http://houseofcat.net All things artful and curious Sun, 30 Oct 2011 15:59:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://houseofcat.net/2011/07/gillian-david-letterpress-and-coffee/ http://houseofcat.net/2011/07/gillian-david-letterpress-and-coffee/#comments Thu, 14 Jul 2011 21:49:45 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4390 As if they are not ground-breakingly cool enough as it is, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings raised the bar on their latest release, The Harrow & the Harvest by having the covers letterpressed on 100% cotton paper that is so thick that it has to be inserted into the jewel cases by hand; just another [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2011/07/gillian-david-letterpress-and-coffee/feed/ 1 http://houseofcat.net/2010/10/rock-steady-yall/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/10/rock-steady-yall/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 13:51:08 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4203 This is how one gets it done. Related Posts Son of a Preacher Man 10 Things You Should Know About the Extraordinary Nina Simone Ladies First Overheard at the Record Store – 18 A Short History of Stax Records]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/10/rock-steady-yall/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/red-clay-halo/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/red-clay-halo/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:34:54 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4162 Just in case you don’t already know the music of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, here’s a little demonstration of their talents. Pay close attention to the guitar lines that David plays; he is clever, quick and oh-so-talented. Related Posts Overheard at the Record Store – Part 18 Records Made From Chocolate Humans and Music [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/red-clay-halo/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/spotlight-on-neko-case/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/spotlight-on-neko-case/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 15:09:23 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=4137 I know what a uniquely talented artist Neko Case is. Maybe you do too. But, just in case you don’t, here are a few little tidbits to dip your ears and eyes in her musical waters. Her website isn’t the best, but check out the Neko Case wikipedia page if you want to learn more. [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/09/spotlight-on-neko-case/feed/ 0 http://houseofcat.net/2010/06/knaan-and-the-world-cup/ http://houseofcat.net/2010/06/knaan-and-the-world-cup/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:27:28 +0000 Cat Johnson http://houseofcat.net/?p=3709 At this point, if you’ve been watching anything soccer related, you’ve probably heard the song, “Waving Flag” by K’Naan, but before it was the anthem for the World Cup, it was, in its original form, part of Troubadour, an outstanding album by the Somalia-born rapper who has made an enormous impact on those of us [...]]]> http://houseofcat.net/2010/06/knaan-and-the-world-cup/feed/ 1