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Hey Everybody-
Just a quick update on all the craziness going on. It's been a busy month. Worked
with the legendary Merle Haggard in Virginia, the Rachels in Louisville, KY,
the Shazam and Boss Martians in Raleigh, and shooting some pretty cool shows
here and there (Arthur Lee & Love, Black Keys, Gourds, Kiss, Gillian Welch,
etc.). I recently had photos in GQ, Guitar World Acoustic, and a few others.
You can also see some of my Johnny Cash photos in the Country Weekly tribute
to the Man In Black, as well as the November issue of Mojo Magazine.
God bless you, Mr. Cash. Check out some of the new photos on the site, and
I hope to see you all out on the road soon. Take care,
-Daniel
Hey Everybody-
For those of you near the Charlotte and Gaston County area, I will be live
on WSGE, 91.7FM, on September 2 at 8am. Yes, it's an early show, so tape it,
and listen to it later when you're actually awake. (Chances are I will.) I'll
be talking about my photography career, experiences, and other things that are-
gosh!- all about me. Tune in, and I'll try not to stumble over my words too
much.
Hey Everybody-
I apologize for not getting around to updating you all on my recent photos
and events. This summer hasn't been as frenetic as the past couple of years,
but it has produced some very cool things to tell you about.
By far, the most amazing and emotional was photographing Mr. Johnny Cash over
two Saturdays in Virginia earlier this summer. This included his appearance
at the Carter Family Fold in Hiltons, VA on June 21, which was also his first
appearance after the passing of wife June Carter Cash the month before. I honestly
cannot put into words what witnessing this event was like. Amazing, emotional,
heartfelt, the hyperbole could go on for ages. My sincere thanks goes to the
Carter Family and their friends for being so gracious and welcoming to me, and
all my love and appreciation goes to Mr. Cash, and his family. A further description
of these shows will appear soon.
Another great event was photographing Les Paul over two days in Nashville last
month, including his first appearance at the Ryman Auditorium in over 25 years.
Needless to say, Les is the pioneer's pioneer in the field of music, and his
hour-long show at the Ryman (at the spry age of 88) was just amazing. This show
also included appearances by Howlin' Wolf guitarist Hubert Sumlin, rock and
blues legend David Johansen, Nokie Edwards of the Ventures, Bela Fleck, David
Morse, and a host of others.
Needless to say, the Johnny Cash appearances generated some interest in my
photos, which were featured in Rolling Stone, Country Weekly and even by Mr.
Cash's own record label, Lost Highway. Other publications of my photos (non-Cash
related) included the London Telegraph, Oxford American, Sing Out!, and a few
other papers. You can also see my photos in the European release of "Movin'
On," the first album in 35 years by the legendary Remains. Working with
this band, which opened for the Beatles on their 1966 American tour, was a dream
come true for me. I should also mention that you can also check out my interviews
with the fave '60s band the Left Banke in the current issue of the Big Takeover
Magazine, along with several recent photos I've taken of the Flaming Lips, Link
Wray and others.
That's what's (relatively) new out here. Hope you all are doing well. Hope
to see you all out on the road somewhere soon. Best wishes, and take care.
Sincerely,
-Daniel
Hey Everybody-
I apologize for not writing sooner. I've been busy, Webmaster Jay's been VERY
busy, and, well, we try. Actually, I was just saving up info to pass along to
you, which I will bombard you with now.
Covers
of Magazines, covers of CDs....You can see my photos of Idlewild on the cover
of the new issue of Amplifier Magazine. (That's national cover number 12, if
you're counting along at home.) You can also see my cover photos of Wilco in
the current issue of DIW Magazine. Getting to work with Wilco was a dream come
true, and hopefully you will see more of my Wilco photos in the band's own press
materials sometime this year. A recent cover of Paste Magazine also featured
one of my Wilco photos, among several other artist's photos.
I also had the great honor of doing the cover for Caitlin Cary's excellent
new album, I'm Staying Out. For somebody who was too shy to say hello the first
time he saw Whiskeytown, getting to work with Caitlin was a lot of fun, and
I'm more than thrilled to help spread the good word on her to the masses. Another
photo from these same sessions can currently be seen in the new issue of Rolling
Stone Magazine. (Ashton Kutcher on the cover, but rip the cover off after you
buy it. Caitlin's nicer, and better to look at.)
On a related note, you can also see two of my photos in the new Ryan Adams
biography, now out from Omnibus Press in England. (Yeah, I couldn't believe
it, either. The book, I mean.) We've had another run of different magazine publishings,
including Entertainment Weekly, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, No Depression, and
others. Drop me a line and let me know if you see any more
of my snaps in the print world.
SXSW
rocked like a mother this year. Tons of great bands (Blur, Supergrass, Yardbirds),
and I got to do posed shots of the Datsuns, Ian McLagan (Small Faces, hell yeah),
Garth Hudson (the Band- ditto), Chip Taylor (writer of Wild Thing, Angel Of
The Morning), Joe Ely, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and many others. If I could take
that week, and multiply that by 52 weeks, I'd be one happy, exhausted kid. I've
also done posed work recently with Al Perkins (Flying Burritos, Gram Parsons,
etc.) and got posed of Doc Watson and Dr. Ralph Stanley at Doc's 80th birthday
party. Amazing stuff (the event, mind you. The photos were cool, too).
Also, if you live in Charlotte, NC, you can now also see my photos at Dish
Restaurant, a super-happening place at Central Avenue and Thomas Avenue. This
show is titled "Curious Travelers" (aka Damn, That Fool Takes a Lot
Of Pictures). Come by, eat, drink, and buy some photos. No pressure on that,
mind you.
Lately, I want to send my best wishes to everyone involved with the recent
Ellen Gray benefit in Chapel Hill, NC. Ellen was a dear friend that cancer took
away from us last year, and many of my photos of her were used in promoting
the show (and her foundation has my permission to continue to use the photos).
And God bless you, Ellen....
Love to all, drop me a line sometime, and take care.
-Daniel
May 10, 2003
P.S. Happy birthday Sandra.
I have two shows coming up:
- "Faces In The Crowd" - Life, and other quiet accidents by Daniel
Coston. February 20 - March 20, 2003, SK Netcafe, Elizabeth Drive, just around
the corner from the Double Door Inn
- Jazz, Blues and other photographic ideas - ongoing exhibition. Boudreaux's
Restaurant, corner of N. Davidson St., and 36th St.
Hello again to everybody, wherever you are. As you may have noticed, this site
is now in the capable and lightning-quick hands of Mr. Jay Garrigan, and I'm
really glad to have him along to put up with my rubbish. This site should hopefully
now give you a better sense of the madness that is my life, and my work. Check
it out, and lemme know what you think.
Alright, a recap of the past couple of months (if such a thing is possible).
The Down From The Mtn. summer tour is now done, and being involved with it (albeit
from the outskirts) was an eye-opening experience. There is something to be
said for standing in the middle of stadiums, listening to the echo of 15,000
people singing a Carter Family song. You can currently see of my press photos
for the tour on the tour's press page, Emmylou Harris' official site, and at
the House of Blues website.
Along with that, I had the distinct honor of doing the first promo shots for
the legendary Remains (the band that opened for the Beatles on their last tour)
in 35 years. I also covered the 25th anniversary of Elvis' death in Memphis
(check out the Stories From The Road section for this bizarre trip), did new
promo shots for Hobex (much love to respect to Greg Humphreys, Hobex and Tone-Cool
Records for being so good to me), Jody Stephens (Big Star- Rock!) and Sorry
About Dresden (Saddle Creek Records), shot a lot of shows (the Flatlanders,
Earl Scruggs, Remains, Doves, Taj Mahal, and the Sights stand out), and continued
to build on my '60s record and video collection, among other projects.
Other stuff to keep an eye out for: one of my photos of Tommy Lee (taken at
Ozzfest two years ago) is currently being used in VH1's "100 Sexiest Men of
Rock." I don't have cable, so lemme know how it looks. (A couple of photos of
Queens Of The Stone Age from this same show are also in the current issue of
Amplifier Magazine, by the way.)
On an even scarier note, one of my photos of Ted Nugent will soon be used as
the cover to a upcoming Best Of CD (released by EMI Classics). Considering that
this is to date the only show I've ever been thrown out of, this is just too
damn funny. Look for the CD (Where's the vinyl version?) at Wal-Mart, and other
fine stores.
Be on the lookout for my photos in the new issue of Guitar Player, the back
cover of the still-current issue of Magnet (Guided by Voices on the back, Paul
Westerberg on the front), and upcoming issues of Devil In The Woods Magazine,
and other fine rags. You can also see my photos on the cover of the new Vigilantes
Of Love CD, as well as the upcoming Beaver Nelson record, and inside the new
David Childers CD. And yes, my photos are still in new records by Guided by
Voices, Elf Power, Danielle Howle, and a few others.
There's more to come this month. Keep checking this page for updates. Love
to all. Keep in touch, and take care.
Sincerely,
-Daniel
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