

Gary Numan, interviewed at the Austin Convention Center
Gary Numan, interviewed at the Austin Convention Center

Bob Mould at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel
Bob Mould at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel

Britt Daniel at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel
Britt Daniel at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel

Jeremy Messersmith at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel
Jeremy Messersmith at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel

Matthew Caws and Steve Wynn at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel
Matthew Caws and Steve Wynn at the “Warehouse: Songs and Stories” songwriting panel

Rebel Cats (Mexico City) at the International Day Stage
Rebel Cats (Mexico City) at the International Day Stage
Rebel Cats at the International Day Stage
Rebel Cats at the International Day Stage
Rebel Cats at the International Day Stage
Rebel Cats at the International Day Stage

Air Traffic Controller (Boston) at Berklee’s Party
Air Traffic Controller (Boston) at Berklee’s Party
Air Traffic Controller at Berklee’s Party
Air Traffic Controller at Berklee’s Party

Elizabeth & the Catapult (Brooklyn) at Berklee’s Party
Elizabeth & the Catapult (Brooklyn) at Berklee’s Party
Elizabeth & the Catapult at Berklee’s Party
Elizabeth & the Catapult at Berklee’s Party

Tereu Tereu (Washington) at the DC vs. the World Party at New Movement Theater
Tereu Tereu (Washington) at the DC vs. the World Party at New Movement Theater
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu
Tereu Tereu

The Blind Shake (Minneapolis) at the DC vs. the World Party at New Movement Theater
The Blind Shake (Minneapolis) at the DC vs. the World Party at New Movement Theater
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake
The Blind Shake

Click here for an index of all my photos at SXSW 2014. And here’s my recap of the festival.