Monday, January 31, 2011

WKNC Double Barrell Benefit 8

This weekend, Kings Barcade and WKNC 88.1 proudly host the eighth annual 88.1 Double Barrel Benefit featuring two nights of live performances by a handful of the areas most in demand acts. This year a compilation including all bands involved will be available as part of cost of admission - $10.00 per single night and $18.00 for both.

Friday 2-4
The Old Ceremony
Bright Young Things
Luego
Cassis Orange

Saturday 2-5
Hammer No More the Fingers
Yard Work
King Mez
Halo
Kid Future

ROBERT PLANT / BAND of JOY - "Thank You" - 7/15/10

ROBERT PLANT with The Band of Joy coming 2-2

Former front man and voice of British "rock gods" Led Zeppelin , Robert Plant, is making a stop in Raleigh Wednesday February 2nd at Memorial Auditorium here in Raleigh. Since the break up of Led Zeppelin , Plant has maintained an on again off again relationship with music, sometimes coming as close as possible to a full on Zep reunion, which would of course be impossible because of the death of drummer John Bonham. He and guitarist Jimmy Page worked together on a few projects, but that Zeppelin magic had gotten out of the bottle, never to be captured again. In 2008 Plant collaborated with hugely talented bluegrass singer and fiddle player Alison Krauss to create Raising Sand, an album which garnered the duet 5 Grammy Awards. The Band of Joy (the original name of Plants pre-zeppelin band) is said to be a tasteful combination of the power and the tenderness Robert Plant brings out through the musicians with whom he surrounds himself.

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Destroy All Sweaters @ The Pour House 1-28

I love Weezer. And fortunately for me and the rest of us who are fans of the seminal masters of nerd rock, there exists a tribute band in the area which goes by the name Destroy All Sweaters. They do a professional job of covering Weezer songs and expressing what the Weezer attitude is all about. Catch them at The Pour House tomorrow night with Bulls on Parade, A Rage Against the Machine tribute band. What a combo, right?

Alejandro Escovedo @ Cat's Cradle Tonight


In many circles Alejandro Escovedo is considerably adored and respected for his musical offerings which range from punk and alternative to bare bones expressions from the bottom of his heart. He's been around for decades releasing over 1o studio albums and worked with the likes of Lucinda Williams, John Cale, Chuck Prophet, and many other musical heavyweights. His performance this evening at Cat's Cradle is an event not to be missed by anyone who has been touched by the music and words of Alejandro Escovedo. Check out his latest record, Street Songs of Love, available on I-tunes.

Jolie Holland
and Kyp Malone ( of TV on the Radio ) will open.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Girl Talk @ Roskilde Festival 2008 (Part1)

GIRL TALK @ Disco Rodeo 1-27

What is there to be said about Girl Talk? Well, the first time I heard "them" I assumed it to be a team of daytime DJ's mashing up everything they could point their mice at. As it turns out, it's just one daytime DJ pointing and clicking away. Dj Gregg Gillis is the man behind the curtain digging through the pages of musical history , tearing them apart, and gluing them back together revealing a truly infectious sound, soaked in familiarity and impossibly strong beats. Expect tons of young lads and ladies dancing the night away at The Disco Rodeo tonight.

The Moondoggies - Bogachiel Rain Blues (Live at the Mural)

Moon Doggies at Local 506 Thursday Night

This Thursday evening The Local 506 welcomes Seattle quartet The Moondoggies to the stage. Sculpting their recognizably bewitching yet powerful sound has been a labor of love for the young quartet who are now touring in support of their sophomore release, Tidelands.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

The Small Ponds at the Broad Street Cafe

The Small Ponds @ The Pour House 1-22

Catch Matt Douglas and Caitlin Cary together at The Pour House in Raleigh for their most recent musical project, The Small Ponds. Filthy Bird and Molly Bond will open.

Yo La Tengo - Today is the Day (television performance)

Yo La Tengo this Saturday and Sunday @ Cat's Cradle

One of few bands stand in the same category as Yo La Tengo. Known and adored for their cloudy musical adventures through love, death, and all other emotion boiling events, they have been praised by critics and risen to cult status by adoring fans. Since their formation in 1982 in New Jersey, Yo La Tengo (spanish for "I have it" or I got her") has sat comfortably in that imaginary roped off lounge with bands like Sonic Youth and Luna. Be sure to catch at least one night of their two nights at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro this coming Saturday and Sunday. I suggest giving their 2006 release I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass a listen if you have time.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

The Walkmen - New Song off of Next Album (Live @ EnVent Chicago)

This week : The Walkmen @ Cat's Cradle Wednesday 1-12


Right around the time The Strokes were rocketing toward stardom as the symbol of a new awakening in rock music, that welcome change was also defined by a few other key young bands, including New York's The Walkmen.
Since their formation in 2000, the quintet has released six studio albums including the critically acclaimed Bows and Arrows which landed them a spot on the ultra popular teen mellow- drama The O.C. Their sound is reminiscent of that time in the early part of the last decade when distortion and hard down strokes in 5/4 time signature were mandatory; but The Walkmen's ability to isolate certain sounds and manipulate the musical atmosphere always put them ahead of the rest. Experimentation with folksier arrangements and the use of horns and older instruments have kept The Walkmen producing fresh sounds for us to enjoy.

Lisben, their latest record, released in September of 2010 impressed audiences and wowed critics.

Catch The Walkmen at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro Wednesday the 12th. Baltimore's Lower Dens will open.


Thursday, January 6, 2011

Whitey Morgan & The 78's "Bad News"

Whitey Morgan and the 78's @ The Pour House tonight

Celebrate the new year at the Pour House this evening with Flint, Michigan's very own honky tonk outfit; Whitey Morgan and the 78's. I fondly remember their rendition of Van Halen's "Runnin' with the Devil" from the countrified cover album Sucking in the 70's , released on their first record label Smalltone. These Midwestern outlaws put on one hell of a show laden with pedal steel and fiddle, so get your boots on and head down to the Pour House tonight.