RTP-area local music and culture

[mullansp AT dpsnc.net (hjd)]

That's great!! i play on that disc and a lot of bands I know are on
there.  I am amazed at the talent in the triangle....the triangle is
putting out some heavy talent.  At the durham music fest soooo many of
the local band were as good or better than the national acts.  GO 
NC!!
monkeyboythom AT gmail.com (Thom Wiley) wrote in message 
news:<cf79c1c04090213256d79ca7a AT mail.gmail.com>...
> To all,
> I spent most of the yesterday's workday slogging through dreary drudge
> work of which seemed to escape the simplest comprehension of my more
> dumbass colleagues. I think the praise, "went postal," would have been
> used on the six o'clock news hour to describe me at my workplace if
> had not been for a new CD that had been loaned to me the day before.
> 
> The CD, "Durham Rocks!", is a collection of local artists and was
> distributed at the recent Durham Music festival two weekends ago. From
> Blackstrap's punk opening to the late Rasheed Ali Williams' thoughtful
> guitar, I forgot most thoughts of homicidal rage. In all,  seventeen
> songs, just over an hour of music, speaking of rejection, admiration,
> paranoia, ennui, and some strange place called Efland.
> 
> I'm not familiar with all the bands and this album was the perfect
> vehicle for piquing my interest in these bands. I hope the new place
> in Brightleaf or the other music stores will have some of these bands'
> CDs. Otherwise I'll will definitely be looking to the local club
> schedules to see them play.
> 
> Thanks again to all who put your songs on the CD and to those who
> produced it. Who knows, if we get more venues in Durham, maybe
> everyone else (read:Chapel Hill, Raleigh) will have to drive to our
> town to listen to the best bands?
> 
> Before I end this, just a few thoughts about some of the tracks (I
> could comment on all the tracks, but I don't wish to bore y'all):
> "Which Car Is He In?"  - You all should think about submitting this to
> 'Rock the Vote'
> 
> "Bloody Merry" - I didn't think uhm... serious emotional baggage could
> sound so smooth.
> 
> "Madador" and "7 Loads of Fun" - When I said wtf and played the CD on
> my office speakers instead of the headset, I had people coming out of
> the other offices asking who were these bands and do I have any more
> of their music. Folks, you got some new fans.
> 
> "No Me Jodas" - I could have sworn my officemate was flashing gang
> signs while rockin to this one.
> 
> "Green Lights" - Okay, before moving to the big city of Durham I lived
> in a quaint little town called Graham (for five confusing years).
> Follow the Durham Freeway north (actually west) to 40 and then drive
> an additional 20 minutes and you're there.  I had to make that drive
> daily for work and when I went out at night for a show. Drive out to
> Graham about 1:30 AM tonight (after a show) and you'll understand
> "green lights."
>  
> "Olga" - I wish I had seen him play. I feel left out from those who
> did get to see him.
> 
> 
> Just one overall critique - Canada? They robbed Wilmington of our film
> industry and now they're taking the music? (It says "made in Canada.")
> Darn those sneaky bastards from the north.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> thom