Home Movie Day this Saturday

Not really music-related, but looks pretty interesting. I'm guessing this is sponsored by A/V Geeks, and Skip always puts on an interesting show.


ANNOUNCING THE THIRD HOME MOVIE DAY RALEIGH

What? HOME MOVIE DAY RALEIGH
Sponsored by the Film Studies Program, NCSU.
When? Saturday AUGUST 11th, 2007,

1pm - 4pm
Where? Caldwell Hall Basement, NCSU North Campus

Rooms G107, 2221 Hillsborough St.

Across from Bruegger's Bagels on Hillsborough St. at Logan Ct.

Parking on Hillsborough St. and in the university lot across the street.

Website: http://www.avgeeks.com/hmd.html


WHAT IS HOME MOVIE DAY?
Home Movie Day was started in 2002 as a worldwide celebration of amateur home movies, during which people in cities and towns all over would get to meet local film archivists, find out about the long-term benefits of film versus video and digital media, and-most importantly-get to watch those old family films! Because they will happen in communities across the globe, HOME MOVIE DAY events and screenings can focus on local and family histories, taking us back to a time when Main Street was bustling and the beehive hair-do was all the rage, with images of people we may know or resemble. Home movies are an essential record of our past, and they are among the most authoritative documents of times gone by.

"Pneumonia" at the Carolina Rollergirls benefit

OK, so my intention was to go to the Carolina Rollergirls benefit yesterday at Sadlack's and FINALLY get some footage of The Cartridge Family. But as it turned out, their bass player, C.J., was out of commission with a combination appendicitis and pneumonia. My mother had to have an emergency appendectomy last year, and all I have to say about that is, it really, really, really sucked. Not my most eloquent description, but to the point. Mom would agree. Anyway, pianist Greg Rice took over the bass playing duties for the show, and after one practice earlier that day, they were good to go, and performed under the name "Pneumonia." Greg claims he's never played bass before, which I just don't believe. Surely, during his years as a musician, he's picked up a bass somewhere and jammed with someone. If not, then he's got a mighty impressive knack for it. What he can't do, though, is compete with Joe's rock face in this second photo. In fact it even looks like Greg is turned away in shame, knowing he can't feel the rock the way Joe is doing right here: I should note that this video is particularly strange because I just couldn't find a good spot. When I stood near Joe, the light was in my eyes. When I walked over near Greg, some dude started juggling beside me, which freaked me out. So enjoy the perspective on this one; it's like being everywhere at once. (Video removed)

For jazz heads: Thelonious Monk festival

Check it out at Duke this fall (Sept. 15 - Oct. 28). More details at The N&O.

Vote for Crap-Rock Allstars

Greensboro's Crap-Rock Allstars -- which is a pretty good band despite the name -- is involved in the Austin City Limits "The Sound and The Jury" contest, which gives bands a shot at appearing in the ACL Music Festival. They're pretty far down on the list right now, so go vote for them. We can't let them get beat by a band called Girl Fart.

CRG benefit at Sadlack's TODAY!

Help the Rollergirls go to their tournament in Columbus, Ohio, and hear some great music at the same time today at Sadlack's. The party is from 3 - 9 p.m., and the line-up is as follows: David Wilson The Wayves Regina Hexaphone ROBO SAPIEN The Cartridge Family