“The music is made first, and the interviews or photos to keep it alive come later as a necessary evil, I suppose.” -Jack White
Event: MGMT at Osheaga 2012
Photographer: Stewart Wiseman
What Stewart Says: “The Connecticut outfit performed a selection of their psychedelic-fueled rock to the biggest crowd of the day, and treated their many faithful to a mix of songs off of their first two albums.”
Event: Black Sabbath at Lollapalooza 2012
Photographer: Jeremy D. Larson
What Jeremy Says: “At Lollapalooza, Ozzy stayed mostly tethered to the microphone stand, so I tried to get a shot when he’d leave his comfort zone. Also, halfway through, he just poured half a bucket of water over his head. I like to imagine it was blood.”
Event: Red Hot Chili Peppers at Lollapalooza 2012
Photographer: Heather Kaplan
What Heather Says: “Here’s an almost eerie moment of calm in the beginning of the RHCP set — before Anthony Kiedis took off his shirt, of course.”
Event: Florence + the Machine at Lollapalooza 2012
Photographer: Heather Kaplan
What Heather Says: “When you’re stuck in a hot pile of humans, waiting for Florence + the Machine to come out, I don’t think there’s anything better than being sprayed with cold water by a security guard!”
Event: Frank Ocean at Lollapalooza 2012
Photographer: Jeremy D. Larson
What Jeremy Says: “Frank opened by singing Sade’s ‘By Your Side’. I tried not to hum along, I really did. I also felt bad because I thought my shutter going to be too loud against his acoustic opening set, but that was quickly overpowered by the screaming fans in the front row. Frankophiles, I suppose.”
Event: Metallica at Outside Lands 2012
Photographer: Ted Maider
What Ted Says: “Whoever said dreams do not come true is totally full of shit. I tried to channel that exact thought as I photographed one of my favorite bands of all time. Justice for all…”
Event: Passion Pit at Outside Lands 2012
Photographer: Ted Maider
What Ted Says: “It was difficult to encapsulate Passion Pit’s energetic performance at Outside Lands, so I hoped my fisheye could do the trick. It definitely captured Allston’s finest rocking their hardest.”
Event: Yeasayer at Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg (8/15)
Photographer: Zach Schonfeld
What Zach Says: “Yeasayer guitarist Anand Wilder basks in the psychedelic glow of Fragrant World at Music Hall of Williamsburg. The band performed most of the new album to crowd approval and a YouTube livestream.”
Event: Polaris at The Adventures of Pete and Pete: The Reunion
Photographer: Cap Blackard
What Cap Says: “It’s not like Mark Mulcahy, Dave McCaffrey, and Scott “Spot” Boutier have never taken the stage together before, but it’s the first time they’ve done it as “Muggy”, “Jersey”, “Harris Polaris”. For anyone who grew up watching The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Polaris‘ first live performance at the Pete and Pete reunion was beyond momentous.”
Event: Polaris at The Adventures of Pete and Pete: The Reunion
Photographer: Cap Blackard
What Cap Says: “The fictional band that helped the show come to life has now come to life itself, and unlike their brief appearance in “A Hard Day’s Pete”, word is they won’t be fading into mystery. The world is a better place for it.”
