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Can You Picture This?

Thursday, December 31st, 2009


Tony Ward and Ed Simmons, Photographers [Video .AVI / DivX / MP4]

Can you picture this? Two of the world’s greatest photographers getting together for a photo shoot of each other. Tony Ward takes photos of Ed Simmons for guest blogging on their photography forums.

Tony Ward is known for his amazing ability to capture portraits and poses. He has worked with many top models for a wide-variety of photo shoots including STERN, MAX, PLAYBOY TV, PENTHOUSE, RTL TV GERMANY, TVA TELEVISION AMSTERDAM, GQ, PARK AVENUE, LOADED, VIBE, MEN’S HEALTH, BLEND, BLVD, LINK and NEIMAN MARCUS.

Ed Simmons is known for his unique ability to develop black and white photos. Using a technique he invented, a variety of ocean waters are used to bring out color tones in an alchemystic process.

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The End: Best Unplugged Set

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

The best unplugged set of the year was The End playing Steel City. On December 29, 2009, The End played to the roar of a capacity crowd. Starting with the seasonal song 6 B.C., the 5-piece’s sound was crystal clean and buoyant. The audience fed off the energy and radiated it back to the stage… giving the band an over-the-top boost. Ending with the song The End Of The End, both band and audience were lifted to new heights. The End Of The End was the beginning of a brand new thing.

Eric Visnov — rhythm guitar
Sean Develin –lead guitar
Joe Mancini — vocals
Anthony Zinno — vocals
Daniel Brouse – keyboards

The Paper Tongues

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Keep your eye out for The Paper Tongues. They are an up-and-coming band with an energetic stage presence. They will be on tour soon. In the mean time, they say, “A couple of us are headed out to the country to see our guitar guru, Andy Elliot. He makes THE perfect guitar and can fix anything. He once put back together a broken Sitar…which is made from a plant. Check him out. www.elliottguitarsnc.com”

Check out The Paper Tongues review with Automatic Fire and Jet

Jason Mraz

Monday, December 28th, 2009

One of the best concert moments of 2009 was Jason Mraz with G-Love and K-naan. When Jason Mraz came to the Festival Pier in Philadelphia, it was a sold out show. The place was packed. As a special surprise for his fans, he performed a set on a special stage set-up in the midst of the audience. The crowd went nuts.

Jason Mraz at Festival Pier in Philadelphia, PA

Jason Mraz at Festival Pier in Philadelphia, PA

Valencia: Best Band Out Of Philly

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

One the best new bands to come out of Philadelphia in 2009 was Valencia. Not only did they obtain substantial radio play (on stations like 104.5), they also toured with Blink 182. Here they are in North Carolina:

Valencia Opening For Blink 182

Valencia Opening For Blink 182

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