Dwayne Larson Photography

BLINK 182

2011-10-24T13:01:00.000-07:00

All I can say is HOLY SHIT!!!! I finally got the chance to shoot Blink 182. Now I wont dispute the fact that these guys are in their prime anymore but they still have one hell of a live show and some hilarious banter. I love the fact that they have not really grown up at all over all these years despite going through some pretty shitty times. The new record is great it has gotten more then afew plays at home since it came out. Being able to watch Travis drum was definatly one of the hightlights of my summer! I know I know some naysayers may say he is all flash and they know better drummers but I really dont give a shit. This man can KILL IT on the drums! It was a great show and the photos are definatly going to get printed and more then afew will end up on my wall! Hope everyone enjoys!!!

~dwayne

RANCID

2011-10-24T12:54:00.000-07:00

Rancid has been one of my favourite bands since I was 14 years old. I have seen them acouple times in venues such as the warped tour, or other large festivals so FINALLY being able to see them in a "smaller" type venue was amazing. This band being around for as long as they have been have not lost a beat! Tim Armstrong was a fireball of energy from the onset of the set. Matt Freeman was "slappn" da bass as only he can hands down one of the best bass players on the scene. Lars Fredrickson just well he was Lars and just killed it onstage. I really am at a loss of words its something you have to see in person to understand how great this band still is!

Against Me!

2011-10-24T12:47:00.000-07:00

So this is FINALLY my posting from the Against Me! Rancid, Blink 182 show. Since I have approx 15-20 photos of each band I will post them all individually. I have seen AM many times and as usual they performed amazingly! It was weird however to see them in a arena setting rather then a smaller show setting. AM however did not fail to disappoint it was a short 20-30 min set which for a band like AM is just enough time to really warm up! I hope everyone enjoys the photos because this show was totally one of my 10 ten shows that I have shot in the past year!

NOFX and Old Man Markley

2011-09-30T16:49:00.000-07:00

So earlier this summer I had the chance to yet again shoot one of my favourite bands...NOFX!!!! I have seen these guys numerous times and they have never disappointed me. Their live show is full of profanity, sexual innuendoes ...well no so much innuendoes but straight up crass explanations of what feltching is. (For those of you who dont know do yourself a favour and never find out!!!)

This show was different though. I also go the chance to see a new band to Fat and that is Old Man Markley. For those who have not heard OMM its a nice cross of country bluegrass with a heavy punk undertone to it! You can hear some classic FAT sounds in there music for sure! This band BLEW me away. So much fun to watch these guys tear it up on stage.

Teenage Bottletocket was up after OMM and as per usual they put on a great live show. These guys are really just punk rock Ramones style! No frills with Teenage Bottlerocket but you will get a great show filled with some great tunes! (Never got any photos sorry I was photographing OMM backstage) Keep tuned to www.thepunksite.com for those photos soon!!!

Library Voices@ West End Cultural Centre Winnipeg

2011-08-08T12:21:00.000-07:00

So afew weeks ago maybe it was a month I really cannot remember anymore everything is kind of starting to blur into one but I had a chance to photograph my good friends in Library Voices. This band has been a staple in my listening library ever since I first heard them afew years ago. Now I have seen these guys/girl probably around 5-6 times now in the last couple of years and they have continued to grow as musicians, songwriters and performers!!!

The first time I had saw them live here in Winnipeg was at the lo-pub. Having seen Carl perform with Filmmaker and countless other bands I knew I was going to be in for a high octane night and that first night they honestly left me dumb founded. Now as I said before seeing them again for the 5-6th time they still leave me with that feeling that I have witnessed something special and amazing!!!

If you have not seen Library Voices live yet do yourself a favour and see them before they are jamming arenas because this band leaves it all on the stage (or brings it to the crowd) You can check them out at http://www.libraryvoices.ca/ and be sure to pre-order the new album "Summer of Lust" Hope everyone enjoys the photos and the music!

-Dwayne

NOFX {Preview}

2011-07-07T15:40:00.000-07:00

Usually I wait till Bobby over @ www.thepunksite.com to post my images before I post on my own personal blog. This one is a exception. Got a chance to shoot NOFX and Old Man Markley as well as Teenage Bottlerocket. I wont go into to much detail but a huge thanks again to Melanie Kaye for hooking this up we will have some great stuff coming up at thepunksite.com very soon I promise ya!!!

~Dwayne

Dropkick Murphys!!!!

2011-07-05T13:35:00.001-07:00

Update time again! This time courtesy of the Dropkick Murphys from Boston. This show was crazy!!! It started very slow with a 4 piece from Mass. playing fiddles, guitar and drums. Not was I was expecting to open the show but none the less very entertaining. Then a local Winnipeg celtic band was next up again entertaining but still just wetting my appetite for the DKM.

Finally the DKM hit the stage and once again they did not disappoint.. HOLY SHIT people were going off for these guys! As the crowd ferocity grew so did their stage show. I have always loved this band and have yet to see them put on a bad show. Ken said he just about missed the show because he was busy partying it up in Boston as the day before was the Bruins stanley cup parade and party and I mean really can ya blame the guy! It has been afew years since the Bruins won so you have to celebrate!!

All in all a great show minus the douche bags that seem to come to the DKM shows. You know the ones im talking about wearing UFC gear and thinking they are tougher then they really are. Next time do all us real fans a favour and stay the fuck home!!!

Enjoy!

Dwayne

Greg, Mike, Dave and Tony Acoustic Goodness

2011-06-24T10:18:00.000-07:00

So these photos are acouple weeks old but hey what can you do! I got the chance to shoot portraits of Tony Sly and Dave Hause before the show which you can find @ www.thepunksite.com when they do the new relauch. Until then you can all suffer and toil with the live shots!

I have seen both Tony and Dave acoustic before. The first time I had the chance to see Tony was opening for NOFX a year or so ago. The music was great but did not really fit the bill. I have always been a fan of hearing some of my favorite bands play their stuff acoustic and hearing NUFAN stuff acoustic is pretty fantastical!! As for Dave Hause I had seen him play with my friend Matt of Northcote above ragpickers I believe it was late last winter I cant even really remember. Dave really has a great song writing style that suits acoustic very well. In his band The Loved Ones things are much more sped up and energetic but his acoustic set has a whole different kind of energy! Always enjoyable to watch and listen to.

Now the new comer for me was Mike Erg his set was very good as well. I dont know much of Mike's music but from his acoustic set I am definatly going to check things out!!!

Lastly was Greg Rekus. I have seen Greg play alot in his band High Five Drive and he has always been a ball of energy. His acoustic set was just as high energy. He brought up a riser made of wood and used it to keep time as he played.

All in all this was a great night with some really talented musicians! Its to bad more people never came out to enjoy the music!

~dwayne~

U2!!!!!

2011-06-08T10:28:00.001-07:00

So afew weeks ago I had the chance to shoot what is to date the biggest show I have ever had the chance to shoot. U2!!!! What a show. I was only around for the first 3 songs but the set up at this show was amazing! The stage was some kind of alien ship (or at least it looked like it) With a 360 degree view of the stage made every seat in the house a good one!

I havent followed much of U2's career or will ever be a HUGE fan of the band but the show they put on was quite incredible and the musicianship was perfect. It really sounded like someone had just put in a U2 cd and pressed play! I wish I could have stayed for the rest of the show to see just how incredible the lighting was but hey what can ya do!!! Hope everyone enjoys the shots!

Dwayne

CancerBats and 3 Inches of Blood

2011-06-04T13:09:00.000-07:00

Cancer Bats are one of my favourite all time bands!!!! I love seeing them live everytime they come to town because honestly I have never seen a band that plays with such emotion and raw energy. You can just tell these guys love what they are doing and that creates a kind of energy around them that you cannot help but get swept up in! I have had the chance to interview Liam on acouple of occasions for afew different publications and he has always been sincere and just a really nice guy!

Now the second band 3 Inches of Blood. This band has been another staple in my Metal selection. I love the hardcore growling vocals mixed with the high singing that sounds alot like Judas Priest. These guys are very enjoyable to watch and listen to. Now I am not to much into some of the fantasy style lyrics they have but the musicianship in there songwriting is amazing! Totally a band you should check out if they are ever close!

HUGE thanks goes out to Jen @ Listen Harder for hooking me up yet again! I love the people in this industry that go above and beyond what they need to just to help out! Thanks!

Hope everyone enjoys the photos!

-Dwayne

The Pixies....Winnipeg, MB

2011-05-06T16:10:00.001-07:00

Good evening blog readers.....We hopefully someone is reading this if not meh its all good!! So acouple weeks ago I had the chance to photograph The Pixies. Now not only did I get to photograph them on one night. I also had the chance to actually go to the show and just sit, relax and watch these 4 do what they do best!!! The first show in Winnipeg sold out very quickly so in response to that they added a second show to the tour. I shot the first show of the two and although the Concert Hall was not completely sold out it was very close.

As expected it was a wide variety of ages at this show from the young (I think I saw a pregnant lady or two) all the way to the OG pixies fans.... No I am not calling them old just OG thats all. Now I cannot lie I have never really listened to the Pixies that much in my life but the show both nights showed me the error of my ways! So many great songs and that was just scratching the surface!

Well hope everyone enjoys the photos as much as I enjoyed taking them and believe you me if you ever get the chance to see these guys life do so!!!

Dwayne

Kids on Fire, Danger Cat and Living With Lions @ Park Theatre Wininpeg. MB

2011-04-08T12:14:00.000-07:00

Yet another show posting!!! This time involving Kids on Fire (Winnipeg, MB) Dangercat (Winnipeg MB) and Living with Lions (Vancouver, BC) at the Park Theatre.

Now I have seen Kids on Fire alot and they have yet to disappoint and I have talked about them enough on here sooooo I will not drone on about how great they are again!

However it was the first time I had seen Dangercat despite them being from Winnipeg. I have to say I was very impressed. They have a great sound that is well rehearsed but not in that over polished kind of way. One thing I really did like about them was 1) they are a 3 piece and you really don't see that many 3 piece bands any more. 2) The bass player and guitar player were very close together in the middle of the stage which you again never see. Usually they are separated by the length of the entire stage. If you see a poster with their name on it go check out the show!!!!

Living with Lions... I first saw this band at War on Music I think... What was a local venue/ record store here in Winnipeg but has now moved locations and is strictly a record store. These guys were great!!! I love their music, I love their energy and just all in all a solid band. Kids were going off and the pit was ruckus which only fuelled the band more! Everyone should give this band a listen and then decide what you think from there but I love em!!! You can check out dates and music here:: http://www.myspace.com/livingwithlions

Regretably I had to miss the headliners ... The Flatliners (Toronto, Ont) I have seen these guys play before and they have a great mix of straight ahead punk rock with a touch of ska and if you have even a smidge of ska guaranteed I will more then likely love it! I am sorry I had to miss The Flatliners but next time!!!!

Dwayne

Papa Roach and Buckcherry @ MTS Centre

2011-04-05T14:10:00.001-07:00

Now I may be dating myself but whatever. Back in the day I was a huge fan of Papa Roach. The first time I saw them they were opening up for Korn and that was back in ..... 1997 maybe... Anyways I was blown away by their live performance I have since seen them afew more times and never once have I been disappointed. Now my musical tastes have grown some but they still hold a soft spot in my heart and have yet to disappoint me live.

It was however a my first time seeing Buckcherry live. Now I have never been or probably ever will be a huge fan of this band. That being said the energy that these guys perform with is always at 100% and they worked the crowd well and sounded pretty damn good for a large arena show.

Hope everyone enjoys the photos and I will be having more in the coming days as Winnipeg is ON FIRE for shows lately!!! Just have to love the spring rush of bands!

Cheers

Dwayne

Kids on Fire

2011-04-01T15:41:00.001-07:00

I recently got the chance to shoot one of my favourite local bands here in Winnipeg (Kids on Fire) The show as always was entertaining and it was their last show before they left for Cuba for Solidarity Rock. I left the digital camera at home and decided to shoot the whole show in film only.

Despite my film camera being old and slow I made due by killing these guys with flash the whole show. Below is just one of the images I took I will be adding more as I get them scanned and cleaned up. Hope everyone enjoys and you should really go check these guys out @ http://www.myspace.com/wearekidsonfire

Cheers!

Dwayne

Little bit of new news!!!

2011-03-17T15:48:00.000-07:00

So after some debate I have decided to take all the old photos off this blog and start fresh!!! From now on I plan to use this blog to promote my live event/ show photography and just random rantings!!!

So hopefully within the next few weeks I will have some new photos up from shows that I have recently attended. Well thats all hope everyone enjoys what I have to offer... If not well to bad!

-Dwayne