"Q: How many straight edge kids does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: It doesn't matter, straight edge never changed anything."
That was a joke Dylan opened with. They didn't like it.
These photos are from a show Tijuana Bible played in Ogden, Utah a few weeks ago. No one really knew about the show and the hardcore scene in Ogden seemed to be pretty sterile that night. I didn't bother to include the crowd because they weren't into it anyway. That happens I guess.
Hardcore is my favorite live genre to shoot because there's so much going on. Not to knock indie shows, but if you've seen one sad eyed bearded man playing the guitar, in terms of visual stimuli, you've really seen them all. With hardcore you never know what's going to happen, it's exciting and it keeps you on your toes.
I like having to work to get a shot I'm happy with. It shouldn't come easy, you know?
In high school I had a Pentax K1000 that I used to shoot shows with. Now I'm pretty much all digital. This show was the first time I've shot film in a while, and I think the 80's hardcore feel is a nice departure from my other work.
I used a Bell+Howell 960 NP, which is a thrift store point and shoot with a reasonably wide lens.
Anyway, the above link takes you to Tijuana Bible's MySpace. That link does too.
Enjoy.
Nate and Dylan, post show with earplugs and a suggestively place water bottle.
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