About Me

I am a photographer, writer and social scientist...this is my forum for creative expression. I am using this blog to document my days and nights in the city that never sleeps...all the photographs, unless otherwise credited, have been shot by yours truly. If I offend you...good...I hope you begin to think more critically about the world in which we live. I am here to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly...and there is a whole lotta ugly out there!!! If you have a problem with anything that I write or photograph, let me know. It will not change my opinion but I appreciate and welcome discourse. One little bit of advice...don't do stupid things and let me photograph you...it will turn up on my blog.

Thanks.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Yo Majesty and Rosetta Stoned Tour - Sun - DC 9

Peace,
This is Chris. Sunday night we were in my hometown of Washington DC, playing at DC 9. The bands on the line up were Rosetta Stoned, Yo Majesty, and Innerpartysystem.

It felt good to be home, check out the flicks...the crowd was awesome.


Innerpartysytem







Bucket - from FUTURE...an awesome band from Virginia, check em out. He Dj'd the Rosetta Stoned set and did a fantastic job.


Shunda K from Yo Majesty.

Friends and fans.

At one point Shunda had some of the crowd come up on stage to join her.

All parties involved enjoyed themselves...


These dudes were definitely having a good time. Nice Malcolm X shirt.




YO MAJESTY

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

sat - Southpaw - Yo Majesty, Rosetta Stoned, and Does it offend you...

Peace,
Saturday night was a show at Southpaw in Brooklyn. By the way...Brooklyn is the planet. I am tired of all these city folk that act like they can never leave Manhattan...come to my part of town...you will have fun.

Back to the point...By the time of the show, I had not slept in 36 hours. Friday night we stayed out until 6:30 in the morning and by the time I got home it was time to get ready for work. I had to be in the Bronx for an anti-obesity program put together for the middle school that I work with up on 145th and 3rd ave. After a day of running around with 12 year olds, I went to my girlfriend's house, changed and got ready to go to dinner with her family. After dinner and a couple of martinis, it was off to the show.

Southpaw was a dope venue and the crowd, although smaller than Highline, was more into the show. Here are some of the flicks. I got there kind of late, and being delirious from sleep deprivation, I did not shoot much....but here you go.

Always show love to the DJs!!!!!!!!!
What up Anna..my new flatmate from the UK.My man from Time Machine .
Now that's a PARTY!!!!!!!!!
What up Evan, thanks for coming to the show.
Who is that?
What an awesome tattoo.
What up Dj Orion - check out his music at myspace.com/oriongarcia
David - Yo Majesty road manager/keeper of order
Aaron, Tyrone and Keith -- the homies
The Drummer for Does it Offend you...Yeah!!!
Dj Orion
CAT PIANO IS BAMMA PROOF!!!

And I'm OUT!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, May 19, 2008

Yo Majesty Tour -- -- Friday -- Highline Ballroom

Friday night was the first show of the Yo Majesty and Rosetta Stoned tour...it took place at Highline Ballroom and was packed to capacity. If you don't know about Yo Majesty...then you ucked up - you better learn about them.

Backstage -- pre show festivities.
The Homie -- Aaron
The Shalitas



Morgan - Does it Offend you...Yeah with a member of the Shalitas
Random Backstage guest
Tyrone - Rosetta Stoned and our friends from Time Machine
The crowd
Does it offend you...Yeah









Yo Majesty!!Always show love to the DJ (what up Orion)
After the show, we went over to Aja for the afterparty and for some drinks...the madness that ensued was awesome...always expect the unexpected.
The picture below is of Sum Young Thug and her Caucasian rap partner (who is actually a writer for BUST magazine). These girls were off the hook!!! They came with us to the afterparty and began to "rap our faces off." Their rhymes included such classic lines as, "Indians like Samosa".... and "I don't know what a rooffie looks like but I know what it tastes like"... as well as "my pussy tastes like laffy taffy, try it!!"

Don't battle these chicks, you will lose
Tyrone and Roman (a cat that sets up shows in France and California)
And on the way home.... I saw this awesome work of art.
Really...I love you