Preparing for NX35
Here we go again...
In March 2009 I had just returned from shooting a feature length film and I was eager to get my hands on a camera and shoot pretty much anything. It just so happened that NX35 was rolling through town and I had always had an interest in filming the local music scene here in Denton. Josh Butler, of the Texas Filmmakers, and I approached the NX35 staff and asked if they would mind us shooting part of the festival. I was told they had already hired a crew and that they wouldn't mind if I shot a little here and there. So I did, 3 out of the 4 nights. As it turned out I was the only one that did, their crew fell through I think. Here is what I shot...
Following NX35 I found myself more and more drawn to this music scene. I think that after seeing Monotonix crowd surf their way out of Hailey's really did it for me. I had gone to Hailey's for years and seen a handful of bands rock that place. But to see a band play on the shoulders of their new found fans is an amazing feat in itself. I was curious and intrigued as to what more this town might offer. As the year progressed and NX35 prepared for 2010, their interests in expansion on 2009's event became very clear when they locked in Midlake and the Flaming Lips to perform. I thought it to be a rumor for quite awhile, but after many confirmations and great effort by the staff of NX35, rumor became reality.
In between North By's I spent some time delving deep into the Denton Music Scene. I got pretty involved with My Denton Music, as mentioned in previous posts, and I made many new awesome friends. It's not that difficult to get sucked into the music here, spend a weekend following a band around or a night show hopping and it'll grab you. As North By approached I knew that I had to prepare. As I've discovered over the years, shooting video, is that there are moments in which I'll find myself capturing a rare moment in which the moons align and I get an amazing shot. I could count those moments with my fingers prior to NX35 2010. My Monotonix moment was one of them, Spoonfed Tribe at Fry St Fair, and lots more that I'll bring up at a later date. The point is, I didn't want to miss that moment this year. I was going to shoot everything I possibly could.
I posted the following on my facebook profile a few days before the festival to give everyone a heads up. I was going to tear apart Denton. Now, weeks later, I think I did just that.
"The music is upon us...
NX35 is about to lay the smack down on the small city of Denton this weekend and I am more excited than ever! By the time this festival is over I believe Denton will have changed dramatically. I have on occasion been the man behind the camera at many a shows; this coming weekend will be no different. I just bought a case of Red bull this morning, cause lord knows I'm gonna need it. My goal is to shoot as many bands and interviews as possible over the next week. I've secretly been shooting a documentary about the music scene here and I feel this weekend a story will be born, if it hasn't already. Denton is a wonderful place and I dig everything that goes on here.
During NX35, I will be constantly on the move, from venue to venue and show to show. My plan of attack for all these shows is as follows:
-Arrive at a venue.
-Setup camera in the back and get a long wide shot of the band performing one song, beginning to end.
-Move to the stage get a few B-Roll shots: Close-ups, Instrument shots, Crowd shots, etc...
-Possibly get a quick interview with an audience or band member (this depends on how busy I am)
-Pack up and move out.
I'd like to stay for the whole show at each venue, but there is just way to much going on. That being said I need some help throughout the weekend. If you are a band, fan or friend and you are attending any of the shows I have listed below please feel free to send me a message through twitter @patflaherty or email me and I'll send you my phone #, and let me know when you are GOING on. I will try and make it to every show, but I am only one man and I can only be in one place at one time. There will be people helping me out, but we are going to be extremely busy.
In the next few weeks I will make all of my footage public and I will cut-up the clips and make you a youtube video if you'd like, I Promise! Also if you are listed below or if you are performing at a show and don't want to be filmed please let me know and I will plan accordingly.
Thanks. Denton you stay sexy...
-Pat
THURSDAY
1) SWEETWATER Glen Farris, JUPITER HOUSE Delmore Pilcrow, HYDRANT Roy Robertson ANDYS Drink to Victory, DANS Jacob Metcalf
2) J & JS Parata, SWEETWATER Seryn, HAILEYS Saboteur, DANS OK Sweetheart, RGRS Manned Missiles
3) DANS RTB2, HYDRANT A.M. Ramblers, SWEETWATER Polycorns, HAILEYS The Crash That Took Me
4) CIRCA 77 Andrew Tinker, TX 8 BALLThe Bizarro Kids, ANDYS New Science Projects, JUPITER HOUSE Fox & The Bird, DANS Carrie Rodriguez, SWEETWATER Doug Burr, HAILEYS This Will Destroy You
5) HYDRANT The Cut Off, BOILER ROOM Snarky Puppy
FRIDAY
1) DANS (Odyssey)This Old House, JUPITER HOUSE Monastery, HYDRANT Handbrake, BANTER Lane & Paul, TX 8 BALLThe Phuss
2) TX 8 BALL Bridges and Blinking Lights, ANDYS Spooky Folk, BOILER ROOM PVC Street Gang, SWEETWATER Le Not So Hot Klub De Denton
3) HAILEYS Ferguson & Geronimo, SWEETWATER Pinebox Serenade, BOILER ROOM Record Hop, ANDYS Mount Righteous, J & JS Hope Trust
4) DANS Sarah Jaffe, BOILER ROOM Health, SWEETWATER Boxcar Bandits
5) RGRS Indian Jewelry, SWEETWATER Whiskey Folk Ramblers, ANDYS Sleep Whale
SATURDAY
-FAIR GROUNDS Midlake & Flaming Lips
-Changing Nature of Music Journalism
1) BOILER ROOM Trebuchet, DANS Robert Gomez, RGRS Eaton Lake Tonics
2) BOILER ROOM Oso Closo, SWEETWATER Dan Montgomery, ANDYS Sarah Reddington, HYDRANT Sarah Renfro
3) TX 8 BALL Dust Congress, BANTER Warren Jackson Hearne and the Merrie Murdre of Gloomadeers, HAILEYS Matthew and The Arrogant Sea, BOILER ROOM 420 Blues, DANS Slobberbone
4) RGRS Telegraph Canyon, J & JS The Heelers, BANTER The Naptime Shake, TX 8 BALL Shiny Around The Edges
5) HAILEYS The Black Angels
6) TX 8 BALL I Heart Lung
SUNDAY
-Music in the basement of Recycled Books
-40 Bands / 80 Minutes
-8 Track Museum
-Many Songs Told
1) BOILER ROOM Fish Boy, TX 8 BALL The Clouds Are Ghost
2) SWEETWATER The Slow Burners, HAILEYS Pomegranates, DANS The Middle East, RGRS Ishi
3) RGRS French Horn Rebellion, DANS Kissaway Trail, SWEETWATER Western Giants, JUPITER HOUSE Thunder Power, CIRCA 77 The Hand Combine
4) CIRCA 77 Baruch The Scribe, ANDYS Yeah Def, HAILEYS Walkmen
5) J & JS Unwed Sailor, HYDRANT The Fieros, ANDYS Dem Southerfolkz, BOILER ROOM Giggle Party, RGRS Neon Indian
6) BOILER ROOM Smile Smile, ANDYS Damaged Good$
7) ANDYS DJ MomJeans
The numbers indicate which band number they are at each venue; performance times are a tough thing to judge by, band order I've found to be easier. I listed them this way so I can smoothly move from venue to venue with minimal walking. Come Monday I'm sure my feet probably are going to fall off, any rides along the way would be much appreciated. The 25 pound camera I'm going to be carrying will be the end of me, for sure."
4 Days and over 60 bands. I did a web-stream from Boiler Room every night of the conference as well as shooting over 30 hours of video. I probably walked 20 miles over the length of 4 days and saw things that no one else saw in the small town of Denton. Was it worth it?
In March 2009 I had just returned from shooting a feature length film and I was eager to get my hands on a camera and shoot pretty much anything. It just so happened that NX35 was rolling through town and I had always had an interest in filming the local music scene here in Denton. Josh Butler, of the Texas Filmmakers, and I approached the NX35 staff and asked if they would mind us shooting part of the festival. I was told they had already hired a crew and that they wouldn't mind if I shot a little here and there. So I did, 3 out of the 4 nights. As it turned out I was the only one that did, their crew fell through I think. Here is what I shot...
Following NX35 I found myself more and more drawn to this music scene. I think that after seeing Monotonix crowd surf their way out of Hailey's really did it for me. I had gone to Hailey's for years and seen a handful of bands rock that place. But to see a band play on the shoulders of their new found fans is an amazing feat in itself. I was curious and intrigued as to what more this town might offer. As the year progressed and NX35 prepared for 2010, their interests in expansion on 2009's event became very clear when they locked in Midlake and the Flaming Lips to perform. I thought it to be a rumor for quite awhile, but after many confirmations and great effort by the staff of NX35, rumor became reality.
In between North By's I spent some time delving deep into the Denton Music Scene. I got pretty involved with My Denton Music, as mentioned in previous posts, and I made many new awesome friends. It's not that difficult to get sucked into the music here, spend a weekend following a band around or a night show hopping and it'll grab you. As North By approached I knew that I had to prepare. As I've discovered over the years, shooting video, is that there are moments in which I'll find myself capturing a rare moment in which the moons align and I get an amazing shot. I could count those moments with my fingers prior to NX35 2010. My Monotonix moment was one of them, Spoonfed Tribe at Fry St Fair, and lots more that I'll bring up at a later date. The point is, I didn't want to miss that moment this year. I was going to shoot everything I possibly could.
I posted the following on my facebook profile a few days before the festival to give everyone a heads up. I was going to tear apart Denton. Now, weeks later, I think I did just that.
"The music is upon us...
NX35 is about to lay the smack down on the small city of Denton this weekend and I am more excited than ever! By the time this festival is over I believe Denton will have changed dramatically. I have on occasion been the man behind the camera at many a shows; this coming weekend will be no different. I just bought a case of Red bull this morning, cause lord knows I'm gonna need it. My goal is to shoot as many bands and interviews as possible over the next week. I've secretly been shooting a documentary about the music scene here and I feel this weekend a story will be born, if it hasn't already. Denton is a wonderful place and I dig everything that goes on here.
During NX35, I will be constantly on the move, from venue to venue and show to show. My plan of attack for all these shows is as follows:
-Arrive at a venue.
-Setup camera in the back and get a long wide shot of the band performing one song, beginning to end.
-Move to the stage get a few B-Roll shots: Close-ups, Instrument shots, Crowd shots, etc...
-Possibly get a quick interview with an audience or band member (this depends on how busy I am)
-Pack up and move out.
I'd like to stay for the whole show at each venue, but there is just way to much going on. That being said I need some help throughout the weekend. If you are a band, fan or friend and you are attending any of the shows I have listed below please feel free to send me a message through twitter @patflaherty or email me and I'll send you my phone #, and let me know when you are GOING on. I will try and make it to every show, but I am only one man and I can only be in one place at one time. There will be people helping me out, but we are going to be extremely busy.
In the next few weeks I will make all of my footage public and I will cut-up the clips and make you a youtube video if you'd like, I Promise! Also if you are listed below or if you are performing at a show and don't want to be filmed please let me know and I will plan accordingly.
Thanks. Denton you stay sexy...
-Pat
THURSDAY
1) SWEETWATER Glen Farris, JUPITER HOUSE Delmore Pilcrow, HYDRANT Roy Robertson ANDYS Drink to Victory, DANS Jacob Metcalf
2) J & JS Parata, SWEETWATER Seryn, HAILEYS Saboteur, DANS OK Sweetheart, RGRS Manned Missiles
3) DANS RTB2, HYDRANT A.M. Ramblers, SWEETWATER Polycorns, HAILEYS The Crash That Took Me
4) CIRCA 77 Andrew Tinker, TX 8 BALLThe Bizarro Kids, ANDYS New Science Projects, JUPITER HOUSE Fox & The Bird, DANS Carrie Rodriguez, SWEETWATER Doug Burr, HAILEYS This Will Destroy You
5) HYDRANT The Cut Off, BOILER ROOM Snarky Puppy
FRIDAY
1) DANS (Odyssey)This Old House, JUPITER HOUSE Monastery, HYDRANT Handbrake, BANTER Lane & Paul, TX 8 BALLThe Phuss
2) TX 8 BALL Bridges and Blinking Lights, ANDYS Spooky Folk, BOILER ROOM PVC Street Gang, SWEETWATER Le Not So Hot Klub De Denton
3) HAILEYS Ferguson & Geronimo, SWEETWATER Pinebox Serenade, BOILER ROOM Record Hop, ANDYS Mount Righteous, J & JS Hope Trust
4) DANS Sarah Jaffe, BOILER ROOM Health, SWEETWATER Boxcar Bandits
5) RGRS Indian Jewelry, SWEETWATER Whiskey Folk Ramblers, ANDYS Sleep Whale
SATURDAY
-FAIR GROUNDS Midlake & Flaming Lips
-Changing Nature of Music Journalism
1) BOILER ROOM Trebuchet, DANS Robert Gomez, RGRS Eaton Lake Tonics
2) BOILER ROOM Oso Closo, SWEETWATER Dan Montgomery, ANDYS Sarah Reddington, HYDRANT Sarah Renfro
3) TX 8 BALL Dust Congress, BANTER Warren Jackson Hearne and the Merrie Murdre of Gloomadeers, HAILEYS Matthew and The Arrogant Sea, BOILER ROOM 420 Blues, DANS Slobberbone
4) RGRS Telegraph Canyon, J & JS The Heelers, BANTER The Naptime Shake, TX 8 BALL Shiny Around The Edges
5) HAILEYS The Black Angels
6) TX 8 BALL I Heart Lung
SUNDAY
-Music in the basement of Recycled Books
-40 Bands / 80 Minutes
-8 Track Museum
-Many Songs Told
1) BOILER ROOM Fish Boy, TX 8 BALL The Clouds Are Ghost
2) SWEETWATER The Slow Burners, HAILEYS Pomegranates, DANS The Middle East, RGRS Ishi
3) RGRS French Horn Rebellion, DANS Kissaway Trail, SWEETWATER Western Giants, JUPITER HOUSE Thunder Power, CIRCA 77 The Hand Combine
4) CIRCA 77 Baruch The Scribe, ANDYS Yeah Def, HAILEYS Walkmen
5) J & JS Unwed Sailor, HYDRANT The Fieros, ANDYS Dem Southerfolkz, BOILER ROOM Giggle Party, RGRS Neon Indian
6) BOILER ROOM Smile Smile, ANDYS Damaged Good$
7) ANDYS DJ MomJeans
The numbers indicate which band number they are at each venue; performance times are a tough thing to judge by, band order I've found to be easier. I listed them this way so I can smoothly move from venue to venue with minimal walking. Come Monday I'm sure my feet probably are going to fall off, any rides along the way would be much appreciated. The 25 pound camera I'm going to be carrying will be the end of me, for sure."
4 Days and over 60 bands. I did a web-stream from Boiler Room every night of the conference as well as shooting over 30 hours of video. I probably walked 20 miles over the length of 4 days and saw things that no one else saw in the small town of Denton. Was it worth it?
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Yes!
I'm making a feature-length documentary about the music of Denton.
...I set out on Thursday to find a story, only to realize that the story was there all along...
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