Archive for November 2009
Lake Inferior 10″ release show at Local 506, Nov. 12
See a good show, get a new 10″ release and check out what one of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s newest student organizations is up to this Thursday at the Local 506.
Lake Inferior's "Pegasaur," courtesy of the band's Myspace
Carrboro’s Lake Inferior will play to promote their new “Pegasaur” 10″, which UNC’s student-run label Vinyl Records is releasing on the same date. (Did I mention the $7 admission price includes a copy of the new release?)
The upbeat electronic indie rock outfit were chosen by UNC students as label signees in an online contest after a concert last school year, (Lafcadio Shot Back and My Boy Rascal were the other winners).
Their experimental sound comes across as a little Paul Simon-y if he was currently in college and primarily listened to electronic music, (which is quite good in my opinion). Just check out “Gepeddo” on their Myspace page (linked above) and then watch the classic video “You Can Call Me Al.”
Judge if you think I’m completely crazy for making the above comparison:
According to the label’s Twitter, advance copies of the “Pegasaur” are available at Bull City Records in Durham. [map]
If you still aren’t convinced of Lake Inferior’s talent, check out a review of the Vinyl Records showcase from UNC’s Fall Fest by The Daily Tar Heel‘s Diversions blog.
The rest of the lineup includes rockers The Honored Guests of Chapel Hill and noise rockers Gift Horse of Athens, Ga.
Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and Gift Horse start playing at 9 p.m. $7 at the door. [map]
Sample more of Vinyl Records’ talent by downloading its free 2009 sampler. It has 1o tracks that feature all three current Vinyl artists and an intro by Lexicon.
Troika Music Festival, Nov. 5-7
If you’ve been waiting around for months to finally see that great local band that you’ve heard so much about, now’s your chance.
Troika serves as Durham’s own music festival with performances in venues all around Bull City throughout three nights. Some local event sponsors include Merge Records, Duke student-run radio station WXDU and the Durham Performing Arts Center.
This event is affordable (and college-student friendly) with a full-festival pass priced at $20 or $8 for a night. However, if you’re feeling super thrifty, there is at least one free show each night (one Thursday, two Friday and four Saturday).
Rock, Paper, Scissors, a new addition to this year’s festival, features live music, and art from local craftsmen and band merchandise for sale on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Check out the vendor list.[map]
There’s no lack of quality in talent whatsoever, so I’ll take the lazy, yet thorough way out and post the entire schedule:
Thursday, Nov. 7
Festival Kickoff at Durham Central Park (free) [map]
- 7 p.m. The Beast
- 7:45 Megafaun
Backstage at the DPAC [map]
- 8:30 p.m. Ghost Cats
- 9:15 p.m. Humble Tripe
- 10 p.m. The Future Kings of Nowhere
- 11 p.m. Bowerbirds
The Pinhook [map]
- 9 p.m. The Desmonds
- 9:45 p.m. House of Fools
- 10:30 p.m. Aminal
- 11:15 p.m. Max Indian
Duke Coffeehouse [map]
- 9:15 p.m. Molly Bancroft
- 10 p.m. The ExMonkeys
- 10: 45 p.m. EAR PWR
- 11: 45 p.m. Future Islands
Broad Street Cafe [map]
- 9:30 p.m. Regina Hexaphone
- 10:15 p.m. Pink Flag
- 11 p.m. The Dry Heathens
- 11:45 p.m. The Moaners
Friday Nov. 8
West End Wine Bar (free) [map]
- 7:30 p.m. Tea and Tempests
- 7:45 p.m. Liza Kate
- 8:30 p.m. Birds and Arrows
Marvell Event Center [map]
- 8:15 p.m. Ryan Gustafson
- 9 p.m. Wembley
- 9:45 p.m The Proclivities
- 10:30 p.m. Embarrassing Fruits
Trotter Building [map]
- 9 p.m. The Huguenots
- 9:45 p.m. Brett Harris
- 10: 30 p.m. Hammer No More the Fingers
- 11:30 p.m. Gentleman Jesse & His Men
- 12:30 a.m. Dex Romweber Duo
Duke Coffeehouse
- 9:30 p.m. The Ringing Cedars
- 10: 15 p.m. The Pneurotics
- 11 p.m. I Was Totally Destroying It
- midnight Birds of Avalon
Broad Street Cafe
- 9:45 p.m. Jews and Catholics
- 10:30 p.m. Whatever Brains
- 11:15 p.m. Dirty Little Heaters
- 12:15 a.m. Pipe
Bull McCabe’s (free)
- 11:30 p.m. All Your Science
- 12:15 a.m. Beloved Binge
Saturday, Nov. 9
Rock, Paper, Scissors at Trotter Building (free)
- 12:30 p.m. Three Days in Vegas
- 1:30 p.m. Tin Star
- 2:30 p.m. Mount Moriah
West End Wine Bar (free)
- 7 p.m. Sequoya
- 7:45 p.m. Jasme Kelly
- 8:30 p.m. The Tender Fruit
Marvell Even Center
- 8:15 p.m. Sea Cow
- 9 p.m. Bright Young Things
- 9:45 p.m. Lud
- 10:30 p.m. Luego
The Pinhook
- 9:30 p.m. Veronique Diabolique
- 10:15 p.m. Citified
- 11 p.m. Gray Young
Duke Coffeehouse
- 8:45 p.m. D-Town Brass
- 9:30 Veelee
- 10:15 Schooner
- 11:15 Lonnie Walker
Trotter Building
- 9 p.m. The Bronzed Chorus
- 9:45 Maple Stave
- 10:30 The Travesties
- 11:30 Red Collar
Broad Street Cafe
- 9:30 p.m. Dynamite Brothers
- 10:15 Rat Jackson
- 11 The Loners
- midnight The Love Language
Bull McCabe’s (free)
- 11:30 p.m. Butterflies
- 12:15 a.m. Pistil
Check out a map of all the venues (courtesy Troika’s Web site).
If you can’t make it to Durham, head over to the Indy and download some free tracks from festival performers. (If you love free stuff check out Free-cession in the Triangle for all kinds of free activities!)
Can’t get enough Troika here? Follow the festival’s Bullbot and check out his blog.
