Andy Cook's new photography book chronicles past five years of Baltimore nightlife and music
Andy Cook has two new photography books out.
Cook is a Towson-born photographer who two years ago began a documentary series that profiled Americans who'd lost work during the recession. But, since before that, he'd also been chronicling local nightlife and music.
The new books, "Sound of Fire" and "In the Air," were released in October; I just got copies this week. The pictures in "Sound of Fire" are from the past five years, and feature Beach House, Dan Deacon, and Celebration, among others.
After the jump, a preview:
Beach House and Sri Aurobindo (right) performing at the Baltimore Round Robin in 2008: 
The crowd at the Baltimore Round Robin at Sonar in 2008:
Wye Oak at Aural States Festival at Sonar in 2009: 
All images courtesy of Andy Cook.
Erik Maza is a features reporter at the Baltimore Sun. He writes for several sections of the Sun paper and contributes weekly columns on music and nightlife. He also writes and edits the Midnight Sun blog. He often covers entertainment, business, and the business of entertainment. Occasionally, he writes about Four Loko, The Block, the liquor board, and those who practice "
Comments
Five years? Meh....
Posted by: Perkus Tooth | December 9, 2010 12:23 PM
Man, look at all those white people.
Posted by: Nate | December 9, 2010 3:00 PM
These are sub-par at best. He's certainly no Josh sisk...
Posted by: Madisonn Smarrtt Ass | December 10, 2010 11:41 AM
Funny how "Baltimore's Music & Night Life" is mostly the smaller genres of artists out there. Maybe if he checked out the punk & hip hop scenes and maybe this book would matter. Josh Sisk has more consistent work, but neither are extraordinary.
Posted by: Blarf | December 13, 2010 8:33 AM
Blarf -- Double Dagger is probably the best punk band to come out of Baltimore in the past several years, and they're in the book.
Posted by: Sam Sessa | December 13, 2010 9:20 AM