sea wolf @ the nightlight, originally uploaded by minervacat. this is the world, this is the world we live in it’s not the one i choose but it’s the one we’re given
Tag: lead singers
lucero @ cat’s cradle
lucero @ cat’s cradle, originally uploaded by minervacat. she asked me if i loved her and i showed her the tattoo weren’t no answer but for then it had to do
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…
aa bondy @ local 506
aa bondy @ local 506, originally uploaded by minervacat. we were raised by wolves and we are still wild
rock and roll means well tour
rock and roll means well tour, originally uploaded by minervacat. What follows are two loosely related paragraphs, a single sentence, and a disclaimer: This one’s for cee. It’s one of only a few shots I took with my point-and-click during last fall’s Rock & Roll Means Well tour. It’s appropriate today, if not something that…
snuzzfest @ local 506: big kids
snuzzfest @ local 506: big kids, originally uploaded by minervacat. I have been constantly amazed and awed over the last four years by the ways in which the scene down here rallies around those people who’ve given and given to it, when those people need it most. Last night was no exception, and I was…
megafaun @ saxapahaw farmer’s market
megafaun @ saxapahaw farmer’s market, originally uploaded by minervacat. Phil Cook’s best revival preacher impression. A comprehensive list of places we have seen Megafaun play in the last twelve months: a Barack Obama/Early Voting rally; a dive bar the size of my kitchen in Raleigh; the Cat’s Cradle (twice); the Local 506; the Carrboro ArtsCenter;…
durham be easy: upright lions
durham be easy: upright lions, originally uploaded by minervacat. We pulled a doubleheader last night, starting with Durham Be Easy where we caught some absolutely killer hip hop and a John Darnielle solo set (“Hi! We’re the Mountain Goats.”) and strengthened our resolve to hang out in Durham more, continuing through a rage-inducing construction-related traffic…
the national @ the lincoln
the national @ the lincoln, originally uploaded by minervacat. I couldn’t stand to be on the floor with the pushy, sweaty crowd during most of the National’s set last night, so I shot the first song, determined that I’d gotten a few good shots of Matt Berninger, and retreated back to a safe peaceful spot…