Live Performances
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Black Veil Brides: Church of the Wild Ones Tour @ the Crofoot 2/22/13 (Photos & Setlist)
By Alexis Simpson I have never seen The Crofoot as crowded as it was last night for The Black Veil Brides. Girls were passing out way before the show even started. One of the best things about the Crofoot is the low stage and how close fans can get to the performers. As a concert photographer, you get to be even closer. Usually I’m a few feet away from a band, but at The Crofoot I’m within inches. I had been wanting to photograph Black Veil Brides for a long time because they look so dark and devilish. Photographing them was one of the more challenging shows I’ve shot in…
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William Control @ The Crofoot 2/22/13 (Photos & Review)
By Alexis Simpson Wil Francis is William Control, writer, singer, producer, performer, and overall artist. He is currently on tour with Black Veil Brides in order to spread the word of his electronic music project. He performance at The Crofoot was very well-received by the sold out crowd. This is admirable because despite hardcore BVB fans anxiously awaiting Black Vil Brides to perform, William was still able to hold their attention and gain new fans. There aren’t many touring bands right now that excel at his genre of music, so his live performance is filling a gap in our current music scene. Zach Oliva it was spectacular 13 hours ago…
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Emilie Autumn @ The Crofoot 2/16/13 (Photos)
By Alexis Simpson Emilie Autumn brought her Fight Like a Girl Tour to Pontiac, MI last night. Emilie fans otherwise known as Plague Rats dressed in lovely dark costumes and transformed The Crofoot into a venue more like Detroit’s City Club. Emilie and her beguiling Bloody Crumpets had on the most magnificent lingerie costumes with colorful feather headdresses, ripped pastel tights/leg warmers, and swanky bustiers/corsettes. There was no opener, so the show got off to an early start with Emilie taking the stage 5-10 minutes after nine. Vintage music played, stopped, and then came back on again as a precursor and tease before the first lovely lady took to the…
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Coheed and Cambria @ the Filmore Detroit 02/08/13 (Photos, Setlist & Review)
By Tracy Mailhiot I had the pleasure of photographing Coheed and Cambria at The Filmore for their stop in Detroit. The band played to a full house of appreciative fans. Coheed and Cambria are touring in order to promote their latest release and double length album. Part one, The Aftermath: Ascension was released on October 8, 2012 and the second part, The Aftermath:Descension, wasreleased on February 5, 2013. Signed copies of both releases where available at the merch table. Did you know? All of Coheed and Cambria’s albums are concept albums that tell a science fiction story line called The Amory Wars, a story written by lead singer Claudio Sanchez, which has been…
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Big Freedia @ The Crofoot with Azz Azz Azz Everywhere! 1/31/12 (Photos & Concert Review)
By Alexis Simpson Big Freedia is coming to town? Hell yeah, we can’t miss that! Big Freedia knows how to put on a party. Big Freedia and her bevy of dancers turned The Crofoot into a celebration of ass shaking. What better way to relieve the stress of a hard day’s work, than by bouncin’ your butt around to booming bass and illustriously naughty lyrics? Detroit breakout band The Jamaican Queens and the majestic Tunde Olaniran had already gotten the crowd into a spirited mood with unbeatable opening acts. By the time Big Freedia took over the stage, the diverse crowd was in a frenzy. Big Freedia hails from the the…
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Tunde Olaniran @ The Crofoot 1/31/12 (Photos)
We first heard of Tunde Olaniran a few months ago when his PR rep told us about him. We were beyond excited to see him perform live for the first time. Our favorite rap duo out of Detroit, Passalacqua, even joined Tunde on stage near the end of the show! Check out Tunde ASAP, and you too will be singing, “I’m a brown boy! Ima Ima brown boy!” His dancers aren’t just backup dancers, but move in a such a way that is pure performance art. Also important to note, Tunde’s fanbase is very loyal, diverse, and know how to shake their ass! Genre: Electronic/Pop/R&B http://www.sonicbids.com/TundeOlaniran http://www.twitter.com/tundeolaniran http://www.myspace.com/tundeolaniranmusic PHOTOS THE…
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Detroit Domination: Jamaican Queens @ The Crofoot 1/31/12 (Photos)
By Alexis Simpson I can’t stop listening to the Jamaican Queens. I listen to their new song “Water” at least 15-20 twenty times a day. March 5th is the release of their new album Wormfood, and I’m upset I can’t get ahold of this album much sooner. Even thought I’m still trying to better understand what the heck “trap-pop” is, I feel a little bit cooler every time I listen to this group. Their sound represents the gritty Detroit crazy-cool vibe that publications like Time Magazine and The New York Times like to write about. Check out photos from their performance with Tunde Olaniran and Big Freedia at The Crofoot in Pontiac, MI.…
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Fun. Shines @ The Fillmore Detroit 1/26/12 (Review & Photos)
By Alexis Simpson This summer when we saw Fun. perform live at Detroit’s St. Andrew’s Hall, we knew big things were coming their way. We never could have predicted they would get to perform at Obama’s inauguration and be nominated for six Grammys. While it was wonderful to see them perform at an intimate venue such as St. Andrew’s Hall, it was even more fantastical to see them backed by an impressive stage show that supported and enhanced their theatrical pop music. Nate Ruess is a showstopper as a frontman due to his passion for performance, strong voice, and stage presence. The Detroit crowd adored him and were impessed by…
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Grace Potter and the Nocturals @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 1/17/13 (Photos & Setlist)
By Alexis Simpson Usually when we photograph a show, we are familiar with the artist’s work. For this show, we were newbies when it came to Grace Potter. We had heard such wonderful things about her live show, and had to see for ourselves what all the hype was about. Grace Potter is a lot of fun on stage because she dances with abandon, shakes her hair about while playing multiple instruments, and interacts beautifully both with the crowd and her band. Vocally she’s very strong, and her show prompted me to want to learn more about her music. It doesn’t hurt that she is lovely as well! ttp://www.gracepotter.com http://www.twitter.com/gracepotter http://www.youtube.com/gracepotterofficial http://plus.google.com/10039841475066255……
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Langhorne Slim @ Royal Oak Music Theatre 1/17/12 (Photos & Review)
By Alexis Simpson Langhorne Slim is one of my top ten favorite artists. I missed seeing him perform last year when he played at the Bling Pig in Ann, Arbor, so I was beyond excited to see him live this year on tour with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t listen to his honest music about love and life. When he got on stage, Langhorne Slim had to sing over the talkative audience much to my dismay. But by the middle of his performance, the crowd was into it. Even the people in the way back of the large venue were…
