you are the lump in my throat i am the aching in your heart [John Doe, “The Golden State”] This song is either the creepiest romantic song I have ever heard, or the most romantic creepy song. I can’t decide. It’s gorgeous, regardless. Go tell the people you love that you love them. Actually, do…
Category: life or something like it
worth getting up for: january
Worth getting up for in January: oh my god, a million shows; two great covers shows, one of Townes and Hank covers, one of Neil and Bruce covers; watching the video of the crowd at the Avetts’ show starting Paranoia in B-flat Major without Seth and Scotty; Part 5 of Frank Turner’s US Social D/Lucero…
2011: do something amazing
In 2011, I’m going to take a bathroom self-portrait at every show I attend. I go to a lot of shows and take a lot of photos, but they are very rarely of myself, so I’m going to change that. There are lots of things that interest me about it — setting, lighting, people around. This is…
and the poets do push-ups
[Posted elsewhere as well; apologies.] Since the mid-nineties, Justin has been saying, ironically or not, that this is how your first entry of the new year should always be, and so it is.
worth getting up for: december
Worth getting up for in December: Trekky’s Christmas at the Cradle and the annual first-weekend-in-December American Aquarium Pour House show; $5 double tall Long Island night at the Pour House and pink shots at Motorco; hockey; Justin Townes Earle live; good bootleg recordings and my buddy Dan; dinners out with my folks; scripting tour diaries;…
peace on earth, y’all
Happy holidays from me and shep. and the cats here at the Alpha Site, to all y’all out there in the world.
we’re way past that
Belated congratulations to Lani and Craig, who got hitched in a beautiful ceremony over the weekend. ♥
worth getting up for: november
Worth getting up for in November: a variety of bands with Brothers in their names, particularly the Felices; seeing old friends after many months; connecting with an awesome pub company in Austin; new Frank Turner singles; mysteries with photographers as the protagonists; the Belleville Outfit live; digital photos that look like film; Mason Jennings’ The…
do you think it’s gonna make him change
I got my hair cut this weekend. 2011 project: self-portraits in every venue bathroom in the Triangle. I’ll title them all with Pavement lyrics when I show the series. Thinking.
worth getting up for: october
Worth getting up for in October: the National at Memorial Auditorium, and well-won photo passes; Two Cow Garage and Dave Hause (rhymes with pause) at Kings; Ha Ha Tonka at the 506, finally and worth the wait; Cameron McGill & What Army; 47,000 other shows; the North Carolina State Fair; fall baseball; the unstoppable Oregon…
brand new kind of photography 