RTP-area local music and culture

["kmr" <rossreport AT bellsouth.net>]

>old-man punkrock band
I am laughing my head off


grady wrote:
> Thursday, November 30
> Conceptual    (http://www.myspace.com/conceptualnc)
> Marvell Building, Durham
>
>
>
> Thursday, November 30
> Hearts and Daggers    (http://www.heartsanddaggers.com/ )
> Raleigh Music Hall, Raleigh
>
> Back before we invented alt-country, they just called it Cowpunk.
>
>
>
> Thursday, November 30
> The Psychic Paramount    (http://www.thepsychicparamount.com/)
> In the Year of the Pig    (http://www.southernloveprod.com/ityotp.htm)
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
> In the Year of the Pig are a huge droning throbbing beast of sound; I
> believe this show is gonna feature *two* drummers, one of them being
> usual ITYOTP drummer Jenks Miller, and the other being David Cantwell
> (!). I think they're my new favorite band. Nightlight says this about
> The Psychic Paramount:
>
> The out-of-towners from the Giant Red Storm of Jupiter are the trio
> called The Psychic Paramount, whose last album Gamelan into the Mink
> Supernatural is pretty fucking brilliant and certainly has helped some
> of us feeling the ever-expanding personal need for insanely frenetic and
> heavy instrumental rock that modern times dictates unfairly. Guitar Bass
> and Drums makes it sound so droll, but that's all there is to it, even
> though you would swear that sixteen twelve headed beasts were all
> simultaneously playing raw papaya bombs with their steel teeth.
>
>
>
> Thursday, November 30
> Summer Sorcerer    (http://www.myspace.com/summersorcerer)
> Blag'ard    (http://www.blagard.com/)
> Bolo
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
> Summer Sorceror is Dave Laney from Milemarker, Eddie Sanchez from Fin
> Fang Foom, one or more of the dudes from Kerbloki, and I'm not even sure
> who else. Blag'ard is the solo indie-rock project of ex-Capsize 7/Lystra
> guitarist Joe Taylor.
>
>
>
> Thursday, November 30
> Calico Haunts    (http://www.myspace.com/calicohaunts)
> John Howie
> Fuse, Chapel Hill
>
> John Howie, Jr. is the longtime frontman of the Two Dollar Pistols, of
> course, who're the finest country band to come from Chapel Hill since,
> well, either Hege V or Pine State, depending on your tastes in country.
>
>
>
> Thursday, November 30
> Dr. Powerful    (http://drpowerful.googlepages.com)
> Fistfight    (http://www.myspace.com/thisisfistfight)
> Reservoir, Carrboro
>
> Dr. Powerful are from Sanford & they've got ex-Polvo drummer Eddie
> Watkins, although their new material is creeping in the direction of
> Roads to Space Travel.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> Joe G's Cover Band Explosion
> The Flying Anvil, Greensboro
>
> Recognizing that it's way too far to drive from Greensboro to Raleigh to
> see the Kings Cover-Up, Joe Garrigan (Urinal, a shitload of other bands)
> has assembled this tribute to the tributes. Partial "lineup" as follows:
>
> The Cure
> The Velvet Underground
> The Rolling Stones
> Whiskey Town
> George Harrison
> Ben Folds
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> Webb Wilder    (http://www.webbwilder.com/)
> Hideaway BBQ, Raleigh
>
> Hideaway BBQ is the new BBQ joint/country music emporium in Raleigh (on
> Capital Blvd north of the Beltline). They appear to be serious about
> both the BBQ and the country music, and you can apparently readily mix
> the two via their dinner-and-a-show packages. I haven't been there yet,
> so I can't comment on the execution of either, but I do know that
> they've booked an ambitious slate of alt-country luminaries, including
> the first Triangle appearance by Webb Wilder in I don't know how long.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> Schooner    (http://www.schoonermusic.com)
> Future Kings of Nowhere    (http://www.thefuturekings.net/)
> Kings, Raleigh
>
> Some kind of local pop/rock + DJ night; schedule as follows:
> Future Kings - 10-10:45
> DJ - 10:45-11:30
> Schooner - 11:30-12:30
> DJ - 12:30 - 2am
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> S.C.O.T.S.    (http://www.scots.com/)
> Jule Brown    (http://www.julebrown.org)
> Lincoln Theater, Raleigh
>
> In case you live in Raleigh, or can't wait until the December 16th SCOTS
> show at the Cat's Cradle. Jule Brown has a new album out, recorded at
> least in part by Dean Wareham.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> Chest Pains    (http://www.myspace.com/thechestpains)
> Victory Factory
> The Cave, Chapel Hill
>
> The Chest Pains are an old-man punkrock band featuring local
> writer/stay-at-home dad Greg Barbera, ex-Jett Rink guitarist Tim Ristau,
> and Pleasant drummer Eric Hermann. Victory Factory is are an old-man
> punkrock band featuring Ron Liberti (Pipe, The Ghost of Rock), Joe Romeo
> (ex-Fake Swedish) and I dunno whoall else.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> Future Islands    (http://www.myspace.com/futureislands)
> DJ Rodney French
> Spanish Dancer    (http://www.myspace.com/spanishdancerrr)
> Valid Core    (http://www.myspace.com/validcore)
> The Worst    (http://www.myspace.com/wearetheworst)
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Friday, December 1
> Fin Fang Foom    (http://www.lovitt.com/artists/finfangfoom.html)
> Transportation    (http://www.myspace.com/transportation)
> Reservoir, Carrboro
>
> It's the 2nd Anniversary of Reservoir, which also makes it some kind of
> commemoration of the demise of Go Studios Room 4, the beloved rockclub
> that used to occupy that space. So it's somehow fitting or at least
> logical that the two bands playing tonight are the bands of Go prime
> movers Mike Triplett (Fin Fang Foom) and Ben Dunlap (Transportation).
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 2
> Girl Talk    (http://girl-talk.net/)
> Robo Sapien    (http://www.gorobosapien.com/)
> Kerbloki    (http://www.kerbloki.com/)
> Ricky Dollars    (http://www.myspace.com/rickydollars)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
> Tim Ross of Tuba Frenzy/all those Hell dance parties put this one
> together. Girl Talk is from up north somewhere & leverages the awesome
> power of cut-n-paste to assemble mega-funky dance jams from the tiny
> atomic bits of 1000s of other songs.
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 2
> The Bravery    (http://www.thebravery.com/)
> Radio 4    (http://www.gernblandsten.com)
> Lincoln Theater, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Sunday, December 3
> The Nein    (http://www.thenein.com/)
> WXDU 88.7 FM, Durham
>
> The Nein claim to be a big dumb loud rockband, but there's more to it
> than that. They really hit their stride a year or two ago when they
> melded Finn Cohen's kinda plaintive vocals, Casey Burns's massive
> metalloid bass, and Dale Flattum's loops & samples. Since then, both
> Casey & Dale have moved away, and the Nein have been forced to get a
> little lighter & more improvisational. Case in point: fill-in noisemaker
> Chuck Johnson can't make it (did I read somewhere he's moving away?), so
> they've drafted Crowmeat Bob to make noise of a whole nother stripe. No
> telling exactly how that's gonna turn out, which is half the fun, of
> course. 5:00 p.m. 88.7 FM or wxdu.org.
>
>
>
> Sunday, December 3
> Double Negative    (http://www.myspace.com/thedoublenegative)
> Cross Laws    (http://www.myspace.com/crosslaws)
> The Obtruders    (http://www.obtruders.com/)
> Fist of the North Star
> Concrete Bombers    (http://www.myspace.com/concretebombers)
> Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh
>
> Big hardcore show at the Berkeley Cafe. I for one welcome the return of
> the 80s hardcore scene; maybe my memory is fuzzy, but I remember the
> kids actually giving a shit about politics back then.
>
>
>
> Sunday, December 3
> Birds and Batteries    (http://www.birdsandbatteries.com/)
> The Cave, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Monday, December 4
> The Sword
> Kylesa    (http://www.kylesa.com/)
> Thunderlip    (http://www.thunderlip.com/)
> Kings, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Tuesday, December 5
> Cities    (http://www.citiesmusic.com)
> Cinemechanica    (http://www.cinemechanica.com/)
> Shaking Hands With Danger    (http://www.myspace.com/shakinghandswithdanger)
> A Rooster for the Masses    (http://www.myspace.com/aroosterforthemasses)
> The Flying Anvil, Greensboro
>
> Cities are the post-post-postpunk band from Chapel Hill. Cinemechanica
> are mathstars from Athens. Shaking Hands With Danger is a Triad band
> featuring ex-members of Kudzu Wish, All Astronauts, and I dunno who-all
> else. A Rooster for the Masses are the post-post-postpunk synth/dance
> rockband from Raleigh. If you've been working your way through Simon
> Reynolds' "Rip It Up and Start Again," this is the show for you.
>
>
>
> Tuesday, December 5
> Pernice Brothers    (http://www.pernicebrothers.com/)
> Elvis Perkins    (http://www.elvisperkins.net/)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Wednesday, December 6
> Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin    (http://www.sslyby.com/)
> The Changes    (http://www.the-changes.com)
> Can Joann    (http://www.canjoann.com/)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Wednesday, December 6
> Cinemechanica    (http://www.cinemechanica.com/)
> Places to Live
> The Oranges Band    (http://www.theorangesband.com)
> Kings, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Thursday, December 7
> The Great Cover-Up    (http://www.kingsbarcade.com)
> Kings, Raleigh
>
> This is the 8th Annual Great Cover-Up, wherein local bands (and/or
> ad-hoc groupings of local musicians) put together short "tribute" sets
> to their favorite bands. Some people wear more wigs than other people,
> but nearly everybody goes absurdly all-out music-wise, so it's nearly
> always a good time.
>
> You don't get to know in advance who's playing when, or whom they're
> covering, so it's a crapshoot; odds from previous years indicate that if
> you're gonna miss one night, the first night might be the one to miss,
> but there've been at least a couple of years where missing night one
> would've meant missing the best bands of the weekend. Can you risk it?
>
> Of course, now that Kings is half-nonsmoking (no smoking before
> midnight), you should be able to survive a 3-night stint without doing
> quite so much damage to yrself.
>
> More details from Kings: Your favorite (only the best, of course) local
> bands transform themselves into THEIR favorite bands for an evening, and
> play a short set in character. As much fun as you can have in a rock
> club. Past years have seen performances honoring Tom Petty, Devo, The
> Who, X, Danzig, Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones, Thin Lizzy, Lynard
> Skynard, Black Sabbath...you get the picture. Proceeds to benefit
> InterAct and the Wake County Literacy Council. and the NC Food Bank.
> ADMISSION IS $5 plus CANNED OR DRY GOODS DONATION FOR EASTERN NC FOOD BANK!
>
>
>
> Thursday, December 7
> Simple    (http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomsimple)
> 7th Level Magic User
> Secret Language    (http://www.myspace.com/secretlanguage)
> Fuse, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Thursday, December 7
> Asobi Seksu    (http://www.asobiseksu.com/)
> Glissade    (http://www.myspace.com/glissade)
> Veronique Diabolique    (http://www.veroniquediabolique.com/)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Thursday, December 7
> Erie Choir    (http://www.eriechoir.com)
> Ghost to Falco    (http://www.purevolume.com/GhosttoFalco)
> The Upsidedown Stars    (http://www.rabbot.net)
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
> Nightlight says:
>
> Erie Choir is Eric Roehrig's song-smith revelry, rotating cast, earnest
> voice-strum interplay, and warmth. Ghost to Falco (ex-Alarmist) will
> rumble in with guitar, this time hopefully with bass and drums. Not that
> Rosemary-Village shaking rumble that I envision in my sleep, but a more
> subtle and inward rumble, like the rumble of a belly at a disturbing
> lunchtime murmur. Expect this show to wind outward and inward. Begins a
> thirteen day tour for GTF at our very own Nightlight. This Portland, OR
> band features Eric Crespo, formerly of Burlington, NC, who has stopped
> through these parts in the past. So the Erics's bring up the rear, and
> The UDS open. The Upsidedown Stars are of Robot vs Rabbit, a duo formed
> from the trio. Expect some seriously ear-splitting thudge slup grog
> sound, like fatass goatboy cigar burps. Pretty gross huh? I promise you
> will not be disappointed if volume is sought. Overall, however, this
> show covers a musical spectrum not often available in one night. We
> consider ourselves grateful. 10 PM $5
>
>
>
> Thursday, December 7
> Mingus Young    (http://www.mingusyoung.com/)
> Seepeoples    (http://www.seepeoples.com/)
> Death of the Sun    (http://www.myspace.com/deathofthesun)
> Wetlands, Chapel Hill
>
> Death of the Sun is a new band featuring Eric Wallen (Ben Davis & the
> Jetts, ex-My Dear Ella), Kuki Kooks (North Elementary, ex-Fashion
> Design) & some other folks I dunno as well.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 8
> The Comas    (http://www.thecomas.com)
> 1986    (http://www.myspace.com/1986music)
> Schooner    (http://www.schoonermusic.com)
> Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
>
> If the Comas aren't passing the torch to Schooner, then they'd better
> start running a little faster, lest Schooner snatch it.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 8
> The Trekky Yuletide Orchestra
> (http://www.trekkyrecords.com/xmasfront.html)
> Marijuana Wolf    (http://www.myspace.com/marijuanawolf)
> Adam Thorn    (http://www.myspace.com/thetopbuttons)
> Citified    (http://www.citifiedband.org/)
> snmnmnm    (http://www.snmnmnm.com/)
> The Flying Anvil, Greensboro
>
> Chapel Hill's Trekky Records have just released their second Christmas
> album; this time around, though different songs feature different
> members of the Trekky stable, the CD as a whole is credited to the
> Trekky Yuletide Orchestra, which may or may not be the same Trekky
> allstars/supergroup that's known as Auxiliary House during the rest of
> the year.
>
>
>
> Friday, December 8
> Spider Bags    (http://www.myspace.com/spiderbags)
> Stone Fox
> Calico Haunts    (http://www.myspace.com/calicohaunts)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Friday, December 8
> The Gondoliers    (http://www.myspace.com/comeseethegondoliers)
> Bridges and Powerlines    (http://www.bridgesandpowerlines.com/)
> Malamondos    (http://www.malamondos.com/)
> Wetlands, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 9
> Dirty5thirty    (http://www.myspace.com/dirty5thirty)
> Urban Sophisticates    (http://www.urbansophisticates.com/)
> Social Memory Complex    (http://www.myspace.com/socialmemorycomplex)
> L in Japanese    (http://www.myspace.com/linjapanesemusic)
> Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 9
> Twilighter    (http://www.twilighterband.com/)
> Regina Hexaphone    (http://www.reginahexaphone.com)
> The Cave, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 9
> Bivins, Davis, and Ghaphery
> (http://www.umbrellarecordings.com/release.php?id=12)
> Uncle Onion
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
> Nightlight says:
>
> Mixed Improv Styles, tonight's your pleasure. Bivins, Davis & Ghaphery
> is the lineup of the same name who released an improv jazz album on
> Umbrella recordings called Impermanence last year. A softly deft
> coalescing reel of interplay between sax, guitar, and drums. I am a huge
> sucker for this stuff - best chore music around, assuming you are raking
> leaves indoors or something equally obtuse. Uncle Onion is the debut
> performance by local musician Allen Bell (Boner Machine, Anazina Mirage,
> Boyzone Panevino-era). Solo guitar plus formless vocalizations and
> intricate meanderings through hard mossy ground. Improvised, yet
> guileless. 10 PM $5
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 9
> Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players    (http://www.slideshowplayers.com/)
> Raleigh Music Hall, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Saturday, December 9
> Neighborhood Knife Fight
> Snatches of Pink    (http://www.snatchesofpink.com/)
> Brothers Grim    (http://www.myspace.com/brothersgrimraleigh)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
> This is the debut of Neighborhood Knife Fight, which consists of Reese
> from the Dirty Little Heaters, plus some of the ex-members of the
> Spinns. Expect bluesy shouted badass garage-rock to the Nth degree.
>
>
>
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