Rock Paper Photo Welcomes Michael Jurick to the Fine Art Family

We are so excited to announce that Michael has been signed to Rock Paper Photo, the world's most impressive collection of fine art music photography! To be included in the company of Jim Britt, Jay Blakesberg, and Ian Dickson and so many others is an amazing honor. Please check out the press release below and visit Michael's gallery to view and purchase a limited edition custom fine art print, and browse around the RPP collection - it's a treasure trove!

Capturing a “True Moment of Bliss" on Stage When Radiohead played the Roseland Ballrom in New York in late September, photographer Michael Jurick had a couple of problems on his hand. First, not to get too drawn into the “musical nirvana” happening on stage as the band broke into a hard-driving turn of “Morning Mr. Magpie.” And second, overcoming the wholly inadequate stage lighting. “I had a burst of inspiration when Thom Yorke moved into the light,” recalls the New York-based photographer. What followed, in his words, was “a true moment of photography bliss!“ Rolling Stone thought so, too, as it ran a shot from Michael’s club date in a full-page story on the special intimacy of New York club shows. “I follow the intensity of the band on stage and I feed off that intensity and try to bottle that in my photographs,” Michael says. A 25-year veteran of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, Michael has built a winning reputation for concert photography in venues of any size. This week Rock Paper Photo welcomes Michael to our online gallery, presenting a notable collection of energy-capturing images of Radiohead (opening its latest US tour this week in Miami),Phish, Green Day and others. Michael’s work is available for purchase as fine art Archival Pigment prints in hand-signed numbered editions. Michael, who also runs a thriving family portrait business, began developing his artistic passion at Tulane in the late 80’s. “Taking mental pictures at swampy juke joints and legendary music clubs of New Orleans, I soaked up and processed every last drop of that visual gumbo,” he says. After leaving the Big Easy for the Big Apple, Michael shot for the late night live music TV program, "ABC In Concert." The all-access provided by ABC gave him entrée into music clubs and theaters, and his shutter began to click. Over the last decade Michael has traveled cross-country shooting the densely-packed lineups of festival tours. He is also the senior house photographer for Bowery Presents and works numerous New York venues, from Brooklyn Bowl to Roseland. That means on any given night, if you’re out catching live music at a venue in New York, chances are you’ll run into Michael Jurick (like we did two weeks ago in front of the stage at Radio City). Just don’t expect him to stand in one place for long, because, for Michael, it’s all about boundless energy, and seeing the light. forward this message to a friend

Credit: Thom Yorke by Michael Jurick, Roseland Ballroom, New York, September 29, 2011 Rock Paper Photo and Logo are registered trademarks Rock Paper Photo — 220 West 42nd Street 24th floor. Ph +1 917 421 5834

Amy Winehouse - May Your Voice & Spirit Live Forever

When I captured this photo in the Summer of 2007, I was incredibly excited to see her perform live. I was shooting the Virgin Music Festival in Baltimore and she was the on the bill of almost 50 artists, she was the one I wanted to see most. Her album Back to Black was one of the biggest at the time and I couldn't get enough of her voice. It had a sound that came from a place of distant memory, something familiar, something vintage, something deeply emotional, and something so authentic. I must have listened to that album every day that summer. Amy was very playful onstage during this performance and still looked great, albeit a bit thin. Her voice was strong and I knew we were witnessing a true legend in the making. Rest in Peace Amy, we will miss you.

The Queen, Aretha Franklin at Radio City Music Hall

The Queen Aretha Franklin took the stage of Radio City Hall tonight to deliver the soul she is so known for. However, tonight had a slightly more important urgency to her performance. She was giving her all for her honorary niece, Whitney Houston. Whitney's funeral is tomorrow and Aretha will be singing at the church service. With Clive Davis and L.A. Reid in the audience, Whitney Houston's presence was felt and her life was celebrated in songs all night. There was a stirring moment in particular when Aretha performed, "I Will Always Love You" in honor of Houston.

My Radiohead Photograph in This Month's Rolling Stone

Wow, what an honor to have my Radiohead photograph of Thom Yorke in Rolling Stone Magazine this month. Issue 1142 (October 27, 2011) features the lead photo in the Rock&Roll section of the magazine. This photo was taken at Roseland Ballroom, NYC on September 29th.


To see more photos from that night, click here: http://goo.gl/WMWhp

Mike Gordon at the Brooklyn Bowl!

Words by Aaron Stein, photos by Jurick:
Cross-breeding genres without a care and inserting long, noodling jams everywhere, Mike Gordon and his guitarist Scott Murawski, another stalwart from the old days of jam yore, filled two long sets at Brooklyn Bowl Tuesday night with original music and inventive takes on other people’s tunes. (read the entire review here)

Check out story of this show with my photos in the Bowery Presents Houselist Blog

Dr. John, Maceo Parker, Lettuce @BrooklynBowl - Wow!

Legendary artists Dr. John and Maceo Parker joined the tightest funk band on the planet, Lettuce for an evening of all-out party time funkiness! The Brooklyn Bowl hosted Soul to Soul II to benefit Haiti one year later. Rumor that Prince was to join after his MSG show didn't pan out, but that didn't stop the sold out crowd from having the time of their life.











More photographs on the Bowery Presents "Houselist" Blog

and here is a great video of "Right Place, Wrong Time"

Get the whole show here from my uber taping buddy, Scott Bernstein

Muse - The Biggest Band You've Never Seen

If there is one band on the road today that continues to consistently up the ante in the visuals department, it’s Muse. In fact, their new stage construction is so gigantic, it blocked MTV’s outgoing broadcast signal during this month’s Rock Am Ring festival in Germany.

Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, England, formed in 1994. They are one of the biggest touring acts in the world right now - but even I just saw them for the very first time only a few weeks ago. They have a HUGE sound and and incredible stage show. Their primary genres are progressive rock,space rock, and alternative rock, but they also integrate parts of electronica, indie rock, rock opera. the band have cited artists such as Queen, Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Primus, The Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against the Machine, Depeche Mode, The Cure and The Smiths as musical influences.

Check out some of these shots I took at the Prudential center while shooting for the Bowery Presents.









And check out this amazing Muse/Blondie Mash-up that was played during the finale of this year's Victoria's Secret Fashion show:
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Just in Time for Chanukah, Matisyahu Plays the Brooklyn Bowl with Largest Disco Dreidel Ball

American hasidic jewish reggae musician, Matisyahu, delivered his eclectic blend of traditional reggae, rock and hip hop beat-boxing sounds to the sold-out crowd at the Brooklyn Bowl last night. Not only was it his tour-opener to kick-off Chanukah's Festival of Light, but the show itself was a feast of light. At the center of the room, spun what seemed like the world's largest disco dreidel ball. Check out some of these cool shots...











Happy Chanukah!

Anders Osborne & Stanton Moore Unleash at the Brooklyn Bowl

The rock and roll energy from these two musicians is outrageous! These New Orleans musicians brought the heat last night to Brooklyn Bowl. I was enjoying every second of it from the front of the stage - these shots are serious. Enjoy!

Soulive Kicks Off Historic 10 Night "Bowlive" Run at Brooklyn Bowl

Funk-Soul-Groove-Jazz Masters, Soulive kicked off a historic 10 night run at Brooklyn Bowl last night. The Bowery Presents promised special guests each night, last night featured Vernon Reid on guitar from Living Colour and Nigel Hall from Lettuce. Charlie Hunter, Warren Haynes, Q-Tip, and many more will be sitting in with Soulive over the next 2 weeks. You definitely want to visit the incredible Brooklyn Bowl music club.

Eric Krasno


Nigel Hall


Alan Evans


Neil Evans


Vernon Reid

My Awesome New Rock Art Installation

I've been experimenting with printing images on metal - and am totally blown away by the results. Metal prints represent a new art medium for preserving photos by infusing dyes directly into specially coated aluminum sheets. The high gloss coating takes on an almost magical luminescence. Because the image is infused into the surface and not on it, the archival qualities of this unique process are unparalleled. You've never seen a more brilliant impressive print before! Colors are vibrant and the luminescence is breathtaking. So I created my own little rock art installation by creating a salute to some of my favorite masters of the guitar. Since I've photographed each of the rocks stars myself over the past few years, it made perfect sense to create this showcase for the wall in my studio. Each print is 10" x 10" on aluminum which floats off the wall about 2 inches.

From upper left to right, row by row: Dave Malone/Camile Baudouin (The Radiators), Derek Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks Band), Warren Haynes (The Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule and the Dead), John Mayer, Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Trey Anastasio (Phish), Eric Krasno (Soulive, Lettuce, Chapter 2), Michael Franti (Spearhead), and last but certainly not least David Gilmour (Pink Floyd).