CDS ($10 each unless otherwise noted, deals on multiples)

AxCx – I Like It When You Die
Agalloch – Ashes Against The Grain
Agua de Annique – Air (Promo)
Altar of Plagues – White Tomb
Akercocke – Choronzon
Amber Asylum – Still Point
Amber Asylum – Bitter River
Amon Amarth – Twilight of the Thunder God (w/ DVD)
The Angelic Process – Weighing Souls With Sand
Anthrax – Volume 8 – The Threat Is Real
Antimatter – Lights Out
Asunder – Works Will Come Undone
Atavist  – II: Ruined (Sealed)
Atavist/Nadja – II: Points At Infinity
Blackguard – Profugus Mortis
Bloodbath – The Fathomless Mastery
Blood Duster – Str8 Outta Northcote
Bruce Dickinson – The Chemical Wedding
Caina – Mourner (Out of Print)
Caina – Temporary Antennae
Cannibal Corpse – The Bleeding
Cephalic Carnage – Lucid Interval
Cobalt – Eater of Birds
Cobalt – Landfill Breastmilk Beast
Cobalt – Gin
Cryptopsty – None So Live
Darkthrone – A Blaze In The Northern Sky
Darkthrone – Hate Them
The Devil’s Blood – Come Reap
Exhumed – Anatomy Is Destiny
Exhumed – Slaughtercult
The Exalted Piledriver – Metal Manifesto
Emporer – Prometheus
Emporer – IX Equilibrium
Dying Fetus – Grotesque Impalement
Dream Theater – Awake
Dismember – S/T
The Gates of Slumber – Conqueror
Gates of Winter – Lux Aeterna
Genghis Tron – Board Up The House
Ghoul – Maniaxe
Giant Squid – Metridium Fields
Gorelord – Force Fed On Human Flesh
Green Carnation – Light of Day, Day of Darkness
Half Makeshift – Omen
Hammers of Misfortune – Fields/Church of Broken Glass
Iron Maiden – Brave New World
Kataklysm – Prevail
Krallice – Krallice (sealed)
Lacuna Coil – Unleashed Memories
Lamb of God – New American Gospel
Lamp of God – As The Palaces Burn
Les Batards Du Nord – La Terre Nous Appelle
Lilitu – The Delores Lesion
Macabre – Murder Metal
Nasum – Shift
Nadja – Bliss Torn From Emptiness
Moonsorrow – Havietetty
Mastodon – Remission (CD/DVD)
Misery Index – Retaliate
Peccatum – Lost in Reverie
Pig Destroyer – 38 Counts of Battery
Portal – Outre
Probot – Probot
Profundi – The Omega Rising (Out of Print)
Pulsefear – Perichroresis
Ravenous – Assembled in Blasphemy
Henry Rollins – Rise Above
Henry Rollins – Black Coffee Blues (Spoken Word)
Henry Rollins – Think Tank (Spoken Word)
Henry Rollins – Get In The Van (Spoken Word)
Rollins Band – Nice
Saros – Acrid Plains
Scott Kelly – The Wake
The Secret – Disintoxication
Septic Flesh – A Fallen Temple
Sepultura – Arise
Sepultura – Roots
Stolen Babies – There Be Squabbles Ahead
Sigh – Hangman’s Hymns (sealed)
Skinless – From Sacrifice To Survival
Slayer – Reign in Blood
Slayer – Undisputed Attitude
Slayer – Diabolus in Musica
Slayer – God Hates Us All
Sleepytime Gorilla Musem – Grand Opening and Closing
The Smashing Pumpkins – Adore
Superjoint Ritual – Use Once and Destroy
Superjoint Ritual – A Lethal Dose of American Hatred
Udo – Holy
Vital Remains – Dechristianize
Widow – Midnight Strikes
Winterfylleth – The Ghost of Heritage
Wold – Stratification
Wrath of the Weak – Alogon
Steve Vai – Sex & Religion

Music DVDS ($10)

AC/DC – No Bull
Dimevision
Iron Maiden – Visions of the Beast
The Gathering – In Motion
Manowar – Fire and Blood
Mastodon – The Workhorse Chronicles
Necrophagia – Through The Eyes of the dead Uncut
Opeth – Lamentations
Primus – Hallucino-Genetics – Live 2004
Queen – Live at Wembley Stadium
Relapse Contamination Festival 2003 (Mastodon, Neurosis, Pig Destroyer, etc etc)
Strapping Young Lad – For Those Aboot To Rock
Slayer – War at the Warfield
Slayer – Still Reigning
Superjoint Ritual – Live in Dallas, TX, 2002
Vader – More Vision and the Voice

-went to see the UFC in their second venture to Montreal.  Been waiting YEARS to see one in person.
-got my first DSLR – a Canon 40D.  Love it.
-traveled to California. Rented a car, and drove all over the state, from San Francisco to San Diego. Amazing trip
-was a zombie for a night in a small scale zombie movie entitled “Zombie Summer School”.  Patiently awaiting a release. I got killed!!
-entered my first photography contest – a local one, that had a surprising number of entries. I came out with two 4th’s, a 2nd, and a 1st!
-started playing bass again
-went to NYC to check out one of the world’s largest photo conventions. Attended a seminar with Joe McNally. Great guy, and super talented.
…and this is the big one…
-got a new job doing web development for the city I live in. I’m so excited about this, and the time it’s going to leave me to really start up my freelancing career – it’s definitely the start of a new journey.

A ton of positivity came out of the year, and am continuing the momentum into 2010… so watch out, world.

Without further ado, here is what I selected as 20 of my best photos of the year.  Enjoy.

I dragged the shutter all night, which really captures the movement, the atmosphere, and all around fun that was happening.  While sharp still photographer is great in most settings, the long exposure times really bring the shots to life.

Congratulations to Aaron and Jeff – best wishes to a long and happy life together.

Slideshow
Full set on Flickr

Links:
Woods of Ypres (myspace)
Wooods of Ypres – IV: The Green Album review

Opening was Weedeater, who I can’t say I was sad to miss, followed by Montreal legends, Voivod.  Was my first time seeing them, and were really great.  Full of energy, great sound, and new guitarist Dan Mongrain (ex-Gorguts, Martyr) sounded great.

But alas, the night belonged to the great Phil Anselmo and co., tearing it up the entire set.  Shooting the show was an absolute blast, and I probably spent half the time headbanging along with the band.

Was my first time shooting at the Guvernment – was expecting a bit more of their lighting… it was pretty rough.  But the B&W grainy feel works perfectly for these guys, so I can’t say better lighting would have given it the same feel anyways.

Anyways – enjoy.  My c0-review of the show is linked below – make sure to check it out!

Full Set on Flickr
Review on Hellbound.ca
Official Down Site

Silence. Not a typical reaction to a live performance.

As New York’s Bloody Panda concluded their final note, and began to pack up, the small crowd, who had gathered for their awe-inspiring performance, wasn’t sure how to react to the intensity that was just laid out before them. So instead of applause, cheering, or even conversation, the room filled with an eerie silence that couldn’t have been more fitting.

An absolute thrill to shoot…  after just getting my wireless flash trigger (you’re the best, Pam!) and some experimenting with some different flash techniques, I came up with some great shots using a bounce off the floor.  Although typically, I’d want to avoid shadows, the enormous shadows were quite fitting.  Lots of pretty creepy shots came out, and after the performance they put on, it couldn’t have been more fitting.

Full Review on Hellbound.ca
BloodyPanda.com
Full set on Flickr

However, the week before my trip, there was a huge mis-hap, and the event ended up canceling.  I was  somewhat crushed… but the face remained, I was going to be in California for a week… there’s no way I can be upset with that.

So, armed with my camera, a laptop for on-the-fly planning, and some wheels, I unleashed myself in California, seeing all I could see in a week.  1500 miles were put on the rental car, and made it from San Francisco to Humboldt County to San Diego to LA.

A huge bonus – I was planning on seeing the premiere of Chan Wook-Park’s “Thirst” while I was there – it turned out that the director himself would be there for a Q&A session afterwords.  Got to briefly meet him (ie got a picture with them, then quickly pushed aside), which was a great experience, filling the void left by the canceled fight.

Photography wised, I attempted to capture a lot of landscapes using HDR techniques.  Had some really great shots turn out… not bad for a rookie.

Without further ado – pictures!!

Full Set on Flickr
Slideshow

Although the day started off with rain (which moved the outdoor ceremony inside), things cleared up afterwards, and we were able to get some outdoor shots…  and the party began afterwards.  All in all, it was a great day, a beautiful ceremony, and a fantastic reception afterwards.

Congrats, you two.

Links:
Full set on Flickr
Slideshow on Flickr