concert blog
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FemFocused: ILANDRIA
Come one, come all, to the first FemFocused interview of 2020. Please welcome Hillary Zhuner, artistically known as Ilandria, to Positive Publicity. She joins us to discuss the triumphs and struggles of creating art, her upbringing in Ecuador and Miami, and how the name Ilandria came to be. If you asked her a to fill…
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a gallery.
Welcome to a new year and a new decade, friends. My first post of 2020 will be a collection of memories from 2019, which serves as a reflection and as a reminder of where I want to be. Specifically when it comes to photography. I’ve recently been inspired by the photography of Italian photographer Cristina…
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The Growlers at Union Transfer
I enjoy going to concerts where I’m not familiar with the band. I love watching the crowd, the die-hard fans, and seeing which songs hype the audience the most. Being an observer of an event or experience I’m a stranger in is one of my greatest joys. This was the case last night while covering…
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FemFocused: Kate Yeager
When I saw today’s interviewee perform at a Sofar Sounds show a few months ago, I knew I had to get her on the blog. (Side note, if you’ve never done a Sofar Sounds, I highly recommend that you do one.) The crowd was cozied-up at a recording studio in Philadelphia, when Kate took the…
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Soprano Kara Mulder Photoshoot
Sharing another photoshoot today! Soprano Kara Mulder and I met on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to capture some gorgeous shots. Some scenes from our photoshoot: Other recent photoshoots: Activist Ashley Simpson Conductor Audrey Saint-Gil
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La Palma: Debut Album Out Now
We’re kicking off a brand new month here on Positive Publicity with an interview with Philly/DC-based musical duo, La Palma, whose debut full-length album is out today on streaming and vinyl. If you’re seeking music for your upcoming summer road trips, this is the album for you. Comprised of Tim Gibbon and Chris Walker, La Palma’s music…
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Beautiful – The Carole King Musical with the Kimmel Center
“You make me feel like a natural woman.” “I feel the earth move under my feet, I feel the sky tumbling down.” “Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you have to do is call, and I’ll be there, you’ve got a friend.” These are just a handful of iconic lyrics of songs that musical legend…
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Jessie Reyez Concert // Union Transfer
On November 20, artist Jessie Reyez played to a sold-out crowd at Philadelphia’s Union Transfer. She is currently on a sold-out tour and recently dropped her incredible, critically acclaimed EP, Being Human in Public. She is nearing the end of her tour, which will end in her hometown of Toronto. Fellow Canadian artist Savannah Ré opened the show with…
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Cool Ruins Barbary Show
Last week provided me with another opportunity at concert photography. This is the second time I’ve taken a stab at it, and it’s been a really fun process learning how to take photos in a concert setting. Below are photos of Seattle-based alternative/electronic artist Cool Ruins and Philadelphia-based artist Ang Bocca. The show also featured Blushed, …
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Philly Finds Vol. 6
Can you feel it? The chill in the air we had this past weekend? The leaves crunching beneath your feet? Fall is on it’s way, baby. If you’re not totally in the spirit yet (I know the humidity certainly doesn’t help), check out my Fall Feeling post from last year (one of my personal fav…