the low anthem @ the cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Do the new blogging rules mean I have to tell y’all this? Anyway: Kristin from Warner/Atlantic/Elektra very kindly guest-listed me for the show last night; Southeastern Camera in Raleigh supplied the camera body (that was at a cost to me, at least) as Six…
Month: November 2009
the low anthem @ local 506
the low anthem @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. if your heart is unemployed do not rush but do not stall for i am waiting
bristol rhythm & roots: holy ghost tent revival
bristol rhythm & roots: holy ghost tent revival, originally uploaded by minervacat. “One thing pop music is good for is remembering that somewhere inside us is the potential for unvanquishable joy.” — John Darnielle
the old ceremony “walk on thin air” cd release party
the old ceremony “walk on thin air” cd release party, originally uploaded by minervacat. (This shot is from February, not last night.) I realized, standing in the audience at the Cradle last night, that I really give these guys a much shorter shrift than they deserve, at least in terms of local bands I adore….
charleston, south carolina
charleston, south carolina, originally uploaded by minervacat. No inspiration again this week; to be honest, I’m not feeling very inspired at this point in time. For example, last night I couldn’t fall asleep and then when I finally did, I slept badly; and I miss Six; and I’m just generally feeling a little anxious and…
baseball: uva @ unc, game 2
baseball: uva @ unc, game 2, originally uploaded by minervacat. In a few years, Allah willing, this boy will wear pinstripes in the major leagues and maybe he will win championships, and I will love him just as well then as I did when he wore Carolina blue, which was pretty much the best. Congratulations…
there are some cheerful motherfuckers
there are some cheerful motherfuckers, originally uploaded by minervacat. A year ago feels like five, today. I’m not sure how I ended up where I am, but I think I’m okay with it.
molina & johnson — self-titled
trekky records christmas at the cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Molina & Johnson — self-titled. Out today on Secretly Canadian. One of my favorite things in the world is when musicians I enjoy enjoy the company of other musicians I enjoy. For example, it delights me immensely whenever Mike Doughty and Rhett Miller twitter at each…
durham be easy: language arts
durham be easy: language arts, originally uploaded by minervacat. This is for Martha. Friday night’s Holy Ghost show was the 81st show I’ve seen this year (there are 78 of them here, and three (to date) that I didn’t shoot), and while most of them have been in standard venues — bars with stages, stages…
worth getting up for: october
two cow garage @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. Worth getting up for in October: the North Carolina State Fair; a proliferation of excellent national touring acts coming through the CH in specific and the NC at large; the word proliferation; dreaming of road trips; federal holidays1; the new Big Star box set, Keep…
brand new kind of photography 