backstage @ the bell house - 1.27.10

as i mentioned in my last post, i spent the rest of the bell house haiti benefit backstage. and it was AWESOME. i took this shot of rhett miller right after he performed. i tried several times thoughout the night to talk to him, because i am a HUGE fan, but every time i saw him, there were 82 people attached to him. that is, until the very end of the night when i was leaving. he was sitting alone, right by the door and said to me, "you're leaving already?" (it was 1:00 a.m.) so i took advantage and had a really nice conversation with him. i ended it by saying "GOOD JOB" and forcing him to give me a high-five. yes, i'm that person.

anyway, earlier in the night, my friend lisa and i were wandering around when we stumbled upon the green room. we could hear music coming out of there, so we decided to poke our heads in and see what was going on. and we hit the jackpot. we walked in, sat down, and were treated to a private concert by rhett miller (of the old 97's), nicole atkins, charles bissell (of the wrens) and a.c. newman (of the new pornographers) who were rehearsing for their set as a seekers cover band. it was like heaven. my pictures aren't that great, but it was one of the best moments i've had in a long time.

you can see the rest of my photos here.

k