bowerbirds @ duke gardens

bowerbirds @ duke gardens, originally uploaded by minervacat. Shooting outside drives me crazy; I’m never as happy with my shots after outdoor concerts as I’d like to be. The light’s wrong, the angle’s wrong, people get up and walk through the shots I feel like I frame decently. Or I don’t want to get up…

the national @ the lincoln

the national @ the lincoln, originally uploaded by minervacat. Owned the hell out of Ticketmaster this morning, buying tickets for shep., Ash and myself to see the National in Raleigh in October. They won’t let me take my camera into Memorial Auditorium as an audience member, but who knows? I have some projects up my…

holy ghost tent revival @ local 506, may 2010

Never, ever a bad show from these guys, and sometimes a tremendous one, like last night. A few more shots behind the jump, and the rest of the set is here. I’ve been frustrated with my shooting lately — the last month or so — and am finding that I’m harder on myself than I…

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…

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…

the love language @ local 506

the love language @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. The Love Language is going to be huge, so I’m glad I’ve had the chance to shoot them in small venues — the 506, supporting the Rosebuds at the Cradle back in January — while I could. The album doesn’t do them justice; go download…