February 19, 2009 -- Leonard Cohen performs in front of a sold out house at the Beacon Theatre in New York, NY for the first time since 1993.

We only got one song and had to shoot from the back of the house (88 feet away). But it was worth it. The full set.

February 13, 2009 -- Clap Your Hands Say Yeah perform at the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Sounds Like Brooklyn Music Festival.

I remember catching these guys play second at a blogger showcase a few years back. It was very nice to see them play BAM, although this was rumored to be their last show (for a while, at least). View the whole set.

February 13, 2009 -- Chairlift perform at the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music as part of the Sounds Like Brooklyn Music Festival.

February 6, 2009 -- Beirut performs with the Vassar Orkestar, a 32-piece orchestra made up of Vassar College students, at the Howard Gilman Opera House at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, as part of the Sounds Like Brooklyn Music Festival.

They sounded better than I possibly could have imagined. Spoiled for life? Possibly. The full set.

February 3, 2009 -- Performers gather for the encore at the Tibet House US Benefit Concert and Tibetan New Year's Celebration at Carnegie Hall's Isaac Stern Auditorium in New York, NY.

That's Patti Smith with her arms in the air, next to two fellows from Vampire Weekend.

One of my favorite places in the world.

One of my favorite assignments from last year. Who doesn't love adorable dogs in clever costumes? View the entire set.

One of the best soups I've ever had.

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I think sometimes my favorite shots end up being the most surreal. Yes, that's TI, performing with Franz Ferdinand.

See the whole set from the Diesel XXX party, featuring various permutations of N.E.R.D., MIA, TI, Franz Ferdinand, Hot Chip, and Chaka Khan.

Any show is better with a firebreather, right?

October 10, 2008 -- Of Montreal perform at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY.

Looks like I'm way behind in blogging recent work; oops. The entire Of Montreal set. Yes, that's Kevin Barnes on a horse. I don't think I'll ever be able to see them again, live, because there's no way they can top this show.

October 10, 2008 -- Fan watch Of Montreal perform at the Roseland Ballroom in New York, NY.

October 8, 2008 -- MGMT perform at the United Palace Theater in Washington Heights, New York, NY. View the full set.

October 8, 2008 -- Beck performs with his band at United Palace Theater in Washington Heights, New York, NY.

Shooting this show was odd for a few reasons. The United Palace Theater is a large sit-down theater but photographers are allowed only to shoot from the outer aisles. We're also not supposed to be any closer to the stage than the first row of seats. There was also a film crew shooting on behalf of Beck, and strong backlighting throughout most of the set. They also turned on the house lights, for some reason that was never explained to me. Still, I think the photographs turned out nicely and I'm pleased with the results, especially since I got a few of Beck's face, unobstructed by the brim of his hat. View the full set.

October 6, 2008 -- St. Vincent (Annie Clark) performs with her band at Radio City Music Hall in New York, NY.

I don't think I will ever get tired of photographing St. Vincent. Her set before Death Cab seemed to win over some converts, despite the part-empty theater. And the lighting was the best I've ever seen in the venue, leading to some beautifully lit shots of Annie's intensely expressive face. View the entire set on Flickr.