Behind the jump, a thousand words in words and seven thousand in photos on Bristol, Tennessee. (This is long; sorry! In my defense, it’ll probably be the longest thing I ever post on here.)
Category: all these flashes and cables
the never @ cat’s cradle
the never @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Love these boys like crazy. Jonny shredded the head on his floor tom Saturday night, and it was glorious and hilarious to watch; a perfect ending to a fantastic set. When they finally get around to finishing and releasing their next album, it’s going to be…
radio silent auction promo shoot
radio silent auction promo shoot, originally uploaded by minervacat. Spent some time with Radio Silent Auction yesterday, working up promo shots for them. I don’t do a lot of promo work because as a photographer I find it sort of artistically unsatisfying in theory, but I actually kind of got a kick out of playing…
magic mike @ local 506
magic mike @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. It’s rare that I get to watch Michael Casey work his (literal) magic in a place that’s well-lit; mostly we’re in bars and outdoors at night, but on Monday he thoughtfully stood directly under a streetlight and I got to shoot him blowing the minds of…
two cow garage @ local 506
two cow garage @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. Out last night to see solidly enjoyable sets from Austin Lucas and Two Cow Garage; I’ve wanted to catch 2CG since I picked up their 2008 release Speaking in Cursive and it just blew me away, and they didn’t disappoint — crazy energy, good songwriting,…
baseball: syracuse chiefs @ durham bulls
baseball: syracuse chiefs @ durham bulls, originally uploaded by minervacat. Sometimes good photography is about knowing the technical stuff, or knowing how to adjust the technical stuff on the fly; it’s about having a good eye, understanding composition and color. There’s a lot that goes into it — I bust my ass to get better,…
the duke & the king @ local 506
the duke & the king @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. Simone Felice asked me last night if shep. and I worked for Rolling Stone. No, baby, I don’t, but if you know somebody I’ll take an intro. He was polite, funny, and charming; he played everything off the new album I wanted to…
suburbia
suburbia, originally uploaded by minervacat. Lesson learned this week: take what you’ve got and make it work.
the roadside graves @ the nightlight
the roadside graves @ the nightlight, originally uploaded by minervacat. i got a heart that won’t quit, that won’t break, no matter what you do — the roadside graves, “west coast” Thrilled to catch these guys at the Nightlight last night — I absolutely adore their 2007 release No One Will Know Where You’ve Been,…
holy ghost tent revival @ trekky records studio
holy ghost tent revival @ trekky records studio, originally uploaded by minervacat. Two photos not by me that I can’t get enough of lately: This one of ex-Panic at the Disco members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker in the studio working on their new project, by Jeremy and Claire Weiss. That photo is exactly why…
brand new kind of photography 