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Author Archives: Jason Miller

2022 Lessons Learned, My Best Photos & Year End Lists

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December 31, 2022

/ Jason Miller

  Fifty-six gigs, one festival, 200 plus bands photographed and one hell of a solid year for being creative. Not only did I get to check off some bucket list bands to shoot, including Nine …

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The Cure Dazzle at Wembley

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December 18, 2022

/ Jason Miller

It’s my final show of the year, and it was an incredible one. Night two of three sold-out shows from post punk legends The Cure at the equally impressive Wembly Arena; it was epic. What was initially …

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His Lordship Melting Faces at the Hammersmith Apollo

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December 11, 2022

/ Jason Miller

His Lordship absolutely smashing it. Like Buddy Holly crossed with a Tasmanian Devil. Good God these guys were good. These guys are on a mission, to melt your face off.    

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Top 10 Unique Gifts for the Person who has Everything

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December 7, 2022

/ Jason Miller

My wife says that I’m one of the most thoughtful, best gift-givers of all time. That’s a pretty bold statement, but I’ll settle for the top 10. It’s definitely my Love Language. This year I …

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The Rock N Roll Cocktail End of Summer Awesome Jams Best of 2022 Playlist (So Far….)

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October 19, 2022

/ Jason Miller

How in the hell is it October already? I’ve had one hell of a great summer and photographed a ton of amazing bands, and discovered some incredible music along the way. I’ve spent a tremendous …

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Bauhaus Make Triumphant Return to London’s Brixton Academy

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September 1, 2022

/ Jason Miller

  It may be cliched to call them the Godfathers of Goth, but it’s also challenging to explain one band’s impact over such a short time. Bauhaus are to post-punk and goth what the Sex Pistols …

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Welcome to the Crypto Jungle – Introducing the $METAL Coin

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April 30, 2022

/ Jason Miller

  I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve launched the $METAL creator coin (aka social token) in partnership with Rally.io. I’ve always wanted to build a community around the things that I love most; music, marketing, …

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Did creativity thrive under lockdown? 

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March 19, 2022

/ Jason Miller

 “I don’t think you would find a creative person who would say they’ve had a sh*t lockdown because your world tends to be inside your brain anyway”  – Noel Gallagher Welcome to the first RocknRollCocktail.com …

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Rock n Roll Cocktail’s Best of 2021 – Best Photos & Favourite Albums

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January 1, 2022

/ Jason Miller

How do I sum up 2021? It wasn’t as bad as it could have been. I got back on the stage for speaking and back in the pit for photographing, granted both were under very …

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The Wildhearts Deliver Epic Face-Melter at the Electric Ballroom

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September 13, 2021

/ Jason Miller

The Wildhearts are a true UK rock n roll treasure. What can be said about them that hasn’t been said before? They continue to persevere under any and all circumstances thrown at them wearing their …

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Hard Rock Hell Sleaze in Pictures – Sheffield 8/28–8/29

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September 10, 2021

/ Jason Miller

Live music has returned to the UK with a mad rush of festivals doing their best to salvage what has been a brutal summer for music lovers. I had my sights set on something a …

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Song by Song Review: The Wildhearts – 21st Century Love Songs

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August 31, 2021

/ Jason Miller

The rock n roll renaissance men return in top form to deliver a raw, unapologetic sign of the times banger that goes beyond eleven. 21st Century Love Songs is available for pre-order now. This is …

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What’s it like to shoot a concert with a 50 year old camera?

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August 25, 2021

/ Jason Miller

  Everyone chance I get to bring a film camera to a show I take it. The decision is really dependent on a few questions. Does the artist make sense to photograph with film vs …

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The risk of undervaluing creativity in the age of machines

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August 6, 2021

/ Jason Miller

Any human capability tends to decline with lack of use. Our capacity for creativity, which is essentially the ability to have a wholly original thought, is no different. If we don’t exercise it, we fall …

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Stories Behind the Shots: Mark Hoppus of Blink 182

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July 15, 2021

/ Jason Miller

I’m being escorted backstage with my camera to photograph Blink 182 at a sold-out O2 Arena gig in front of 20,000 screaming fans. I was walking through the concrete corridor where the biggest artists in …

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Why AI needs Creativity – and Creativity needs AI

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June 12, 2021

/ Jason Miller

It’s all too easy to get into binary debate about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Creativity: are AI’s capable of creativity? Will they ever be as creative as human beings? Yes or no? The reality is …

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Song by Song Review: Jason Bieler and the Baron Von Bielski Orchestra

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December 16, 2020

/ Jason Miller

Jason Bieler is prepared to release his long-awaited new solo album, “Songs For The Apocalypse” on January 22nd under the moniker JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA. The guest list for the album …

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Why search could be the most important creative opportunity in marketing

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May 19, 2020

/ Jason Miller

I’m going to go out on a limb here. When most B2B marketers imagine a role that would give them the opportunity to think and talk about creativity, a role engaging audiences with paid search …

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How to be creative in ways that no AI can

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May 10, 2020

/ Jason Miller

To thrive in the era of Artificial Intelligence, marketers need to commit to creative thinking like never before What’s the one human, cognitive skill that is guaranteed to increase in value as Artificial Intelligence (AI) …

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Morrissey is Majestic Live at Wembley Arena (Last gig before Covid Lockdown)

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April 19, 2020

/ Jason Miller

“Hello London, thank you for coming… cough, cough,” Morrissey joked as he played what is the last show for a while at the legendary Wembley Arena and likely one of the final live music performances in all of …

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Exclusive Live Photos of Foals Live at the Bataclan in Paris

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June 17, 2019

/ Jason Miller

PARIS, FRANCE | There’s something incredibly unique about Foals. If you ask one hundred different people how to describe their music, you’ll get 100 different answers. How many bands can say that—in a good way that is? I’ve …

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Pop Will Eat Itself and Ned’s Atomic Dustbin Prove They Still Have Plenty to Say

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May 6, 2019

/ Jason Miller

When Nine Inch Nails were at their peak in the US, their label Interscope records gave frontman Trent Reznor his own label imprint called Nothing Records. One of its early signings was picking up UK …

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IDLES are the Greatest Punk Band on the Planet Right Now, Even if They Don’t Want to Admit It

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May 1, 2019

/ Jason Miller

What happens when you take the best of The Strokes, Clutch, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, Black Flag, and a touch of Fugazi, mix it all—and then set it on fire? You get the makings …

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In the Studio with Starsailor’s James Walsh as he Records his new Solo Record: Tiger on the Bridge

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March 2, 2019

/ Jason Miller

  Part of James Walsh’s Pledge Music campaign was a unique opportunity to watch the Starsailor frontman record his new record live in the studio. Being the huge fan that I am, I jumped at the …

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Skid Row Celebrate 30 Years at the O2 Forum Kentish Town

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February 19, 2019

/ Jason Miller

1989, it was a good year. The internet was born, the Berlin wall came down, Seinfeld was introduced, and Skid Row delivered their eponymous debut record. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 30 years since I first heard …

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The Dandy Warhols and Swervedrive Making Shoegaze Cool Again at the Brixton Academy

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February 18, 2019

/ Jason Miller

It’s hard to believe that it’s been a quarter of a century since the debut record from The Dandy Warhols. I missed this record the first time around and instead discovered them on their masterful major …

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Nikon Z6 Mirrorless for Concert Photography – A Field Test

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February 3, 2019

/ Jason Miller

  As a concert photographer, I am a minimalist. I like to bring the least amount of equipment to get the job done because I am actually there for the music more than I am …

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Rock N Roll Cocktail’s Great Big 2018 Recap of Awesomeness (The top photos, shows, film shots and more)

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January 16, 2019

/ Jason Miller

  100,000 plus photos, 76 shows, hundreds of bands around the world: highlights from one year in the life of a concert photographer on a mission.  2018, what a year it’s been for gigs and …

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Pale Divine Light up The Delmar Hall – Exclusive Photos from the Surprise Show in St. Louis

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September 19, 2018

/ Jason Miller

Pale Divine was the biggest band in St. Louis in 1991. They seemed to be on the verge of mega-stardom. Then they signed to Atlantic Records and were doomed ever since. Signing to a major …

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Brave the Heat with Blistering London Show

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September 15, 2018

/ Jason Miller

Is there a cooler fucking band on the planet than Black Rebel Motorcycle Club? I think not. These guys are the essence of rock n roll and eight albums into a steady and impressive near …

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Myles Kennedy Talks The Mayfield Four, Year of The Tiger, and the State of Rock n Roll

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May 6, 2018

/ Jason Miller

  The first time I met Myles Kennedy was when he was on tour with his band The Mayfield Four back in 1998. The band was touring in support of their Epic Records debut Fallout, and they were starting …

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Hooverphonic Mesmerize at the Islington Assembly Hall

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May 3, 2018

/ Jason Miller

Hooverphonic continues to be one of the most eclectic and versatile groups on the planet. Hailing from Belgium, the core duo of the group, Alex Callier and Raymond Geerts, are the essence of cool as they …

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Trivium Return with Brilliant new Album and Absolutely Destroy the O2 Brixton

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May 3, 2018

/ Jason Miller

It’s been a while since I’ve seen a great metal show and the Trivium bill looked too good to pass up. How many other metal bands can maintain a twenty year plus career while keeping with …

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How I Discovered The Musical Genius of Ginger Wildheart

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January 24, 2018

/ Jason Miller

    The second to last show of the year for me in 2017 ended with a bang. I’ve seen Ginger Wildheart in multiple incarnations (The Wildhearts, Hey Hello, solo, etc.) but this was the …

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Top 17 of 2017 – Rock N Roll Cocktail’s Best Shows of the Year

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January 4, 2018

/ Jason Miller

  What a year it’s been for me here in the UK. 52 gigs, 102 bands, countless venues, hours and hours of editing, numerous beers and shots of whiskey across several European countries, and the …

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Myles Kennedy Release Video for “YEAR OF THE TIGER” From His Solo Debut Album coming in 2018

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December 8, 2017

/ Jason Miller

Coming on the heels of the recent announcement of his debut solo album Year Of The Tiger, Myles Kennedy has released the video for the title track. “Year Of The Tiger” premiered on Kennedy’s newly created YouTube …

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Punk Rock Royalty The Professionals Return with Brilliant New Record

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November 10, 2017

/ Jason Miller

The Sex Pistols are the most important punk rock band of all time; I even put them above The Clash which tends to get me into quite a few arguments that could otherwise easily be …

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Exclusive Photos of WASP Live from the 25th Anniversary Crimson Idol UK Tour

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November 7, 2017

/ Jason Miller

In 1992 W.A.S.P. released “The Crimson Idol”. It’s the story of Jonathan Aaron Steele, an abused child looking for love. Discovering music years later, he rises to international superstardom. Later followed by a catastrophic fall. 2017 marks …

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How I’m building a life as a photographer on LinkedIn

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October 14, 2017

/ Jason Miller

Life as a photographer fuses creative expression with entrepreneurial hustle – and LinkedIn is a great place to make it happen In my non-B2B marketing life, I’m a concert photographer. It’s something I’m very passionate …

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The Struts Deliver a Homecoming Show for the Ages at the Electric Ballroom

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October 10, 2017

/ Jason Miller

Here’s something you don’t see every day—a UK band that’s much more well-known in the States than their home country. I’m talking about English glam rock band The Struts. Being a fan of all things glam …

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