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Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers)

  • January 29, 2016
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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[sgmb id=”1″]As some of you know my drawings appear on Crooked Fingers’s release Breaks in the Armor as well as the acoustic version of the same album. Crooked Fingers aka Eric Bachmann has been one of my favorite artists for years (since I was in high school!) and last night I was happy to attend a special performance […]

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Guitar Aficionado

  • June 23, 2014
  • Greg
  • Recent Commissions
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An amazing illustration commission came to me about a month ago. I was asked to illustrate a story about a 100 foot tall Honduran Mahogany that has become a legend to guitar makers. The tree was found and felled nearly 50 years ago, but it fell in a ravine and could not be extricated. 16 […]

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Wye Oak

  • May 17, 2014
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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I went to see the band Wye Oak a few nights ago at Webster Hall in New York City. I’ve been a fan for a while, but this was the first time I’ve seen them live. As just a 2 piece they really fill the space with sound and take over the room in their […]

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Neutral Milk Hotel

  • February 4, 2014
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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It’s been a few months since I did a reportage at a concert so it felt great to get out and draw. Neutral Milk Hotel is a special band. I’ve been a fan since the 90s and,without getting into detail, they haven’t toured since. Last year they announced a world tour, which almost completely sold […]

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The Monochrome Set

  • June 12, 2013
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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I was privileged to be asked to photograph The Monochrome Set on their recent tour of the US. Having not played in the States for over 30 years, I was truly intrigued by what I would see, and I was blown away by their performances. During the shoot I was able to put the camera down […]

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Dinosaur Jr Terminal 5

  • December 14, 2012
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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I attended the 25th anniversary concert celebrating Dinosaur Jr‘s 1987 classic album You’re Living All Over Me. It was actually released today, December 14, 1987! For a fan it was an unbelievable experience to hear the album played in its entirety, as well as many other classics from their catalog. Even better were the many […]

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Destroyed again and again

  • June 20, 2012
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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I spent Monday and Tuesday nights at Destroyer shows. They were great. Those of you who follow my blog know that I have made a habit of creating reportage drawings at live music events and have covered Destroyer on more than one occasion. Here are some past shows, here and here. If you haven’t given […]

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VAROOM!

  • June 14, 2012
  • Greg
  • General Forum, Live Music, New work, News, Reportage
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I was pleased to be asked to contribute my reportage drawings to VAROOM! magazine. The publisher Derek was looking to feature illustrators that reportage live music and he was a fan of the drawings I made of Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks last year. Here is a post about that show. VAROOM! is a great […]

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Jeff Mangum-Town Hall NYC

  • November 14, 2011
  • Greg
  • Live Music, New work, Reportage
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This was a special night. Jeff Mangum had not performed in over a decade until he started resurfacing, here and there, in the last few years. During his hiatus, his 2 albums (with Neutral Milk Hotel) On Avery Island, and  In the Aeroplane Over the Sea garnered the recognition they deserved as two of the most unique […]

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Breaks in the Armor

  • July 31, 2011
  • Greg
  • Live Music, News, Recent Commissions, Reportage
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I’m pleased to announce that Merge Records will be using my reportage drawings of Crooked Fingers as the artwork for the upcoming album “Breaks In The Armor”. This is an honor for me as I’ve been a fan of both Merge and Eric Bachmann (Crooked Fingers) for years and have always respected their music immensely. […]

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