(Red Collar at James Joyce)
OK, this is a little skimpy on the details, but at least I'm saddling up again. Will try not to go two weeks without a This Week's Shows update again!
THIS WEEK'S SHOWS
Wednesday, Oct. 1: Secondhand Freespace, Meet the Press, Local 506
Secondhand Freespace presents: Meet The Press
A forum to discuss music press in the triangle.
Panelists include:
Grayson Currin - Music Editor, The Indepenent
Martin Hall - Ex-Publicist, Merge Records
Davin Menconi - Music Editor, Raleigh News & Observer
Jamie Williams - Diversions Editor, Daily Tar Heel
Moderated by Martin Anderson - Trekky Records (and the band I Was Totally Destroying It )
This Event will be NON-SMOKING!
SHOW OF THE WEEK!
Thursday, Oct. 2: The Loners, Red Collar, Goner, Tir na Nog
Two Raleigh favorites (Loners and Goner) with Durham's high-energy, Jawbox-channeling Red Collar. Plus, it's free, and there are always free Big Boss samples at Tir na Nog's Local Band, Local Beer shows.
Thursday, Oct. 2: First Thursday Art Opening with works by CJ Irwin, with Black River and The Ghost of Saturday Night, Slim's
CJ is the singer/guitarist for Black River, and the bass player for The Cartridge Family. I have no idea what his artwork is like, but I think this will be a good show. Black River has come rockin' alt-country tendencies, whereas The Ghost of Saturday Night is angsty pop-punk.
CORRECTION: Black River is NOT playing this shoe, but CJ's artwork WILL be shown.
Friday, Oct. 3, The Curtains of Night with In the Year of the Pig, Local 506
CD-release show for The Curtains of Night. I still haven't seen this hard-rocking female duo live, but I like what I've heard on their myspace page. In the Year of the Pig will simply melt your face.
Friday, Oct. 3: The Names, Sadlack's
From Maryland, for fans of The Plimsouls and The Knack. Check out the video I shot of them back in June.
Saturday, Oct. 4: Valient Thorr, Local 506
Constantly-on-tour locals make another swing through the area.
Saturday, Oct. 4: The Bleeding Hearts, Slim's
Still riding high after their success with the Little Steven-approved "Rehab Girl."
Saturday, Oct. 4: Tooth, The Brewery
This article by Grayson tells you more about Tooth than I ever could. I will say it's good to see The Brewery adding more local shows.
Saturday, Oct. 4: Viva la Venus, Volume 11
Heavy local (mostly) girl band. I haven't seen them since they added a new bass player.
Sunday, Oct. 5: Man Will Destroy Himself, The Brewery
Another great local show for the Brewery.
Sunday, Oct. 5: Carolina Rollergirls benefit with Tokyo Rosenthal, Sadlack's
The last Rollergirls benefit I went to included a pie-throwing contest. I imagine this one will be just as much fun.
Sunday, Oct. 5: Triangle Blues Society open jam, Blue Martini
PA, amps and drum kit provided. 8 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 5: Caitlin Cary with The Whistlestop, Pour House
Caitlin will be performing with a full band for this show.
Tuesday, Oct. 7, Of Montreal, Carolina Theatre
NEXT WEEK'S SHOWS
Thursday, Oct. 9: I Was Totally Destroying It with Rongorongo, Tir na Nog
Thursday, Oct. 9, Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise, Local 506
From the Cradle's Web site (they're sponsoring the show):
Featuring Julian Koster, William Cullen Hart, Scott Spillane, Laura Carter, Eric Harris and more performing the music of The Music Tapes, Circulatory System, Scott Spillane, The Gerbils, Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control, Nesey Gallons and more.
Including the world premiere of the movie "Major Organ and the Adding Machine."
Friday and Saturday, Oct. 10 and 11: Slave to the Metal Fest, The Brewery
I don't know anything about this fest or any of the bands. Here's the lineup:
Hosted my Mistress Juliya
One Less Hero
Sigalia
Redemption Was Never Promised
Armored Uprise
Fates Burden
Age of Despair
Cloacal Kiss
One Shot One Kill
Killing Avarice
The Lineage
Doors at 6 pm
October 11, 2008
Slave to the Metal Music Fest - Day 2
Hosted by Mistress Juliya
Six Foot Orchard
Steryle
Any Port in a Storm
Seventh Denial
Kauchn
The Harbingors Way
BroadSlab
Hellrazor
IV Chambers Broken
Worse Than Birth
Doors at 5 pm
Saturday, Oct. 11: Tinfoil Fuse, Dive Bar
Saturday, Oct. 11: The T's with The Magic Babies, J. Betski's
I'm a little surprised at this one. J. Betski's is an upscale (and delicious) German restaurant in Raleigh's Seaboard area, so I really wouldn't expect to see a rock show there (even though T's guitarist Andy Kerr is one of their waiters).
UPCOMING IN GENERAL
Tuesday, Oct. 14: The Heartless Bastards, Cat's Cradle
Thursday, Oct. 16: The Magic Babies with Violet Vector & the Lovely Lovelies, Tir na Nog
Friday, Oct. 17: The Red Elvises with The Poonhounds, The Pour House
Saturday, Oct. 18: Monsters of Mock, Lincoln Theatre
with Tres Hombres, Night Prowler Tuesday's Gone and more
Sunday, Oct. 19: Richard Bacchus & the Luckiest Girls, Slim's
Monday, Oct. 20: Dirty Little Heaters, Local 506
Thursday, Oct. 23: Hearts & Daggers, Tir na Nog
Early show
Thursday, Oct. 23: RTX with Radio Moscow, Volume 11
Friday, Oct. 24: Caltrop with Blag'ard and In the Year of the Pig, Local 506
Friday, Oct. 24: Opeth with High on Fire, Lincoln Theatre
Friday, Oct. 24: Steep Canyon Rangers, The Pour House
Also at Cat's Cradle on Dec. 5
Saturday, Oct. 25: Squirrel Nut Zippers, Cat's Cradle
Sunday, Oct. 26: Benefit with The Dry Heathens and Black River, the Pour House
Benefit for Stephen Campbell
Friday, Oct. 31: Halloween Party with Straight 8's, Tremors and Killer Filler, Slim's
Friday, Oct. 31: The Avett Brothers, War Memorial Auditorium, Greensboro
Nov. 1: Bowerbirds, Slim's
Raleigh acoustic folkies return to Slim's after an extended European tour.
Sunday, Nov. 2: Leadfoot with Bad Checks, The Pour House
Mon, Nov. 3: Drive By Truckers and The Hold Steady, Lincoln Theatre
Wednesday, Nov. 5: the Mountain Goats, and Kaki King Cat's Cradle
"Present: the last happy hour of your life"
Saturday, Nov. 8: the Black Crowes, Lincoln Theatre
Tuesday, Nov. 11: Diplo with Abe Vigoda, Cat's Cradle
Nov. 29: The Loners with Pinche Gringo, Slim's
Dec. 6: Death Metal Fest, Volume 11