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Author: Tyler Johnston

Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers @ Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 22nd Feb 2024 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Mario Lalli & The Rubber Snake Charmers @ Joshua Tree Retreat Center, 22nd February 2024

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Desert rock legend Mario Lalli and his Rubber Snake Charmers played a show to celebrate Mario’s birthday at the Joshua

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François J Bonnet & Stephen O'Malley @ The Lab, San Francisco, 15th Dec 2023 - Photo by Tyler Johnston
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François J Bonnet & Stephen O’Malley @ The Lab, San Francisco, 15th December 2023

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Tonight’s venue is the small event space The Lab run by a non-profit organization in the Mission District of San

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Boris @ Great America Music Hall, San Francisco, 28th Aug 2023 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Boris & Melvins @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 28th Aug 2023

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When two heavyweights collided and hit the road under the moniker of the Twins Of Evil Tour, when they hit

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Dead Meadow @ Kilowatt Bar, San Francisco 15th July 2023 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Dead Meadow @ Kilowatt Bar, San Francisco, 15th July 2023

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After recently shooting Yob, then Liturgy and BIG|BRAVE, The Shaman’s California based snapper Tyler Johnston had a wander down to

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Liturgy @ The Independent, San Francisco, 28th June 2023 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Liturgy / BIG|BRAVE @ The Independent, San Francisco, 28th June 2023

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A few days after shooting Yob at Oakland Metro, The Shaman’s resident stateside snapper Tyler Johnston took the trip over

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Yob @ Oakland Metro, 24th June 2023 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Yob @ Oakland Metro, 24th June 2023

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California’s resident Shaman snapper Tyler Johnston recently took a trip to the Oakland Metro to witness and shoot the Live

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Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022 - Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022

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The Shaman’s Los Angeles resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston has been out and about again, and this time he’s

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Nebula @ HPS Fest SF 2022 - Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Heavy Psych Sounds Fest San Francisco 2022

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The Shaman’s resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston took a trip to this year’s Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in San

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YOB @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco 19/03/2022 - Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: YOB / True Widow / Brume @ Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, 19th March 2022

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YOB @ Great American Music Hall,San Francisco, March 19th 2022 True Widow @ Great American Music Hall,San Francisco, March 19th

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