This weekend I made a surprise visit to Lubbock, TX. I've really been missing my Shmalan and all of the lovely friends I met while living there. I only told two people, Sean Lewis and Daniel Fluitt, that I would be coming in and they are the best keepers of secrets because when I just showed up at the Lucero show, Alan was beyond surprised. I walked in at the beginning of the Thrift Store Cowboys (read SXSW interview here) set around 10 and we didn't leave the bar until after 2 am. It was a perfect Lubbock night. Just so you know, smoking is still allowed in all the Lubbock bars so all my pictures are cloudy...
I didn't get a chance to photograph Thrift Store Cowboys because I was by the sound booth in the back talking to Alan. We counted up the times we have been in the same city in the past 12 months...
Including this last visit, we have seen each other FIVE TIMES in 12 months! What the heck? This needs mucho improvement.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmine.
Brotherly love.
Bash's was absolutely packed with every kind of person.
The love birds. I forgot I was zoomed in while I was trying to get a shot of the crowd, but I like that I caught a sweet moment (at least I think it was a sweet moment).
You know Alan's lips have touched whiskey when you see this fist go up in the air.
I love how happy everyone is in this shot.
...smokey.
Such a sweet face!
Alan was super excited, so he jumped off the stage...twice.
I love that kid.
However, this guy did not. He immediately grabbed Alan and told him he was out of there if he tried it again. HAHA. I don't think he liked me taking this photo of him either.
There was no escaping the smoke.
I almost gave up on getting a shot of this guy.
I'm pretty sure this is the shot of Ben saying something like "hey, look at me, I'm still standing, haha." I had just moved back to Houston last time Lucero came through Lubbock, so I missed him laying on the stage. I don't believe they made it through the whole set.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD/SEEN EITHER THRIFT STORE COWBOYS or LUCERO?
Everyone in that venue was having a good Friday night.
Both Lucero and Thrift Store Cowboys are still touring. Check them out if they come to your town.
I do have a lot more pictures to share with you from my weekend in Lubbock; Prepare yourself for a lot of pictures :)
muchos besos,
Kel
I didn't get a chance to photograph Thrift Store Cowboys because I was by the sound booth in the back talking to Alan. We counted up the times we have been in the same city in the past 12 months...
Including this last visit, we have seen each other FIVE TIMES in 12 months! What the heck? This needs mucho improvement.
mmmmmmmmmmmmmine.
Brotherly love.
Bash's was absolutely packed with every kind of person.
The love birds. I forgot I was zoomed in while I was trying to get a shot of the crowd, but I like that I caught a sweet moment (at least I think it was a sweet moment).
You know Alan's lips have touched whiskey when you see this fist go up in the air.
I love how happy everyone is in this shot.
...smokey.
Such a sweet face!
Alan was super excited, so he jumped off the stage...twice.
I love that kid.
However, this guy did not. He immediately grabbed Alan and told him he was out of there if he tried it again. HAHA. I don't think he liked me taking this photo of him either.
There was no escaping the smoke.
I almost gave up on getting a shot of this guy.
I'm pretty sure this is the shot of Ben saying something like "hey, look at me, I'm still standing, haha." I had just moved back to Houston last time Lucero came through Lubbock, so I missed him laying on the stage. I don't believe they made it through the whole set.
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD/SEEN EITHER THRIFT STORE COWBOYS or LUCERO?
Everyone in that venue was having a good Friday night.
Both Lucero and Thrift Store Cowboys are still touring. Check them out if they come to your town.
I do have a lot more pictures to share with you from my weekend in Lubbock; Prepare yourself for a lot of pictures :)
muchos besos,
Kel