La Fete Fatale No. 6
La Fete Fatale No. 6: Carny Cult of the Hoochy Coochy – the one year anniversary of the fabulous La Fete Fatale parties!
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Concert and Event
Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle
An acquaintance of mine here in Berlin, Juan, runs an amazing clothing store in the Kreuzberg area, Let it Bleed. I think I would best describe his designs as punk-trash-glam, with the emphasis more on punk-trash than on glam. Whatever you call it, it’s unique and photogenic, so when I found out about their open [...]
La Fete Fatale No. 5
This past weekend, I once again had the pleasure of photographing the La Fete Fatale. The event was a beautiful mix of burlesque performances, stage play, and brilliantly-costumed guests, with the burlesque shows ranging from sultry, acrobatic, and comedic.
Lydia Lunch and the Big Sexy Noise at Festsaal Kreuzberg
Lydia Lunch, acclaimed author, spoken word artist, trash-film actress, and general punk rock badass came to Berlin. I’d seen her once before, in LA, reading some of her spoken word pieces, but this was something entirely different. Backed by a band (the members of Gallon Drunk), she sang, bantered, heckled, and gave us a great dose of the Lydia Lunch attitude that we’d all been hoping for.
Leningrad Cowboys Live (near) Berlin
The Leningrad Cowboys – who call themselves “the worst rock ‘n roll band in the world, ever” – started out as a film. After filming The Leningrad Cowboys do America, which became a cult classic, the band stayed together and kept rocking, Finnish style. And they do rock. Despite being a cover band, which I usually despise. They’re fun. They’re full of energy. And they’re damn good musicians.
Amanda Palmer @ a2n All Together Now
It rocked. The concert rocked. The energy rocked. Oh, and the fact that one of my favorite authors – Neil Gaiman – is her boyfriend, and kindly read us all a short story after the concert… that didn’t hurt either.