MATT KLEINSCHMIDT

Some Favorite Photos Of 2009

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I rummaged through the files of photos that I took over the course of the last year. There were definitely a few pictures that for some reason or another never got posted to the site. So I decided to post them here in some of my favorites of 2009.

I attended a fountain dedication ceremony on my old college campus, since it was a hot June day, the dedication soon turned into people daring others to run through it. Here are two of my friend’s taking a run through the water. Read the rest of this entry »

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December 24th, 2009 at 5:17 pm

The Features | Irving Plaza, NYC | 12.11.2009

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The Features

I’m a pretty big fan of The Features. I’ve seen them a few times now and they never seem to disappoint with a terrific live show. The Tennessee quartet rolled through Irving Plaza as direct support for fellow Southern rockers, The Whigs. They’ve been out on the road since October converting fans with their jumpy, keyboard-rock soaked with devilish yelps and hoe-down floor stomps. Read the rest of this entry »

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December 12th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

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Violent Soho | Mercury Lounge, NYC |12.2.2009

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Violent Soho

Violent Soho had been out on the road opening for the likes of Dinosaur Jr. and Built To Spill. They are a new group of New Zealanders and it’s always fun to head out and see what the young’uns have going on. About 5 minutes into their set it was pretty easy to see why they were on the road with the likes of Dinosaur Jr., because the band was seriously channeling some Mudhoney and other 80’s / early 90’s Alternative bands. Flannel seems to officially be back. Read the rest of this entry »

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December 2nd, 2009 at 4:19 pm

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The Swimmers | CMJ Marathon 2009

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The Swimmers

The CMJ Marathon is always a great time to run around NYC and check out new bands and take some pictures at the same time. The company I work for threw a few parties during the week. Philadelphia’s The Swimmers were one of the bands on the bill. Read the rest of this entry »

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October 22nd, 2009 at 7:51 pm

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White Rabbits Photo Featured On Spectrum Culture

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Spectrum Culture

A picture I took of White Rabbits at All Points West recently ran with a show review on Spectrum Culture. You can read the full article here.

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September 14th, 2009 at 8:56 pm