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The Vita.mn Vth Anniversary Party: The Hold Steady, P.O.S. and more

Erik Hess — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:16:50 +0000

Vita.MN's Vth Anniversary Party at Epic in downtown Minneapolis brought a great variety of bands into a space that doesn't often see rock and roll these days. Having only been to Epic to shoot two shows so far - P. Diddy and Duran Duranback in April - I wasn't quite sure what to expect from the musical and fashion extravaganza that Vita.MN had planned on Friday night. Fortunately, the mix of Minneapolis artists didin't disappoint! No Bird Sing, Night Moves, P.O.S. and the Hold Steady proved to be a potent combination. Check out some technical notes and a bunch of seriously celebratory photos after the jump.

The Goondas “Chud” 7″ Release Show at 7th Street Entry (09/24/2011)

Erik Hess — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:23:21 +0000

The Goondas, admittedly one of my favorite Minneapolis bands, tore up 7th Street in front with a sold-out crowd and some killer openers, including Pink Mink and Bloodnstuff.

You might realize that this is the first post in awhile on Noise Damage. While my freelance work - lots of photography for the City Pages Gimme Noise Blog and some video work for MPLS.TV, among other things - has kept me busy I don't intend to let this blog languish. Get ready for more regular photos of Minneapolis bands this Fall and Winter!

Har Mar Superstar, Slapping Purses and Seawhores at 7th Street Entry (05/05/2011)

Erik Hess — Wed, 11 May 2011 00:01:07 +0000

Har Mar Superstar, Slapping Purses and Seawhores performing at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seawhores Slapping Purses Har Mar Superstar

P.O.S. at Spring Jam 2011

Erik Hess — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:32:06 +0000

Minneapolis, Minnesota's P.O.S. (with Plane Ole Bill DJing) performing a "noon-ass rap show" outside at the University of Minnesota's Coffman Union as part of Spring Jam 2011.

SXSW 2011: Vita.mn Are You Local Day Party

Erik Hess — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 20:42:40 +0000

Dozens of photos from seven of the eleven bands that performed at Vita.mn’s Are You Local day party at Beauty Bar including The 4onthefloor, Mayda, The Book of Right On, Idle Hands, Doomtree, Haley Bonar and Pink Mink. Despite the fact that I had shot two of these bands already (Doomtree and Idle Hands) I [...]

Uncapped Live: Birthday Suits, Teenage Strangler, Bombay Sweets at 7th Street (04/09/2011)

Erik Hess — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 22:32:36 +0000

On Saturday, April 9th, Vice Magazine and Vitamin Water brought their Black Lips curated Uncapped Live series to the 7th Street Entry. The ‘Lips picked some Minneapolis ragers to perform – Bombay Sweets, Teenage Strangler and Birthday Suits – and they didn’t disappoint. The branded rock party thing is pretty unusual in Minneapolis, particularly in [...]

SXSW 2011: Recap and City Pages Coverage Roundup

Erik Hess — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 16:44:43 +0000

Things have been pretty quiet around here at Noise Damage during this cold, snowy Minnesotan winter. Things are thawing out though and that means there’s a blast of imagery coming your way! First, though, SXSW – the biggest event of my photographical year – has come and gone. This calls for a quick retrospective and, [...]

PVT and Waxx Maxx at 7th Street Entry

Erik Hess — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:55:01 +0000

Sydney, Austrailia's PVT (formerly Pivot) performing at the 7th Street Entry with Minneapolis, Minnesota's Waxx Maxx opening.

Chuck Prophet at the Turf Club (10/15/2010)

Erik Hess — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:51:17 +0000

Chuck Prophet performing at the Turf Club in Midway, St. Paul, Minnesota on October 16th, 2010.

The Goondas at the 331 Club

Erik Hess — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:48:31 +0000

The Goondas performing at the 331 Club in Northeast Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 25th, 2010.

Lazerbeak CD Release with Plastic Constellations and Doomtree at the Fine Line

Erik Hess — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:55:12 +0000

Lazerbeak with a live band, The Plastic Constellations along with Dessa, P.O.S., Mike Mictlan, Sims and Paper Tiger of Doomtree performing at the Fine Line Music Cafe in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 1st, 2010 celebrating the release of Lazerbeak's Legend Recognize Legend album.

Uptown VFW Fall Block Party

Erik Hess — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 03:48:29 +0000

Seattle, Washington's Astronautalis (featuring P.O.S., Me and My Arrow, Pictures of Then, Fake Places and 4 On The Floor performing at the James Ballentine VFW Post 246 Fall Block Party in Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 25th, 2010.

Delayed Damage: Electric Orange Music Collective launch show (01/01/2010)

Erik Hess — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 21:17:15 +0000

Telepathos, Dragons Power Up!, Wizards are Real and Big Cats! performing at Sauce Soundbar on January 1st, 2010 for the Electric Orange Music Collective launch party.

vita.mn’s Autumn Music and Movies: Solid Gold

Erik Hess — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:39:00 +0000

Solid Gold performing at the Lake Harriet Bandshell as part of vita.mn's Autumn Music and Movies.

Delayed Damage: Bella Koshka at Sauce Soundbar (07/02/2010)

Erik Hess — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 15:40:29 +0000

Bella Koshka performing their final Minneapolis show before Hilary and Laura moved to New York at Sauce Soundbar in Uptown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Four Nights in Loring: Marijuana Death Squads

Erik Hess — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:51:08 +0000

Marijuana Death Squads performing at Loring Park on the last evening of Four Nights in Loring: Local Bands, Local Films sponsored by City Pages and Lunds. Originally shot for a web slideshow for the Minneapolis, Minnesota alt-weekly City Pages. The B&W shots were test shots for a 1950's Hasselblad 500 C I recently acquired. They were shot using a Gossen LunaPro light meter (ca. 1967), Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.8 lens (ca. 1958) and Ilford XP2 Super 400 B&W film. Let me know what you think!

Me and My Arrow (CD Release) and Pink Mink at the Kitty Cat

Erik Hess — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:29:22 +0000

Me and My Arrow and Pink Mink performing at the Kitty Cat Klub in Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minneapolis Dub Ensemble, Carnage the Executioner and Desdamona at the 501 Club

Erik Hess — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:18:34 +0000

Minneapolis Dub Ensemble, Carnage the Executioner and Desdamona performing at the 501 Club in Minneapolis, MN.

Marijuana Death Squads at Nick & Eddie

Erik Hess — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:45:22 +0000

Marijuana Death Squads performing at Nick and Eddie for the Totally GNP Loring Alley Party afterparty.

Four Nights In Loring: Mayda

Erik Hess — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:01:17 +0000

Mayda performing at Loring Park in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota as part of Four Nights In Loring: Local Bands, Local Films presented by City Pages.