Che Games: Photos from the Doyle Collection

Detail: Jeff Lucas, the Mirrors; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Che Underground archivists are frankly embarrassed by the riches rendered from the Che Games for May festival May 29-30 at San Diego’s Casbah. Twenty-five years or more later, the shows offered a great opportunity to showcase beloved material — and capture it with 21st-century technology.

While few early-’80s performances have survived, this event was immortalized from every angle with digital audio, video and photography; our biggest challenge now is to collate and edit this wealth of material.

In other words: I hardly know where to start!

Detail: Kristin Martin, Matthew Rothenberg, Noise 292; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)I’m proud to get the photographic ball rolling with the camera work of Unknowns bassist/ photographic powerhouse Dave Doyle, who took some beautiful shots of the Mirrors, the original San Diego Wallflowers, Noise 292 and Hair Theatre on the second evening of the show. (Stay tuned for a gallery of Friday night’s superstars: Everybody Violet, Manual Scan, the Gay Dennys and the Answers!)

Below are a few of my favorite images from Mr. Doyle’s set. Please enjoy the complete collection on his MobileMe gallery.

Detail: Dave Fleminger, the Mirrors; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Heather Vorwerck, the Mirrors; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Secret Society scooter; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Dave Ellison, the Wallflowers; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Paul Howland, the Wallflowers; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Dave Rinck, the Wallflowers; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)
Detail: Matt Johnson, the Wallflowers; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Dave Fleminger, the Wallflowers; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Kavika Rives, Noise 292; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Kristin Martin, Matthew Rothenberg, Noise 292; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Joey Miller, Noise 292; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Wendell Kling, Noise 292; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)
Detail: Steve Broach, Hair Theatre; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Cesar Castillo, Hair Theatre; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Sergio Castillo, Paul Allen, Hair Theatre; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Sergio Munoz, Hair Theatre; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)Detail: Sergio Munoz, Hair Theatre; May 30, 2009 (photo by Dave Doyle)

Check out all of Dave Doyle’s May 30, 2009, Che Games images!

Che-check it out:

11 thoughts on “Che Games: Photos from the Doyle Collection

  1. Fleminger arc and double Big Sergio are awesome.

    There’s another band name: “Fleminger Arc and Double Big Sergio”.

    0
  2. Matt, I wanna special gallery of drummers! We never get to see them, and they’re generally good people.

    Here’s to drummers!

    0
  3. Here, here! Let’s bring the drummers out of the shadows and give them the spotlight/respect they sorely deserve! I think clubs need to have like a spot directly over center stage so the drummers can shine too! Unless, this is what drummers aim for…to be heard and not seen. Hey drummers out there! What’s your take?

    0

Leave a Comment

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

The Che Underground