Backstage Pass Featuring The Justus League's Vandalyzm 4.18.09

On this Saturday night, it was pouring rain. As I drew closer in my car to Reggie's Backstage, the Fox Theatre was just letting out. Gobs of people were crossing the street after viewing the popular play "Rent". I'm waiting as they crossed, listening to my wiper blades go side to side across my front windshield as I'm listening to "Love Me Right" by Angel City. It's my amp music when I have to go out and shoot. The beat is so catchy as it covers Ready For the World's "Oh Sheila". I pull into a parking space just as a man is leaving so I was excited to have a close parking spot unlike the last time I had to shoot at this same venue. I run inside, flash my camera bag and rush to the restroom to check out my hair and to put together my camera.



As I came out the restroom, the nostalgic vibes of 90s music was bumping as DJ Reminisce spun the records. I began to have flashbacks to when times were all good and when music was music. There were a ton of lovely ladies delicately holding their glasses of wine in one hand and hugging friends and males with the other. The males were looking very debonair as they always do at Freetime events. I'm snapping away as more and more people enter the building despite the rain. I'm also prancing around the venue trying to keep up with the main man of the night, Vandalyzm. He's on the mic going around the room saying funny things and dancing and vibing with the crowd. This is one attribute I have always admired about Vandalyzm. I've known him many many years now and he has this natural charismatic leadership about him. I really hate I missed his most recent show, The Fallout. But I had plenty of friends who kept me abreast with mobile uploads, status messages and next day blogs. He is also very down to earth. I think I captured a few moments in which you will see what I mean. Despite the rain, I must say this was a very great turnout.






And if you want to know how Vandalyzm's album release party went last year, here it is! Don't sleep STL: