Giles Hoover, Photographer

…and let me bring a camera. More than that: it was a big party. Their “85th,” or their combined birthday (and cumulative years) celebration, at SoChi, downtown Macon. With his band, MagTard. And guest performers, Flaco Torres and Mother Cunt. [Not a typo. —Ed.] Hell, yes. The associated gallery was posted last week, but due [...]

…was back on February 28th, and was a really fun time. Here’s the birthday boy, looking cute as ever: Couple of really great parent-and-kid shots in the set, too, like this of Rob and Callie: …And this, of newcomers Karen and Gunnar: Can’t possibly forget Dan and Connor, natch: However, as is not unusual for [...]

In keeping with the narrative: as mentioned last time, I rolled back into town — from a great weekend in South Carolina — just in time to catch the last performance of Bragg Jam. Sweet. Bragg Jam 2009 covered a bunch of venues and dozens if not hundreds of musicians, with an estimated 5,000 attendees [...]

Sorry for the quiet; been running, running in about fifteen directions the past few months — most of them not near the web site. More on that in a few weeks. Meanwhile…. Enjoyed the heck out of a session with the local band MagTard last week. Posted up a few photographs yesterday, but am only [...]

I’ve been out and about recently, but arrived back in town just in time to meet up with the friends that make up the band called Magnificent Bastard. Except that isn’t correct any more; there’s a new drummer, whom I didn’t know, and an “official” name change to go with that switch — to MagTard. [...]

If the first part is titled, “Black Tie,” it’s only appropriate that the second part be titled, “Feet Up.” As the evening wore on, it progressed from birthday party to birthday party. Hmmmm — okay! My favorite photograph from the second set. Indeed, I’ve upped the favorites count from 16 to 20 — with all [...]

The final selection of photographs from Carey’s 40th birthday party wound up at an even hundred. Part One, containing the first fifty, has been posted. (Missed Tuesday by thirty minutes. Sorry…;) Please enjoy. Have to say, a hundred final photos is many more than I expected when this got underway Saturday evening. I hope you [...]

…with goodness. The final “potentials” folder from Carey’s party is 239 photographs deep. Oh, [****]. “Everything finished and available by Tuesday,” as implied, will definitely be pushing it. Further, I have to admit to a big regret: I have this chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and then again, (here) on the floor. The part in [...]

Happy b’day! Wonderful time tonight. Indeed, I’m awash in great photographs. It’ll be a day or two — Tuesday, probably — before I’ve sorted and uploaded the final set, which will be published here. Stay tuned. Thanks.

Enjoyed the show tonight — and perhaps more importantly, came away with a few decent photos. My favorites: Magnificent Bastard, Onstage Dan, Emotional (Blur) Chris and Miles #1 Dan and Miles #1 Many thanks to Dan, Chris, Justin, and Miles for access — and a great performance — tonight. No bastards in my book, LOL! [...]