Caltrop: John Crouch, Sam Taylor, Murat Dirlik and Adam Nolton
Incredibly loud and incredibly intense blues-prog are two apt descriptors used describe the music of Caltrop in this week’s Independent Weekly. It’s true that I pounded on the front door of their practice space for some time before [...]
On two occasions, in two very different seasons, I traveled to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to make some pictures with Justin Vernon, Bon Iver. Jagjaguwar has commissioned the shoots for use in promotion of his second album, Bon Iver. There’s a lot I could say about the wonderfully encouraging [...]
Legislative Advocate Jeanne Van Divender / AARP Bulletin
The North Carolina Legislative Building is an odd duck architecturally. Instead of the traditional gilded dome on top, there are three pyramids with repeating geometric patterns that resemble the scales of a lizard. The floor plan is quite inventive, with four different interior court-yards surrounding [...]
Justin Robinson & The Mary Annetts
This past year I set out to further my lighting skills with one of my favorite subjects – musicians. A long-time collaborator and wildly imaginative fellow, Justin Robinson, came to me with the idea of re-creating an 18th century French Court [...]
It’s been a restful few weeks heading into the new year. We spent Christmas in Ohio and we’ll be watching the tide roll in on Lake Michigan for the New Year in Chicago. There’s a lot to look forward to in the upcoming year. For now though, there’s [...]
Today began in the sweet smelling bakery of Guglhopf watching many, many, many blocks of butter become holiday treats. Then it was time to hit the road with Phil Cook and his baby boy, Ellis Bradley. We headed North to Richmond for a visit to Mr. [...]

