RTP-area local music and culture

[grady <grady AT ibiblio.org>]

Friday, May 21
Superchunk    (http://www.superchunk.com)
Ryan Gustafson    (http://www.myspace.com/ryangustafsonmusic)
Cat's Cradle, Carrboro

Is the fact that classic-popster Ryan Gustafson is opening this show
just another sign that Superchunk are mellowing in their dotage?
Perhaps . . . although with a string of (OMG) TEN tour dates posted over
the next 5 months, they're more active now than they have been in years.
Is it global warming? A Democrat in the White House?

My money is on an OD of Szechuan pepper from the *amazing* Gourmet
Kingdom, directly across the street from the Cat's Cradle. 



Friday, May 21
Soul Preacher
Black Tusk    (http://www.myspace.com/blacktusk)
H.O.W.
Pentagram    (http://www.myspace.com/livefreeandburn)
Volume 11 Tavern, Raleigh



Friday, May 21
Gray Young    (http://www.myspace.com/grayyoung)
Solar Powered Sun Destroyer
Harvard    (http://www.myspace.com/harvard)
The Pinhook, Durham



Friday, May 21
Luego    (http://luegomusic.com/)
BJ Barham
The Small Ponds
Pour House, Raleigh



Saturday, May 22
The Julies
The BoPeeps
Jessee's Coffee Shop, Carrboro

This show gets underway a little early, around 8:30 or so. The Julies
are a Carrboro supergroup featuring members of the Huguenots and [the
dear departed] Violet Vector & the Lovely Lovelies.



Saturday, May 22
Greg Humphreys
David Glaser    (http://www.myspace.com/davidglaser)
Jonathan Byrd    (http://www.jonathanbyrd.com/)
Broad Street Cafe, Durham

This is the season finale of the Greg Humphreys-hosted Public Nudity
Songwriters Series.



Saturday, May 22
Maple Stave    (http://www.maplestave.com)
Wembley    (http://www.myspace.com/wembleystadium)
Actual Persons (Living or Dead)
   (http://www.myspace.com/actualpersonslivingordead)
Oyster Destroyster
The Pinhook, Durham

This is a CD-release for the new Actual Persons Living or Dead EP, which
contains a bitchin cover of Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop." (but NOT,
mysteriously, "Ross Grady Needs to Smoke More Pot." Wassup with that?)



Saturday, May 22
Matt Pond PA    (http://www.mattpondpa.com/)
Bobby Long    (http://www.myspace.com/musicbobbylong)
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Saturday, May 22
Aminal    (http://www.myspace.com/theaminalmusic)
Pistil    (http://myspace.com/pistilband)
The Mercators    (http://www.myspace.com/themercators)
James Joyce, Durham



Saturday, May 22
Caltrop    (http://www.myspace.com/caltropband)
Minor Stars    (http://www.myspace.com/minorstars)
DIVEbar, Raleigh

Raleigh always seems to find room for at least one metal bar; they've
currently apparently got two, between Volume 11 and the metal shows
filling nearly every weekend of the DIVEbar calendar. 



Monday, May 24
Wild Wild Geese    (http://www.myspace.com/wildwildgeesemusic)
Quilty    (http://quiltytherockband.tumblr.com)
Reservoir, Carrboro



Tuesday, May 25
Pink Flag    (http://www.myspace.com/pinkflagnc)
8 Inch Betsy    (http://www.myspace.com/8inchbetsy)
Spooky Qs    (http://www.myspace.com/spookyqs)
The Pinhook, Durham



Wednesday, May 26
My Majesty in Oxygen    (http://www.myspace.com/mymajestyinoxygen)
The Back Pockets    (http://www.myspace.com/thebackpockets)
Nightlight, Chapel Hill



Thursday, May 27
Spider Bags    (http://www.myspace.com/spiderbags)
Tir Na Nog, Raleigh

This week's Local Bands, Local Beers is going to be a doozy, because
that's pretty much the only guarantee you get with a Spider Bags show.



Thursday, May 27
Sinful Savage Tigers    (http://www.myspace.com/sinfulsavagetigers)
The Lonesome Heroes    (http://www.myspace.com/lonesomeheroes)
The Pinhook, Durham



Thursday, May 27
Fractal Farm    (http://www.myspace.com/fractalfarm)
Soft Spot    (http://www.myspace.com/withlovesoftspot)
Haunted Ghost    (http://www.myspace.com/hauntedghosts)
Nightlight, Chapel Hill



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