Rome

Photos and notes from a solo trip to Rome in February 2018.

Red Handed Denial at Anime North 2016

Sorry sorry sorry this happened almost a year and a half ago and I’m only posting these now I AM SORRY OKAY LET’S GET TO IT. I’m trying to remember my process that day but it’s been a while so I’ll have to guess what I was thinking from these photos (but isn’t that what…… Continue reading Red Handed Denial at Anime North 2016

Red Handed Denial at Night It Up! 2016

Every year in July, there’s a night market that takes place in Markham called Night It Up! and it gives local bands a pretty cool big stage to play on, and the lighting’s always spectacular and fun—you don’t really get that set up at an indoor venue for independent bands. 2016 was RHD’s fourth time performing…… Continue reading Red Handed Denial at Night It Up! 2016

Arbors Lane

Arbors Lane is an alternative rock band from Toronto… I took this off from their Facebook page because if it were up to me, this is how I would describe them: “Arbors Lane is really adorable and I love them” but that’s probably too subjective and doesn’t really tell you much about their music—I want…… Continue reading Arbors Lane

Behind the Scenes with Red Handed Denial “Trespasser” MV Shoot

Over a nice fall weekend last September and a week before the band left for their first US tour, Red Handed Denial gathered their friends and fans to shoot a music video for “Trespasser”, the third single from the Wanderer EP. The shoot was tons of fun, with lots of action and crazy antics—the band always have awesome ideas with their…… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Red Handed Denial “Trespasser” MV Shoot

Taipei in August

I haven’t blogged in a while! And yes! I know I say that every single time. Sorry! I want to get back into it again (I also think this every time!) Recently I’ve been thinking about how I used to be better at certain things, like sharing and writing about life online. I guess it stopped being fun when…… Continue reading Taipei in August

Red Handed Denial “Wanderer EP” Release Show

In April, Red Handed Denial released their “Wanderer EP”, and you can play the whole thing below while I show you the photos from the release show. Do it. Ready? They had the show at an upstairs venue I’d never been before, the stage was small, ceiling was low, practically no lighting, so I used a lot of flash and edited…… Continue reading Red Handed Denial “Wanderer EP” Release Show

Red Handed Denial opening for Trivium

In January 2016, Red Handed Denial booked the biggest show they ever played to date—they opened for Trivium in Kitchener at Dallas Night Club. It was a cold and snowy day. Soundcheck There was a photo pit… I don’t usually get photo pits at the shows these guys play, so I was pretty happy, but…… Continue reading Red Handed Denial opening for Trivium

Behind the Scenes with Red Handed Denial on “Manipulator” MV Shoot

Red Handed Denial’s new Wanderer EP comes out this week, which you can stream in full here. The band shot a video for “Manipulator” last September, and it was the first time Red Handed Denial collaborated with director Brendan Jessamine, who later did their “Dirty Diana” MV. For this shoot, Red Handed Denial had all their closest friends and supporters to help out as extras…… Continue reading Behind the Scenes with Red Handed Denial on “Manipulator” MV Shoot

2015 with Red Handed Denial

I messed up. This post should have gone out before my last post with photos from Red Handed Denial’s Dirty Diana MV shoot, but here’s a recap of the second half of my 2015 when I started working with the band, aka how I tagged along on their summer shows and took photos. My story with Red Handed Denial started back…… Continue reading 2015 with Red Handed Denial

Behind the Scenes on Red Handed Denial’s “Dirty Diana” MV

Last December, I went into the studio with Red Handed Denial when they recorded their Michael Jackson cover “Dirty Diana”, it was my first time in a recording studio and there were things that, as a music fan you don’t think or know about, until you see how it’s done and everything suddenly… makes sense. In January, the band recorded a…… Continue reading Behind the Scenes on Red Handed Denial’s “Dirty Diana” MV