Eat, Drink + Be Merry. Travel + Food Photography. Los Angeles and Beyond.

It’s been only 8 hours since I returned from my 5 day trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. I went to Guadalajara for the first time 3 years ago to photograph one of Mexico’s most loved dish, birria. This time around, I wanted to go back and document the process behind making tequila. With a running shot list in mind, I landed at Guadalajara ready to hit the ground running. My guide and friend, Chuy Tovar, is a business consultant working primarily in the tequila and restaurant industry. He invited me to join him on his next business trip and I couldn’t say no. But as the hours and days passed by, I realized that this wasn’t really going to be much about tequila at all. And this was a good thing. As much as I enjjoy GOOD tequila, seeing the people that work so hard to produce this liquor only made me appreciate tequila even more. Through my limited comprehension of Spanish and Chuy’s interpreting, I was able to share many laughs and stories with people I would never in my life meet. They won’t be easily forgotten as well. There’s only so much I can share through photography, and until you go yourself, you’ll understand what I felt this weekend meeting the wonderful people in the small towns of Jalisco.  Give me some time to prepare the story and photos, and I will share.  Enjoy the mix and thanks for reading.

Featured in WonderTune Tequila:

Atlas Sound
Beck
Blackbird Blackbird
Class Actress
Classixx
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell
Devendra Banhart
Du Tonc
The Flaming Lips
Flume
Generationals
Giraffage vs. Teen Daze
Gung Ho
Javelin
Jon Phonics
Sunglasses
Teen Daze
Tennis
Vacationer
Young Summer
Youth Lagoon

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For the first time since we met each other in 2006, we’ll be traveling independently aside from work/shoots. My freelance schedule actually conflicts with Jeni’s spring break this time and I wasn’t going to let her vacation time go to waste. She’ll finally be going to Copenhagen and enjoying NOMA, Geranium, Manfred’s, Kødbyens Fiskebar, Restaurant Radio, Coffee Collective and many more amazing Danish-y things. I’m happy for her, jealous, excited and sad at the same time. Here’s my mix for her while she endures the 25 degree weather haha! Follow her Danish-y and French-y travels on Instagram @oishiieats. Thanks for reading and listening – enjoy!

Bibio
Big Black Delta
Billa Qause
Bloc Party
Crystal Castles
The Detroit Experiment
Frankie Rose
Gung Ho
Ivan & Alyosha
Javelin
Little Dragon
Millionyoung
Pepper Rabbit
Portugal. The Man
Rhye
The Ruby Suns
Sunglasses
Teen Daze
Toro y Moi
Wild Nothing

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For my birthday this year, Jeni sent me off first to Nashville for a few days and will be meeting her up in Louisville. I’m here to see what the Southeast is all about and I know I’ll be impressed by the whiskey distilleries, hot chicken shacks and warm hospitality. Stay tuned!

Listen to WonderTune Louis + Nash.

01. Aeroplane – We Can’t Fly (Oliver Remix)
02. Atlas Sound – The Shakes
03. Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For?
04. Black Moth Super Rain – Like A Sundae
05. Blackbird Blackbird – Modern Disbelief
06. Cashemere Cat – Mirror Maru
07. Cayucas – High School Lover
08. Childhood – Blue Velvet
09. Chromeo – Hot Mess
10. Ducktails – Letter of Intent
11. Feeding People – Island Universe
12. Frankie Rose + Teen Daze – Union
13. Lord Huron – The Stranger
14. Roosevelt – Sea Dub
15. Sea Wolf – Priscilla
16. The Sweet Seranades
17. Tame Impala – Feels Like We Only Go Backwards
18. Tops – Double Vision
19. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Swim and Sleep
20. Youth Lagooon – The Hunt

Listen to WonderTune Louis + Nash. Thanks, follow me at @eeddbbmm to see what we eat/drink in Nashville and Louisville.