Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One & Two (Palace Theatre, London, England)

We went out for dinner in London’s Chinatown a few nights back. We got a bit lost on the way and ended up standing in front of the Palace Theatre on the night of the Harry Potter premiere. Of course the show had been sold out forever, but the theater was rather lovely at dusk.

The next day the book was released. We saw people reading it on the Tube.

Tonight we are going to see “One For My Baby” at the Tristan Bates Theatre. Thursday night, our final night in London, we will see Rory Scovel at The Invisible Dot.

August 2nd, 2016 | Tags: buildings, dusk, Nikon D500, Tokina AT-X 11-20mm F2.8 PRO DX | Category: London | Comments Off on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Brian Tatler of Diamond Head (July 30, 2016)

I first heard Diamond Head in the early 80s. They weren’t regularly played on the radio in the USA, but a DJ was trying to be cute and played Stairway to Heaven, Highway to Hell, Heaven and Hell, and To Heaven from Hell in that order. I remember this thirty-something years later because I was taping the radio and listened to those four songs dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the next few years on cassette.

A few years later Metallica covered not one, but four, Diamond Head songs. They also ripped off several Diamond Head riffs in songs that were Metallica “originals”. Once Metallica stopped covering Diamond Head in about 1987 Metallica turned into crap.

Anyway, I purchased Diamond Head’s “Borrowed Time” in Japan on CD in 1988, and have listened to it regularly ever since. I never dreamed I’d be seeing them from the front row in England three decades later. What a great time!

Diamond Head setlist @ 2016 Metal Brew

August 1st, 2016 | Tags: concert photography, diamond head, metal, metal brew, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D500 | Category: London | Comments Off on Diamond Head @ 2016 Metal Brew (part 3)

Karl Wilcox

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Brian Tatler

Rasmus Bom Andersen

July 31st, 2016 | Tags: concert photography, diamond head, metal brew, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D500 | Category: London | Comments Off on Diamond Head @ Metal Brew (part 2)

Am I Evil?

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Diamond Head @ 2016 Metal Brew

Diamond Head’s Brian Tatler enjoys the Barnet Rugby Club sunset

July 31st, 2016 | Tags: concert photography, diamond head, metal brew, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D500 | Category: London | Comments Off on Diamond Head @ Metal Brew (part 1)

Jake Arrieta of the Chicago Cubs

My fantasy baseball team hasn’t been so good of late. The main problem is this guy. After starting the season 11-1, Jake is 1-3 with only one quality start in his last six starts. He had 10 quality starts before the recent slump.

July 30th, 2016 | Tags: baseball, Chicago, Nikon 300mm f/4 VR ED-IF AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, sports photography | Category: Other | Comments Off on What’s wrong with Jake?