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Lazybones – George Street Fest

Sandra Lee — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:02:03 +0000

The amount of times Matt and Tim have played, and I’ve been asked to shoot without being able to – is ridiculous. They finally landed in front of my camera at the George Street Festival with a full band and surpassed all expectations I had set. (I’m pretty sure I was the loudest singer during Slow Motion) There’s more of these to come on Live ‘n Loud, plus shots of Elliott Brood and Great Big Sea. However, as the volume of how much I am in debt to Matt for everything he has done for me is something that can be repaid sufficiently, I figure I can spread the word of this phenomenal band through means of my lens.

www.lazybones.ca

Over the Top Opens for NOFX

Sandra Lee — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 23:47:13 +0000

I wish I had gotten shots of the Idlers, great band. Check them out live – so fun.

For now, Over the Top. I was lucky enough to grab shots of the guys earlier in the night during their sound check.

It was fantastic finally seeing a full NOFX show, the last time I saw the band was at Warped Tour, back in 2009.

You can check out the review and photos from the show over at Live ‘n Loud, along with my MMVA coverage which I’ll be posting more photos of.. besides just one of Lady Gaga.

Over the Top – Sound Check- NOFX

Sandra Lee — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 23:22:03 +0000

It’s been quite some time since I was front row at a Yesterday’s Hero show, in Junctions over 6 years ago. I still was just excited then, as I was a few weeks ago watching Over the Top opening for NOFX at Mile One.

I wish I could do this every day.

I wish I could dance on a single prayer.

Sandra Lee — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 22:27:40 +0000

scheiße. scheiße. scheiße.

One night, late last year in the cold Newfoundland winter I wrote out my bucket list. It’s changed, things have come and gone, I’ve scratched small silly ones off of the bottom. Some of the things on the list are dreams from when I was a child. Sing with Mariah Carey (I crossed that off when I sang ALONG to her songs at the ACC while shooting her set), See the Backstreet Boys (twice!), Kiss Nick Carter (not yet! dammit!), take a picture with a burning building (myspace pose?), spent a month in New York in the fall. Some of them are newer and I may never reach… shoot the cover of the Rolling Stone, spend a day backstage shooting with John Mayer or shoot a session in Steven Tyler’s home with lots of large felines.

My hobby is day dreaming. It’s the silliest thing to do, but growing up in a VERY small town after being born in a huge city – there’s a lot left to desire and dream about. I was left with my imagination, which created the weirdest scenarios. I spent all day dreaming of everything possible, writing in journals (I have every single one) to musicians about their music and how it moved me, and how I loved them so much for writing these songs. It was there my bucket list began to grow and from it’s conception there were naysayers and I’m sure as my silly dreams continue there will be many many more. For now I have to keep focused and looking forward and believe I can do this..

Because I just scratched number two off the top of my bucket list – and the moment I did, I said a prayer thanking every single person who ever made that moment possible.

#2 – Shoot Lady Gaga live.

No matter gay, straight, or bi,
Lesbian, transgendered life
I’m on the right track baby
I was born to survive
No matter black, white or beige
Chola or orient made
I’m on the right track baby
I was born to be brave.

Paws up.

Over the Top

Sandra Lee — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:31:06 +0000

In 10 days we’ll watch this scene repeat, except instead of 75 hands in HQ it’ll be 4000 hands in Mile One.

Long Distance Runners + Dean Lickyer :: the Rockhouse

Sandra Lee — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:52:39 +0000

The amount of times Andrew Strickland, with an instrument in hand, has been in front of my camera is completely beyond me. In the many years I’ve been going to local shows pushing my way to the front to rock out and take pictures, he’s been on the stage performing what is mostly considered as great music, haha. I never manage to catch The Long Distance Runners, but they opened alongside my favorites, Dean Lickyer, for the Pathological Lovers at the Rockhouse on May 13th.

Adam Baxter

Sandra Lee — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:33:06 +0000

I was eighteen years old the first time I heard Adam Baxter play. It was 2am, a bottle of London dock was floating around and we were in the wonderland known as Alice drive. It’s been many years since that night and I still frequently catch one of Adam’s sets. I suggest you do too.

97.5 K-Rock Living in the Shed

Sandra Lee — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 21:10:24 +0000

It’s April in Newfoundland yesterday we had a few inches of snow. Yep, SNOW. These incredible souls (Mike Campbell, Big Tom and Candice Udle) braved the Newfoundland cold to live in a tiny shed to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House for the last week! They roughed it out for 8 days, 7 nights and raised a incredible total of $72,000. If you’re interested in recordings of watching them sleep, watching guest stars that drop by the Shed or for more information – check out http://www.krockrocks.com

beach by’s (and girls?)

Sandra Lee — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 02:07:44 +0000

And when the sun goes down

We’ll take a walk along the strand

And as the tide goes out

We’ll write “I love you” right there in the sand

See you in a week, and so will Crystal and Patrick… but they’ll be married

P.s: Internet access is extremely limited so bear with me as I may not reply for the next while. xx.

Jägermeister Music Tour – Toronto, ON – Mar 12 2011

Sandra Lee — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 22:32:10 +0000

I was brought on by everyone’s friends at JagerMusic Canada to cover the Ice Cold Tour with Bleeker Ridge, My Darkest Days, Buckcherry and Papa Roach on their Toronto tour date at the Sound Academy. It was incredible to be a part of this wild event. Stop by JagerMusic Canada’s facebook page to see a lot more where these came from.

The Papa Roach and Buckcherry guys just before the Meet and Greet.

Bleeker Ridge – your new favorite band.

My Darkest Days

Buckcherry

Papa Roach