Laundry Wand Noise Show

When Cordey texted me and asked that I photograph a show he was setting up at Laundry Wand I immediately responded no. Then I felt this wave of warm memories come over me. As a teenager I spent several nights of the week photographing bands and community members in the DC Punk and Hardcore scene. I would post triggered lights around a stage and set myself up in the best spot I could find to capture the idiosyncratic bands and overtly violent or stylized crowds. Young punks would pose for portraits for me in liberty spikes or dickies blue work wear. It was a thrill to be amidst that chaos and crowds. And my photos reflected those roiling teenage emotions.

On March 22nd, 2024 at the laundry wand I took a similar approach, letting the fervent music and crowd guide my direction for the photos. I did all effects in camera/lens and went to play in the field.

While my photography practice is studio based. It’s always a good mesure to break things up and see what you can learn in a new space. The group efervessence was a thrill and I caught some fun moments.

Bands pictured are: Baby Aspirin DVD, Black Puss/Brian Chippendale, Galecstasy and Mike Watt, Muscle Beach, Mean Streetz.