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August, 2008 Monthly archive

Last month I photographed Catfish Haven, whose new album “Devastator” will be released on October 7th. Here’s one of the shots, with their righteous pink van.

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photo: Jim Newberry

Here’s a non-assignment portrait I shot last week. Hair, makeup, and styling by Karen Koenig.

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Lauren S. photographed by Jim Newberry.

Last Friday at the Chopin Theatre I had the great pleasure of catching the new act from show business legend Tony Clifton.  Some of you may remember when, years ago,  Andy Kaufman would embarrassingly drop Clifton’s name to try to further his own career. Well, 20 or so years later Tony is back and bigger than ever, and when was the last time you saw Kaufman doing anything? I guess Tony Clifton proves that it pays to be a nice guy.

Clifton is touring with his Kiss-My-Ass-Katrina-Orchestra and a troupe of very lovely burlesque dancers. Last night was the end of the Chicago run, but you can experience the magic in Burlington, Vermont on September 9th and New York City on September 10th. Proceeds from the show go toward Comic Relief’s work on behalf of artists affected by Hurricane Katrina.

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Tony Clifton at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago. Photo: Jim Newberry

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Tony Clifton at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago. Photo: Jim Newberry

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Tony Clifton douses the audience with Jack Daniels at the Chopin Theatre in Chicago. Photo: Jim Newberry

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Tony Clifton checks the lyrics while singing "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald." (Tell that girl to stop literally undressing me with her eyes!) Photo: Jim Newberry

This Saturday at the Hideout, be sure not to miss The Eternals with On You. Below, a live shot of dynamic Eternals vocalist Damon Locks, and a publicity photo of On You’s Stan Wood and Jamie Drier (it was Stan and Jamie’s inspired idea to parody Annie Leibovitz’s John and Yoko Rolling Stone cover).

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photo: Jim Newberry

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photo: Jim Newberry

Califone is playing a free show at Millenium Park on Monday. You should go–you need to get out more. A few years back I photographed Califone with a Kodak Stereo camera. Here’s a scan of the proof sheet.

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Photo: Jim Newberry

Yesterday in Grant Park, I used my telephone to photograph the captive audience at a multinational-corporate sponsored festival of popular music.

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Photo: Jim Newberry

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Photo: Jim Newberry

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Photo: Jim Newberry