Happy New Year Everyone

And many more. See you again soon, in 2016.
-Daniel
December 31, 2015

News On Jake Berger And January 23rd Show

Hello everyone-

As you may know, my friend Jake Berger has hurt pretty bad in an accident two weeks ago. Jake and the Mannish Boys had a show planned at The Double Door Inn on January 23rd with Crisis. Randy Franklin has generously decided to make this a benefit show for Jake, featuring many of the folks that Jake has played with over his 50 year career. Spread the word, this one's gonna Rock. Get well soon, Jake, and see you all in 2016.
-Daniel 
December 30, 2015

News & Observer's Preview Of Last Sunday's Bondsmen Show

With one of my photos.

http://www.newsobserver.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/on-the-beat-blog/article51096245.html 

-Daniel
December 30, 2015

Merry Christmas

Wherever you are,
-Daniel
December 21, 2015

One Reminder About The Bondsmen Reunion Show In Durham, NC This Sunday

http://motorcomusic.com/event/marianne-taylor-music-presents-the-bondsmen-40th-reunion-of-one-of-the-triangles-favorite-party-bands/ 

-Daniel 

December 21, 2015

Jump Little Children Photo, Charlotte, NC, December 20, 2015

Jump Little Children
Visulite Theater
Charlotte, NC
December 20, 2015
Photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston

Dillon Fence Photo, Charlotte, NC, December 20, 2015

Dillon Fence
Visulite Theater
Charlotte, NC
December 20, 2015
Photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston

Fred Cash, Impressions Photo

Fred Cash
Impressions
Studio East
Charlotte, NC
December 20, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston

Last Weekend's Events

Yesterday, spoke to folks from WFAE at the Charlotte Museum of History, photographed a 70th wedding anniversary party for The Charlotte Post, photographed Tremont Music Hall on their last day, and then drove to Saxapahaw, NC for the Chatham County Line holiday show. So good to see and photograph all of my CCL friends and family. I've missed you. Today, photographed Fred Cash and the Impressions at a recording session at Studio East, the Nutcracker Ball at the Charlotte Country Club (nothing like hearing a hundred pre-teen boys and girls singing "Shake It Off" at the top of their lungs), and the Jump Little Children reunion show at the Visulite Visulite Theatre. Time to edit, and get ready for Christmas. Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night.
-Daniel
December 20, 2015

New CLTure Farewell Tremont Article, With My Penny Craver Interview And Photos

Farewell Tremont. Thanks for all the photos,
-Daniel
December 19, 2015

http://clture.org/goodbye-tremont-a-conversation-with-penny-craver-and-john-hayes/

Death In June Photo, 1997

Death In June
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
copyright 1997 Daniel Coston

Tremont Music Hall Photos, 1996 to 2015

Farewell Tremont

All photos copyright Daniel Coston
ANTiSEEN
Batusis
Fugazi
Jolene
Legendary Pink Dots
Misfits Featuring Jerry Only
Hope Nicholls with Sugarsmack
Tremont's 20 Anniversary party
Sammies
Son Volt
Superchunk
Swans

-Daniel
December 16, 2015

Psychedelic Furs Photo, 1999

Psychedelic Furs
Tremont Music Hall
Charlotte, NC
May, 1999
photo copyright 1999 Daniel Coston

More photos like this coming later this week, with the closing of Tremont Music Hall. RIP Tremont.
-Daniel
December 15, 2015

Lera Lynn Photo

Lera Lynn
Visulite Theater
Charlotte, NC
December 12, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston

Whitehorse Photo

Whitehorse
Evening Muse
Charlotte, NC
December 12, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston

A Phrase I Need To Work Into Another Piece

Good intentions halfway in the ditch.

-Daniel
December 15, 2015

Favorite Recent Phrase I Heard At A Local Government Meeting

Self-exclamatory.

-Daniel
December 15, 2015

And Three Weeks Until This Show With Two NC Garage Rock Powerhouses

http://motorcomusic.com/event/marianne-taylor-music-presents-the-bondsmen-40th-reunion-of-one-of-the-triangles-favorite-party-bands/ 

Spread the word,
-Daniel
December 9, 2015

Just One Month Until This Show, with Crisis and the Mannish Boys

http://www.maxxmusic.com/event/980781-crisis-mannish-boys-charlotte/

Crisis and Mannish Boys, dual 20th anniversary show.

Hope to see you there,
-Daniel
December 9, 2015

Happy Birthday Milah

Hello All-

Happy birthday to my niece, Milah, who just turned three years old. Milah, I'd originally planned to write you a series of letters over the last three years, but life got in the way. So far. Just know that I love you, and that uncle Daniel hopes to tell you many more stories, for many days to come.
-Daniel
December 9, 2015

Show Talk At The Charlotte Museum Of History, January 15th, 2016

Show talk! Charlotte Museum of History, January 15th, 6 to 9pm. Food, drink, live music, and yours truly talking about the photos in my exhibition, On The Way To Here, as well as a few surprises. More news soon. Thanks,
-Daniel
December 9, 2015

Nick Lowe/Los Straitjackets Photos, Charlotte, NC, December 3, 2015

Nick Lowe
Los Straitjackets
Visulite Theater
Charlotte, NC
December 3, 2015
All photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston

-Daniel
December 4, 2015

Scott Weiland/Velvet Revolver Photo, September 2005

Scott Weiland
Velvet Revolver
Verizon Ampitheater
Charlotte, NC
September 20, 2005
photo copyright 2005 Daniel Coston

Announcing The Return Of Tangents Magazine In 2016

When we put together the surprise 20th anniversary issue of Tangents Magazine, I intended it to be one last word on what that magazine was capable of. One more chance  to have fun, shake some things up, and say, “We did this, and we’re proud of it.” To my surprise, many of you welcomed us back with open arms. You wrote us to ask when the next issue would be. You asked if you could buy ads in the next issue. When Tangents originally folded in the doldrums of 1998, I thought that someone would surely figure out the formula that the magazine had concocted, and create something to fill that void. Nearly 20 years on, it turns out that it was us all along that would pick up where we had left off. And so it goes…

With that in mind, I’m happy to announce that Tangents Magazine will return in 2016. We’re still working out how many issues we’ll do, but we are looking to return to the newsstands in the spring of 2016. Yes, I said newsstands. We’ll be posting new and archival issues at tangentsmag.com, but we will once again be print-based, in glorious high-end ‘zine quality. Just the way that you, and we like it.

All of that being said, this new era of Tangents needs you, in many ways. While many of us that oversaw Tangents back then wil be back onboard, the magazine has to be more than nostalgia to be relevant. Tangents was, and is a loose collective of people that wanted to create something different. Something that speaks to the collective experience of our lives, what we’re interested, and what makes us want to speak up. Be it now, or in the days to come.

So, if you would like to write, or contribute to Tangents, welcome. Email us at tangentsmag95@gmail.com, and feel free to send us articles, essays, poetry, ideas, or just general thoughts and outbursts. If you contributed to Tangents the first time around, welcome back. Email us, and let the conversation begin again. And if you would like to buy an ad in Tangents, email us. Because creativity and commerce can co-exist, if we allow it to do so.

Thanks for your time, and please check back soon for updates. The future is un-written, so let the story begin, all over again. 
See you on the journey.
-Daniel
December 2, 2015

RIP Tracy Abernethy

On what is another sad day of loss, I wanted to acknowledge the loss of someone I've known for a long time. Tracy Abernethy worked the front door of Charlotte's Double Door Inn for more years than even he wanted to admit to me. It was always good to see him at the top of the Double Door's front steps, and I know that I'll still be looking for him for some time to come, even though he left us for the Great Gig In The Sky two weeks ago. Thank you, Tracy, for all the years of Blood, Sweat & Beers, and for all of the years of friendship. Tell all of our friends up there that I said hello. Be good to all of your friends and loved ones, and see you all on the road.
-Daniel
December 2, 2015

Confounding Expectations Since 1972

Happy birthday to me.
-Daniel
November 30, 2015