Emily Hurd in Concert

Being back in Rockford for the weekend, my family and I headed down to On The Waterfront to catch up with some bands.

The Nadas were amazing, as usual, but since I couldn't swing my press pass to getting me in, the photos were a bit crap...unlike Emily Hurd's! I used to ride the bus with this girl! We had a language that we talked about boys in front of them so they couldn't understand called "op" and it's use it still prevalent today.

So check out these nice photos, and check out Emily Hurd next time she plays.

Cheers,

CAE

KYOCERA All Access at the Virgin Mobile FreeFest

I've been waiting AGES for this photo to surface! ... okay, well maybe it's just been 4 days since we left the Virgin Mobile Free Fest.

We followed around Taking Back Sunday, we interviewed Sir Richard Branson, we jumped on a golf cart with Flavor Flav, we covered Blink 182, Franz Ferdinand, The National, Mates of State, Weezer, Public Enemy... the list goes on.

I hope to put up a few snippets of the magic we caught, for now, check this amazing photo out - producing near a billion dollar booty!

Kyocera All Access Music Documentary

Hey everyone - here's a project I'll be field-producing for. If you, your friends, your relatives or your friends of relatives are between 16-22 and have a passion for music, film or both, please feel free to pass this on to them! Make sure to mention my name in the application.

Thanks! Good Luck!

Wanted to introduce you all to our newest youth-creative platform!

Our Kyocera All Access Youth Music Documentary will enable young-people ages
16-22 to get behind the camera going 'all-access' to create documentary of
the Virgin Mobile music fest experience.

Guided by the pros, youth will use their voice and creativity to capture the
energy of the festival both on-stage and off. Their hour-long documentary
will take music fans on an exclusive insider’s tour of the Fest, giving them
the inside story on the musicians, the live music, and the festival’s
support for youth-homeless – all from the voice of youth.

Bands to be interviewed include Public Enemy, Taking Back Sunday, Blink 182
and others. And the doc will be featured on IFC and in-flight on Virgin
Airways!

There is no experience necessary to apply (we never require that), and
there's no cost. We'll supply all travel and accommodations to the festival
/ documentary headquarters in Maryland. Production occurs from August
26-August 30, 2009.

Like our other programs (like Fresh Films and Girls in the Directors Chair)
this program is also geared to empower and transform youth lives through
engaging them in creativity. By providing hands-on experiences, heightened
responsibility to succeed and an opportunity to express themselves, we find
that youth confidence and sense of self soar.

Spread the word. But Hurry though -- early deadline is 8/10, final deadline
is 8/17 at www.allaccessdocs.com

Cheers!

Chicago: Views of the City from just north of the Lincoln Park Zoo