RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Sunday, November 29
Spider Bags    (http://www.myspace.com/spiderbags)
Dan Melchior und das Menace    (http://www.myspace.com/dasmenace)
GTRS
2702 Lawndale, Durham

Craig, who lives at 2702 Lawndale, says:

DAN MELCHIOR und DAS MENACE -- the most recent addition to the bill, are 
a band I've been waiting to see for quite a while! I couldn't ask for a 
cooler b-day present than having them play here at the house...They 
haven't played in Durham in a few years but in the meantime Dan has been 
*extremely* prolific, having released dozens of songs - *all* of them 
top notch lo-fi garage rock + psych-pop nuggets! He moved to Durham 
after living in the UK most of his life, where he often collaborated 
with Billy Childish and Holly Golightly amongst other garage rock 
badasses... Their show at Nightlight last night has left me even more 
psyched to see them play here at the layabout house!! 
http://www.myspace.com/dasmenace

SPIDER BAGS --- KILLED IT here at the house when they played with Thomas 
Function and Yussuf Jerusalem a couple months back. If you missed out 
then, you now have been granted a MAGICAL B-DAY OPPORTUNITY to witness 
the fucking unbelievable rock'n'roll superpowers that this band conjures 
up...in my living room!!! http://myspace.com/spiderbags

GTRS --- are from Houston, and they'll stop off and play this one date 
at my house fresh from playing a VICE records showcase in ATL - these 
boys and girls are fresh and catchy (think Velvets, Television, Sonic 
Youth....but a lil' more TEXAS!) and yr gonna flip out i know it i know 
it...we all are!!! http://www.myspace.com/guitarszzzzz

PLUSSSSS: B-DAY surprises?!? Hi-JINKS! a fire pit for chilly 
people...and fireworks for explosion-loving-people!!!

definitely some food for early birds...maybe even a vegetarian potluck? 
(who's in??)

BYOB! and some $$$ for the bands!!! i don't need presents, but i wanna 
make sure the bands make some loot!!!

my house is at 2702 Lawndale Ave. Durham. (off of Hillsborough Rd., a 
block from Food Lion) and things get rollin at around 7pm with 
food'n'booze, and then bands at 8ish. since it's a Sunday, things won't 
run super-late...



Sunday, November 29
Malamondos    (http://www.malamondos.com/)
The Queers    (http://www.myspace.com/thequeers)
The Leftovers    (http://www.myspace.com/theleftovers)
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Monday, November 30
The Dave Rawlings Machine 
(http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=106309538)
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Dave Rawlings is the longtime guitarist/musical partner of Gillian 
Welch. He has a new album out which features, among other things, a 
medley of Bright Eyes' Method Acting & Neil Young's Cortez the Killer.



Monday, November 30
Secret Boyfriend    (http://www.myspace.com/scrtboyfriend)
Tiny Concept    (http://www.myspace.com/tinyconcept)
Big Nuss
Ca$h $lave Clique    (http://www.myspace.com/cashslaveclique)
Nightlight, Chapel Hill



Tuesday, December 1
Americans in France    (http://www.myspace.com/americansinfrance)
Western Civ.    (http://westerncivrock.com)
Jay Reatard    (http://www.myspace.com/jayreatard)
Local 506, Chapel Hill





Wednesday, December 2
El Vez    (http://members.aol.com/elvezco/main.htm)
Los Straitjackets    (http://www.straitjackets.com/)
Killer Filler    (http://www.myspace.com/killerfiller)
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

This has somehow become an annual event, so if you're remotely 
interested in Christmas surf instrumentals performed by dudes in Mexican 
wrestling masks, well, there you go.



Wednesday, December 2
Real Estate    (http://www.myspace.com/letsrockthebeach)
It is Rain in My Face    (http://www.myspace.com/itisraininmyface)
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Yes, Real Estate just got a freaking 8.5 & Best New Music in Pitchfork. 
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13703-real-estate/  The review 
compared them to fellow Jerseyites the Feelies & Yo La Tengo. Dunno if 
that translates live.



Wednesday, December 2
The Ex-Monkeys    (http://www.myspace.com/theexmonkeys)
Cheezface
Wet Mango
Pour House, Raleigh

This is a new-ish monthly event called Technoiz, spearheaded by the 
Ex-Monkeys guys.



Wednesday, December 2
Graveyard Fields
Peter Squires
Lady Fingers
Nightlight, Chapel Hill



Wednesday, December 2
Lonnie Walker    (http://www.myspace.com/lonniewalker)
Jeff the Brotherhood
Slim's Downtown, Raleigh



Thursday, December 3
Maple Stave    (http://www.maplestave.com)
Monsonia    (http://www.monsonia.com)
The Broken Letters    (http://www.myspace.com/thebrokenletters)
The Pinhook, Durham

Broken Letters are from Birmingham. The Pinhook wasn't listing Monsonia 
but this is what they did list for start times:

10:00 - Maple Stave
9:00 - The Broken Letters

Thursday shows start at 9:00 so perhaps Monsonia will headline . . . or 
perhaps it'll all be juggled around again.



Thursday, December 3
Billy Sugarfix    (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/billysugarfix.htm)
John Harrison
Brittain Ashford    (http://www.myspace.com/brittainashford)
The Cave, Chapel Hill

Billy Sugarfix released a brilliant, sad album this year, "Summer 
Tempests," which managed to meld his always-quirky wordsmithing with 
some absolutely devastating post-breakup songs.



Thursday, December 3
The Beast
The Eyes of Elders
Higher Hands
Tir Na Nog, Raleigh



Friday, December 4
Midtown Dickens    (http://www.myspace.com/midtowndickens)
Humble Tripe    (http://www.myspace.com/shawnluby)
Justin Robinson & the Mary Annettes
Duke Coffeehouse, Durham

This is a CD-release for Humble Tripe's debut album. Justin Robinson is 
a member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops.



Friday, December 4
Tad Dreis
Roxcetera    (http://www.myspace.com/roxcetera)
The Soulless Dogs    (http://www.myspace.com/soullessdogs)
Pistil    (http://myspace.com/pistilband)
Broad Street Cafe, Durham

Per Broad St: "Super Sounds for Saving Lives to benefit the 
Leukemia-Lymphoma Society

• 9:30P Tad Dreis (acoustic/indie/folk)
• 10:30P Soulless Dogs (funk/blues/jazz)
• 11:30P Roxcetera (metal)
• 12:30P Pistil (pop punk/indie)"



Friday, December 4
The Loners    (http://www.demonbeachrecords.com/loners.html)
Dirty Little Heaters    (http://www.myspace.com/thedirtylittleheaters)
The Ts    (http://www.myspace.com/thettttt)
Tir Na Nog, Raleigh

Three of the finest rock-n-rock bands the Triangle has to offer.



Friday, December 4
I Was Totally Destroying It 
(http://www.reverbnation.com/iwastotallydestroyingit)
Lonnie Walker    (http://www.myspace.com/lonniewalker)
Aminal    (http://www.myspace.com/theaminalmusic)
Local 506, Chapel Hill

This is a local showcase put on by the great folks at the Daily Tar 
Heel's Diversions A+E section . . . yr chance to check out what's 
floating the boats of *actual* college students.



Friday, December 4
Puritan Rodeo    (http://www.thepuritanrodeoshow.blogspot.com/)
Future Islands    (http://www.myspace.com/futureislands)
Pink Flag    (http://www.myspace.com/pinkflagnc)
Studio Gangsters    (http://www.myspace.com/studiogangsters)
Robobilly    (http://www.myspace.com/robobilly)
The Cave, Chapel Hill

This is billed as "The Stagger presents: Pizza Fest '09"



Friday, December 4
The Curtains of Night    (http://myspace.com/thecurtainsofnight)
Death Came Down the Mountain 
(http://www.myspace.com/deathcamedownthemountain)
Orphan
Minor Stars    (http://www.myspace.com/minorstars)
Reservoir, Carrboro

This weekend marks Reservoir's 5th anniversary (as well as their first 
nonsmoking month) so they're having a big 2-night celebration.



Friday, December 4
Irata    (http://myspace.com/iratalive)
The White Cascade    (http://www.myspace.com/thewhitecascade)
Free Electric State    (http://www.myspace.com/freeelectricstate)
Slim's Downtown, Raleigh



Saturday, December 5
Beloved Binge    (http://www.myspace.com/belovedbinge)
Scientific Superstar    (http://www.myspace.com/scientificsuperstar)
Battle Rockets    (http://www.myspace.com/battlerockets)
Marvell Building, Durham

This is an *early* (really) show, and a CD-release for Scientific 
Superstar. The posted lineup:

-6:15 Battle Rockets
-7:00 Beloved Binge
-8:00 Scientific Superstar



Saturday, December 5
S.C.O.T.S.    (http://www.scots.com/)
The Mad Tea Party    (http://www.themadteaparty.com/)
Pinche Gringo    (http://www.myspace.com/pinchegringoband)
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

"Proceeds will benefit the IFC Food Pantry. If a food donation is made 
the night of the show, $1 of your ticket price will be donated to the 
Food Pantry."



Saturday, December 5
Old Bricks
Land of Talk    (http://www.myspace.com/landoftalk)
Local 506, Chapel Hill





Saturday, December 5
Cricket, Lovely Cricket
Whale Watchers    (http://www.myspace.com/thewhalewatchers)
Simple    (http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomsimple)
The Cave, Chapel Hill



Saturday, December 5
Goner    (http://www.gonertheband.com/)
The Last Tall Boy
Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh



Saturday, December 5
Fin Fang Foom    (http://www.lovitt.com/artists/finfangfoom.html)
Transportation    (http://www.myspace.com/transportation)
Monsonia    (http://www.monsonia.com)
Caltrop    (http://www.myspace.com/caltropband)
Reservoir, Carrboro

The second night of Reservoir's action-packed 5th Anniversary party.



Sunday, December 6
Lost in the Trees    (http://www.lostinthetrees.com)
The Toddlers    (http://www.myspace.com/thetoddlersmusic)
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Monday, December 7
Brett Harris
Justin Robinson & the Mary Annettes
Andy Frasco
Broad Street Cafe, Durham

Per Broad St's website:

"The VH1 Save The Music Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated 
to restoring instrumental music education in America's public schools, 
and raising awareness about the importance of music as a part of each 
child's complete education.

ALL proceeds from the concert will go to Durham Public Schools! Doors 
open @ 6:00pm!

• 7P Justin Robinson (from the Carolina Chocolate Drops) and the Mary 
Annettes
• 8P Brett Harris (indie/pop/rock)
• 9P Andy Frasco (blues/j-pop/alternative)



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