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  • From: "Jenks Miller" <nightlightbooking AT gmail.com>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Nightlight Shows, week of 7/20
  • Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:56:55 -0400

Shows this week include a Monday-night dance party with Future Islands,
Icelandic composer Olafur Arnalds on Tuesday, a Saturday show of
rambunctious punk rawk, and more!!
*
Monday, July 21, 9:30pm ($6)*
Future Islands - *From Paper Thin Walls:* Future Islands has the
sweat-'n'-silly-string sheen of Baltimore art-punk down to a beautiful
science: basement-wrecking sunshine music, squelchy synth skree, dance,
dance, dance, ponk, plonk, smile. The ironic Garfield-shirt wearing
contingent has been threatening to go sincere for a while, and Future
Islands (who all look and dress like regular, schlubby 20-somethings instead
of puff-painted anti-fashion plates) are the rising voice of the quiet,
serious guys in the back of a room full of class clowns. Too late? Well,
they were passed over in the 2007 B'more press push (please file yr reports
next to freak-folk, coke rap and whatever Serena Maneesh was). Too little?
Certainly not. Slow, gushy, melodic, artfucky—the stuff nu-internet "hits"
like Yeasayer's "2080" or Beach House's "Gila" are made of—but with a unique
lead singer, Sam Herring, who is simply fucking *belting* at all times like
he's constantly trying to invent a woozy, raspy, 4 a.m. beer-buzz coda to
Bob Seger's "Night Moves" or Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel" or
Joe Cocker's anything.

Ear Pwr - *From The Blue Banner:* When is the last time you danced your
butt off? If you've ever seen Ear Pwr, you most likely remember a room
filled with dancing people, crazy about the duo's electro-beats and
rap-style vocals.

Rongorongo (Formerly The Rosewater Secession) - *From Wikipedia:* Rongorongo
(pronounced /ˈrɒŋɡoʊˈrɒŋɡoʊ/ in English, [ˈɾoŋoˈɾoŋo] in Rapa Nui) is a
system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century on Easter Island that
appears to be writing or proto-writing. It has not been deciphered despite
numerous attempts. Although some calendrical and what might prove to be
genealogical information has been identified, not even these glyphs can be
read. If rongorongo does prove to be writing, it would be one of only three
or four known independent inventions of writing in human history.
*
Tuesday, July 22nd, 9:30pm ($5)*
Olafur Arnalds - *From Joe's Pub:* Only 21 years of age, Ólafur hails from
the suburban Icelandic town, Mosfellsbær, just a few kilometres outside
Reykjavík. He has immersed himself completely in the world of delicate
symphonic compositions in a near weightless orchestral undertaking. Mixing
strings and piano with loops, ambiance, electronics and beats, his music
fits into the Erased Tapes catalogue like a piece of a jigsaw puzzle. His
debut album 'Eulogy for Evolution' takes the listener on a journey,
representing different periods inlife, from birth to death. The follow-up
5-track EP 'Variations of Static' so far has only been available as a
limited tour edition. While keeping the classical foundations of his debut
album, here Arnalds incorporates crackling electronics and the dead voice of
a machine; like vague memories of tradition lost within the digital age we
all live in. *From Flavorpill:* Tapped by fellow countrymen Sigur Rós as
their opening act, 21-year-old prodigy Ólafur Arnalds* *adorns swooning
string-and-piano compositions with delicate percussive wisps and glacial
ambiance. The resulting compositions on *Variations of Static* are wise
beyond their years, displaying the moody, emotional resonance that Iceland
seems to inspire in its homegrown bands.
Pacific Before Tiger - *From his website:* pacific before tiger is the
project of North Carolina based composer Andrew Weathers. He studies music
composition and percussion at the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro.

Gross Ghost - *From their website:* the soundtrack to WATERWORLD sung my
manic depressive mermen.
*

Wednesday, July 23rd, 9:30pm ($5)*
Old Folks - *From their website:* Everything behind the glass. Golden Red
Brown Caramel something. No but there is a rainbow in every strand. A strand
in every rainbow. We beseech thee, hear us. We beseech thee, hear us.
Conversatiunion. Of course, I was helped out by the *One*ness *with the
Freaks*, but I would have felt it without the music, I'm sure. Treasure
written on the wall. Love written on the underbelly of a rusting staircase.
Ulana says they look like a fingerprint. I'd say animal hides and cotton. A
glance over the edge of the winding road gives a frame from a dream. Three
cattle in a dried up creek bed, turning heads. Giving off confused air in
their lost state. A mountain forest's dead creek bank is no place for
cattle. They were lost, but at least they were free. Staying up as late as
we used to. As we did there. Not time wasted. Sunny dead trees and
thoughtful terrain. Thought-inspiring at least. An eyelash from such a
closeness is incredible. And of course when joined by dozens like it, a
synergistic reaction occurs. I could have stood there for an hour, if only
the light wouldn't fade. But I didn't even try for a minute. Out of rhythm
out of sync skips a beat rushes another skips one more whole rest half rest
back to quarters. The heart knows what she needs and when and how. With
cotton candy clouds blue and *pink the children* in the air holding hands
and smiling boy girl boy girl slowly fade over the sky as we watch them
stand still gazing at us with eyes as soft as they are and we slowly drift
by the shore they stand on. Our busied ship slowly moving across patient
waters. Every light hinting at the lives each completely separate and
private but connected by leaving a light on for a stranger to see. It hangs
for a moment, and slowly fades with the air. The machine is idle as it
starts its rush through the burning effervescence. 45 new suns on the
building want nothing more than your eyes. Over my knuckle the brightest red
seeps out to greet me. Thank you Father S*o*n and Mother Earth for most this
beautiful lemon. He stares back at me with his coffee colored eye. Light
sugar, no cream. I was positively in love with her for 15 minutes. An
electric heart beating blue and white in my arms. Electric lungs breathing
blue and white in my arms. A lying girl not left but given her sleeping
space on the grassy hill that stands into the sky over canyons and rivers.
Shadows and dark crevices replaced with brilliant white snow, the grandeur
was overwhelming. Did you know he ceiling is moving in waves? spinning
seeping crawling and growing? Where else could you find jellyfish that seep
out of themsevles onto the wet sand? Everyone knows the feeling of grass
between the toes. There is a fountain filled with blood. Until the wisp of
steam rises to the light, curling and swimming, only to reveal that it's not
steam at all. It's a million pieces.

Vagabond

Headline


*
Friday, July 25th, 9:30pm ($5)*
New Artica - *From their website:* New Artica was formed in 2005 when
Denlin Barmann and Joe Caravalho met each other working in a retirement
community. After finding common interests in music and art, the two decided
to casually play music which turned into writing songs. Late 2006, New
Artica decided to transition from a recording project into what is now a six
person band made up of individuals drawing from many different influences.
Female vocalist, Chelsea Dowell, complemented the vocals of the baritone
male vocalist, Denlin. Matt Upton was added as lead guitarist while Cameron
Dailey was recruited to play drums. The last piece was Tyler Zibaie,
bringing keys, guitars, and electronic beats. In their first performance
together, New Artica competed in a battle of the bands held at the Raleigh
Music Hall and won first place. New Artica self-released their first EP made
available to all with their eclectic mix of electronic, alternative, and
indie pop. 'How the Brain Works Sick' is now available on iTunes and at
local stores in North Carolina. Selected tracks from the EP have been played
on various college radio stations. Since the release of the EP, the band
replaced their female vocalist with Maigan Kennedy, bringing not only an
impressive range of vocals, but also cello to the mix of sounds. New Artica
is currently working on writing their next EP while looking for support from
a label to release a full length album.

Run Dan Run - *From their website:* Dan started writing crappy, overly
sentimental songs in middle school. The first song he wrote he played it at
a party in 7th grade hoping to impress the hot, popular girls there.
However, they thought he was weird and enjoyed listening to covers of Blink
182 that his friends would do in their much more real and tangible "band".
The songs got a little better through and through but it wasn't until he
reached college and looked back on himself and wanted to vomit on himself
that he finally matured. In college he met Nick Jenkins, Ash Hopkins, & Erin
McKinley. In that order, one by one, they came together to play the new
material that Dan came up with
post-"annoying-i-think-i-know-everything-about-love-and-people"-teenage
period. They put together a collection of recordings of pretty decent songs;
Nick slapped some artwork of his together and they called it "Basic
Mechanics." Then ________.

Easy Company - *From their website:* Easy Company is a compilation of
thoughts, melodies, harmonies and disaster noted down by Gabe Nardin over
the past year and a half. Each tune has passed a unique musical quality
inspection of harmonious disaster. With such a high caliber of energy and
dedication devoted to the music, an Easy Company performance will leave you
with a tea cup full of adrenaline, nostalgia, confusion, excitement, and
hope. Now standing at nearly a dozen people and tons of instruments the
small orchestra stands afore a long trail of success and excitement. Hold on
to your scarfs, berets, or even a son or daughter, and come join us.
*
Saturday, July 26th, 9:30pm ($5)*
Beloved Binge - *From Jersey Beat:* Beloved Binge nailed it: Twisted, lo-fi
indie homage with just enough mad science and tongue-in-cheek irony...The
band services up a stereophonic celebration of jangly off-kilter guitars in
the vein of They Might Be Giants, The Flying Lizards, B-52's, etc., that
accent tight, catchy little pop songs that, at first, seem simple; but
repeated listenings reveal the band's wicked humor, and their amazing
less-is-more approach. *From the Independent:* Beloved Binge delivers
plain-spoken, pensive songs…downright thrilling for those on the receiving
end...

Light Pollution - *From their website:* WE ARE LIGHT POLLUTION. WE LIKE TO
PLAY SHOWS AND RECORD MUSIC. When we aren't doing either we destroy organs
with baseball bats and light them on fire in our backyard to make music
videos...


Saint Peter Pocket Veto - *From the Flagpole:* The combination of John
Appleton (drums, vocals) and Bran Nieboer (guitar, vocals) is more than a
math rock chop-fest; there is some depth to be had here. They are certainly
descendants of the Chapel Hill weirdness fostered by beer-swilling guitar
manglers Archers of Loaf, but they exhibit an (occasionally frustrating)
tendency towards repetitious, free-flowing improvisation. The yelping and
spazzing and such might take you back to the glorious, three-band package
tour of Hella, Joan of Arc and Need New Body that came through a few years
ago, and that's a good memory to evoke. Without a proper studio recording to
speak of, but plenty of energy and enthusiasm, it'll be interesting to see
where these two head in the future.


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