Photo Essay: The Black Cat Menagerie

(Photographer and music critic Stephen Tringali was on hand for three acts at The Black Cat this past weekend: The Black Lips, Panthers, and The Ponys. His photos tell the tale of a night of punk rock.)

Black Lips' bassist Jared Swilley led the chaotic choruses of the band's performance.

Black Lips' guitarist Ian St. Pé rocked his gangsta grill with pride and contributed to the night’s few stage antics by jumping on amps and smashing a beer bottle.

Guitarist Cole Alexander and Swilley (right) threw everything they had into the music. The band offered frenzied takes on songs from their latest studio album, Let It Bloom.

Panthers' lead singer Jayson Green spent much of the performance teetering on the microphone as though it were one of his appendages. Panthers' guitarist Justin Chearno is in the background churning out riffs reminiscent of Wolf Mother.

The Ponys' lead guitarist/singer Jered Gummere lets loose with a solo. The Ponys played plenty of material from their new release Turn the Lights Out.

Ponys' rhythm guitarist Brian Case and bassist Melissa Elias lay down a post-punk groove.

Guitarist Gummere takes flight for the Ponys.

(All photos by Stephen Tringali. These photos may be reused with a proper link back to this site and a Creative Commons attribution license.)

(For more background, please see "Experience The Black Lips." Or you can find Hilary Crowe's concert review here. For a touring schedule of The Ponys and The Black Lips together, please check here.)

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