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portraits
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01.13.10Jay Reatard found dead
Awful news from Memphis.
Memphis musician Jimmy Jay Lindsey Jr., better known as Jay Reatard, was found dead in his Midtown home this morning, according to family and friends. He was 29.
Memphis police have opened a death investigation, spokesman Jennifer Robinson said. Lindsey was found around 3:30 a.m. at his home, Robinson said.
“Yeah, it’s true,” said Alicja Trout, a friend and former bandmate. “I don’t know much about it yet, because I haven’t been able to get in touch with the police.”
– Jody Callahan, Commercial Appeal
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01.13.10Weasel Walter changes coasts
Yesterday’s Village Voice profiles aberrant musician Weasel Walter, who just moved from Oakland, California to Brooklyn (where he’s got three gigs this month). I took this photo for the Reader in 2002, back when he was a Chicagoan. I wish more people I photographed wore antennae…
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01.12.10Rob Mazurek
Tomorrow night Rob Mazurek will be at the Hideout performing with Matt Lux, Joshua Abrams, Jason Adasiewicz, and John Herndon (with John Corbett DJ’ing between sets). Should be quite a show. Peter Margasak previews the concert in the Reader. I shot this picture of Mazurek in 2006 for Thrill Jockey.
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01.07.10Fashion shoot
I recently did a shoot for designer Jennifer Philbrook, here are two of her inspired creations.
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12.31.09
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12.28.09Joanna Newsom
I’ve been going through my archives preparing to do some portfolio updating for the new year. I came across this 2006 picture of the fantastic harpist, songwriter, and singer Joanna Newsom, shot in an Erdovator for Drag City.
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12.21.09Jim vs. James: who’s who?
How to distinguish between James and Jim Newberry
James and Jim
Three Men, photo by James Newberry
James Newberry at home in McKinney, Texas, April 2009. Photo by Jim Newberry.
Jim Newberry self portrait. Austin, Texas, March 2009.
James Newberry teaching a photography class at Columbia College (Chicago) in September, 1968. Photo by John Hora.
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12.17.09
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12.08.09Joliet, Illinois
Route 66 Raceway, Team Demolition Derby night.
