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The Connection

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About Me

ADD THIS TEXT TO ADD MY BANNER!Wanna use my pictures? There are a few guidelines... if you're in a band or with the band (manager, publicist, etc.), you don't have to ask for permission. However, if you're a fan, all I ask is that you add "Photo by: The Connection" in the description of the picture. Don't want anyone claiming rights to my work... good way to get on my bad side!

GUIDE TO MY PHOTOBUCKET ACCOUNT: Links should open in a seperate browser. Please alert me if there's a problem.

DISCLAIMER: If you click on a link and "This Album Has No Content", look at the gray box above it. It should have band names there. Click on the name of the band you wish to view the photos of.

4-28-07: Fathom Down, Fire To Reason, Ginsu WivesToad Suck Daze (5-04-07): Bret Michaels (Poison)5-09-07: Kryostate5-12-07: Fight Night, From Beginning To End5-22-07: Evacuate The City, Kryostate, Lythium5-26-07: Before The Aftermath, Fathom Down, Tangled In Ruin6-02-07: KTP, Nation of Theives6-06-07: Fury From The Summit6-22-07: Annabelle, Colossus Bound6-23-07: Kryostate (Malvern Park and Downtown Music)6-28-07: Innocence No More, Fight Night (videos on MySpace)6-29-07: Nation of Theives, Placid Eclipse, Fire to Reason, Fathom Down7-07-07: All Dead At Dawn, Fury From The Summit7-14-07: Pattern Fall, Colossus Bound7-26-07: Fathom Down7-28-07: Pattern Fall, Kryostate8-10-07: Nation of Thieves, Dreaming of Anna, Innocence No More8-18-07: At Our Finest8-25-07: Affectus, Kryostate9-22-07: Fury From the Summit9-29-07: Evacuate the City, Kryostate10-20-07: Kryostate10-30-07: Affectus, Kryostate11-03-07: 1000 Points of Pain, Fury From The Summit12-12-07: Shackled Ministry01-05-08: Fire to Reason01-26-08: Shackled Ministry02-13-08: Fire to Reason02-15-08: Fury From The Summit (Farewell)02-22-08: Fire to Reason

I am a huge supporter of local bands, and frequently visit SoundStage, a local performance area for Rock bands. For a long time, I've been wanting to express my views of the bands who perform there, as well as help them get their names out. This is my chance to pay my dues to the bands, and help them out a little, considering their music has been such an incredible escape from some of lifes tragedies and downfalls.

My Interests

EMPLOYEESOwner: Steven McKinneyPhotographers: Steven McKinney Josh Hollis BrodieBooking: Marcus DouglasTalent Scouts: Steven McKinney Josh "Loki" Phillips

Music:

WE'VE WORKED WITH 1000 Points of Pain Affectus All Dead At Dawn Acirema At Our Finest Annabelle Before the Aftermath Bret Michaels Colossus Bound dEFY Dreaming of Anna Evacuate The City Fathom Down Fire to Reason Fury From The Summit From Beginning to End Ginsu Wives Innocence No More Kryostate KTP Lythium Nation of Thieves Pattern Fall Placid Eclipse Reticent Shackled Ministry Tangled In Ruin

My Blog

The Connection 2007 Awards Results

Congrations to all of the winning bands, there weren't too many votes cast in total, but the amount of voting should increase over time. I'm gonna cut straight to the chase and share the results with ...
Posted by The Connection on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:36:00 PST

SERVICE PRICES

Photography and Video - $10 per band plus entry (you only pay for yourself, not the other bands), per night. Please request video.Booking - $10 per band, per nightMusic Videos - $20-$50 (price varies ...
Posted by The Connection on Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:35:00 PST

The Connection - 2007 Awards Voting!

Hello fans of local music! The Connection is going to be giving out the first awards of the year! As of right now, I have nothing to offer the bands in terms of a prize other than recognition and a we...
Posted by The Connection on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 02:45:00 PST

Bands you should NEVER miss!

Alright, I've been asked many times which bands people should make an extra effort to see, so I'm posting a list of the top 5 five bands, and why an extra effort should be made to see them. Band 1: K...
Posted by The Connection on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:11:00 PST

7-26-07 Review!

Hey guys! I know it's been a while, but I haven't really felt the vibe that I used to feel for writing reviews, so it's gonna be an "every once in a while" thing from now on. This review is for the sh...
Posted by The Connection on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:07:00 PST

Contest for NEW Fathom Down demo!

Fathom Down has brought out a newer version of their demo featuring the tracks... Your Black EyesOne Bullet... One Gun...andAltered (Instrumental) I picked up a copy today and decided to make a c...
Posted by The Connection on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 08:15:00 PST

Band Name Dictionary.

Hey guys, I'm only doing this because I'm bored. Just figured it would be fun. Definitions derived from dictionary.com and from my personal knowledge. Kryostate (Cry-oh-state)Fathom Down (Fa-thum...
Posted by The Connection on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 07:58:00 PST

Crutches

Hey everyone, Thanks to the kick-ass Fathom Down mosh-pit on June 29th, I'm back on crutches temporarily. I have had periodical excruciating pains, that have been hitting me often and harder late...
Posted by The Connection on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 12:17:00 PST

Booking

I just wanted to inform all the bands that I work for that I may not be able to make it to many shows. My parents are currently getting a divorce, so there goes my allowance, and doing photography and...
Posted by The Connection on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:13:00 PST

Upcoming project...

Hey everyone, Okay, so I will be working with Fury From the Summit and their song "Between the Wasteland and the Sky" for the music video. I'm looking for a few actors who are interested in this proje...
Posted by The Connection on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 08:43:00 PST