langhorne slim — be set free

langhorne slim @ the cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. Langhorne Slim — Be Set Free. 9/29, Kemado Records. I can’t believe I haven’t written about this album before, but: man, what a fucking great album. It’s hard for me to put words down about Langhorne, because on the surface — guy with a guitar,…

durham be easy: the mountain goats

durham be easy: the mountain goats, originally uploaded by minervacat. The nice young man pictured above (as well as the rest of the Mountain Goats) was on the Colbert Report Tuesday night; last time I saw him in person, he was playing a free solo show for 150 people in the Durham Armory. So that…

built to spill — there is no enemy

american aquarium @ the pour house, originally uploaded by minervacat. Built to Spill — There Is No Enemy.  Out today on Warner Bros.  A rare major label acquisition for me.

the rosebuds @ the cradle

the rosebuds @ the cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. well i woke up this morning and i made a resolution i said i’m never going to sing another sad song again — Sea Wolf, “I Made A Resolution” This song has been on the draft of my end-of-the-year playlist since March or so.  Those opening…

an acoustic evening with trekky records

an acoustic evening with trekky records, originally uploaded by minervacat. I’m finding myself, this week, thinking about promotional photography pretty intensely — what makes a good promo photo, how to develop and pursue ideas and concepts in shooting promos, what I can do to make taking promos an experience that’s rewarding for me as a…

bristol rhythm & roots reunion, 2009

Behind the jump, a thousand words in words and seven thousand in photos on Bristol, Tennessee. (This is long; sorry!  In my defense, it’ll probably be the longest thing I ever post on here.)

aa bondy @ local 506

aa bondy @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. we were raised by wolves and we are still wild

holy ghost tent revival @ the blind tiger

holy ghost tent revival @ the blind tiger, originally uploaded by minervacat. Consider it this way: this photo is a thousand words on how much I missed these boys while they were off being rock stars this summer.

american princes @ tir na nog

american princes @ tir na nog, originally uploaded by minervacat. Violated the “no Raleigh shows on work nights” rule to catch these guys for the first time in almost 18 months. It was totally worth it, and I was in bed by 1:15!

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…