RTP-area local music and culture

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The Broad Street Cafe   1116 Broad Street in Durham    www.TheBroadStreetCa=
fe.com

Wednesday, March 24
=95 7:30P Open Mic Night
Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to
do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and
cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great
way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new
talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets,
songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and
encouraging for everybody.

Thursday, March 25
=95 7P Bob Funck (folk rock/pop)
Rhythmic acoustic folk-pop with a melodic quality that is
unpredictable yet fully accessible=85 and full of irresistible hooks.
The songs are at once hopeful and melancholy weaving personal and
social  themes into intricate lyrical tapestries=85 stories of the 4
L's...Love, Life, Loss and
Loneliness.

=95 8P Brother Bandit
Drawing from a wide range of influences, Brother Bandit blends
heartfelt melodies with hard driving energy and sincere lyrics.  The
brothers, Matt and Daniel Rotroff, were raised in the rural town of
Lewisville, North Carolina. From an early age their father introduced
them to music ranging from Doc Watson to Led Zeppelin. Back porch jam
sessions were a common occurrence for the brothers, and helped shape a
unique, grassroots style of music.

=95 9:30P Negative I (alt/rock/pop)
Negative I is composed of singer/songwriter/composer Drissy and Lead
guitarist/composer Chris Blakely.  Both members have been working and
performing with other bands growing up in Morocco and California
respectively. They started working together on original Alternative
Rock music since December 2007.  They have been playing around the
Triangle in different venues that promote original work.  They perform
with varying musicians, which allows them to experiment with different
sounds that they incorporate in their demos.  Negative I was featured
on www.originalmindproductions.com for working with photographer Keith
Papke while doing a photo shoot for their upcoming Album.  Drissy just
released her first single "Cold" as a solo artist, it is available
worldwide on itunes.  They are currently working on some musical
projects with Nikk Furrie from "La Caution"; a French Rap/Electro/Hip
Hop group known for their Laser dance song; "The a la Menthe" in the
OST Ocean's Twelve.  They are also working on their upcoming single
"Alien" with The Industry Connect in Raleigh, NC.

Friday, March 26
=95 8P Chris Bryant - The 2010 Discovery Series (Amos Lee & Ray
Lamontagne)
Middle school teacher by day, singer/songwriter by night, singer/
songwriter by night, Chris Bryant approaches varied genres and subject
matter with soulful honesty.  It doesn't matter if he's singing about
love, love lost, social responsibility or having fun at a party - when
Chris sings, people listen.  And when they listen, they believe him.

In 2010, Chris is playing a special series of shows at the Broad
Street Cafe.  Each month, he'll play a 45-50 minute set of music from
an artist, band, or genre that's been influential or inspirational to
his musical development.  He'll follow that up with a 45-50 minute set
of his own material.  January's featured artist is Ben Harper.  To
find out more, visit http://discover.chrisbryantmusic.com.

=95 10P The Crossover Blues Band
Anchored in the tradition of Texas & Chicago Blues, they roll like a
freight-train into rip-roarin, hi-energy, classic blues jams emulating
the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn, ZZ top & Al Collins.
  Right when you think you got em' figured out, they slide right into
an Aretha Franklin tune & a neck-snappin' Rock-a-billy piece from the
Stray Cats.
  Two smokin' lead guitar players, delta-blues harp, fat organ,
several vocalists & a slammin' rhythm section...one of the best band's
I've seen live!
  If you're lucky, they just might drop a tune or two unplugged
conjuring an intimate energy more common on a street corner in Memphis
in the 40's.
  I'm not sure I've ever seen a band cover this much ground.
-Mosley Sarsippius Jackson
The After Hours Review

Saturday, March 27
=95 7:30P Skeedaddle (swing/acoustic/hawaiin)
Skeedaddle is a four piece acoustic string band that plays 20s and 30s
swing, Hawaiian, jump blues, jug band and other roots Americana music
with the intensity of a vaudevillian volleyball troupe. You have to
see this group to appreciate this group - - - a great time...and if
you like to dance, well, you're in luck!

=95 10pm The Whiskey Smugglers (hillbilly rock/raucous folk)
"Standing up there with the Old Crows and Hackensaws of the world, the
Whiskey Smugglers rock a sweet and rowdy brand of large-ensemble
Americana. With high lonesome harmonies, heady jams, and blistering
rave-ups, these folks bring all the best of the mountains to our
Piedmont home" - Montgomery Morris, Music Director at WXYC in Chapel
Hill, NC.

Sunday, March 28
=95 4:30P BSC Kids! It's FUN and it's FREE! (tip jar passed)
Flying Hippo (band) Silly Joyfulness - Music, Poetry, Art, Drama,
Dance, Story Telling, Improv - Exploring the wonder and connectedness
and joy of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, & Equality - Kids
Songs for Adults, Adult Songs for Kids

=95 7:30P Sawyer-Goldberg Jazz Band
"Our style is highly improvisational, with an emphasis on interplay &
polyphony. The music is our passion & we delight in sharing it with
listeners."

Lou Sawyer& Pete Goldberg have been performing jazz together since
1980. Their repertoire is focused on mainstream jazz classics,
standards, & originals.

The current Sawyer-Goldberg jazz group, which was formed in 1993,
includes:
Susan Cohen - vocals
Roger Cook - electric & acoustic bass
Pete Goldberg - guitar
Lou Sawyer - alto, tenor & soprano sax
David Shore - drums

Tuesday, March 30
=95 8P Public Nudity Songwriters Night #6
A new series featuring great area songwriters. Hosted by Greg
Humphreys (Dillon Fence, Hobex).

This months guest artists are:

Jay Kutchma (Red Collar)

Reese McHenry (Dirty Little Heaters)

Sol (you all know Sol)
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The Broad Street Cafe   1116 Broad Street in Durham    www.TheBroadStreetCa=
fe.com