Counting Crows

This past jazz fest i was able to see one of my favorite bands of all times: counting crows! it's been a decade coming. ohhhh that adam duritz. it rained...no no it poured....no no it deluged for 3 hours straight. they shut down the rock n roll for an hour or so. i took cover under these amazingly sturdy leak free tents, where all the vendors were at. the moment it lightened up i took off to the stage knowing i had to make my move before everyone else did. i bolted and staked my spot on the front row and for the next 3 hours i endured another hour of down pour, bad music ( better than ezra) and all the wasted college phrat guys playing slip n slidin in the mud puddle behind me. it wasnt in vain. adam duritz came out at the end of the better than ezra set and hung out in the sidelines. no feeling can describe seeing someone/ a band in person that youve only seen from a distance. they ruled the school. they put me under such a spell that the very next day i paid 50 bucks to join the counting crows fan club online. damn. what was i thinking!!!! je ne sais pas.

Reed and Seiko

My good friend Reed had been dating this Japanese girl he'd met in France for like 5 years. he moved to japan last year to teach and finally to be on the same continent as his lady! They came to new orleans last week to get married in an old Victorian house. brass band, crawfish etouffee, and a sultry summer day. what more can you ask from the dirty south. i had my hasselblad with me that day and took some shots. towards the end of the reception Sieko went up stairs to change into a kimono, reed asked if i could go up with her and document it.