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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 January 21, 2010
  • Date: Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:26:14 -0500

Thursday, January 21
Shortwave Society (http://www.myspace.com/shortwavesociety)
Folklore (http://www.fairmountfair.com/fatman/Folklore.html)
The Pinhook, Durham



Thursday, January 21
Shakermaker (http://shakermaker.org/)
Birds & Arrows (http://www.myspace.com/birdsandarrows)
Broad Street Cafe, Durham

Shakermaker knocked one out of the park with "Frenchie," the utterly perfect first track on their self-titled album of a couple of years ago. So I could understand if they were a little reluctant to even try to top it.

But dangit, they still oughta *try*. Let's have a new record already.



Thursday, January 21
Ryan Gustafson (http://www.myspace.com/ryangustafsonmusic)
Twelve Thousand Armies (http://www.myspace.com/12000armies)
Tir Na Nog, Raleigh



Thursday, January 21
Billy Sugarfix (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/billysugarfix.htm)
Jason Webley (http://www.myspace.com/jasonwebley)
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Thursday, January 21
Americans in France (http://www.myspace.com/americansinfrance)
Pinche Gringo (http://www.myspace.com/pinchegringoband)
Deep South (The Bar), Raleigh

Dunno how this one got booked, but it's worth pointing out that Chapel Hill postpunk/freak-rockers Americans in France are billed as "French Pop" on the Deep South The Bar website, so I hope they've been working on their cover of "Lizstomania."



Thursday, January 21
Gray Young (http://www.myspace.com/grayyoung)
Irata (http://myspace.com/iratalive)
Where the Buffalo Roamed (http://www.myspace.com/wherethebuffaloroamed)
Reservoir, Carrboro

This is a CD-release for Where the Buffalo Roamed.

Gray Young, bless their hearts, have played about 400 shows locally over the past 9 months. I'm starting to get a little worried . . . can they possibly be getting enough sleep?



Thursday, January 21
Gross Ghost (http://www.myspace.com/grossghost)
Veelee (http://www.myspace.com/seeveelee)
Old Bricks
Slim's Downtown, Raleigh

Tomorrow's superstars today! Seriously, these young bands are among the class of up-and-comers whom everyone else will be talking about *next* year. Get a head start now.



Friday, January 22
The Old Ceremony (http://www.theoldceremony.com/)
Floating Action (http://www.myspace.com/floatingaction)
Pour House, Raleigh

Two-for-one deal: not only do you get to check out two of the best live bands currently working in North Carolina, you also get the opportunity to buy two of 2009's best albums, Floating Action's self-titled debut, and The Old Ceremony's immaculate "Walk on Thin Air."



Friday, January 22
Caltrop (http://www.myspace.com/caltropband)
The Curtains of Night (http://myspace.com/thecurtainsofnight)
US Christmas (http://www.uschristmas.net)
Nightlight, Chapel Hill

Maximum heavy. OK, actually *maximum* heavy would've been the Caltrop show last week at Wheels in Durham, where they busted out their ultra-rare TWO-drummers lineup.

But wait! This just in! Caltrop *will* be in their 2-drummer formation for this show as well. Your unspoken prayers have nevertheless been answered.



Friday, January 22
Huguenots (http://www.myspace.com/thehuguenotsmusic)
How I Became the Bomb
The Pinhook, Durham



Friday, January 22
Hearts and Daggers (http://www.heartsanddaggers.com/ )
John Howie, Jr. & The Rosewood Bluff (http://www.myspace.com/rosewoodbluff)
Tir Na Nog, Raleigh

This is a CD-release for the LONG-awaited Hearts & Daggers album, the followup to their crackerjack Cash-at-Folsom/cowpunk debut EP of quite a few years ago.



Saturday, January 23
Elf Owl (http://www.myspace.com/ohelfowl)
My Majesty in Oxygen (http://www.myspace.com/mymajestyinoxygen)
Last Year's Men (http://www.myspace.com/lastyearsmenband)
Tunnels Under the Citadel (http://www.myspace.com/tunnelsunderthecitadel)
Bull City Headquarters, Durham



Saturday, January 23
The Moaners (http://www.themoaners.com/)
New Town Drunks (http://www.newtowndrunks.com/)
Kick the Future
Kitty Box & the Johnnys (http://www.indyweek.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A40789)
Hwyl (http://www.myspace.com/hwylmusic)
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

This is a benefit to support Haiti earthquake relief. In addition to the bands listed above, Puritan Rodeo, Charles Pettee, and a semi-reincarnation of the Fabulous Knobs called the Bipolar Bears will be playing.



Saturday, January 23
Heart of Glass
Scientific Superstar (http://www.myspace.com/scientificsuperstar)
Princess and the Criminals (http://myspace.com/princessandthecriminals)
Duke Coffeehouse, Durham

This is a benefit for Girls Rock NC, which runs summer-camps aimed at introducing elementary- and middle-school-aged girls to the glories of ROCKING OUT.



Saturday, January 23
Beloved Binge (http://www.myspace.com/belovedbinge)
River City Ransom
Up the Down Escalator (http://www.myspace.com/upthedownescalatorband)
It's Trouble!
The Pinhook, Durham

Pinhook sez: "Ta Ta to the Tatas Benefit for Colin Mauger!"

12:30 - River City Ransom
11:30 - Beloved Binge
10:30 - Up the Down Escalator
9:30 - It's Trouble!



Saturday, January 23
Cantwell, Gomez, Jordan (http://www.cantwellgomezandjordan.com)
Birds & Arrows (http://www.myspace.com/birdsandarrows)
Whatever Brains (http://www.myspace.com/whateverbrains)
Nightlight, Chapel Hill

An odd lineup: sure, the snotty fuzz/punk/pop/noise ramblings of Whatever Brains line up pretty nicely against the mindreading avant/jazz/punk/whatever of Cantwell Gomez & Jordan. But nevermind crossing the street; Birds & Arrows are working a whole different chapter in the atlas with their acoustic boy/girl country-folk.



Sunday, January 24
Six Foot Orchard (http://www.myspace.com/sixfootorchard)
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Sunday, January 24
Richard Bacchus (http://www.richardbacchus.com/)
Sir Arthur and His Royal Knights (http://mannsworld.blogspot.com/2007/08/sir-arthur-his-royal-knights.html)
Bright Young Things
Slim's Downtown, Raleigh

It's the Slim's Holiday Party, either really late or really really really early.



Monday, January 25
Nathan Asher (http://www.nathanasher.com)
Arielle Bryant
Local 506, Chapel Hill

The logorrheic, somewhat bombastic Nathan Asher has been hiding out, or woodshedding, or something, since the dissolution of his band The Infantry. I'm curious to hear what he's been up to.



Monday, January 25
Western Civ. (http://westerncivrock.com)
Boy Genius (http://www.myspace.com/boygeniuses)
The Cave, Chapel Hill



Tuesday, January 26
Flicker (http://www.chapel-hill.nc.us/flicker)
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Flicker is the semi-bimonthly irregular short-film festival of your dreams.



Tuesday, January 26
Snuzz (http://www.snuzz.com/)
Greg Humphreys
Shawn Luby
Broad Street Cafe, Durham

This is the new-ish "Public Nudity Songwriters Night," hosted by Greg Humphreys. This week's guests are Triad pop fixture Snuzz, and Humble Tripe frontman Shawn Luby.



Tuesday, January 26
Jokes & Jokes & Jokes (http://www.myspace.com/jokesjokesjokes)
O God the White Whale (http://www.myspace.com/ogodthewhitewhale)
Rhetoric (http://www.myspace.com/rhetoricjams)
Local 506, Chapel Hill



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