RTP-area local music and culture

[Chris Rossi <nospam AT spacelabstudio.com>]

Shame on UNC for making it to the final 4 when there are all these great 
shows this weekend.  ;)

chris

James Hepler wrote:
> Seconded!
>
> On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 11:18 PM, martin hall <mdhall005 AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Shame on you all for scheduling these two great shows the weekend of the
> > Final 4!
> >
> > (hey, someone had to say it)
> >
> > -5er
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Mar 28, 2008 at 6:07 PM, grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:
> >
> > > Saturday, April 5
> > > Ben Davis + The Jetts    (http://www.lovitt.com/artists/bendavis.html)
> > > The Sames    (http://www.thesames.com)
> > > Schooner    (http://www.schoonermusic.com)
> > > Hammer No More the Fingers    (http://www.hnmtf.com)
> > > Wil Donegan and the Apologies
> > > Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
> > >
> > > This is a farewell party for Schoolkids Records, which has left East
> > > Franklin Street after 33 years. In addition to the bands listed above,
> > > you've got North Elementary, Michael Rank & Mark E. Smith of Snatches of
> > > Pink, ColaSC's Heist & the Accomplice, and (apparently) more. All the
> > > proceeds go to Orange County Elementary Music Program.
> > >
> > > And yes, you read that correctly: The Sames are reuniting to play this
> > > show. Glory be!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Saturday, April 5
> > > Cantwell, Gomez, Jordan    (http://www.cantwellgomezandjordan.com)
> > > Beloved Binge    (http://www.myspace.com/belovedbinge)
> > > Eberhardt    (http://www.myspace.com/eberhardtnc)
> > > Duke Coffeehouse, Durham
> > >
> > > This is a triple-CD release party for Eberhardt, Beloved Binge &
> > > Cantwell, Gomez & Jordan. I've heard the latter two bands' CDs, and I
> > > have to say that in both cases it's their best work yet. Beloved Binge
> > > are really perfecting their weird cadences and their "we both sing
> > > different things at the same time" thing, and fewer of the songs sound
> > > like two dissimilar songs chopped up & Frankensteined back together.
> > >
> > > Cantwell Gomez & Jordan are so completely in control of their sound that
> > > there's never any doubt about who you're hearing, or about the
> > > intentionality of what they're playing, no matter how fucked-up it gets.
> > > Magisterial.
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