Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2017
As a general rule, I try not to put too much pressure on the turning of the year to bring seismic change. I will wake up on Jan. 1, 2018, and nothing will have changed overnight: I will still be […]
Listening is inevitably a subjective process. That said, I do my best to practice suspending or expanding my default filters in order to be more receptive to forms of aesthetic excellence that might not be congruent with my preferences. For […]
The reason I do this list late in the year is a sentimental one. I like to mull them over, and think about what I was doing, where I was, the colors of their eyes, when I first heard their […]
This year has been a stellar year not just for roots music, but also for performance photography. After reviewing other publications, I say, without hesitation, that you will not find a wider, deeper, or more invigorating collection of photographs of […]
What is even wrong with you, 2017? I mean, I’d thought 2016 was rough. For one, my estranged dad died. He was a monstrous clod of a man, a selfish beast with awful habits like showing up at karaoke in […]
For December, the Through the Lens column will feature a “best of” theme each week. First up, each regular contributing ND photographer selected an outstanding live performance to talk about, along with their favorite photos from that show. I know, I know, […]
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