Cut Copy at the Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA.

Seeming to be our new Sunday routine, I caught a ride with JC of theFIVE10.com into San Francisco to interview and shoot photos for the Australian band Cut Copy. They were fresh off of playing Coachella last Friday, and had a two-night residency at The Regency Ballroom.

I didn't know much about these guys, other than they are super electro/dance fun stuff. But they rocked, and had a killer light show. I haven't been able to shoot in lighting like that since MuteMath in 2009 at the Fillmore.

Guitarist Tim Hoey was very gracious to spend some time with us after soundcheck, and you can hear what he has to say about their new record on theFIVE10.com in a couple of weeks.

JC interviewing Tim Hoey of Cut Copy in San Francisco

Cut Copy at the Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA.

Tim Hoey of
Cut Copy at the Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA.

Dan Whitford of Cut Copy at the Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA.

Tim Hoey of Cut Copy at the Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA.

Tim Hoey of Cut Copy at the Regency Ballroom. San Francisco, CA.

The Belle Brigade at the Fillmore. 04/10/2011. San Francisco.

Last night I hopped into a red Corvette with JC from theFIVE10.com and headed into San Francisco to shoot and interview The Belle Brigade at The Fillmore. They are currently touring with G. Love & Special Sauce, and will be hitting the road later this year with K.D. Lang.

Extremely fun and friendly brother/sister duo. Not to mention super talented.

Oh, and John Williams is their grandfather. Yes, the composer.

I guess the music gene runs in the family.

Ethan and Barbara Gruska. The Belle Brigade. The Fillmore, San Francisco.

Barbara Gruska. The Belle Brigade. The Fillmore, San Francisco.

Ethan Gruska. The Belle Brigade. The Fillmore, San Francisco.

JC of theFIVE10.com and Ethan & Barbara Gruska of The Belle Brigade.

Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course Wedding - Seaside,CA

"It happened in Monterey..."

Ok, I know Sinatra was singing about a different Monterey, but for the sake of this post we'll pretend it was Monterey, CA.

January 2nd I shook off my New Years' party and headed two hours down the coast to take part in Jordan & Serena's wedding at the Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, CA.

Most brides stress and fuss about the planning of a wedding... well how about the wedding, plus a week in Hawaii, then moving across the country 2 days later? Jordan serves our country in the US Air Force, and has been transferred far from Serena's home in Monterey. That's quite a schedule, and it amazed me how calm and upbeat they were the whole time. Not to mention the bride had to do all of the planning while the groom was away with the military.

A break in the rainy weather proved useful that day, and here's what we ended up with!

Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, CA

Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, CA

Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, CA

Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, CA

Bayonet Blackhorse Golf Course in Seaside, CA

My personal amusement was attributed to:

a) being one of THREE Claytons in attendance, and 

b) the guest list:

"Booyakasha!"