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Most of Go To Team\u2019s shoots are far from typical but a recent shoot at the \u201cWorld\u2019s Famous Milestone\u201d was beyond typical, if you can even call it that. If you\u2019ve never heard of the Milestone then you probably aren\u2019t too familiar with the \u201cpunk scene\u201d in Charlotte. The Milestone is a rundown home turned into a rundown bar slash stage. You can find some of the rawest of raw bands perform live.<\/p>\n
GTT shooter, Nick Modisett, John South, and myself found ourselves at this fine establishment to film the up and coming punk band, \u201cOff With Their Heads.\u201d With a name like that even the office was a bit worried to send us on this shoot. With the Milestone\u2019s gritty look and feel it made for some awesome interviews with band members Ryan Young and Robbie Swartwood. Ryan and Robbie were great on and off camera and put us at ease about shooting the show.<\/p>\n
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As \u201cOff With Their Heads\u201d took the stage Nick and his Sony F900 made his way to the front of the crowd. John South and his Sony EX3 also ventured into the crowd. Monitoring audio, I watched on from the distance as Nick and John navigated the \u201cMash Pit.\u201d I was worried, not for Nick and John but for the cameras they clung to. I was almost certain I was going to witness at least one camera meet its maker. However, the crowd that made up the \u201cMash Pit\u201d was very aware of the cameramen and did their best to avoid them.<\/p>\n
With a few songs left in the set list, Nick handed me the F900 and I too navigated the highly amped up crowd. I captured some awesome shots of fans crowd surfing and the overbearing intensity of the band itself. When the last song finished someone sprayed their beer into the crowd. I quickly shielded the camera with my body and exited the \u201cMash Pit.\u201d Nick, John, and I were completely exhausted after the shoot yet we found ourselves more energized then ever. However, the band was just about burnt out. The drummer looked like he was about to pass out on stage!<\/p>\n
We packed up our gear and said farewell to the Milestone. I don\u2019t think any of us would claim to be fans of the punk genre but we sure did enjoy the night. Maybe we were just happy to leave with our heads still intact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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