Kick Out the Jams

Well I feel pretty good and I guess that I could get crazy now, baby

'Cause we all got in tune when the dressing room got hazy, baby
I know how you want it, child: hot, sweet and tight
the girls can't stand it when you're doin' it right
when you're up on the stand
and let me kick out the jams, yeah
kick out the jamsI done kicked 'em out.

Original Music

I said ORIGINAL MUSIC!

This weekend was our annual Celebrate Erie festival. We headed downtown yesterday to see the sights and happened to see a REALLY fantastic band called Hello Kitty Death Squad.

When I was younger, going out to see live music was one of my favorite things to do. Now, I don't get to do it all that much due to the fact that I'm a boring old lady with kids, but back in the day I loved going to see bands that played original music. (Part of the problem in Erie is that the bands that get the most attention are usually lame-ass cover bands. Give me a band that plays their own music any day.)

"Original" doesn't quite begin to cover these guys. You've already seen the bullhorn...check out the theremin!Their music was a blend of hard alternative with some funk and experimental stuff thrown in for good measure. We dug them!
So did this guy!One of the best things about free outdoor festivals is that you might see anyone in the crowd.Oh, and if you'd like to hear some of HKDS for yourself, I found their MySpace Music page. (You don't have to be a MySpace member to check it out.)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=59202431

Inside the ferris wheel

These are part of the "Waldameer at Night" set, but all focus on the ferris wheel. I used some different actions like Orton, Acid, and Bleach, as well as a Highkey technique I've been trying to play with. CC is welcome, as always!

Not enough time in the day

Picture... after picture...
after picture...
and not enough time in the day to play with them, process them, sort and catalogue them, and post them.

What's a girl to do?

12th Street, part 1

I've been wanting to take some shots in an industrial area here for quite some time now. We finally got out last week, but it was getting late and the light faded quickly. There are lots of shots I still need to capture, so we'll definitely need to get back there very soon.

McConnell's Mill

I mentioned yesterday stopping at McConnell's Mill State Park on our way back from Pittsburgh.

The mill itself is set in a beautiful gorge.

Before and after I took 100 heron pictures, I managed to snap a few others.
I even got a couple that fit this week's POTD theme: Reflections.

And finally, how about a nice big screw. (Snicker, snicker!)