…and I’m sick and cranky, so what do I do? I decide I need to take another whack at how Nikola Tamindzic (so very, very unsafe for work! Mom, just don’t go; Trust me.) gets those interesting shots. (Let’s hear it for Noodle! My uncomplaining model.) And the verdict is: I’m getting closer. Close enough [...]

Ok, so this was supposed to be a complete goof…instead, I’ve now got a guitar that has a very nice “squonk”® to it. The volume knob has /got/ to go (for something metal and unmarked) and the pickup may be replaced. Before I do that though, I’ve got to make sure that the current one [...]

MSNBC.com has done their annual Year in Pictures. Definitely worth a look.

Full story at Flickr

Tres Chicas performing at the Ipas Rock for Reproductive Rights show in Carrboro, NC. They were, as usual, great. Got to hear several songs from the new album that’s coming out in March on Yep-Roc.
Full set at Flickr.

Man, what an amazing show! This is the first time I’d seen them and they lived up to all their advance billing. They were fantastic: great players, great tunes, and fun as all hell to watch. I think it’s impossible to take a bad picture of Mary Huff. She has the most expressive eyes I’ve [...]

I shot the Rollergirls end-of-season party tonight. Lots of folks having a really good time.

It seems like it’s been a month or more since this location first came to my awareness. I noticed it because the glitter of the tree and the newspaper tacked to it caught my eye. When I came closer that first night, I realized the newspaper was a death notice and the glitter was from [...]

I dig the roller derby…at least how these ladies have defined it. Lots of fun, great competition, and a spectacle to boot. The woman anchoring the whip is a former co-worker of mine.

I caught Jimbo Mathus at the Cradle last night. Wow! As a genre, I’m not real keen on electric blues, but this guy is fantastic. If I remember my local band lore correctly, he was part of Squirrel Nut Zippers when they blew up (in a good way). I first caught his solo act at [...]

Found this one as I was sorting through some stuff.