Rebecca Schiffman & Teddy Blanks – 9.22.09
I am almost caught up with old stuff although I shot a ton of stuff yesterday, and today is going to be nuts as well. I probably shot three galleries yesterday and I’ll shoot three more today. So it...
View ArticleTeddy Blanks CMJ Showcase
The last time Teddy Blanks played CMJ he was fronting the Gaskets and they were opening for a huge band at the Blender Theater. Well, Blender is out of business and so are the Gaskets, but Teddy is...
View ArticleTeddy Blanks & Happy Endings – 10.20.09
So it’s CMJ week and it’s looking like I may skip most of the festivities this year, but I did make it over to Pete’s Candy Store to check out my boy Teddy Blanks. I am not sure why CMJ picked Pete’s...
View ArticleLet’s Dance
So I have mentioned it a million times on here before but I used to manage a band. I did it for 5 years. And before that I ran a small record label and ran a punk zine. I shot nothing but bands for...
View ArticleSXSW Film Portraits
When I got a pretty decent gig working SXSW Music I realized that I could afford to spend another week in Austin and check out the film festival. To do that I would need to get a film badge. I asked...
View ArticleRoss Harman Rest In Peace
From 2003 to 2008 I managed a band called The Gaskets. They were my entire life during that time period and the two members, Teddy Blanks and Ross Harman, became my closest friends. The Gaskets were...
View ArticleRoss Harman’s Symphony
Teddy Blanks was Ross Harman’s bandmate and best friend. In 2007 Teddy compiled an album of Ross’ solo work (aka Ballpoint Pens) called Calcutta. When Ross died Teddy went to work immediately putting...
View ArticleSaying Goodbye To Ross Harman
Last Sunday I was in Richmond, VA to say goodbye to my friend Ross Harman. As you probably know from reading my site recently my friend Ross passed away on September 6th. The funeral was in Louisiana...
View ArticleTeddy Blanks On Mixed Tapes
I cannot express to you how annoyed I am right now. I have 7 new galleries waiting to be uploaded for you guys and yet the program I use to upload these galleries keeps freezing. Tomorrow I have a...
View ArticlePosture
Let’s get this out of the way right now. I am a terrible singer and I have no business singing in the shower much less recording a song. You may have heard me mention this punk band I started and I am...
View ArticleRoss Harman Memorial Fundraiser – 9.5.11
One year ago yesterday my friend Ross Harman took his own life. I have lost a lot of friends in my life but never one as close as Ross. He was like a brother to me after I managed his band, The...
View ArticleRoss Harman Tribute Album
Over a year ago one of my best friends Ross Harman took his own life. I managed his band The Gaskets for five years and when he died I decided I had to play manager one more time. I reached out to many...
View ArticleReintroducing Teddy Blanks
I have talked about my friend Teddy many, many times on this website but it’s been a while so it’s time for a refresher. Teddy Blanks was the front man for The Gaskets the band I managed for 5 years....
View ArticleLove Me When I’m Gone Record Release Party – 2.25.12
As you may recall I spent an insane amount of my life over the last year and a half curating, fundraising and putting together by force a tribute album to my friend Ross Harman who died in September of...
View ArticleHousekeeping
I got a bunch of random small things to mention to you guys so I figured we would do it all in one post. It’s not very exiting content wise but I gotta get the word out. Let’s do this. The big thing I...
View ArticleLA Tanlines
Normally when leaving town for two weeks I would throw mini updates on the DBB Road Trip blog and not update the main page but my motel’s internet sucks and other than Ho99o9’s release party I didn’t...
View ArticleMore Wedding Photography
I have always promised myself I would never shoot a wedding. I am not exactly sure why. Most of the working photographers I know that work full time will at least shoot a wedding from time to time to...
View ArticleBehind The Scenes On Oh Jerome, No
Tonight at 10:30pm EST a new TV show called Cake premieres on FXX after It’s Always Sunny. It’s a weird mix of live action and animation and I mention this because my friends Teddy Blanks and Alex...
View ArticleRemembering Ross Harman 10 Years Later
10 years ago today one of my best friends died. I have had too many friends die, but Ross Harman was like a brother to me. I managed his band, The Gaskets, for six years of my life and when he died I...
View ArticleThe Ballpoint Pens Archive
Today would have been the 40th birthday of my brother from another mother Ross Harman. I met Ross when I was in college when a friend of mine told me I should check out this two man synthy dance band...
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