Jonathon Stout Photography

I got asked by the Red Hot Rebelettes, who are a new burlesque dance troupe here in Charleston, to take some of their promotional photos. They kind of gave me an idea of what they wanted, but you can definetly see that i decided to take them to a nice old oil pump control building. The heat was killing everyone, so we took a break and went outside to shoot a few. The outside ones were all shot with one light, because i dont have an assistant and the wind was blowing pretty hard, so keeping up with more then 1 light would of been a chore in itself. For more information on this group, please check out their myspace, Red Hot Rebelettes, and tell them that I sent ya their way! Now onto the photos…ps these might be a little racy for people reading from work, so be advised!

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I know it took some time, ive been overwhelmed with my normal day job..but here are the photos from damons going away party thing at Tin Roof. He asked me to setup a makeshift photobooth…was fun!

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The past weekend I had the chance to shoot some photos of the legendary Wailers…was a great show even though it wasnt any of the long lasting members…check out the photos..

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Scoop put together another show before they move all their stuff to their new downtown gallery…they had a glass blower who was making some pieces for the Guerrilla Cuisine Guys…

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Voodoo Tiki Loungue in West Ashley hosted a hair show feature by Strawberry Blonde Hair salon…

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Evolution is starting tonight…i will have photos up at 52.5 records downtown, the opening is tomorrow at 6-8pm and it will be up all month…heres a huge write up from the Charleston City Paper:

Spoleto’s cool and all, but it’s not here to stay. Well, neither is Evolution Art Show, but it promises to be the most inclusive local art show to meet Charleston, not just in terms of the artists. The 16-day “Alternative Music and Arts Festival,” organized by artist Phillip Hyman, boasts individual shows of a myriad of media at Vickery’s, Urban Outfitters, Upper Deck, Point Break, Read Bros. Alley, Life Central, 52.5 Records, Recovery Room, The Meeting Place, and South of Broadway Theater – and that’s just this week. Every event will feature both art and live music, and there’s bound to be a lot of show-hopping, because they all look awesome and many are happening simultaneously. We’ve tried to single some out, but it’s not easy when they all sound this enticing:

Going on Fri. May 29, Downtown

Vickery’s Bar and Grill, 6-9 p.m. Live mural with four artists painting, also works by Erin Eckman, Ben Sellars, and more. Progressive jazz with Bored and Pretty. Bonus: Jewelry by Fancy Jewels, Rachelle Rose, Jenni Chism.

Urban Outfitters, 6-9 p.m. “Linen Show, ” featuring soft sculptures and artwork in muted colors of tan, cream, beige, and linen, as well as sepia-tone photography. Music from DJ CMNDER, Matthew Bowers. Bonus: A 12-foot dragon made from canvas and metal inspired by the interior displays of Urban Outfitters.

Point Break, 6-9 p.m. Graffiti by local and regional artists, including Cane Bay High School students. Stencils by Matt Foreman, featuring the artists who have painted graffiti inside Point Break. Musi from DJs “Neon Golden” Bonus: A fashion show featuring swimsuits and Rock ‘n’ Roll T-shirts.

Upper Deck, 8-11 p.m. “Lounge Lizards” featuring progressive local artists with music from DJ Ice Bread & MJ 12. Bonus: drinks, Connect Four, familiar faces from aforementioned events, and lizards!

Going on Sat. May 30, Downtown

52.5 Records, 6-8 p.m. Photography featuring local artists Chuck Keppler, Krista Demattio, BadJon, Hashenda Baxter, Donna Jones, Sarah Goldman, Matt Bowers, and Victoria Dearing. Music from DJ Ice Bread. Bonus: Cool wall decor and lots of vinyl.

Read Brothers Alley, where King St. meets Spring St. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Craft Fair, featuring local jewelry-makers and clothiers, progressive artwork sculptures, graffiti. Music from Laura Jane Vincent and other local acoustic acts during the day, Subterranean Blu Minds, Quiddity after-dark.

Recovery Room Tavern, 7-11 p.m. Charity auction of “sick” bike helmets designed and painted by local artists. Music from Charleston local MC Pip and “Missing Children” from Savannah. Bonus: Holy City Bike Co-Op will be doing minor tune-up work and bike valeting for donations.

Going on in North Charleston

The Meeting Place, May 30, 7-9 p.m. “What is Family,” a reaction to Prop. 8, featuring artists’ interpretations of what constitutes a “family” and the different forms it can take. Music from Mastadon and Chucktown. Proceeds benefit The Alliance For Full Acceptance.

South Of Broadway Theater, May 30, 4-10 p.m. Movies presented by the Talking Picture House including Grafitti Artist showing at 4 and 7 p.m. Lost Boys showing at 10 p.m.

The Meeting Place, June 1, 6-9 p.m. “Where Art Thou?” Art inspired by Coen Brothers films, artists include Meta, Christina Rodino, Proton, Tim Showers, Phillip Hyman, and more.

The Meeting Place, June 10, 6-10 p.m. Art: “Evolution Fashion Show.” Clothing and jewelry by Jessica Barringer, Shelly Smith, Heather Koonse, Molly Cox, Christine Burkett, Michael Wiernicki, Jenni Chism, Rachelle Rose, Chris and more. Music from DJ CMNDER and MJ 12

The nature of this fest (evolutionary) means that more events should be added over the course of the next few days, so check the website for the latest.

Ok, so yesterday i posted the photo booth photos…and now today i finished up the candid party shots! you should check out the black light room pictures near the end! tons of fun! feel free to use these photos in any way..just credit me and my website…

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So Kulture Klash was sooooo huge this year….heres the photos from the photobooth i took….feel free to use any photo..just gimmie credit..

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shot some photos for friends villanova before their show at the windjammer….then some during their set…check em out..

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Kulture Klash 4 is coming up real soon! the date is April 18th to be exact! Heres a huge press release with all the information you will need to know about the show:

The fourth installment of the bi-annual Kulture Klash Fest is just around the corner! With a generous helping of support from presenting sponsors Mellow Mushroom, this KK will no doubt be one for the history books. With a huge new space, unlimited parking, 8 musical acts and art galore, the possibilities are endless.

The old Lowcountry Food Bank, a vacant warehouse space that offers 40,000 square feet of fun in The Navy Yard at Noisette, is just 2 blocks from the previous KK space. A larger venue was needed to accommodate the growing number of attendees, artists and performers, not to mention that the feel of a raw, unpolished shell is more in line with what the producers had envisioned at the conception of this event.

The unique visual star of KK4 will be an experimental putt putt course designed by local artists and sculptures. The only common theme between the nine different golf holes is that each creator was required to use 50% post consumer waste, in celebration of upcoming Earth Day. Sharing the spotlight with the astro-turf and golf balls will be a custom shoe gallery filled with 15 pairs of artist-altered Adidas Stan Smiths and Superstar shell toes. These one-of-a-kind kicks will be on sale the night of the event and are offered in various mens sizes from 9 to 12.The golf course will be on view during the event, then open to the public for a little “friendly putting competition” April 20, 21 & 22 from 3pm to 8pm each day. Playing the course will cost $5 and all proceeds will be donated to Creative Spark, School of the Arts and the Noisette Foundation.

KK4 offers a much welcomed feminine spin. Rose Knot will be hosting an interactive sewing studio the encourages participants to arrive at the event with scraps of unused fabric, vintage textiles, old t-shirts, that random one sock in your drawer or anything they feel like challenging the girls with. These sassy seamstresses will accept any “sew-able” item you present and transform it into something completely new-to-you, like a headband, wrist cuff, belt or clutch. After you get your new accessory made look for the ladylike lounge spotlighting Charleston Henna Body Art. There will be temporary tattoo artists on site to decorate hands, feet, bellies and lower backs.

Throughout the night party people can treat their ears to the musical likes of KK newcomers Stella by Starlight, a live indie/pop band, DJ Subdue, who will be spinning progressive house music in the kitchen, and Chaos in Gotham who will kick it into high gear with some straight up old school punk. Also joining the scene is ForthNBack, a live hip hop act with MC Femi, who throws his own spin on rhymes while playing old school 90’s beats. Nestled in a side room you will be confused, yet intrigued by the sounds of the Noise Band, described by local artist Carl Janes as “music with a crude rawness that continually and uncompromisingly struggles to get closer to that primal scream.” Comeback kids The Spaced Invaders, known for their massive video screens displaying all their multimedia antics, will mix it up outside on the turntables with special percussion assistance. Prepare to do some booty shakin’ to local favorites Dub Island Sound System while they blow the house up with hip hop/reggae. Rounding out the night is the midnight man Rocky Horror, who beats you over the head with re-mixed indie music. He will be joined by Joycette from Augusta, GA who loves to twist it up with “dirty southern crunk dance music”. PS- For the late night party, wear white.

With seemingly unlimited wall space available, KK4 will feature an astounding 60+ artists. KK is proud to welcome some very talented newcomers who are on the list of “must see” work. Coppersmith Chad Haselden will be demonstrating how he creates vibrant, acid washed pieces with unexpected effects during his heat induced process, Ryan Cronin is displaying curiously colorful acrylic on wood and Paula Pindroh has built an interesting little family of custom creatures. Luckily, Eye Level Art recently unearthed a rare sketchbook of some gorgeous Nicolas Drake pieces. Prints of that collection will be on display and for sale. Jack Alterman, Brian Kane and Kevin Hoth will each have private installations of their work for viewers to absorb all in one spot. Other artists on display include John Duckworth, Megan Lange, Charles Williams and Mary Edna Frasier who will be beautifully intermingling with new works from usual suspects such as Nathan Durfee, Lisa Shimko, John Pundt, Scott Debus, Badjon and Wolfkid. Expect to see multiple documentaries and video feeds during the evening and, of course, there will be lots and lots of live graffiti. It wouldn’t be Kulture Klash without it!

This event could not be brought to this new level without the help of local sponsors. Mellow Mushroom will not only be baking up superb pizzas on site for hungry tummies, but they are also the presenting sponsor. Mellow Mushroom (with 2 locations, Downtown and new Mt Pleasant) has always been a huge supporter of Charleston’s art scene. Joshua Broome, a managing partner, states “The art community here in Charleston has gained some serious traction in the last couple of years. The culture is much more edgy and expressive. As a city we have started to push the artistic boundaries; galleries are no longer inundated with Lowcountry landscapes and expressionists renderings of The Battery. The rise of graffiti artists, screen printers and the like have added an element of ‘punk’ to the local scene. This movement has inspired us to be affiliated with events like KK4 because it truly spotlights the local art and music scene.”

Some new sponsors include: Celadon (who will transform the VIP lounge from a blank canvas into an evening oasis with their colorful, stylish and comfortable home furnishings & decor), local store Point Break joins forces with Montana Colors (who donated paint and spray cans for graffiti), Putter’s Paradise (a new business on Folly that loaned putters and golf balls for the putting week), and Charleston City Paper (who supports KK with a much needed ad and marketing sponsorship). These newbies join KK’s re-occurring sponsor friends PDA Green & Big Hair Productions (lights and sound), Artist & Craftsmen (art supplies) and The Navy Yard at Noisette (event space and parking).

If attendees are thirsty they can visit one of the beverage gardens co-hosted by Social Wine Bar and Tin Roof. The gardens are open to the 21+ crowd only and those drinking will be required to purchase drink tickets before entering the beverage areas. The bars will be serving pints of cold beer along with red and white wine. With an unlimited inventory, the drinks will flow till the wee hours. There will be plenty of Red Bull and SmartWater for those who choose not to drink alcohol.

This event is being held during Earth Day weekend, so the producers have made certain that this would be reflected in a number of ways. Mellow Mushroom will be using the least amount of paper products by serving hand held pizza slices requiring no utensils and creating less waste; in the beverage gardens, beer and wine will be served in compostable/biodegradable corn cups (some re-usable); party guests will be encouraged to recycle their Red Bull cans and SmartWater bottles on site; the LEEP Biodiesel bus will be shuttling people hourly to and from Charleston Museum downtown to the event to reduce the carbon footprint and fuel consumption, as well as get everyone home safe.