Notes from a Strange Mailbag

Here's a real blast from Greensboro's past. Jeff Carroll has put a few videos from Notes from a Strange Mailbag on Youtube. Check them out!

 

For fans of Gerty and the Butchies

Check out The Ex-Members, featuring members of both bands. Kim Gray shot the video on Nov. 18 at Duke Coffeehouse. She's co-manager -- along with band member Melissa York -- of 307 Knox Records out of Durham. CORRECTION: From Kim Gray: Actually, I am the partner in 307 Knox records. Melissa Thomas is the founder of 307 Knox Records. Melissa York is drummer for The Ex-Members and the former drummer from the Butchies. I do not believe they have an acutal manager. Basically, there are alot of Melissa's in Durham!

The Annuals playing tomorrow night ... kind of

Repost from Myspace:

Sedona show tommorow at bickette gallery in raleigh!
Body: come see us play as sedona tommorow night in raleigh!!

Volume 11 now open for cocktails

Repost from Myspace. I haven't been there yet, but I've heard good things about it. Keith from Slugnut owns it:

Volume 11 Tavern now open for after work cocktails
Rock-n-Roll bar located @ 658 Maywood Ave.off Lake Wheeler Rd. near the Farmer`s Market. Now have video games & pinball & darts.Come on in.

Odds and ends

It's been a crazy couple of weeks for me, but I did manage to see a couple of shows. The first was by a pretty good band called the Crap Rock All-Stars, about whom I know nothing, except that they're from Greensboro. They were at Slim's on Friday, March 9.

Here's their video:



Last night I checked out the awesome Unknown Hinson at The Hideaway. I didn't know much about him either, but a co-worker raved so much about him I thought I'd check him out. I'm glad I did. This show also reinforced my opinion that the Hideaway is currently the best place in Raleigh to see a show. It's roomy, the sound is good, they've got a good beer selection, and if you get hungry during the show you can get a nice plate of ribs. And usually the shows start a little early, which actually wasn't so good for me last night because I'm still on Raleigh hipster time and missed part of the show. Here's Unknown Hinson's video:

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