Megadeth - Gigantour - San Jose, CA

Photos from Megadeth's Gigantour stop last night at San Jose State University Event Center with Motorhead.

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Megadeth performs in San Jose on Gigantour 2012. Photo by Clay Lancaster

Motorhead's Lemmy performs on Gigantour in San Jose

Motorhead's Lemmy performs on Gigantour in San Jose

Motorhead's Lemmy performs on Gigantour in San Jose

Mutemath - The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco.

The New Orleans-based Mutemath is certainly one of those acts you just have to see in concert to truly understand. I shot for them before in 2009 at The Fillmore, but this time around I was scheduled to sit and chat with singer Paul Meany for an interview on theFIVE10.com and discuss their current record Odd Soul.

After spending a good 8 hours at the Regency Ballroom (or anywhere else within a 1-block radius), I think I got the content that I was looking for.

To read (or stream) the interview, click here.

Otherwise, have a gander at some photos by... yep, Clay Lancaster.

Clay Lancaster chats with Paul Meany of Mutemath, on theFIVE10.com

Mutemath's Darren King, getting down and dirty. Regency Ballroom.

Mutemath at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco

Mutemath's Roy Mitchell-Cardenas

Paul Meany of Mutemath rocks the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco

Paul Meany of Mutemath rocks the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco

Nick & Sarah Engagement in San Francisco

Later this year I will be lucky enough to photograph Nick & Sarah's wedding, but we first headed to the Legion of Honor in San Francisco to get a round of engagement photos done.

Such a fun couple, and we all had a blast exploring around the cliffs that overlook the Golden Gate Bridge, or climbing the stone steps of what remains of the Adolf Suttro mansion.

Samples:

San Francisco City Hall Wedding

Sometimes things drop in your lap. Actually, that's been most of my business lately.

A friend of mine (who routinely browses Craigslist for various things) came across a couple looking for a last-minute photographer for their quick ceremony at San Francisco City Hall. He copied the link and posted it onto my Facebook wall, of all things.

So when I woke up in the morning and saw his message, I figured "why not?" and sent an email reply to the couple. Within about 45 minutes, we had the event booked.

I hopped on the train into San Francisco for the short and sweet (as city hall weddings tend to be) ceremony, followed by a little bit of just hanging out with the newlyweds and snapping some photos. Here are two of my favorites: