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  • From: Nightlight Booking <nightlightbooking AT gmail.com>
  • To: ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: This Week At Nightlight
  • Date: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 14:44:43 -0400

Hey folks!
Thanks so much for everyone who came out last weekend to dance, sweat
and showcase their talents at the Crooked Cabaret! what a fantastic time!

This week, we have a whole slew of fun and diverse events for everyone.
Whether you are into country folk, jazz and horns, or just dancing.. we have
it for ya!

* Plus, we are now open earlier Monday thru Saturdays starting at 5pm for
coffee, wireless, and ping pong.*

Thanks!
Nightlight

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+
*Tues 09/07 Skylar Gudasz and the Ugly
Girls<http://www.myspace.com/skylargudasz>/ Arlo
and the Otter <http://www.myspace.com/arloandtheotter> / Supreme Fiction *

9:30 PM :$5


Tonight ex-Harmute keyboardist Skylar Gudasz comes out front for beautiful
songs with the Ugly Girls and their smart piano-pop. Columbus, OH!O's Arlo &
the Otter is a fourtet of southwestern troubadours traveling between snotty
acousti-punk scorchers and whirling peyote dirges. Indie-soul conspirators
Supreme Fiction open the evening.

*Wed 09/08 The Toddlers <http://www.myspace.com/thetoddlersmusic> / Sin
Ropas <http://www.myspace.com/sinropas> / Father Murphy
(Italy)<http://www.myspace.com/reverendmurphy>/ Kellie Ann Grubbs
:9:30 PM $5
*

The Toddlers return to the NL with their travel-stained
country'n'blues-flavored ruminations delivered in Nathan's Chris Isaak
croon. Last time we sd: "Those of you looking for a gentle easing into the
world of noise should come out tonight to hear Sin Ropas, the long-running
experimental/post"alt-" country duo of Tim Hurley and Danni Iosello,
veterans of Chicago's excellent Red Red Meat and Califone. Now living in the
828, Sin Ropas will bring Waitsean dirges, feedback, and enough electronics
to please the 919ers." Still apt. On tour with Sin Ropas is the
awe-inspiring Italian guitar/organ/drums trio Father Murphy. There are
enough bouncy high-pitched bubblers in their repertoire to warrant
comparisons to future tourmates Deerhoof, but the tunes that get me the most
are the hypnotic organ droners that bring back memories of Religious Knives,
some Current 93 stuff, maybe a nod to several PSF bands. Whatever, come
early and see them.

*Thurs 09/09 Dark Water Rising <http://www.myspace.com/charlylowry>/ Lizzy
Ross <http://www.myspace.com/lizzyrossmusic> / Aden Darity : 9:30 PM : $5 *

"Dark Water Rising" album available online: www.cdbaby.com

Robeson Co. soul-rock sextet Dark Water Rising gathers around the master
voice of Charly Lowry and the floating Staples-style three-part harmonies
created with Ciera Dial and Brittany Jacobs. Local folk-country songbird
Lizzy Ross and charismatic hip-hop bandleader Aden Darity (Language Arts)
open.

*Fri 09/10 ** D-Town Brass <http://www.reverbnation.com/dtownbrass> (Durham)
/ John Howie Jr. (Two Dollar Pistols)- doors at 9 PM, show at 10 PM *

*NOTE: <http://www.myspace.com/jazzhandzz>**
JazzHandzz<http://www.myspace.com/jazzhandzz>(Brooklyn) / The
Hem of His Garment <http://www.myspace.com/thehemofhisgarment> - have
canceled! *

* *
Though its name conjures images of the Bull City and the brass krewes of New
Orleans, the D-Town Brass brings a wink-eyed big-band soul bossa nova lounge
shuffle shake squall reminiscent of some of the large ensembles working in
Chicago today. Former Two Dollar Pistols frontman John Howie Jr. brings his
golden baritone voice to country tunes that'll leave your heart in the
bottom of your bourbon-- though opening for the 'Brass will probably bring
out most of the stompers from his long and varied songbook.

*Sat 09/11 GUYBrarian NIGHT! :: BACK 2 SCHOOL! Dance PARTY! *

UNC Library of Sciences Men turn it out.. for another dance party round! ::
FREE :: 9 PM onward..

DJ order to be determined...

STOKES (Neale Stokes)
Boomshackalack Soundsystem (David Parisi)
DJ Scrubbin Bubbles (Mike Nutt)
Spurious Tuples (Adam Rogers)

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++

*Coming up! *

*Tues 09/14* Alcazar Hotel / Carnivores (Atlanta) / one more tba- 9:30 PM

ATL boy-girl haze garagers Carnivores come back to the Nightlight with songs
that teeter between dreamy surf-tropicalisms and screamy no-wave nihilisms.
Will Dawson's Alcazar Hotel headline- stay tuned for a third act to be
announced.

*Wed 09/15* Elf Power <http://www.myspace.com/elfpower> / Let's
Wrestle<http://www.myspace.com/letsfuckingwrestle>(Merge Records) ...

...plus special video screening before live acts of *Major Organ and the
Adding Machine* <http://www.orangetwin.com/majormovie.html>

Doors at 8 PM , movie at 9 PM , music to follow... $10 / more details on
advance ticket sales tba..


Two generations of indie-rock royalty converge on the Nightlight for a hump
day full of film and music. The venerable statesmen and o.g. Elephant Sixers
Elf Power are touring behind their new record, Elf Power, set to be released
the day before they hit the stage in Chapel Hill. Initial tracks point to
gentle cowboy ballads with sweet harmonies and psyched-out noise backdrops
for evenings of transcendent akashic contemplation. Heir apparents Let's
Wrestle aren't old enough to drink in this country yet, but their smart,
catchy post-punk betrays an intense knowledge of London/Cardiff/New York ca.
'78-'81 while singer Wesley Patrick Gonzalez's wry songsmithery fits
somewhere between Steven Patrick Morrissey and Benedict Roger Wallers. Come
early-- Eric Harris's (Elf Power) psychedelic children's film Major Organ
and the Adding Machine will be screened before the music starts.

*Thurs 09/16 **Cats Cradle <http://www.catscradle.com/> Presents...Sea
Wolf<http://www.myspace.com/seawolf>/ Patrick
Park <http://www.myspace.com/patrickpark> / Sera
Cahoone<http://www.myspace.com/seracahoone>- 9:00 PM
*

*$12/$10 advance :: **Tickets can be purchased from the Cats Cradle and CD
Alley in Chapel Hill *

The beautiful ambient/orchestrated folk songwriting of Alex Brown Church and
Sea Wolf return to the Nightlight, this time bringing along songwriters
Patrick Park and Sera Cahoone (Sub Pop Records, ex-Band of Horses).

*Fri 09/17 ** LE WEEKEND <http://www.myspace.com/leweekendleband> / Decoration
Ghost <http://www.myspace.com/decorationghost> / On The
Take<http://www.myspace.com/onthetakeband>- 10 PM $ 5
*

Local lush rockers Le Weekend head a bill with Decoration Ghost, a Gate City
quintet featuring former members of local favorites Kudzu Wish, Eagle Bravo,
Taija Rae, and Manamid. Decoration Ghost's highly-catchy chordy indie-rock
reaches back to Chapel Hill ca. 1994 (see also: Dillon Fence, Portastatic)
and puts them on par with the current crop of 90s revivalists (see also:
Embarrassing Fruits, IWTDI). Ex-Piedmont Charisma frontman Chad Pry fronts
On the Take, an Asheville electro-indie-new-wave-rock trio.

*Sat 09/18** The Moaners <http://www.myspace.com/themoaners> (Record Release
Party on Holidays for Quince Records) / Ryan
Gustafson<http://www.myspace.com/ryangustafsonmusic>
*

*+ DJ STEPH RUSS - Doors at 9 PM, Party to Follow! *

Listen to the first track off *Nocturnal*, the new record from local legends
The Moaners. Go ahead-- it's called "Humid Air"-- it's on their Myspace page
linked above. I will wait. Alright, now think on that slide guitar and Laura
King's studda-step drumming and the one lonesome cricket and the two distant
dogs. And think of all that has happened here, on this earth. Like
Faulkner's blood hot and strong for living pleasuring suffering, sinking
into the soil. That same blood runs through the lyrics of Melissa Swingle,
who has a voice such that you would pay money to hear her read articles from
the tax code, so its a double bonus to get that dulcet drawl and thinkin'
persons' elucidation. Add equal parts rollicking swamp boogies and 4am
front-porch ballads, focused kit work and loop-pedal slide solos, and you've
got a damn good time. Classic country-soul genius Ryan Gustafson opens,
bringing some of his Drughorse compatriots on stage for a rocking opener.
Top shelf dance party DJ Steph Russ will keep the party popping into the wee
hours for you true nocturnals.

*Mon 09/20 Amps for Christ <http://www.myspace.com/ampsforchrist> (CA/ Ex-
Man is the Bastard) / CLANG
QUARTET<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clang-Quartet/185972993458>/
NUSS<http://nuss.detournemont.net/>/ Tiny
Concept <http://www.myspace.com/tinyconcept> (France) / Ca$h $lave
Clique<http://www.myspace.com/cashslaveclique>- 9:30 PM
*

Henry Barnes' long-running oldtime/electronics project Amps for Christ is
coming to the Nightlight! If you haven't heard this influential
waveform/homemade instrument/electronics/Eastern-musics experimenter, check
out one of his many Shrimper or 5RC releases from the past fifteen years--
WXYC has most of 'em, so give the station and call and request one.
Literally turning on his amps for Christ, Christian harsh-noise veteran
Clang Quartet joins the bill, as does power-noise giant and show-organizer
Scott "Nuss" Nussman. French minimal waver Tiny Concept and VA go-go noise
artist Ca$h $lave Clique return to Chapel Hill on their endless tour, so
come on out early for them.

*Wed 09/22* Phantascist / Rat Babies <http://www.myspace.com/ratbabies> /
HOG <http://www.myspace.com/hoggnogg> - 9:30 PM

*Thurs 09/23* Caleb Caudle and the
Bayonets<http://www.myspace.com/calebcaudle>/ Soft
Spot <http://www.myspace.com/withlovesoftspot> (NYC) /
Tripp<http://www.myspace.com/trippband>(Elvis Costello band) - 9:30 PM

*Fri 09/24** Signal Fest <http://www.signalfest.com/Home> - The Southeast
Electronics Music Festival - Dub Night and DANCE PARTY! 9 PM: $10 *

*Jubilee <http://www.jubileelovesyou.com/> /
TALK<http://nightmovesblog.blogspot.com/2010/08/talk-august-promo-mix.html>/
DJ One Duran (WXYC & 1200 Problems ) / DJ Steph Russ (WXYC DJ)
*

* Serious bass pressure at Nightlight to kick off the weekend portion of
this year's Signalfest. We're pleased to present the following lineup, with
headliners from the mighty Nightshifters label:*

Jubilee [Brooklyn, NY]: When she’s not ‘regularly whipping dance floors into
a frenzy with her rambunctious combination of bass-heavy electro, upfront
house, UK funky, and tropical flavor’ (XLR8R), Jubilee is Publicity Director
of the N...ightshifters label with Jason Forrest (aka DJ Donna Summer).
Jubilee holds down a monthly residence at the infamous ‘Flashing Lights'
parties at 88 Palace in NYC, with fellow residents DJ Ayres (The Rub) and
Nick Catchdubs (Fools Gold Records). Jubilee has spread her sparks across
the globe in far away lands such as Bucharest, Berlin, London and Reykvavik.
In New York, she has played along side heavy hitters like Drop The Lime, The
Juan Maclean, Simian Mobile Disco, Digitalism, Jokers of the Scene and Green
Velvet.

Talk
<http://www.nightlightclub.com/%20http://www.myspace.com/ttttalk>[Atlanta,
GA]: One of the newest additions to the Nightshifters label, Talk
helps hold down the Night Moves monthly in Atlanta. His debut EP "Holy
Mountain" will be out in October, and you can expect he'll be ready to
present it to Signal in a fine fashion.

*Sat 09/25** Signal Fest <http://www.signalfest.com/Home> - Second Evening
of Southeastern Electronics Music Festival - 9PM : $10 *

Rapoon (Robin Storey, ex Zoviet France member, Newcastle, UK) / Illusion of
Safety (Dan Burke, Chicago)
Ethan Clauset / Steve Burnett / Khristian Weeks / Bicameral Mind

*Mon 09/27 *Spider Bags <http://www.myspace.com/spiderbags> / Strapping
Field Hands <http://www.myspace.com/strappingfieldhands> (Philadelphia) -
9:30 PM $5

O.G. Siltbreeze lo-fi rockers Strapping Fieldhands recently got the
justly-deserved reissue treatment of their first LP and are now rolling
through the Nightlight. Right as rain blooz-garage locals Spider Bags
headline. Don't sleep on this one-- Monday night, it'll start early

*Tues 09/28* Solo Performance by Asimina
Chremos<http://asiminachremos.com/>(Dance ARTIST)

*lightspace* is a 45-minute solo dance by Asimina Chremos. Think: Perceptual
artist James Turrell attends a Japanese tea ceremony and the host ends up
serving an unknown form of extraterrestrial, aquatic tai chi. The
site-sensitive dance takes into account the character of the performance
area, in this case, the interior of the Nightlight club. A resident of
Chicago for the last decade or so, Chremos recently made Durham her home
base.

*Wed 09/29* Boyzone / Tinsel Teeth (Load Records) / Unstoppable Death
Machine - 9:30 PM

*Thurs 09/30* Gmish Klezmer Band <http://philblank.com/gmish.html> with more
tba!

*
^^^^^^^^^^^^OCTOBRE<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<OCTOBER<<<<<<<<<<<<<OCTOBRIE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>OCTOBER<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
*

*Fri 10/01* Radar's Clown of Sedation (Pete Pawsey's band) / Eno Mountain
Boys <http://www.myspace.com/theenomountainboys> / The
Ethnographers<http://www.myspace.com/theethnographers>/ Michael
and His Garden <http://www.myspace.com/michaelandhisgarden> / Chris Jones -
9:30 PM $5

*Sat 10/02* WXYC EARLY 90's Dance Party! Relive the jams with a rotating
cast of WXYC DJ's

.. costumes encouraged : $5

*Sun 10/03* NIGHTLIGHT BENEFIT! After Party for Festi-fall

In The Year of the Pig / Savage Knights / Systems -more bands tba!

*early Wed 10/06* Open Old Time Jam! :: all are welcome:: 5-9 PM

*later Wed 10/06* Pairdown <http://www.myspace.com/pairdown> (Pittsburgh)
Wood Ear (Durham) - 9:30 PM

*Thurs 10/07* Neill Prewitt (Yuxtapongo Episodes) / Alexis Gideon (Portland,
video artist) - 9:30 PM

*later Fri 10/08* Odessa Record Release for WILD WILD
GEESE<http://www.myspace.com/wildwildgeesemusic>/ Drunk
Tigers <http://www.myspace.com/drunktigers> / Bad
Cop<http://www.myspace.com/badcopnashville>(Nashville) - 9:30 PM

*Sat 10/09* Scout Niblett <http://www.myspace.com/scoutniblett> (Drag City)
/ HOLY SONS <http://www.myspace.com/holysons> / Michael Holland with Peas
and Collards <http://www.myspace.com/michaelhollandmusic>- 9:30 PM

*Sun 10/10* Steve Gunn / The Villages - more bands tba..

*Tues 10/12 *CLANG
QUARTET<http://www.facebook.com/pages/Clang-Quartet/185972993458>/
Ehnahre <http://www.myspace.com/ehnahremetal> /
Wolverspent<http://www.myspace.com/wolvserpents>/ Mountains
Named for Murderers <http://www.myspace.com/thehumanquenaorchestra> - 9:30
PM

Ehnahre <http://www.myspace.com/ehnahremetal>: Boston, MA crucial blast
records, avant/death metal, ex-kayo dot

Wolverspent <http://www.myspace.com/wolvserpents>: Boise, ID 20 buck spin
records, formerly known as PussyGutt

*Wed 10/13* Lynn Blakey (Tres Chicas) / Wagner Logic (Alaska) more bands
tba: 9:30 PM

*Thurs 10/14* Aden Darity (member of Language Arts) plus his full band- 9:30
PM

*Mon 10/18* Closed for Private Party !

*Tues 10/19* Fan Tan / The Lovetones / The Morning After Rock - 9:30 PM

*Wed 10/20* Experimental Music and Video Night with members of the
Lasersclave Label

BRAINSTORM - A high-energy experimental rock duo that summons a wide variety
of genres and sounds. Akin to Japanther, Akron/Family, USAisaMonster.


JEFFREY JERUSALEM - A shameless dance party delivered by a solo musician who
plays computers, synths, drums, and some cowbell...

ELLIE CAREY- video artist from Chapel Hill / NYC : guitarist of Tonos


JESSE MALMED - Talented experimental video artist and curator, who will be
providing the visual component of this program.

*Thurs 10/21* Doug McCombs from Tortoise / more bands tba - 9:30 PM

*Fri 10/22* CALTROP / <http://www.myspace.com/caltropband>FIN FANG
FOOM<http://www.myspace.com/finfangfoom>/ Ritual (Asheville) - 10 PM



*Sun 10/24** Comparative Anatomy / Cheezface / The Letdowns / Nuss - 9:30 PM
$5 *

*Fri 10/29** Record Release for LE
WEEKEND<http://www.myspace.com/leweekendleband>/ Organos - 9:30 PM :
$5
*

*Sat 10/30* Halloween Party and Benefit for the Nightlight!

with.. Auxiliary House (Reunion Show!)

*Sun 10/31 *Halloween PARTY / SHOW / HAUNTED HOUSE!!! : more details tba...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>NOVEMBRE<<<<<<<<<<<<<NOVEMBER FALL ((((((((((((( NOVIEMBRE
>>>>>>>>>>>>>NOVEMBER FUN! <<<<

*Sat 11/06** Carrboro / Chapel HIll Home Brew FEST! 4- 8:45 PM : details tba
*

*Fri 11/12* Holidays for Quince Record Release for MONSONIA! -more details
tba

*Sat 11/13* Carrboro / Chapel Hill Anarchist Book Fair - day-time event!

Calling all North Carolina anarchists, autonomists, and anti-authoritarians!
Are you part of a radical bookshop, community organizing group, or
publishing project? You should reserve a table! Are you a book lover,
activist, firebrand, or just plain curious? Come check out what other people
in North Carolina are doing and thinking!

Email carrborobookfair AT gmail.com to reserve a table, volunteer, or suggest
activities. The deadline for reserving tables is November 1; we are asking
groups to pay a small tabling fee, but it’s important to us that tabling be
accessible to groups that do not expect to make any money.




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