HughShows Blog has featured thousands of original live band photos and has conducted over 1000 musician interviews (including Brian Wilson, Mavis Staples, and Bruce Hornsby) since starting. With the original ‘First/Last’ questionnaire, you get a sense of where the musician has come from and where they are going with their artistic expression.
Solo shows are nice but sometimes my mood is better suited for a full band. I am not taking away anything from his set, it’s strictly the …
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This was the ’20th Anniversary Girlfriend Tour’ where he and his tight…
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On my way home from the Sam Roberts show, I was on RT 28 about to pass the 16th Street Bridge when I thought,…
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Of all the shows I get to see throughout a given year, I am more excited to see this one more than any other. Ray will be playing most of the show…
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A few months ago Ben Hardt put out a call for a female model to participate in a photo shoot for his upcoming trilogy of releases based on a WW2-era British couple. His inspiration was this photo below…
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When the band invited me to shoot their last rehearsal with Andy before he leaves Pittsburgh to pursue new adventures in Texas, it took me about two seconds to say…
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People often ask me just how I get to photograph all of the shows I do? Among many things, it’s a lot of work getting permission from the bands themselves. Take this gig …
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Punk icon Henry Rollins was signing his newest book of photo essays at the museum. There was a constant stream of people but the long line moved briskly. I was impressed at…
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Paul Quattrone and Eric Yeschke make up this local duo who specialize in funky electronic instrumentals that was the perfect warm up for the other two bands on the…
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These guys needs way more attention than they seem to get around here. Maybe it’s the whole Canadian thing, but this band rocks hard right out of the gate. He is always fun to…
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Image courtesy the CBC News
The Deep Dark Woods are a Canadian folk rock band that will release their latest album, ‘The Place I Left Behind‘ in the U.S. October 18th on Sugar Hill Records. Lead singer Ryan Boldt was nice enough to take the time to participate in this “Great White North” edition of…
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The night before the set, I was feeling all kinds of happy and boozily exclaimed on Facebook that I demanded an electric set from Josh for the ‘quiet room’ …
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This was only my second RTB but like the first, I had such a great time. It’s hard to believe but the music almost takes a back seat as everyone is whoopin’ it up and getting their …
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Second time seeing this band hailing from Canfield, Ohio. They released their sophomore album ‘Shifting’ last spring and you can get it on …
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The much touted VIA Fest was this weekend but I took an alternative path and caught up with a few local favorite bands that I hadn’t seen in …
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I was lucky enough to receive this book a scant few days before all the twittering and Facebookin’ of everyone I didn’t know was gearing up this past week to watch the doc…
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Columbus group hand-picked to open Donora’s CD release gig. It’s nice to have friends in bands from other…
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I have to admit I am a sucker for classic rock. When I was ten years old, Rumours was the first album I ever bought. I can appreciate the whole solo
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The band just released their excellent new EP last week. The guys were cool enough to give me a rare physical copy complete with ‘Rubber Soul-esque’ cover art. …
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