lucero @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. THIS IS A VERY LONG POST ABOUT MUSIC. It’s almost 2010, and so: top 25 albums of 2009, in rough reverse order (#1 is at the bottom!) based on a combination of objective quality and subjective belovedness, according to me:
unc: librarian on a post!
unc: librarian on a post!, originally uploaded by minervacat. I’ve been at my current job, which is hardly “the new job” anymore, for just about six months now, and there are many, many things I love about it: the routine of it, the stability both financial and employment, the benefits, my 401k which I am…
old smithville burying ground, southport, nc
old smithville burying ground, southport, nc, originally uploaded by minervacat. We saw Sherlock Holmes on Christmas Day, and then again this evening; I flat-out adored it. It’s not Great Film, of course, but it was unbelievably gay and undeniably gorgeous, the latter of which being what captivated me the most. What incredible art design that…
old smithville burying ground, southport, nc
old smithville burying ground, southport, nc, originally uploaded by minervacat. “in 1991 i moved to athens georgia in search of god, but what I discovered instead was vic chesnutt. hearing his music completely transformed the way i thought about writing songs, and i will forever be in his debt.” — Jeff Mangum, Neutral Milk Hotel…
holden beach, north carolina
holden beach, north carolina, originally uploaded by minervacat. Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate it, and peace and love to the rest of you.
holden beach, nc — christmas 2009
holden beach, nc — christmas 2009, originally uploaded by minervacat. you give me miles and miles of mountains and i’ll ask for the sea — Damien Rice, “Volcano”
holden beach, north carolina
holden beach, north carolina, originally uploaded by minervacat. This is my favorite place in the world.
unc: little snow warriors!
unc: little snow warriors!, originally uploaded by minervacat. We’re having one of those “North Carolina cold snaps”, by which I mean I actually have to run the heat in my car in the mornings on my way to work, not that we’re actually having Cold Weather As Defined By People Who Actually Have Winter. Regardless,…
baseball: pawsox @ bulls
baseball: pawsox @ bulls, originally uploaded by minervacat. Today I would sell a cat in exchange for a perfectly sunny — 1/100, f22 — perfectly breezy May afternoon. Some baseball and some beer would also not go amiss.
TRKfest 2009
TRKfest 2009, originally uploaded by minervacat. There’s a move in music blogging toward blogs producing unqiue and exclusive content, be it audio or video, and I totally dig it. Today, a list of some of the best of the best: La Blogotheque’s Take Away Shows. Along with the Black Cab Sessions, the granddaddies of weird…
brand new kind of photography 