On the navigation bar to this site between Videos and Members is Photos. Outside of occasionally filling in for Kim and Kyla as an admin, and having to approve them for publication, I must admit I don’t pay them much mind. There are a few people whose work I admire and gravitate to from time to time, but all in all, I take them for granted. This morning I paused for a moment on the front page, and watched the slide show. A lot of hats. And of course guitars. And I wondered just how many photos have been uploaded since the site went live…over 30,000. The first was the cover to the short-lived ND book-a-zine in late 2008 at the left here. I’ve always liked that shot.
Most of the pics are from bands looking for a little love, or from fans who’ve taken pictures at shows and festivals. Some of them are from professionals and others are ripped from other sites or publications. I imagine I could spend days going through and picking out the best of the best, but that seems like too much work. So I thought I’d just sort of stroll through the 1500 plus pages this morning, and randomly select some shots that might catch my attention. Might inspire you to take some time and wander through the galleries yourself, or add your own.
Waterfront Blues Festival 2008: Added by Tim Poundstone on March 6, 2009
Neko Case: Added by Wayne Milligan on March 10, 2009
Runs a little ruff: Added by Todd Novak on June 5, 2010
Victoria Williams: Added by C. Elliott on June 19, 2011
2010 Truck Festival: Added by Ruth Minnikin on November 21, 2010
Bottle Rockets: Added by Amos Perrine on February 27, 2010
Del McCoury: Added by Rusty Chrome on September 24, 2011
Steve Earle: Added by Peter Dervin on April 22, 2011
Alejandro Escovedo Bigsby Guitar: Added by Alan Harrison on July 8, 2012
Sarah Jarosz: Added by Annaliese Moyer on May 5, 2012
