RTP-area local music and culture

[Lisa Drake <laweez AT gmail.com>]

So how does one get a copy of said disc?


In article <40527bbd.0409022051.1fd31f98 AT posting.google.com>,
 mullansp AT dpsnc.net (hjd) wrote:

> 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