Monthly Archives: May 2009

NOFX Birmingham (live shoot)

By Dave Piper | May 15, 2009 - 11:33 am | Dave Piper - Latest Work, Music Events Leave a comment

Phew, this gig was a rollercoaster of fun. i got my pass sorted ages ago via my PR contacts and all was sweet. Untill the night of the gig when i had to prove who i was, then prove i had got a pass, print out the e-mails from the PR rep and still argue to get in. Though all this i missed all the bands but NOFX. But to be honest i did not really care, aslong as i got to shoot Fat Mike and Company all would be groovy.

The set list was a great mix of new and old, with my all time fave song, ” bottles to the ground” getting a play. Very very good set, very very good band.

NOFX (pronounced “no ef-ex”) are punk rock band from San Francisco, formed in 1983. The original lineup included singer/bassist Fat Mike, drummer Erik Sandin, and guitarist Eric Melvin. Since 1991, the lineup has remained the same, with El Hefe playing guitar and trumpet. They have released 10 full-length studio albums, 15 EPs, and many 7” singles. The group has sold over 6 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful independent acts of all time.
NoFx have some became one of the most loved and inspiring bands not only in punk rock but as a band inside the ugly music buisness.

Studio albums

1984: Maximum Rocknroll (Released 1992)
1988: Liberal Animation
1989: S&M Airlines
1991: Ribbed
1992: White Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean
1994: Punk in Drublic
1996: Heavy Petting Zoo
1997: So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes
2000: Pump Up the Valuum
2003: The War on Errorism
2006: Wolves in Wolves’ Clothing
2009: Coaster

Tagged birmingham, Birmingham Academy, Coaster, Dave Piper - Latest Work, El Hefe, Epitaph, Eric Melvin, Erik Sandin, Fat Mike, Fat Wreck Chords, Gig photogrpahy, Music Photography, Music Photogrpahy Birmingham, Mystic, NoFx, Pump Up the Valuum, Punk Rock, Skate punk, The War on Errorism, Wolves in Wolves' Clothing

Seagulls At the Seaside (Location Shoot)

By Dave Piper | May 14, 2009 - 7:10 pm | Location, Updates Leave a comment

Gulls (often informally seagulls) are birds in the family Laridae. They are most closely related to the terns (family Sternidae) and only distantly related to auks, and skimmers, and more distantly to the waders. Until recently, most gulls were placed in the genus Larus, but this arrangement is now known to be polyphyletic, leading to the resurrection of several genera.

They are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. They typically have harsh wailing or squawking calls. They have stout, longish bills, and webbed feet. Gull species range in size from the Little Gull, at 120 g (4.2 oz) and 29 cm (11.5 inches), to the Great Black-backed Gull, at 1.75 kg (3.8 lbs) and 76 cm (30 inches).

Oh Dear, how boring is Wikipedia! boring boring boring. The story behind these photos is much fun. My Girlfriend, and 2 mates were headed to the beach We were in Breen (Somerset, South West England.) Breen was a pretty cool place overall. For me the best part of the whole trip was driving the car on the beach. We parked the car on the beach about 20 meters from the waters edge, and began eating our Fish and Chips. At this point the car was sourround by half a dozen big Seagulls. It might of been that we were throwing chips out at them, not to sure.

I got most of these shots while sitting on the rook with my feet hanging through the sunroof, while everyone else used there own dinner as bait. Thank you guys.