skeet skeet

(Photo by Adrianne De Loia.)

Correction: This picture was taken during a session of shooting trap, not skeet, though it represents neither.

“That picture is from what's called ‘patterning,’ which is when you hit a piece of paper with shells filled with different patterns of gunpowder, so you can see exactly how it will spray at 30 feet.”

hay

(via Abbey Braden)

hey, man, could you take off your shoes? thanks.

I did not take this picture. It was sent to me by the excellent audio consultant Ken Forton. This set-up does not belong to him. Apparently it belongs to an extremely enthusiastic audiophile who worked for years to find the best turntable set-up for each genre he listened to, and each platter speed he needed. (There was also a picture of horns and tweeters which made this platter set-up look rudimentary, but I lost it.)

a supplement

This is one of three live acoustic St. Vincent songs taped for Lake Fever Sessions. (Lake Fever is outside Nashville.) I appreciate the successful change-up in rhythm (micro bossa) and the bits where Annie has to sing a melody originally played on an instrument.

And: a friendly person named Nikita Gale sent me these charming black-and-white shots of Ms. Clark taken after a show. Or before. In any case, not while playing the guitar.

i’ll be your mirror

padon me sir, is that?

left you a note

also: jah wobble plays seated

in case you were worried about what you had never seen

This is Saint Tropez.

you know what I saw?

your turn

the arbitrary life