Featuring the works and commentary of Andrew Bruss

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

NOLA Jazzfest: WHO DAT!?!?!

My review of Jazzfest just went live, but they had their own photog so I thought I'd post some of my own photos here. Dig it.
Maceo Parker
Mardi Gras Indians
Lucinda Williams
Lauryn Hill


Arcade Fire
Bonerama
Lupe Fiasco
Willie Nelson
Kermit Ruffins
Kid Rock
Wilco

Sonny Rollins
Robert Randolph



Friday, May 13, 2011

We're Only Gonna Die...

One of my photos running on Glide
I checked out Bad Religion for the first time in damn near ten years last month, and although I stayed out of the mosh pit, I managed to snap off a few shots. Glide Magazine’s got the gallery people.

AB

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

New Orleans/Zydeco Queens


First thing in the morning, I’ll be traveling down to the bayou to begin working on my coverage of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. I anticipate funky grooves, late night shenanigans, plenty of performances by Boston’s own Po Boyz, and as many deep-fried swamp creatures as I can eat.

Although I will be reporting on the event on behalf of Relix Magazine, I will be proving some first-person insights and photos via my twitter account. Stay Tuned…

Sunday, May 1, 2011

One Less Beard: Bin Laden is Dead!

Alive my ass!
I’ve waited almost ten years to type that headline and it feels really great! Osama Bin Laden has been brought to justice, and the United States is in possession of his rotting corpse. Apparently this cave-dwelling extremist was hiding out in a mansion right outside the capital of Pakistan. CNN reports this was not a drone operation but whether this was military or CIA operation remains unknown.

We have been hunting Bin Laden since the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1993, and following attacks on American embassies in Africa, President Clinton launched Tomahawk missiles at Bin Laden’s base in Afghanistan, a country President George W. Bush invaded in response to the attacks on 9/11.

George Junior wanted Bin Laden dead or alive but Bin Laden was brought to justice on President Barack Obama’s watch. Obama deserves credit for doubling down on the effort to kill this bearded bastard, but the intelligence community is most deserving of claiming victory.

Things have been tense with Pakistan as of late. Seeing Public Enemy #1 was hiding out in so close to that nations seat of power, there is sure to be skepticism about how little Pakistan (and their Taliban-supporting CIA counterparts) knew about Bin Laden’s location. But if Pakistan helped logistically or by providing intelligence, this could boost the historically low relations between Pakistan and the United States.

I look forward to dancing on Osama Bin Laden’s grave, but as a good friend has pointed out, hopefully he will be denied one.