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  • From: grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>
  • To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: stuff to do, week of November 29, 2009
  • Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:52:42 -0500

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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