two cow garage @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. Micah Schnabel — When the Stage Lights Go Dim. Out now, limited pressing; self-released/Surbuban Home Records. Most of the time, Micah Schnabel is the frontman for the Columbus, Ohio, cowpunk band Two Cow Garage; this is his first solo record, and in a lot of…
langhorne slim @ the cat’s cradle
langhorne slim @ the cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Langhorne played a great set. “Back to the Wild” is a perfect opener, and the setlist was a good mix of old stuff and tracks from the new album, including my personal favorite “Diamonds and Gold”. I was disappointed not to hear Be Set Free…
baltimore: hampden & the avenue
baltimore: hampden & the avenue, originally uploaded by minervacat. For Lani. I like this picture for the suggested motion in the butterflies, faked into being by the limitations of my point and click camera indoors in poor lighting. I’ve been trying to appreciate the point and click to its fullest extent over the last few…
football: ga tech @ duke
football: ga tech @ duke, originally uploaded by minervacat. “It’s national TV, you shouldn’t have worn that shirt.” — Jay Bilas on GameDay
the spikedrivers @ the blind tiger
the spikedrivers @ the blind tiger, originally uploaded by minervacat. Rocking my world in terms of inspiration this week: Stop Down, a photo project by Bill Sullivan centered on shots taken as elevator doors close. Way more fascinating than the description sounds. Who Shot Rock & Roll: a history of rock photography. The photos are…
jones street station — in verses
good old war @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Jones Street Station — In Verses Out 8/18, Smith Street Records. Jones Street Station’s In Verses was one of my most anticipated releases of this year (that nobody else cared about). Their 2007 debut Overcome (as the Jones Street Boys) was a note-perfect Dixieland-infused Americana…
at work
flags at work, originally uploaded by minervacat. i smell blood and there’s no blood around the blanked out eyes and the blanked out sound i see them coming back; they’re motionless in an airport lounge you should be getting stoned with a prom dress girl you should still believe in an endless world you should…
the low anthem @ the cat’s cradle
the low anthem @ the cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Do the new blogging rules mean I have to tell y’all this? Anyway: Kristin from Warner/Atlantic/Elektra very kindly guest-listed me for the show last night; Southeastern Camera in Raleigh supplied the camera body (that was at a cost to me, at least) as Six…
the low anthem @ local 506
the low anthem @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. if your heart is unemployed do not rush but do not stall for i am waiting
bristol rhythm & roots: holy ghost tent revival
bristol rhythm & roots: holy ghost tent revival, originally uploaded by minervacat. “One thing pop music is good for is remembering that somewhere inside us is the potential for unvanquishable joy.” — John Darnielle
brand new kind of photography 