June 2009
The Archives
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06.29.09NASA finds lost video of 1969 moon landing
June 2009
The Archives
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06.25.09Tortoise in the Fox River
I recently photographed Tortoise in Plano, Illinois, in the Fox River. We shot press photos for their new record with the catchy title, Beacons of Ancestorship, which Thrill Jockey just released. Doug McCombs not only came up with the winning idea for the shoot, but also drove us all down to Plano and brought waders for everyone.
Tortoise
Tortoise
Photo by Dan Bitney
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06.19.09Bob Odenkirk and Archer Prewitt at Quimby’s: Saturday
Quimby’s, the swell Chicago book and comic book store, is hosting two book signings tomorrow: Bob Odenkirk (co-creator of Mr. Show and many other comedy credits including writer on Get a Life) and Archer Prewitt (Sof’ Boy cartoonist and musician with The Coctails, The Sea and Cake, and solo work). Saturday, June 20th at 4PM (Odenkirk) and 7PM (Prewitt). Below is a shot of Odenkirk directing comedian Dana Gould at Second City for Gould’s standup DVD, Let Me Put My Thoughts In You; the shot of Prewitt is from a Sea and Cake photo session.
Bob Odenkirk with Dana Gould at Second City in Chicago. Photo: Jim Newberry
Archer Prewitt. Photo: Jim Newberry
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06.09.09time-lapse from my front door
Yesterday I took 1,115 photographs from right outside my studio door. Here they are at 60 frames per second. (UPDATE: I’ve changed the Youtube link to point to a newer, 18% more fabulous version of the time-lapse video. The new version is higher resolution, with panning and zooming, and I obliterated the dust parasite that had invaded my camera’s sensor.)
httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLha05nGcX0
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06.08.09Cheryl Trykv at Davenport’s this month
Cheryl Trykv, keeping it real
Cheryl Trykv—the smart, witty, and very lithe monologuist—will be killing them softly on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings this month at the Chicago piano bar named Davenport’s. This should be good–I caught Trykv at the Big Goddess Pow Wow last February and she was in top form. June 9th, 10th, 16th, 17th, 23rd, and 24th. 8PM. 1383 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago. More info here. We shot the photo above specifically for this run at Davenport’s.
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06.07.09Art Brut: 5 nights in Chicago
Eddie Argos with Art Brut, 2007. Photo: Jim Newberry
The rock band called Art Brut will be in Chicago for a 5 night run at Schubas, starting tomorrow, June 8th. On Tuesday the support act is Team Band, who used a photograph of mine for their latest release, Vodka Thieves. The picture above was taken at the Hideout Block Party in 2007.
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06.03.09Josh Berman: “Old Idea” record release
Chicago cornetist Josh Berman‘s got a new record out on Delmark, and he’s playing two record release shows: one tonight at the Hideout, and another this Sunday, June 7th at the Hungry Brain. I photographed Berman in front of and inside the venerable Old Town Ale House for today’s Reader.
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