holy ghost tent revival @ trekky records studio

holy ghost tent revival @ trekky records studio, originally uploaded by minervacat. I’m really hung up on music studio photography lately; that’s what’s been kicking me into high mental gear this week. In specific, this photo of My Chemical Romance’s Ray Toro (left) and Gerard Way (right) has just absolutely fascinated me. That’s my inspiration…

espn college game day: chapel hill

espn college game day: chapel hill, originally uploaded by minervacat. Carolina tips off their first nationally — not on the U, not regionally — televised game tonight against THE Ohio State University.  I am allowing myself to watch the first half and then I have to go to bed, because I am an old person,…

the side of the vic theater.

the side of the vic theater., originally uploaded by minervacat. “Life is a great big canvas, and you should throw all the paint on it you can.” — Danny Kaye

micah schnabel — when the stage lights go dim

two cow garage @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. Micah Schnabel — When the Stage Lights Go Dim.  Out now, limited pressing; self-released/Surbuban Home Records. Most of the time, Micah Schnabel is the frontman for the Columbus, Ohio, cowpunk band Two Cow Garage; this is his first solo record, and in a lot of…

langhorne slim @ the cat’s cradle

langhorne slim @ the cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Langhorne played a great set. “Back to the Wild” is a perfect opener, and the setlist was a good mix of old stuff and tracks from the new album, including my personal favorite “Diamonds and Gold”. I was disappointed not to hear Be Set Free…

baltimore: hampden & the avenue

baltimore: hampden & the avenue, originally uploaded by minervacat. For Lani. I like this picture for the suggested motion in the butterflies, faked into being by the limitations of my point and click camera indoors in poor lighting. I’ve been trying to appreciate the point and click to its fullest extent over the last few…

football: ga tech @ duke

football: ga tech @ duke, originally uploaded by minervacat. “It’s national TV, you shouldn’t have worn that shirt.” — Jay Bilas on GameDay

the spikedrivers @ the blind tiger

the spikedrivers @ the blind tiger, originally uploaded by minervacat. Rocking my world in terms of inspiration this week: Stop Down, a photo project by Bill Sullivan centered on shots taken as elevator doors close. Way more fascinating than the description sounds. Who Shot Rock & Roll: a history of rock photography. The photos are…

jones street station — in verses

good old war @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Jones Street Station — In Verses Out 8/18, Smith Street Records. Jones Street Station’s In Verses was one of my most anticipated releases of this year (that nobody else cared about).  Their 2007 debut Overcome (as the Jones Street Boys) was a note-perfect Dixieland-infused Americana…

at work

flags at work, originally uploaded by minervacat. i smell blood and there’s no blood around the blanked out eyes and the blanked out sound i see them coming back; they’re motionless in an airport lounge you should be getting stoned with a prom dress girl you should still believe in an endless world you should…