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  • From: Aaron Ward <compounditnc AT gmail.com>
  • To: RTP-area local music and culture <ch-scene AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: stuff to do, week of September 16, 2010
  • Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2010 06:47:38 -0400

Ross,
Here is the myspace link for The Margins.
http://www.myspace.com/webrokeupnc
Peace,
ward

On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 10:51 PM, Ross Grady <grady AT ibiblio.org> wrote:

> Good lord. Between Sparkcon in Raleigh, the grand opening of the Casbah,
> and the seasonal re-opening of the Duke Coffeehouse, there's nearly as much
> to do *this* weekend as there was last weekend when Hopscotch was in full
> swing.
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Superchunk (http://www.superchunk.com)
> Nasher Museum of Art, Durham
>
> On the one hand, the lawn behind the Nasher is kind of a lousy place to see
> a band, since the ground slopes down away from the building, where the stage
> is set up. Sort of an inverse-amphitheater effect. On the other hand,
> that'll hopefully encourage people to stick close to the stage, which is by
> far the best vantage point to take in longtime Triangle indie-rock
> superstars Superchunk in their natural habitat.
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Bright Young Things
> The Tomahawks (http://www.myspace.com/jeffcrawfordmusic)
> The Small Ponds
> Pour House, Raleigh
>
> This is both a CD-release party for the Small Ponds (Caitlin Cary of Tres
> Chicas, plus Matt Douglas of the Proclivities), as well as part of the
> MusicSPARK aspect of Sparkcon.
>
> I saw Bright Young Things for the first time at Hopscotch, and was really
> impressed by their 70s-vintage pub-pop, a la Harry Nilsson (or maybe a bit
> of Elton John).
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Joy in Red (http://www.facebook.com/joyinred)
> Scarlet Virginia (http://www.reverbnation.com/scarletvirgini)
> Broad Street Cafe, Durham
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> The Breaks (http://www.reverbnation.com/thebreaksofpittsboro)
> The Manics (http://www.myspace.com/themanicsrock)
> Multiples
> The Knockout Roses
> Slim's Downtown, Raleigh
>
> This show is part of the MusicSPARK facet of the big Sparkcon
> multi-disciplinary arts & culture festival/convention happening in Raleigh
> this weekend.
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Inflowential (http://www.myspace.com/inflowential)
> HaLo (http://mrbenready.tumblr.com)
> Tir Na Nog, Raleigh
>
> The first Local Bands, Local Beers of the post-Tamplin era.
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Last Year's Men (http://www.myspace.com/lastyearsmenband)
> Iron Chic
> James Joyce, Durham
>
> The only band I saw twice at Hopscotch was Chapel Hill's Last Year's Men --
> they were so phenomenal at Friday afternoon's Layabout Day Party that I went
> out of my way to catch them again on Saturday afternoon. Two guys fresh out
> of high school (and a third still in high school), some guitars, some
> classic garage-rock riffs, and a high-intensity delivery that you have to
> see to believe (conveniently, you can:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2RzIaeb10A ).
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> NAPS
> Lower Dens
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
> I saw Lower Dens in May in Baltimore, and while they were pleasant (in a
> kind of just-getting-started kind of way), they suffered by comparison with
> the other bands on the bill (Double Dagger & Future Islands, who would cause
> just about any other band to suffer by comparison). They're fronted by Jana
> Hunter, who previously released a couple of solo albums on Devendra
> Banhart's label.
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Left Outlet (http://www.myspace.com/leftoutlet)
> Battlestar Canada (http://www.myspace.com/battlestarcanada)
> Kings, Raleigh
>
> Battlestar Canada are a newer incarnation of the band Scientific Superstar.
> This is part of MusicSPARK
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Knives and Daggers (http://www.myspace.com/knivesanddaggersmusic)
> Unholy Tongues (http://www.myspace.com/unholytongues)
> The Casbah, Durham
>
> In addition to the two bands on the bill, this is also a screening of the
> documentary/concert film "Mogwai: Burning."
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> Patrick Park (http://patrickpark.net/)
> Sera Cahoone (http://www.seracahoone.com)
> Sea Wolf (http://www.myspace.com/seawolf)
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Thursday, September 16
> The Bitterman (http://www.myspace.com/thebitterman)
> Up the Down Escalator (http://www.myspace.com/upthedownescalatorband)
> Barron (http://www.myspace.com/barronnc)
> The Pinhook, Durham
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Megafaun (http://www.myspace.com/megafaun)
> Fight the Big Bull (http://www.myspace.com/fightthebigbull)
> Hayti Heritage Center, Durham
>
> This collaboration between locals Megafaun & Virginia band Fight the Big
> Bull (as well as friends Justin Vernon & Sharon Van Etten) is an exploration
> of & tribute to Alan Lomax's Sounds of the South. It consists of three
> shows: Friday & Saturday nights at 8, and Sunday afternoon at 5.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> The Old Ceremony (http://www.theoldceremony.com/)
> Lifted Praise Gospel Singers
> Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
>
> This is a CD-release party for the new Old Ceremony CD, "Tender Age," their
> fourth and finest. You can read more about them in the Indy this week.
> http://www.indyweek.com/indyweek/the-old-ceremony-makes-its-most-diverse-efficient-and-best-lp/Content?oid=1667587
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Thee Dirtybeats (http://www.myspace.com/ampsdofurnisharoom)
> Vintage Fresh
> Airy Coh Vere
> Busy Bee Cafe, Raleigh
>
> Thee Dirtybeats are the Amps Do Furnish A Room offshoot that specialize in
> Nuggets-style 60s garage-rock deep cuts. This show is part of MusicSPARK.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> The Midnight Gladness Band
> Savage Knights (http://www.retroactivedynamics.com)
> D-Town Brass
> The Casbah, Durham
>
> Brand-new local club the Casbah is jumping in to the local scene with both
> feet, featuring Durham's own large-and-brassy soul/jazz/funk revue D-Town
> Brass, as well as Raleigh jazz/skronk weirdos Savage Knights.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Midtown Dickens (http://www.myspace.com/midtowndickens)
> Embarrassing Fruits (http://www.myspace.com/embarrassingfruitsband)
> Lonnie Walker (http://www.myspace.com/lonniewalker)
> Duke Coffeehouse, Durham
>
> This is a CD release show for the new Embarrassing Fruits album; they're
> joined by two of the finest bands in the Triangle, Durham antifolk
> troublemakers Midtown Dickens, and crazed Dylan-meets-Pavement indierockers
> Lonnie Walker.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Urban Sophisticates (http://www.urbansophisticates.com/)
> The Beast
> BLP
> Pour House, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> On The Take (http://www.myspace.com/onthetakeband)
> Le Weekend (http://www.myspace.com/leweekendleband)
> Decoration Ghost
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
> Le Weekend are the crazy Steely Dan-meets-Karate-meets-Beefheart pop
> project of Matt Kalb. They're joined here by Greensboro indie-rock
> supergroup Decoration Ghost, and the awesome high-energy Asheville new-wave
> garage rockers On the Take.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Monologue Bombs (http://www.myspace.com/themonologuebombs)
> Lake Inferior (http://www.myspace.com/lakeinferiormusic)
> Scarlet Virginia (http://www.reverbnation.com/scarletvirgini)
> Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh
>
> This is part of MusicSPARK. Monologue Bombs began as a solo side-project of
> Goner singer/keyboardist Scott Phillips, but since then they've become a
> multi-piece band in their own right.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> A Rooster for the Masses (http://www.myspace.com/aroosterforthemasses)
> Jack the Radio (http://www.purevolume.com/jacktheradio)
> Rat Jackson (http://www.myspace.com/ratjacksonmusic)
> Kings, Raleigh
>
> This is part of MusicSPARK. Rat Jackson just came out with their
> down-n-dirty debut, "Midnight Get Right."
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Left Outlet (http://www.myspace.com/leftoutlet)
> Mobley (http://www.myspace.com/mobleyband)
> Gossip Grows on Trees (http://gossipgrowsontrees.com/)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> Transportation (http://www.myspace.com/transportation)
> Wild Wild Geese (http://www.myspace.com/wildwildgeesemusic)
> The Pinhook, Durham
>
> Transportation are finally getting around to releasing their second album,
> "Amusement Park," which you should be able to pick up at this show.
>
>
>
> Friday, September 17
> The Ts (http://www.myspace.com/thettttt)
> River City Ransom (http://www.myspace.com/rivercityransomband)
> Transistor Zen
> Slim's Downtown, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Billy Sugarfix (http://www.soundclick.com/bands/8/billysugarfix.htm)
> Nathan Oliver (http://www.nathan-oliver.com)
> The Flute Flies (http://www.myspace.com/thefluteflies)
> Felix Obelix (http://www.myspace.com/felixobelix)
> Organos
> The Pinhook, Durham
>
> This is a massive Pox World Empire label showcase, part of a Local Label
> Slam series put on by the Pinhook. In addition to the folks listed, there'll
> also be sets by Doug Keith & Anna Bullard.
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Billy Bragg (http://billybragg.com/)
> Darren Hanlon (http://www.darrenhanlon.com)
> Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
>
> I saw Billy Bragg in 2008, in the leadup to the presidential election, and
> he was a wonderful mix of political firebrand & good-old-bloke.
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Goner (http://www.gonertheband.com/)
> On The Take (http://www.myspace.com/onthetakeband)
> Left Outlet (http://www.myspace.com/leftoutlet)
> Free Electric State (http://www.myspace.com/freeelectricstate)
> Decoration Ghost
> Pour House, Raleigh
>
> Yet another MusicSPARK show, featuring some of the bright lights of North
> Carolina indie-rock, including UK-influenced wall-of-sounders Free Electric
> State, and the great Asheville nu-wave garage-rockers On the Take.
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> The Watson Twins (http://www.thewatsontwins.com/)
> Laura Veirs and the Hall of Flames (http://lauraveirs.com/)
> Led to Sea (http://www.myspace.com/ledtosea)
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> The Tender Fruit (http://www.myspace.com/thetenderfruit)
> Something Candid (http://www.reverbnation.com/sabinabarton)
> Broad Street Cafe, Durham
>
> The Tender Fruit (aka Raleigh songwriter Christy Smith) put out one of my
> favorite records of 2010, "Flotsam and Krill," which you can download here.
> http://drop.io/thetenderfruit
>
> It'll be the best 8 bucks you'll spend this year.
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> The Mercators (http://www.myspace.com/themercators)
> Bustello (http://www.myspace.com/bustellomusic)
> The Casbah, Durham
>
> Bustello are the new gothic swampabilly outfit of ex-Metal Flake Mother
> singer/guitarist Ben Clarke. They're one of the truly bright new lights of
> the past year.
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Blood Red River (http://www.myspace.com/bloodredriver)
> Simple (http://www.myspace.com/httpwwwmyspacecomsimple)
> The Margins
> The Cave, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> The Moaners (http://www.themoaners.com/)
> Ryan Gustafson (http://www.myspace.com/ryangustafsonmusic)
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
> This is a CD release party for the great new Moaners CD, "Nocturnal."
> They're joined by Drug Horse collective guitarist & scruffiest man in Durham
> Ryan Gustafson.
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Inflowential (http://www.myspace.com/inflowential)
> The Royal Nites
> Blue Marble Beat (http://www.bluemarblebeat.com)
> Santos
> Berkeley Cafe, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Hearts and Daggers (http://www.heartsanddaggers.com/ )
> Melanie Edwards
> New Euphemisms
> Kings, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Saturday, September 18
> Tad Dreis
> Wylie Hunter (http://www.myspace.com/wyliehunter)
> El Crinkle
> Slim's Downtown, Raleigh
>
>
>
> Sunday, September 19
> Embarrassing Fruits (http://www.myspace.com/embarrassingfruitsband)
> WXDU 88.7 FM, Durham
>
> Embarrassing Fruits are a power trio working in the general idiom of "90s
> era Chapel Hill-style indie-rock." They're releasing a new album this
> weekend, so expect a whole bunch of new songs. 4:00 p.m. at 88.7 FM or
> wxdu.org.
>
>
>
> Sunday, September 19
> JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys (http://www.jpchrissie.com)
> Amy Correia (http://www.amycorreia.com)
> Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
>
> Chrissie as in Pretenders founder & frontwoman Chrissie Hynde, who decided
> it was time for another new group of young turks (and, this time, a new name
> as well).
>
>
>
> Monday, September 20
> CocoRosie (http://www.cocorosieland.com)
> Cat's Cradle, Carrboro
>
> CocoRosie's precious, quirky, chirpy-perky weird-ass internal sister
> dialogue music is an acquired taste, to say the least, but also a wholly
> distinctive & remarkable one.
>
>
>
> Monday, September 20
> Andrew Jackson Jihad (http://www.myspace.com/andrewjacksonjihad)
> Blunt Mechanic (http://www.myspace.com/bluntmechanic)
> Duke Coffeehouse, Durham
>
>
>
> Monday, September 20
> Clang Quartet (http://www.myspace.com/clangquartet)
> Tiny Concept (http://www.myspace.com/tinyconcept)
> Ca$h $lave Clique (http://www.myspace.com/cashslaveclique)
> Amps for Christ (http://www.myspace.com/ampsforchrist)
> Nuss (http://nuss.detournemont.net)
> Nightlight, Chapel Hill
>
> Amps for Christ are the non-hardcore/metal outlet of Man Is the
> Bastard/Bastard Noise member Henry Barnes. They exist on that weird crux
> between noise & crazy homemade ethnographic strangeness.
>
>
>
> Monday, September 20
> Murder By Death (http://www.murderbydeath.com/)
> Ninja Gun (http://www.myspace.com/ninjagun)
> Samantha Crain
> Local 506, Chapel Hill
>
>
>
> Tuesday, September 21
> Titus Andronicus (http://www.myspace.com/titusandronicus)
> Free Energy (http://www.myspace.com/freeenergymusic)
> Duke Coffeehouse, Durham
>
> Ultra-high-energy New Jersey rockers who released an album, "The Monitor,"
> that'll wind up on a lot of top-10 lists come year's end, playing at the
> itty-bitty Duke Coffeehouse on a Tuesday night? Damn straight.
>
>
>
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