SLOTHRUST ENCHANTS ASBURY LANES AUDIENCE

Words & Photos by Doug Dresher

April 15, 2022

I had been looking forward to seeing Slothrust for a long time, and they didn’t disappoint. Leah Wellbaum, the guitarist and front person held the Asbury Lanes audience in the palm of her hand with her intense performance and self-deprecating humor. Their new album, Parallel Timeline,  is out and demands multiple listens – you will not be disappointed!

Born from an existential argument between the modernists and postmodernists, I have found my home with the post-punks and those who love a good slice of pizza. I live in a world of art in the age of mechanical reproduction and the ever-elusive decisive moment. Punctum and Stadium aside, I like to take photographs of people and things to see how they look photographed. While I miss CBGBs, I think Asbury Park is as close as we are ever going to get to making punk whatever we make it to be. The future is unwritten and I owe it all to Mr. Bradley and Mr. Martin. Let us now praise famous men and ask the little prince for his thoughts. Sometimes I'm on the road, but If it wasn’t for the honor of the thing, I’d rather walk. My loving wife supports this albatross of an obsession and my kids put up with me well. BA, MFA, M.Ed., BCEA, Tri-X, and Nikon.