Music Rehearsal space...a history

Here's some pictures of the rehearsal space or as we call it the "jam space" also in the pics are my favorite friends who are sooo great ;) ...for two years now we have been renting rooms to local bands to use as rehearsal space's. We came upon this idea when we ourselves were in dire need of a place to practice. It was a demand and we supplied it...  but then an evil Realtor came today and is attempting to sell our building to fancy business men who have no problem in destroying what we have spent years creating. In one fell swoop it could all be over and we will be kick out on the street again wandering in search of a shelter to shred in :(   Not to mention the other bands who share the space with us they too will be up S#%*'s creek if we don't remedy this issue sooon.... I fear the worse and, hope that somehow someway that these so called business men decide that this building is just not for them and move on....until then I will keep my fingers crossed and my toes crossed and not take for granted what we have worked so hard create!! 
The pic above is James twiddlin on that there guitar....

 Rachel looking like a woman from a Renaissance painting...haha such a random shot....

AnneMarie licking her chops before diving into a chicken Slovakia wrap.... Mmmmm

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All shots taken with the Olympus E-PL1
6:6 aspect ratio (I'm kinda in love with it)
Pinhole filter

Olympus Pen E-PL1

My old Yashica viewfinder, originally uploaded by Photofidelity.

Heck yes I got an Olympus Pen E-PL1!! And I must say ........I LOVE IT!!!! The portability is a great thing... the image quality is GREAT and, the shutter is nearly silent which makes it a great stealthy little street shooter.
I hear a lot of talk about the looks of this model in the PEN series and I must say I really like looks along with the lighter body. It just makes it that much easier to carry around on a long day out. The larger grip on the side is freakishly comfortable and it makes me feel confident when handling this camera without a strap. This camera by no means feels cheap. It has a sturdy solid feel in the hand with a good weight. The lack of dials and buttons really hasn't effected my use of the camera. I typically shoot with a Nikon D700 and I find that It's easy to manually control this little micro 4/3 camera with use of the (SCP) super control panel which I can access with the push of literally one button.
The Pop up flash is pretty much the most useful pop up flash I have ever used. You can physically change the angle of the flash and use it as a bounce flash off ceiling or walls at all different angles to get a more natural lighting effect. Unlike the old on camera flashes from days of old which only face forward and blast everything with harsh unflattering light. Now enough of my babbling check out a review at dpreview ...

As of now I am very pleased with this camera and will keep you up to date with anything I may discover good or bad about the Olympus Pen E-PL1.