oversold, more like, originally uploaded by minervacat. From last August’s Glossary/Lucero show at the 506. It seems appropriate to review these two together — the major label debuts of bands that started small, toured relentlessly, stuck to their sound and their goals, and built enormous, rabid, vocal, fiercely devoted fan bases who’d walk through fire…
Category: rock and roll it
worth getting up for: august
lost in the trees @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Worth getting up for in August: new Ruby Oliver novels from e. lockhart; when someone gets a music recommendation absolutely spot-on for you; discovering new depths in favorite albums; coffee coffee coffee; heavy metal covers of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow”; photos of crowd-surfing banjo…
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…
megafaun @ saxapahaw farmer’s market
megafaun @ saxapahaw farmer’s market, originally uploaded by minervacat. Phil Cook’s best revival preacher impression. A comprehensive list of places we have seen Megafaun play in the last twelve months: a Barack Obama/Early Voting rally; a dive bar the size of my kitchen in Raleigh; the Cat’s Cradle (twice); the Local 506; the Carrboro ArtsCenter;…
midtown dickens @ TRKfest 2009
midtown dickens @ TRKfest 2009, originally uploaded by minervacat. We mention our cherished nightclub, Cat’s Cradle (in Carrboro), and our indie music boom in the 1990s, when bands like Superchunk, Polvo, and the Squirrel Nut Zippers convinced hundreds of young hairy people to load their cars with guitars and amplifiers and drive to our town….
all these flashes and cables
all these flashes and cables, originally uploaded by minervacat. I have been lucky enough to happen into an almost legal advance copy of the upcoming A.A. Bondy record, When The Devil’s Loose, and having finally listened to it last week, two weeks after it came into my possession, I can say: this album is officially…
magic monday @ local 506: cory branan
magic monday @ local 506: cory branan, originally uploaded by minervacat. they all say i’ll never tame her but who says i want her tame Every time I think I’m too old to rock and roll it past midnight on a work night, somebody proves me wrong. Michael Casey threw another fabulous Magic Monday, Cory…
our songs are sing-along songs
Two-fer today. I couldn’t pick a shot of just one of Saturday night’s bands; you get ’em both. Top: Bowerbirds; bottom: Megafaun. About 18 months or so ago, after a killer Weakerthans show at the Cradle, Perry Wright of the Prayers & Tears of Arthur Digby Sellers told t. that Megafaun was about to be…
american aquarium @ the pour house
american aquarium @ the pour house, originally uploaded by minervacat. what do you know about me other than what you can see Friday night, American Aquarium dusted off the title track from their first album, a song I never thought I’d get to hear live, and it was as wonderful as it could have been…
durham be easy: upright lions
durham be easy: upright lions, originally uploaded by minervacat. We pulled a doubleheader last night, starting with Durham Be Easy where we caught some absolutely killer hip hop and a John Darnielle solo set (“Hi! We’re the Mountain Goats.”) and strengthened our resolve to hang out in Durham more, continuing through a rage-inducing construction-related traffic…
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