August 30th, 2009 — A photo I took of the Rx Bandits rocking out at the El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA).
This is just a teaser. I’m working on ‘em.
Thanks to Cathy and Chase from Sargent House for the photo pass!
Last night, several friends expressed that they were sad (or frustrated) that I wasn’t posting photos like my days of yore. One of them said they were scared because they don’t see most of the photos I take. They might’ve been half joking, but I think there was a hint of seriousness in their jokes.
I tried to explain that I shifted gears. Quality over quantity. Of course, they wouldn’t have any of that.
Read “Rethinking my photography” and “Slacking off or more focused?” in other browser tabs, then come back here. I’ll wait.
Seriously, that’s the truth. Priorities have temporarily shifted because of school. Would you carry a DSLR camera and lenses when you have college textbooks to read through and homework?
When the motivation strikes me, I go into Lightroom and look for photos I overlooked the first time around. But, after work or a long lecture at school, I don’t want to do anything. I’m usually camped in Google Reader catching up with feeds, or going through email. Those are my low energy tasks. But, when I have free time at home, I should be processing photos since I can’t do that anywhere else.
I need to schedule chunks of time or adopt the procrastination hack. (It definitely works.)
Other than sporadic paid gigs, that’s not happening right now.
On some level, that might be the wrong mentality. Can you blame me?
In conclusion, sorry, and I’m trying my best. 
One of the bands for our Sunday, October 11th show just dropped. (More details about that show)
If you’re in a band or know someone who’s in a band, and local to Arcadia, Temple City, or El Monte, email bill [at] thescarletparadigm.com immediately.
Thanks!
Update 9/20/2009 — Ugly Ape will be playing the last set for the night. Nice.
If you’re a lover of Polaroid and similarly vintage photography, head to the Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. Student Art Gallery at Loyola Marymount University.
Melissa’s gallery has been open since September 9th, 2009, and will continue be on display until this Friday, September 18th, 2009.
In case the doors aren’t open, Melissa suggests that you email her (msweet3 [at] lion.lmu.edu) if you’d like to visit.
Fantastic work, Melissa!
I’ll update this post when I get more concrete details.
Update: Gallery is called “A Retrospective on Retrospect.” The hours are from 8:00am to 7:00pm. To be safe, email Melissa to schedule a time and she’ll make sure it’s open. You can find more of her work at Flickr.
I’ll be at WordCamp LA today. Say hi!
I find new music by listening to Pandora Radio (via Pandora.FM) or Last.fm, going to concerts, and by word-of-mouth.
I first heard Anberlin years ago when attending a Finch concert. (Or was it Story of the Year?)
Lagwagon, Weezer, Blink 182, Thrice, Glassjaw…all through friends.
Lastly, I think I heard Norma Jean and Haste The Day through Pandora Radio.
So, why do I want to know how you find new music to listen to?
I’m in a band (The Scarlet Paradigm) and we’d like more exposure. I know it’s not clear cut and simple. But, it’ll help us figure out what to focus on when we talk about our future as a band.
If you have additional comments on how to go about this, speak out in the comment form after you vote.
Of course, if you like what you hear at our website, please tell some friends — we could use the encouragement and additional ears. Thanks!
