I couldn't tell you why I like this super grainy, seemingly uninteresting photo that much, but I do. The veins in the forearms, the awkward stance, the texture on the shirt, the ripped jeans in the foreground. I just like it. This was taken at a long ago house show of the Washington-based band Camp Wisdom. Check them out, they're deliciously modern folk inspired crazies.
A photography blog of a wanderlust, trying to present objects of the everday in a new way. RJ Roush Photography
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Friday, April 6, 2012
Folk Inspiration

Went and saw a small, house show about a week ago. Damn it was good to hear some live music, it had been such a long time! My buddy was traveling with his band, Camp Wisdom, and a fellow band, Sunshine & Irony, down from Washington and they made a stop in Davis. Really enjoyed it, great stuff. Now I'm on a bit of a folk binge, so if you've got any suggestions of good bands, let me know.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Re-evaluation of My Music Situation
Where did it go? I'll find it again, don't worry. Music will never leave me. Just may take a few different forms. More on this to come later.
Anyways, here's a shot of a friend, Tom, rocking out some sublime tunes on his uke. He once told me that if I can't sing well that I should just sing louder...I'll take that advice with me if I ever actually sing.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Today I will

play guitar until my fingers are sore.
This shot was taken with my Pentax MX with some expired colored film (hence the light leak).
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Get Yo Funk On
A shot from the Funkraiser from a few weeks back. The Funkanauts ripped it UP! I would love to see them again.
On another funky note, my boy, Zakai, just joined a funk band. His first gig was last night and there will hopefully be more to come. I'll let y'all know if there are any upcoming shows. Yee!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
The Chillage People (debut) TONIGHT
If you're in Davis and looking for something to do tonight, go head over to Tres Hermanas for some killer beats. Get your womp on and dance like you've got no bones! Should be two of my favorite Davis DJs there: spokenbird and DJ odd job (photo above). Check it!
Monday, April 18, 2011
The UC Davis Marching Band-UH!
Picnic day was this previous weekend, and man was it awesome. For those of you who don't know what it is, it's basically the one weekend out of the year where people actually flock to Davis to do...stuff. Generally, there is a lot of public drunkenness, but there is also tons of really awesome stuff like the Parade.
Since i have two friends in the Marching Band-uh, me and my other room mate were exposed to copious amounts of marching practice and heard countless stories of band tradition. Band-uh is like a cult, but with a much more impressive resume. It takes up tons of your time and makes you do some crazy things, but the overall result is amazing. Here are a few shots from the band-uh in the parade, two are of my roommate, Jake (sadly no real good shots of Zakai).
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Davis Tri-Co ops

A wonderful place full of music and friends on the porch on a rainy night. Been spending some more time at Agrarian Effort recently. Possibly a new home for next year?
Saturday, February 26, 2011
All is Right
As I predicted, once my midterms were done I had a hell of a night. Full of music, good friends, tasting treats and some wine and whiskey. This morning I woke up super early and got tons of random produce including: bok choy, spinach, red onions, sweet potatoes, peppers, and more. The kitchen of 911 Arthur street is going to be producing some mighty fine aromas this weekend.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Davis Farmer's Market
I can't believe I missed it this weekend! The whole three day weekend thing really screwed my schedule over. Anyways, now I'm low on produce and I missed out on a bunch of cool subjects to shoot like this guy. He's an old funky dude with a resonator that could sing the hell out of a 16 bar blues. So good! If you don't already, I highly recommend going to your local farmer's market to enjoy the delectable treats that are offered for all five of the human senses.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
The Days of the 8-Tracks
Filled with classical and jazz. Some priceless stuff to be found at the thrift store; Dexter Gordon and Coltrane and tons of other classics.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
One Man Band
Well, I know some of you are my friends on facebook, so you may have already seen this shot. Either way, I'm posting it here because I'm pretty happy with it being my first attempt at editing a shot like this. At the moment I'm using Photoscape, which has been good to me thus far, but for slightly more advanced stuff like this, I think I'm going to get Photoshop.
Anyways, this shot features RJ Roush on his native instrument, the Fender Jazzmaster guitar, RJ Roush on his jam on the go instrument, the two-bit harmonica, and RJ Roush on his first true instrument, the flute. Maybe one day we will all get together and record something...
Ian Anderson and Adam Colton inspired this photo.
Friday, January 14, 2011
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Another Shot of Her
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Newest Addition to the Family
Friday, November 26, 2010
It's A Lot of Money

But it's going to go somewhere good. I have been in a bit of a musical funk recently, trying to grope around in the dark, searching for some sort of style to call my own. So far, It has been rather unsuccessful. I'm hoping this will take me out of that funk and put me back on the right track.
I read an interesting article lately, about minimalist living and the possessions we own. It was from a different perspective than I was used to. Instead of saying that we should get rid of our possessions and learn to live and love without them, it said the we need to learn to love the possessions we have. There is so much waste generated by the idea the we always have to have the new gadget on the market, when really, that gadget is just going to get replaced later by some newer toy. I admit, I have fallen subject to this trend before, but now, as I am slowly trying to rule out the unnecessary in my life, I have taken some serious time to consider what really is necessary and what items will be with me years down the road.
Now, I know music will be with me, but I really don't know what form it will take in a few years, or really, in a weeks. I can only hope that this new guitar will be one that will last me the years to come, and that it will take my music to different places.
Never stop doing what you love. Never stop creating.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Monday, November 8, 2010
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