PATTERNS AND TONES

Another recent cover that includes photography I shot is on this new compilation from my favorite Bay Area punks - The Mr. T Experience. "Shards" Volume Two - Pieces of The Mr. T Experience 1985-1999 is an amazing collection out on Sounds Rad Records . Like Volume I, this record contains 16 bonus tracks that had appeared on various MTX CD's over the years but had never made it to their full length LPs. For a complete history on how this occured, please visit Dr. Frank's blog here  and here ! I photographed Dr. Frank , Joel Reader and Jym Pittman for the 7th MTX LP back in 1997. It was shot in my old photo studio inside The Warfield Building which also housed the famous Warfield Theatre . The studio on Market Street in San Francisco was situated right between the two ladies on the outside of the building's facade. Outtakes from that photo shoot are also included on both Volume I and II inserts. Julie Green October 27, 2018 Inside Volume I ...

I was delighted to photograph most of Los Straightjackets  last year for the cover of their record " What's So Funny About Peace, Love and... Los Straitjackets " on North Carolina's finest independent record label Yep Roc Records . The marriage between masterful songs written by Nick Lowe and the bands gorgeous handling of instrumental arrangements, Los Straightjackets have expertly crafted an incredible surf rock album that will make you wanna play it over and over again. Three cheers to Johnny Barlett of California for hooking me up with these masked marauders! We had a whole lot of fun photographing them at the famous PowWow Fun Room in Mar Vista, CA. Eddie Angel, Chris Sprague, Greg Townson and Pete Curry are just the greatest group of guys you would ever want to hang out with! Los Straightjackets are currently floating on a boat with Big Sandy down  The Baja Bop Red Hot Rockin' Cruise to Mexico until the 21st and they recently backed Nick Lowe on...

What a thrill it was to be in Seattle when The Fastbacks were playing Sub Pop's 30th Anniversary Music Festival ! It was if no time had gone by since I last saw them play at The Bottom of The Hill in San Francisco a few years back (try 20). But their energy and unpretentiousness was still there and it was a joy ride from the first song to the last. Below is a quick interview I did with Kurt Bloch who graciously gave me his time and insight into this pioneering Seattle band! Julie Green October 6, 2018 Julie Green: Did you grow up in Seattle? Kurt Block: Yes indeed - Sand Point over there by Lake City! JG: How his it NOT changed over the years? KB: Well, kind hard to say. In the last few years some of the last outposts of the city I grew up in have been usurped by "progress". I don't mourn the passing of EVERY old building or business of the old days, but it's getting pretty dire out there. The "regular" places are really getting...