lost in the trees @ wallace plaza, originally uploaded by minervacat. we’ll find a church that suits both of our needs we’ll forgive ourselves, we’ll forgive our enemies The trouble with local bands is that you hear all their new stuff long before they ever commit it to record.
Category: singing this lie
boulder acoustic society @ local 506
boulder acoustic society @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. Brent Best, who I firmly believe is a certified crazy motherfucker but who can write a song like nobody’s business, actually went and got his ex-band Slobberbone back together for a week’s worth of out-of-state reunion shows. I saw mentions of those shows elsewhere on…
john howie jr @ local 506
john howie jr @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. all round the world kids want to dance they’re falling in love, they’re joining bands they’re making records that won’t make the charts and rock and roll will break their hearts — John Paul Keith & the One Four Fives, “Rock & Roll Will Break…
the low anthem @ local 506
the low anthem @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. please take along all the best of my luck and come back unchanged your demons all tamed, your flowers uncut J. was nice enough to drag me along to see the Low Anthem with him last night, and they didn’t disappoint. In fact I was…
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,…
magic monday @ local 506
magic monday @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. you’re gonna fail every single day but all the things you need can’t be bought here anyway — jason kutchma, “used guitars” Michael Casey, one of my favorite human beings on the planet, is collaborating with Glenn Boothe, who runs the Local 506 (one of my…
that way is home
that way is home, originally uploaded by minervacat. i don’t expect a southern girl to know the northern lights — Bowerbirds, “Northern Lights”
twilight, carrboro
twilight, carrboro, originally uploaded by minervacat. stop your parents’ car — i just saw a shooting star — the Avett Brothers, “Laundry Room” This is a track from the Avetts’ upcoming I And Love And You, out in September; I ripped a version of it recorded for an NPR session from video to .mp3 so…