Photos: Semi Precious Weapons
Opening up for the ubiquitous Lady Gaga, Semi Precious proved their arena chops with a big dose of real rock ‘n roll. I’ve photographed a few bands in my time, but I have yet to see or shoot a band that I’ve had more fun shooting than SPW’s raw, unapologetic, and crassly fun live set. [...]
Semi Precious Weapons
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Semi Precious Weapons are my favorite band to photograph. From sweaty, grimy basement dives to the gilded halls of the 5,000-capacity Fox Theater last night, SPW always brings the rock show.
Portraits: Semi Precious Weapons
Just before their headlining performance at the Blender Theater in NYC, Semi Precious Weapons took some time out to to do a set of promos with the Owyoung Brothers. What do you get when you throw together New York’s glam rock saviors and your very favorite pair of Asian brothers? All the damage after the [...]
Semi Precious Weapons
March 27, 2009 – Fresh from conquering Austin and SXSW, NYC’s own Semi Precious Weapons brought it home for a headlining concert under the big, beautiful lights of Blender Theater at Gramercy.
Portraits: Semi Precious Weapons
While it was freshly swept, I had my reservations: there’s only so clean a club’s tile floor can be. And yet, when I asked the members of Semi Precious Weapons to lie down, they were on all fours before I could even finish the sentence.
Semi Precious Weapons
November 23, 2008 – Semi Precious Weapons are the rock show. Don’t believe me? Here’s the proof.
Semi Precious Weapons
With a path of broken hearts and empty bottles in their wake, New York’s Semi Precious Weapons rolled into St. Louis to prove one thing: people frickin’ love the rock show.
Semi Precious Weapons @ the Pageant — 2008.04.11
Facts: Semi Precious Weapons will melt your face, steal your girlfriend, and have you contemplating knee-high stilettos for the first time. And that’s just by the end of the first song.
The October, Go Van Gogh @ Cicero’s — 2007.11.30
As much as it’s fun to shoot in beautifully lit venues like the Pageant, that’s not always where the best bands play. Such was the case last week with the October and Go Van Gogh, who opened for Semi Precious Weapons in two solid sets on Cicero’s intimate stage.
Semi Precious Weapons @ Cicero’s — 2007.11.30
Living up to their growing renown as the live show to see, Semi Precious Weapons brought their glam rock party to Cicero’s in a raucous set of silver stiletto boots, spin-kicks, titties, and at least one song about Jesus.
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