RTP-area local music and culture

["Michalak, Paula" <paulamichalak19 AT hotmail.com>]

On Sep 7, 7:45 pm, gr... AT ibiblio.org (grady) wrote:
> Weird, how did I miss all the *other* "local band days" in Durham?
> Surely if they've worked their way all the way down the list to
> Bombadil, they must've already had des_ark Day, and Cantwell Gomez and
> Jordan Day, and Ex-Members Day, and Red Collar Day, and Bull City Day,
> and (RIP) Dirty Little Heaters Day, and (ditto RIP) Sames Day, and
> Midtown Dickens Day, and Future Kings of Nowhere Day, and Maple Stave
> Day, and Wusses Day, and Beloved Binge Day, and . . . .
>
> Is there some archive of these proclamations somewhere?
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> r... AT broadstreetcafe.org wrote:
> > William V. "Bill" Bell, Mayor of the City of Durham, NC
> > has proclaimed September 7, 2007 to be "Bombadil Day".
>
> > Whereas, Bombadil - a music group from Durham, NC have been playing
> > their own unique form of music with shades of folk, rock-n-roll,
> > ragtime, classical and indie-rock and
>
> > Whereas, this form of music is what the band Bombadil considers to be
> > true in artistic spirit and
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> > Whereas, the band released their groundbreaking self-titled EP in 2006
> > which conveyed their unique musical style and has been tried and
> > tested all across the United States of America and
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> > Whereas, Bombadil is honored to represent the city of Durham, NC while
> > they continue to provoke thought and change perceptions of music
> > through touring and album releases:
>
> > NOW, THEREFORE, I, William V. "Bill" Bell, Mayor of the City of
> > Durham, NC, do hereby extend an honorary "welcome home" to Bombadil -
> > appearing at Broad Street Caf=E9 in their first show in the triangle
> > area since early July - congratulations to their rise in the music
> > industry; and hereby urge all citizens to take special note of this
> > observance.
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> > Appearing Live:
> > September 7th
> > Broad Street Caf=E9
> > Durham, NC - $7 - 9 bells
> >http://www.broadstreetcafe.org/
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> > Bombadil is very proud to return to their hometown of Durham, NC on
> > September 7th. After a great July that saw them play shows in New
> > York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee,
> > South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia they finally return to
> > Durham. This is their first show in the triangle area since  early
> > July when they packed in over 400 at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC.
> > They recently signed a deal with New Frontier Touring for booking
> > representation joining Ramseur Records label mates the Avett Brothers.
> > Things are really on the rise for Bombadil.
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> > Please check out the following video from a live appearance at Eddie's
> > Attic in Atlanta, GA.
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> >http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=3Dvids.individual&videoi...
> > 620234
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> >www.bombadilmusic.com
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> > Ramseur Records
> > 6565 Foothills Lane
> > Concord, NC 28025
> >www.ramseurrecords.net
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> > Ramseur Records is honored to work with Bombadil, The Avett Brothers,
> > the everybodyfields, Martin Stephenson and Sammy Walker
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I am a little sad that you aren't more supportive of all of Durham's
local artists. Having Mayor Bell draw any attention at all to the
artistic members of our community should fill all musicians with glee,
regardless of whom the mayor chose to honor.