Bryan Bruchman

My friends David and Sonya produced this video project telling the stories of 15 immigrant teens in Portland, Maine. It debuts at SPACE this Thursday, and I wish I could be there to see it! 

I keep listening to the music from this session (I edited the video, btw). So good.

maryphillipssandy:

• A small pamphlet entitled “Old Mills”
• A Bettie Page shot glass
• Two expired inhalers
• Bookmarks from bookstores in three states
• A plastic bag containing four hair elastics, two Band-Aids and eleven peanut butter Nips
• Black knit cap from the New Year’s Eve midnight road race in Central Park last year
• A package of D batteries guaranteed fresh until 2008
• Eight unused free samples from Sephora
• Ex-boyfriend’s mother’s neighbor’s recipe for Persian rice

Hey I want that recipe!

Home made french toast today.

What Cheer? Brigade played a HillyTown party in Portland, Maine tonight. Yeah, it was rad.

Because it’s 2012 and this is just the way we do things.

Remember when I posted a photo gallery from my visit to Let ‘em In, where Gabriel and the Hounds were recording a song for Brooklyn Based? The track was a cover of Kate Bush’s “Hounds of Love,” and everybody in the studio that day ended up playing something. Those who are familiar with my musical tendencies will probably recognize the fuzzy delayed guitar noise at the end of the tune. Download the track here.

Tiny’s Giant!

Last night was the first day of the Brain Cave festival at the Bell House. I checked out most of the bands in between running around the corner to a strange (and awesome) party where Eli “Paperboy” Reed was playing. Great night. Check out day 2 of the festival on Saturday. 

I used to work in a small record shop ( RIP Somethin’ Else). We didn’t have every release ever, but we had the right things for a lot of people, and specialized in figuring out what that was, especially when the customer wasn’t quite sure what they wanted. Now, with an inbox full of album streams and review copies, countless websites promoting their own favorite band of the minute, a network of friends constantly recommending (either intentionally or implied by broadcasting their listening habits on social networks) and a wealth of new music every day on services like Spotify, it’s rare that I get to experience that sort of personal music recommendation. This morning at Black Gold, a Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn record/antique shop that serves excellent coffee and treats, I was browsing through the 7” records looking for nothing in particular (though I did notice the Cursillistas “Taste Teeth” single in there!) the guy working suggested I check out Troubled Sleep, a young Brooklyn band that he was really into. I did, and was sold pretty much instantly. Fun fact: turns out they just played a show in Portland, Maine with some bands I know. It’s a tiny music world. Check out their releases below, and catch them at Tommy’s Tavern in Greenpoint tomorrow, April 5 if you’re around.

Getting dinner out of the way early at work tonight.

Snack Dragon Umami Taco. Yes please.

bryanb:

I’ve been seeing A Place To Bury Strangers play for a long time now (at least 2005) so I’m used to their insanely loud wall of sound, gear-destroying antics, and near impossible-to-shoot stage show. Last night at Terminal 5 (by far the biggest venue I’ve ever seen them in) was no different, and the size of the room just made the whole thing feel all the more epic, as they opened for the Joy Formidable (also excellent). Full gallery at BrooklynVegan.

I dropped in at Let ‘Em In Music again today, this time to visit Gabriel and the Hounds as they recorded a cover song for Brooklyn Based. As is the nature of the band (basically Gabe from Takka Takka joined by a rotating cast of players), everybody in the room added something to the mix. I’m curious to see how the track turns out after Nadim works his magic on mixing it!

This is from two years ago at SXSW. Again, I can’t wait for whatever weirdness the new Liars album brings us this June. Get teased at their Tumblr.  I wonder if they’ll need a tour photographer (or would put up with one) this Summer/Fall.

Guess what time it is.

Last week I stopped in at Let Em In Music, where my friend Nadim Issa is working with the band Dinowalrus on the followup to their excellent album Best Behavior. When I got there, Pete and Liam were working on some bass tracking for the as-of-yet-untitled album and from what I heard in the studio, it’s gonna be a good one.

bryanb:

Recently I did a quick shoot at 67 Burger for some of their menu items, spending a little extra time and attention with their non-burger options (chicken, tofu, salads, etc). Some of these are starting to get into use now on their website and promo materials.

If you want to sample the goods for yourself, they’re doing a beer + burger event on April 3 with Sixpoint Brewery that should be a great place to start. Details and tickets here.

Another BTR video that I edited and shot a good chunk of. These are fun.

It was a busy week of shows, and I capped it off with Of Montreal at Webster Hall on Saturday night, shot for Brooklyn Vegan.

I’ve been seeing A Place To Bury Strangers play for a long time now (at least 2005) so I’m used to their insanely loud wall of sound, gear-destroying antics, and near impossible-to-shoot stage show. Last night at Terminal 5 (by far the biggest venue I’ve ever seen them in) was no different, and the size of the room just made the whole thing feel all the more epic, as they opened for the Joy Formidable (also excellent). Full gallery at BrooklynVegan.

Of all the new national acts I’ve seen/heard in the past year, Poliça might be the one I’m most excited about. I shot their show last night at The Rock Shop for Brooklynvegan (which Field Mouse, one of my favorite local bands, opened).

Recently I did a quick shoot at 67 Burger for some of their menu items, spending a little extra time and attention with their non-burger options (chicken, tofu, salads, etc). Some of these are starting to get into use now on their website and promo materials.

If you want to sample the goods for yourself, they’re doing a beer + burger event on April 3 with Sixpoint Brewery that should be a great place to start. Details and tickets here.

Another BTR video, this time one shot on location in a Bushwick, Brooklyn storefront/venue/apartment with the band the Rusty Guns. This was a lot of fun to shoot, and a heavy amount of my footage ended up getting used in the final cut. Enjoy!

Last night I shot the last minute Ra Ra Riot show at the Rock Shop for BrooklynVegan. Full photo gallery here.

I’ve been working with the Brooklyn garage/power pop band Weird Children for the past few months, and this weekend pulled a long day shooting a video and some new press photos for them in their Bushwick loft space. Watch the video here.

In addition to shooting some of the BreakThruRadio Live Studio and Serious Business videos, I’m now editing some as well. Here’s the first, featuring the excellent Diane Cluck.

This week I have photos on the covers of both the Brooklyn Paper (Babeland bike delivery, complete with an amusing censored bar) and the Brooklyn Courier (4th Ave McDonalds).

I’ve started working with the BTR crew on video shoots. Here’s one of the first ones I was involved in, featuring the band Field Mouse.

O’death at Le Poisson Rouge, 2.21.12. Full gallery at BrooklynVegan.

Can’t get enough of this photo I took for Brooklyn Daily, which ran on the covers of the Bay Ridge Courier and Mill Marine Courier this week.

Palomar at Union Hall on 1/11/12. Brooklyn, NY.

I Got! by Bryan Bruchman

Yo La Tengo with members of The Sea And Cake and Superchunk. Shot for BrooklynVegan.

Outtake of the food from an event I was shooting for MECA Alumni in NYC. Luke’s Lobster has their own twist on lobster rolls that purists might not be down with, but I think they’re pretty delicious.

From a recent photo shoot with Portland, Maine-based musician, Town Founder (aka Johnny Fountain). Gowanus, Brooklyn.

dilly dilly

Portland, Maine
September 2011