Tuesday February 9 7P Periodic Tables: Durham’s Science Cafe Cold Beer. Hot Food. Cool Science.
A monthly gathering where curious adults can meet in a casual setting to discuss the latest science in plain English. At Periodic Tables, you will chat with your neighbors and local experts about interesting and relevant science happenings right here in the Triangle and beyond. No lengthy PowerPoint presentations, no drawn-out seminars, no confusing jargon. Simply smart and relevant science in a relaxed atmosphere. Eating and drinking is encouraged, and there is no such thing as a stupid question.
**This event starts at 7pm, but try to come a little early if you want food as it gets very busy very quickly right around 7.
This month's topic:GMO Foods: The Long Path from the Lab, to the Field and Finally to your Plate Genetically engineered DNA technology and the delivery of genes into plants results in the production of a number of initial genetically modified organisms (GMO). These are screened rigorously in the lab and the field in order to select the most suitable crop. Join Dr. Volker Mittendorf from Syngenta Biotechnology as he discusses the regulatory criteria, breeding efforts, and role that biotechnology companies play in developing GMO crops.
Wednesday February 10 • 7:30P Open Mic Night
Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody.
Thursday February 11 • 8P Workbook (jazz w/ Brad Newell)
A jazz duo with a large repertoire of music ranging from laid back to funky to standards. Thelonious Monk to Led Zeppelin.
• 10P Robbie Hazen & The Riot(indie/acoustic/pop)
With a bright voice and sharp music sensibility, singer-songwriter Robbie Hazen knows it takes just three to start a riot. Hazen’s trio records and performs compositions that blend acoustic college rock, alt pop, and indie folk with an invigorating sense of fun, cleverness, and confidence. A recent Notre Dame graduate, the 23-year-old Floridian is a veteran songwriter and performer who got his start as a young teenager, playing carnivals, festivals, and church events and building on those experiences, recording, putting out demos, learning the business side of music-making and production and attracting the attention of recording-industry movers and shakers.
Primed to be an indie/college radio darling, Hazen appeals to mainstream tastes as well as to hipster music hounds, thanks to his lyrical sincerity, catchy melodies, and solid tune-making. This talented vocalist is also an accomplished guitarist, and he is backed and grounded by the Riot, consisting of gritty Renaissance man G.I. Jo on bass and passionate percussion from classically trained Brandon McClaskey.
“I want not only the music and melody to move people, but the lyrics and story as well,” says Hazen. His buoyant songs deal with the connections between people, our relationships, the ties that survive and the ones that don’t. More recently he’s exploring the themes of politics, social issues, and what unites us in the wider world.
Friday February 12 • 8P Spencer Sholes (alt/folk rock/funk)
Lifelong musician, songwriter. Specializing in guitar and vocals. Playing original music wherever I can get in the door.
• 10P Sequoya (acoustic/rock/folk)
Sequoya was formed in 1999. We have just released our third record, Sleep and Dream of Fire.
• 11P Jeremy Blair from Effingham (folk rock)
Drawing influence from the likes of Wilco, Built to Spill, and The Pixies, Jeremy Blair From Effingham is a folk rock band formed by friends and among friends in the thrivingly independent music culture of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill where inspiration to create and perform original music over flows.
Saturday February 13 • 8P Patrick Phelan (Luego)
Fresh off the release of his debut LP Taped-together Stories and a European tour, Patrick Phelan of Durham-based Luego will perform songs off his upcoming album, Ocho, with local rocker - and new member of the luego family - Brett Harris accompanying him.
• 10P The Fustics (americana/rock)
With members originally hailing from all over the United States, this North Carolina-based band draws from diverse backgrounds and experiences to create a sound that is truly American. Singer / songwriter Brad Heller brings his southwestern roots to the forefront with politically and socially-charged songs about life, love, injustice, and the state-of-things. Calloway Ritch's gritty and bluesy guitar work adds a distinct texture and sophisticated humbleness. Add the dynamic rhythm section of Paul Castagno and Ron Pifer to the mix, and you have a sound that is as indefinable as it is intriguing. With the release of their new record, "Beyond This Life", the band has reached new heights sonically with an array of musical styles interwoven throughout the album. Voted Wilmington's "Best Original Rock Band" The Fustics continue to expand their audience with incessant regional touring.
Sunday February 14 • 4:30P BSC Kids! It's FUN and it's FREE!(tip jar passed) Louise Kessel (storyteller) - Louise tells stories for adults and children in solo performances and in collaboration with musicians, mimes and other storytellers. Her stories are drawn from traditional and contemporary sources.
A FULL-TIME PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLER since 1981, Louise has performed in communities from North Carolina to Alaska, from Mississippi to Vermont and many of the places in between!
• 7:30P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Jam Starting at 7:30, Open Jam at 9
If you are in any way a fan of jazz, this is not to be missed !!!
Aaron Mills, best known as the audacious bassist of classic funk act Cameo, has inspired a generation of groovy musicians, but his long time love affair with jazz has inspired The Aaron Mills Project. Aaron has been playing at the Cafe for a few months now, along with Wayne Kee, Bobby Hinton, Warren Fraizer and others. Aaron has brought Sunday night jazz back to the Cafe in a format that includes a cast of regulars as well as featured guest musicians every week. Towards the end of the evening, the night becomes an open jam, so, if anyone wants to come blow their horn....
Tuesday February 16 • 8P Café Ciné The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Across the 8th Dimension! Adventurer/surgeon/rock musician Buckaroo Banzai and his band of men, the Hong Kong Cavaliers, take on evil alien invaders from the 8th dimension.
Movie will start promptly at 8pm with an introduction from Neal Bell. There will be an intermission about halfway through and a Q&A session immediately after the movie ends.
There is no charge for this event.
Movie Night is being hosted by Neal Bell, Playwright, Professor of the Practice of Theater Studies at Duke University, and Obie Award winner.
Neal Bell's plays - including Two Small Bodies, On The Bum, and Somewhere In The Pacific - have been produced at Playwrights Horizons in New York, and regionally at theatres including the the Mark Taper Forum in LA, Berkeley Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Durham's own Manbites Dog. His adaptations of Therese Raquin and Frankenstein have appeared at the La Jolla Rep and New York's Classic Stage Company. A recipient of grants from the NEA and the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Foundations, Mr. Bell has also received an Obie for sustained excellence in playwriting. His play, Spatter Pattern, won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Mr. Bell has also written for television and the screen - as a staff-writer for the soap opera One Life To Live, and as author of the horror movie Terminal Choice. ("Good cast wasted in this unsavory thriller," raves Leonard Maltin.)
Currently Mr. Bell is a professor in Duke's Theatre Studies Department, where he teaches playwriting, screen and TV writing, and a course on horror in films and plays, "The Dramatic Monster."
Wednesday February 17 • 6:30P Blues N' Brews Tri-Beer - The Triangle Beer Meet Up You do not need to be a Tri-Beer member to participate in this event.
Tri-Beer is a group for the true beer enthusiast or those who want to develop a stronger appreciation for beer. Every month, we try to bring in a beer that is special or different - - - something that not everybody would normally get a chance to try. We've had beautiful casks and kegs from Duck Rabbit, Lone Rider, Aviator, Sweetwater, Foothills, and others.
This month we will get THE ONLY KEG in NC of Redhook's Limited Release Belgian Tripel. We'll also have a special release Redhook Tripel glass that you get to keep when you buy a pint of this tasty brew! (first 36 people)
Come for the Beer...stay for the Blues!
• 8PContinuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign up for a time, and jam with some of Durham’s finest! Drums, keyboard, bass, guitar and harp amps provided.
Thursday February 18 • 8P Jaafar BASS-SCAPES
JAAFAR is Troy Cole, using a 6 string bass, an electric upright bass, and
a 4 string acoustic bass, exploring soundscaped themes stemming from
Arabic and Indian music and mythology, which he calls “BASS-SCAPES”. This
MEDITATION ON BASS presents the music of JAAFAR as a new and insightful
journey, a deep meditative spiritual act where music and the spirit walk
hand in hand. www.jaafarmusic.com
“Bass-scapes” is an atmospheric / ambient / soundscaping with a heavy
lean on eastern themes (Arabic & Indian). If you are familiar with Robert
Fripp and the type of soundscapes / Frippertronics he creates, this is
close to what JAAFAR tries to achieve. It is an incorporation of styles
inspired by other groundbreaking artists such as Jonas Hellborg, John
Mclaughlin / Shakti, Robert Fripp, and ideas stemming from Arabic and
Indian music and mythology, and the writings and philosophy of Joseph
Campbell.
• 10P Trees On Fire(rock/pop/electronica)
Smokin’ hot music with a cause! That’s definitely one way to sum up the provocative, innovative and eco-promoting material of the Charlottesville, Virginia rock band Trees on Fire. Nearly four years into their career, Trees on Fire’s five members have already built a sizable fan base and captured the attention of music heavyweights such as violinist Boyd Tinsley of the Dave Matthews Band.
Looks like these trailblazers could be on their way to the big time!
“Trees on Fire is a band to watch for sure,” said Tinsley after judging the group at a songwriting competition at the Star Hill Music Hall in Charlottesville. “I look forward to working with them.”
What is it about Trees on Fire’s sound that has people like Tinsley singing their praises? According to co-founder and vocalist/guitarist Blake Hunter, the group skillfully fuses ear-catching melodies with unique harmonic concepts and world rhythms. He said he and his bandmates are not afraid to push the creative envelope in order to provide the listener with a fresh, exciting and inspiring experience.
Friday February 19 • 8P Chris Bryant - The 2010 Discovery Series (Sam Cooke/Bill Withers/Marvin Gaye) Middle school teacher by day, singer/songwriter by night, singer/songwriter by night, Chris Bryant approaches varied genres and subject matter with soulful honesty. It doesn't matter if he's singing about love, love lost, social responsibility or having fun at a party - when Chris sings, people listen. And when they listen, they believe him.
In 2010, Chris is playing a special series of shows at the Broad Street Cafe. Each month, he'll play a 45-50 minute set of music from an artist, band, or genre that's been influential or inspirational to his musical development. He'll follow that up with a 45-50 minute set of his own material. January's featured artist is Ben Harper. To find out more, visit http://discover.chrisbryantmusic.com.
• 10:00P Embarassing Fruits (rock/indie/italian pop) - $5 Cover
Talk about the good old days all you want, but the Triangle music scene has never been better than it is now. For proof, listen no further than the latest and greatest in new local releases, "Community/Exploitation" (Trekky Records), the debut album from Chapel Hill's Embarrassing Fruits. It's fully realized guitar-pop with revved-up hooks recalling everyone from Pavement to Husker Du, with a trace of R.E.M.-vintage jingle-jangle thrown in. But don't sweat the reference points, because Embarrassing Fruits put the pieces together with plenty of originality on a nine-song set that is start-to-finish great. -David Menconi, The News & Observer
The moaning but anthemic "Like That"—supplies the familiarly elemental indie rock of Embarrassing Fruits with an essential intimacy. Much like its resplendent hooks (and those are everywhere on this magnetic debut), such a feeling serves as a perfect bridge between the band's youthful reverie and its incoming experience, between its '90s rock reverence and its own personal advancement. -Grayson Currin, Independent Weekly
• 10:30P Transmography
• 11P La Snacks(indie/Chinese pop/garage)
"Lesser bands would regurgitate this in a dozen different approximations and call it a year, but La Snacks pursue some different stylistic directions, all seemingly guided by songwriting style that's ramshackle on the surface with smarts lurking underneath." The Red Alert
"Perhaps it's the way Segovia delivers his clever, wry lyrics in a vaguely detached style that oddly resembles Ray Davies, that sets them apart. Whatever the reason, their unpredictability and elusiveness is part of what makes them so darn good." Bigtakerover Magazine
• 11:30P Pistil(pop punk/indie)
Pistil is a fun, punk-inspired trio of Megan Dawson, Anne Starling, and Ian the Terrible. They like to call themselves "indie pop punk" but in practice, you'll hear great rock n roll informed by punk and blues. Megan's got a drop dead bluesy voice and a sweet bass, tiny Anne sports a big, sexy, loud guitar, and Ian keeps the beat, with occasional singing and acoustic guitar. Their songs cover heartbreak, love, and politics with a feminist bent. Pistil has a fresh, unique sound that you're sure to get hooked on.
Saturday February 20 • 8P Paul Daniel (folk rock/acoustic)
Paul Daniel is a powerful singer/songwriter and guitarist from Raleigh, North Carolina. Paul thrives on the raw purity of one man and one instrument, yet is always pushing for an even fuller folk rock sound. His guitar work is layered and complex drawing influences from, rock, blues, country, bluegrass and folk. Imagine Bruce Springsteen, Mark Knopfler, Norman Blake and Jerry Garcia all channeled into one guitar. The result is a rich foundation for songs with vivid scenes, lingering stories and unforgettable lyrics.
• 10P Jocelyn Ellis & The Alpha Theory (rock/soul/hip hop) - $5 cover
As an experimental group of musicians, they fuse rock, soul, hip-hop and other various genres to define the sound of urban-folk. Together they seek to create a movement of music that breaks down all barriers. JE & TAT are the full-package and bring an experience to the stage like non-other. From gentle soulful melodies to a vibrant rock presence. Their wide range of influences seep seamlessly through their music. Expect a taste of everything when seeing JE & TAT perform.
Sunday February 21 • 4:30P BSC Kids! It's FUN and it's FREE!(tip jar passed) Flying Hippo (band) Silly Joyfulness - Music, Poetry, Art, Drama, Dance, Story Telling, Improv - Exploring the wonder and connectedness and joy of Simplicity, Peace, Integrity, Community, & Equality - Kids Songs for Adults, Adult Songs for Kids!
• 7:30P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Jam Starting at 7:30, Open Jam at 9
If you are in any way a fan of jazz, this is not to be missed !!!
Aaron Mills, best known as the audacious bassist of classic funk act Cameo, has inspired a generation of groovy musicians, but his long time love affair with jazz has inspired The Aaron Mills Project. Aaron has been playing at the Cafe for a few months now, along with Wayne Kee, Bobby Hinton, Warren Fraizer and others. Aaron has brought Sunday night jazz back to the Cafe in a format that includes a cast of regulars as well as featured guest musicians every week. Towards the end of the evening, the night becomes an open jam, so, if anyone wants to come blow their horn....
Monday February 22 - $7 cover • 7:30P Jay Kutchma (of Red Collar)
• 9P Floating Action After Seth Kauffman’s 2006 debut and 2007 follow-up left critics drawing comparisons as diverse as Motown to the Carribean, Kauffman returns as Floating Action. This April, Park The Van Records will release Floating Action’s self-titled debut, and Kauffman’s most accomplished work to date. Once again Kauffman has performed and recorded virtually every note himself at his home studio, and – in an age where obsessive computer editing and auto-tuning are taking the humanity out of even most home recordings – once again his refreshingly organic approach to making music is receiving rave reviews: “He invokes those classic, soul staples of deep and penetrating bass lines, simple but ideal and perfect lyrics about the troubles of love and jingling guitars. He gives you the jitters and the absolute sway is all his." (Daytrotter).
• 11P Hacienda (rock/pop/other)
There is something to get excited about in south-central Texas. In fact the buzz surrounding San Antonio's Hacienda may signal a rebirth of young rock n' roll -with emphasis on the "roll"- to the country's landscape. Formed by cousins Abraham Villanueva (piano/vocals) and Dante Schwebel (guitar/vocals), together with Abraham's brothers Jaime (drums/vocals) and Rene Villanueva (bass/vocals), this Mexican-American quartet blends a raw yet sophisticated style of pop music with harmonies reminiscent of the Beatles and Beach Boys. As fate would have it, a demo of 6 songs landed in the hands of Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, and the band's life was forever changed. Soon after they were opening for The Black Keys in Austin Texas, as well as for Dr. Dog, gaining some much needed exposure. Under Auerbach's watch, Hacienda would write and arrange more than twenty songs, sending him demos periodically in preparation for their debut album, ultimately recording in Dan's own studio in Akron, Ohio.
In order to keep the integrity of the music, "Loud Is The Night" was largely captured live in the room with a helping hand from new friends Scott and Frank of Dr. Dog. With them they worked on existing vocal harmonies and created new ones, greatly embellishing the album. The result is a beautiful collection of songs played with integrity and soul to spare, and while the band is aware of its 60's influences, the music on "Loud is the Night" is far from derivative, and the finished product is modern pop music performed with genuineness and taste.
In 2009, all four members of Hacienda have also joined with Patrick Hallahan in The Fast Five, performing as the backing band for Dan Auerbach.
Caitlin Cary is an amazing singer and songstress. She was a founding member of Whiskeytown, a solo artist with universal acclaim, and a current member of Tres Chicas.
Matt Douglas is the lead singer and songster for The Proclivities.
Caitlin and Matt came together for Raleigh's annual Love Hangover show, which features a male/female duo singing love song covers. And now...they have created the supergroup The Small Ponds.
Hold on to your guppies...
Wednesday February 24 • 7:30P Open Mic Night Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody.
Thursday February 25 • 8PRJ Adams (singer/songwriter - funk/r&b/pop/soul)
Music began for RJ at the early age of 7 in the small southern town in North Carolina.
Like most kids, RJ dreamed of becoming a big star like his favorite music heros
Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Al Green, james Brown, Sam Cooke and Otis
Redding to name a few. RJ Adams is know for his high energy live performances that
keep you moving non stop.
Rj’s music is a breath of fresh air in today’s world.. His music is uplifting and positive
for all to listen.. In recent interviews Rj was quoted saying “ I love all music and all
people …I simply want to bring back music that is positive , inspiring and not
offensive to anyone.. It’s okay to sing about love and everyday life and that is the
message in my music and why the album is called Love, Life, Music ..”
RJ’s first album “Love, Life, Music gained popularity when RJ performed a remix of
“RJA” on Pay Per View March 2007 and became an international selling CD in 15
countries.
Rj’s new album titled “Acoustic Soul” is being released March 2009 and features
some of his best songwriting. Acoustic Soul is full of soulful, Bluesy melodic songs
with no band just a single guitar and vocal recorded live in the studio with a raw
sound displaying RJ’s unique vocal sound.
RJ is often asked to describe his music. He simply says with confidence, "It's feel
good music “music for everyone..
One of the largest breaks for RJ was when he performed “live” March 2007
in Las Vegas on Pay Pre-view . The Pay Pre-View event aired in 15 countries
where 120 million viewers tuned in world wide.
• 10P Jo Gore and The Alternative (alternative/soul/blues)
Jo Gore spent a good potion of her childhood singing at Spring Hill Baptist, located in Columbus County, NC. Jo’s father, A.K. Gore was the church pianist, and the two would play and sing throughout the region. “Spring Hill Baptist was a typical southern black church. There was plenty of soul, field hollerin, spirituals, call-and-response…people sung and played by ear. Noone fell asleep.” Jo has developed a style that borrows from early gospel rock and rollers and charismatic quartet singers like Rosetta Tharpe, James Cleveland, Joe Ligon, and Harvey Watkins Jr. Her heavy vibrato, improvisation, and interpretation of melody is quite reminiscent of the great vocal jazz and gospel stylists of the 50’s and 60’s. “It’s no secret that I have tried to pattern myself after Sarah Vaughan. She had such an amazing vocal range and such beautiful vibrato. I worship this woman.” Jo Gore performs along with renowned acoustic guitar player Bo Lankenau. They are both a part of the band called ‘The Alternative.’ When asked to describe the music, Jo says “It’s a mix of rock, jazz, and blues with some interesting world beats.” The group has been performing extensively in the triangle and hopes to secure a label soon. Growing up worlds apart in NY and NC, Jo and Bo found a common musical ground listening to the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz, and folk music of the 50's and the 60's along with current genres of today. Influenced by everyone from Robert Johnson to Sarah Vaughan to Tina Turner to Amy Winehouse. Their style is a refreshing mix of new and old that ranges from slow melancholy musings to upbeat in-your-face dance music. Bo writes the music and lyrics about issues that are important to both he and Jo. Issue's like standing up for one's belief's, life's regrets, home, family, war, the environment, relationships..etc. Helping bring the songs to life are their talented band mates, Steven Coon (electric guitar), Leon LB (bass) and Bakru Hunsel (drums).
Friday February 26 • 8P Gilbert Neal (pop/soul/funk/acoustic)
Gilbert Neal is one of the more revered musicians among musicians in the Chapel Hill/Raleigh DIY pantheon. Adept at bass, guitar, keyboards, able to improvise Queen-esque vocal interplay on the fly, an arranger and singer par excellence, it is easy to forget that on Neal's two solo outings, he has, among other things, crafted some of the most likable, DANCEABLE grooves to come out of that hotbed of indy music.
Born in Buffalo, NY, Neal's first guitar was a Hait, which his mother bought at Brand Names, a catalog store on Union Road. "My first year or so with my guitar was an exercise in tuning all the strings to the same tone with maybe a 5th or two thrown in. My early raga-like drones were a perfect, almost undetectable forgery of those early Beatles hits. Kidding."
After cutting his teeth in bands like Man Against Mauve, East of Idaho, and The Murk, Neal moved to Raleigh, NC. He formed Vibraspank with a group of guys who, like him, had a love of the dry funk of bands like The Meters and Sly Stone.
Neal played bass more often than not, and this became his primary instrument. He has a college degree in Musical Performance, primarily in Voice. In his career, he has sung in a 40's revival group, a comedy music group that parodied TV commercials, a country band, played guitar and sang lead in a Raleigh funk band (Cabarrus Street Allstars), played bass for very large productions of well-known Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, been a Musical Director for a Buffalo dinner theater, played bass guitar for radio commercials, written copy for same, acted in productions in college (Neal was Doc Gibbs in “Our Town” at Buffalo State).
But it isn't until you listen to Neal's two solo outings that you truly grasp the humor, the pathos, the anxiety and sadness, the hope and redemption, and the seemingly endless rhythmic inventiveness of this young soul, this funk-loving renaissance man singing about Van Gogh, inappropriate tumescence, George Bush, and his own evil twin ruining parties.
• 10P River City Ransom (rock/concrete/indie) - $5 Cover
River City Ransom Is NOT from Oklahoma, California or the UK. River City Ransom is a five-piece rock and roll band from Raleigh, NC who play aggressive indie rock with loud post-punk choruses. In fact, I’m sure there are seven or eight more subgenres you could tag onto this band- but let's be honest; subgenres are fucking stupid. River City Ransom plays rock music, and its good.
• 10:30P I Was Totally Destroying It (powerpop/rock/indie)
Hailing from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, I Was Totally Destroying It (IWTDI) have been swinging sledgehammers at barriers since early 2007. Can a band whose ages span seventeen years demonstrate the chemistry to keep them cohesive? Can a band toe the line between mainstream palatability and indie-rock influence while appealing to a wide range of audiences? Can a bumblebee overcome the ratio of its wing span to its mass and produce enough lift to take flight? We now know that the answer to all of these questions is a resounding YES!
Mixing indie rock veterans James Hepler (Sorry About Dresden, Erie Choir) and John Booker (Strunken White, io) with talented young upstarts Rachel Hirsh (A-OK), Curtis Armstead (Places to Live), and Joe Mazzitelli (Lemming Malloy) has so far been a recipe for awesome. A unique blend of 80's rock- think Outfield and The Cure- and 90's indie rock such as Superchunk, Velocity Girl, and The Anniversary leaves listeners' palates assaulted by pop flavor. IWTDI sweat and slave over their songs, leaving no aural opportunity unvisited. Their lyrics belie the sweet, sunny suggestions of their upbeat melodies, inviting you to listen in on their conversations about self-loathing, fear, and intimacy. The end result is a feast of music worth sinking your teeth into.
• 11P Rat Jackson (rock/alternative)
Hello Ladies!
Tad Jackson here, fearless leader of the world famous Rat Jackson Band. Some of you may be asking yourselves, "how did I get here? What is it about these four men that utterly disables my computer navigating skills? Why do I feel feverish?" Well don't worry ladies, you are in no danger (yet). You have simply become another victim of the onslaught of hot humid passion that is The Rat Jackson Band.
Rat Jackson will take care of you. We want you to have a good time. We want you to succeed in life. And we want you to pay the occasional cover and wander over to the nearby rock club and witness nothing short of a miracle. This band will change your life and give you a reason to continue being beautiful - just ask your sister, who took our advice a long time ago and look how far she has come! Tad.
Saturday February 27 • 8P Trees Leave (americana/folk rock/indie)
Letting go, or running from the past is the prominent theme of the songs that decorate “Run,” the debut album of Trees Leave. The ghosts that haunt this Nashville, Tennessee alternative-folk-rock duo have been coming back to life in their songs for years. Trees Leave have been playing music together for close to a decade. The last couple of years, though, have been the most productive and satisfying for them. They have crafted a sound that marries their Bluegrass roots with their love of Rock, Blues and Traditional Country music. Trees Leave’s preferred brand of Americana mixes raw, emotional lyrics with equally jarring melodies and instrumentation. Whether they are plugged in or sitting on the back porch, the urgency in their music and performance is hard to ignore.
Usually performing as a duo, they share rhythm guitar duties when the other is impressing on their signature instruments. Cobi Ferguson’s polarizing guitar riffs and Wyatt Espalin’s fiery fiddle solos add spice to their live performances and keeps audiences guessing what will come next. When the venue suits it, Trees Leave performs with a backing band and their songs do not hesitate to meet them at the next level. The listener is caught off guard with the twists of irony, winks of wit and sighs of sorrow of the characters in their songs.
Sunday February 28 • 4:30P BSC Kids! It's FUN and it's FREE!(tip jar passed) The Traveling Teacher Show "Saving The Planet One Kid At A Time!" Are you ready to go green and get artistic? The Traveling Teacher show will be turning recycled items into puppets..right on stage! Children will get to make their very own puppet and even get a chance to let their puppet perform on the cafe stage! Their own puppet Org will be there to join in on the fun!
Second Shift is an adult a cappella group located in the Triangle (Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill, NC). We're a co-ed, non-profit group that sings a wide variety of song styles. Founded in January 2007 as The Looney Tunes, we reformed as Second Shift in September 2009. Our members come from as far apart as Apex and Hillsborough and have a wide variety of singing experience.
Out of the Blue (OOTB) is Duke's award-winning and oldest female a cappella group. Since 1980, we have toured Club Med, performed in Carnegie Hall, performed live on Turkish Television, competed in SOJAM, sung the National Anthem at Duke basketball games, and entertained audiences at countless local, out-of-state, and overseas venues. Out of the Blue has appeared on multiple BOCA (Best of College A cappella) CDs and is consistently recognized and awarded by the Contemporary A Cappella Society (CASA). We love singing, traveling, and performing and hope to share our love of music with every audience we perform for.
March Events
Tuesday, March 2 • 7P Art Opening
Wednesday, March 3 • 8PContinuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign up for a time, and jam with some of Durham’s finest! Drums, keyboard, bass, guitar and harp amps provided.
Thursday, March 4 • 8P Jaafar BASS-SCAPES
JAAFAR is Troy Cole, using a 6 string bass, an electric upright bass, and
a 4 string acoustic bass, exploring soundscaped themes stemming from
Arabic and Indian music and mythology, which he calls “BASS-SCAPES”. This
MEDITATION ON BASS presents the music of JAAFAR as a new and insightful
journey, a deep meditative spiritual act where music and the spirit walk
hand in hand. www.jaafarmusic.com
“Bass-scapes” is an atmospheric / ambient / soundscaping with a heavy
lean on eastern themes (Arabic & Indian). If you are familiar with Robert
Fripp and the type of soundscapes / Frippertronics he creates, this is
close to what JAAFAR tries to achieve. It is an incorporation of styles
inspired by other groundbreaking artists such as Jonas Hellborg, John
Mclaughlin / Shakti, Robert Fripp, and ideas stemming from Arabic and
Indian music and mythology, and the writings and philosophy of Joseph
Campbell.
• 10P Forgetful Old Guys (F.O.G.)CD Release Party
"Forgetful Old Guys" (f.o.g.) is a NC band of 50-year-old rockers, with a broad range of influences, but with firm roots in 1960's and 1970's rock and roll. The band started with a chance jam session in 2007. This evolved into a musical partnership and a two-year collaboration on an album of original tunes composed by the group's co-founder and lead singer/guitarist Alex Hatcher. Alex and Bob founded f.o.g. together, and in December of 2009 added Rick on drums. Our first album was released on December 31, 2009.
Many people were involved in making "f.o.g." the album a reality. Ron Brashear of Snarebuzz Studios recorded and played drums on 6 of the 9 songs and mixed this album in its entirety. Ralph DeMasi of the NC band "DTL" played and recorded drums on "Honeysuckle Love" and "Mischief Song." Dale Baker, formerly of international recording artists "Sixpence None the Richer" played drums on "Angel of Mercy." Some of Alex's guitarwork and Dale's drumming on "Angel of Mercy" were recorded by Tim Carless at Mockin' Bird Recording Company in Chapel Hill, NC. The recording of the nightingales used in the song "The Nightingale" were contributed by "Reinsamba" of Koln, Germany. Reinsamba is a contributing member of the Freesound Project. Photography, website and CD design are the work of Shane at "Keepsake Photography and Graphic Design" of Raleigh. The CD was mastered by Frankford Wayne Mastering Labs, and was packaged and mass produced through Oasis Disc Manufacturing.
Friday, March 5 Hillside NT Inventeam Fundraiser (open to public) • 8P Brother Bandit
Drawing from a wide range of influences, Brother Bandit blends heartfelt melodies with hard driving energy and sincere lyrics. The brothers, Matt and Daniel Rotroff, were raised in the rural town of Lewisville, North Carolina. From an early age their father introduced them to music ranging from Doc Watson to Led Zeppelin. Back porch jam sessions were a common occurrence for the brothers, and helped shape a unique, grassroots style of music.
• 10P Soulless Dogs (funk/blues/jazz)
"Soulless Dogs Blues Band left my jaw on the table with their major chops and fireball singer."
-Brian Howe, Independent Weekly, Durham, NC
Saturday, March 6 • 8P Ken Larson Trio (jazz/swing/bossa) The KLT consists of Ken Larson on guitar, Lex Larson on bass and Todd Gambling percussion/vocals. KTL focuses on mid-20th century traditional Jazz with an emphasis on Bossa. Favorite composers include: Jobim, Miles, Ellington, Mingus.
• 10P The Ghost of Saturday Nite(punk/rock/folk rock)
The Ghost of Saturday Nite is a three piece band based out of Raleigh, NC that plays a brand of music that is inspired by the likes of The Wipers, and Rocket From the Crypt, while mixing in their own style of frantic, loud, and energetic live performances. The style and real emotions that the Ghost displays in their live performances are traits that best describe what this band is about. The Ghost of Saturday Nite is all about writing songs with rhythmic and unique guitar riffs, driving bass lines, and a steady back beat combined with a real feel for music, which makes for a unique and entertaining live show. The Ghost of Saturday Nite embodies the true sense of the art form which we call music, that is, the Ghost is most concerned with writing damn good songs and putting on a memorable show rather than how many so-called “myspace” friends we have, or how much schmoozing we can do at the local pub. In essence, the Ghost of Saturday Nite is music in the truest sense, and not what music and the industry has become, which is a beauty contest of jackanapes with little to no talent and a Wal-Mart like marketing scheme to hatch a career as a musician. Well, the Ghost of Saturday Nite is no band that fits the modern definition of music, they are the epitome of the traditional sense of this hallowed art form and true believers that music is about talent and real feelings and emotions.
• 10:30P Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls (Rockabilly / Ghettotech / Soul)
Richard Bacchus and the Luckiest Girls mix the sparkle and boogie of T. Rex with the sleazy street wise sneer of the New York Dolls and top it off with a healthy dose of angst-ridden punk pop in the vein of the Buzzcocks and the Pixies. Bacchus' tunes remind one of the concise rock n' roll narratives of Chuck Berry's Maybelline or Memphis, TN set within a vivid "Mean Streets" environment worthy of the best of Gansta Rap (Biggie, Wu-Tang) ; a demi-monde populated by beautiful losers, hustlers with hearts of gold and all manner of angels or demons, now flightless from flying too close to the sun.
Onstage they erupt with a rollicking joie de vivre in almost flagrant flouting of the often darkly poingant subject matter. Informed by every rock record from Howlin' Wolf to Franz Ferdinand they seem to say "we're all stuck down here together, so let's have a good time.
-Rev.Timmy James
• 11P Pink Flag (pop punk/powerpop/garage)
Comprised of Dork Flag, Lucky Flag and Sick Flag (Princess Ojiaku, Betsy Shane and Jessica Caesar), Pink Flag came together in a tin box in December of 2007, almost 30 years to the day after its namesake album was released. Pink Flag is more cult than band, more spice than sugar, more shout than whimper, but like the album, displays a method to its chaos, a virtuosity in its noisiness and a keen ear for hooks and song structure. They're a regular three girl rhumba dancing on the common ground of a love of early post-punk, riot grrl and top 40 of the 1990s. Their earnest approach to all subject matter and unabashedly campy live performances have been infectious for audiences. Pink Flag is devoted to good friends, good times and slumber parties and can't wait for you to become places and friends of PFLAG.
Sunday, March 7 • 4:30P BSC Kids! It's FUN and it's FREE!(tip jar passed) Music Explorium (www.musicexplorium.com) is a community experience where enough drums and percussion are brought for everyone to play. The Explorium includes puppetry, stories, and hands on drumming fun for the whole family.
• 7:30P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Jam Starting at 7:30, Open Jam at 9
If you are in any way a fan of jazz, this is not to be missed !!!
Aaron Mills, best known as the audacious bassist of classic funk act Cameo, has inspired a generation of groovy musicians, but his long time love affair with jazz has inspired The Aaron Mills Project. Aaron has been playing at the Cafe for a few months now, along with Wayne Kee, Bobby Hinton, Warren Fraizer and others. Aaron has brought Sunday night jazz back to the Cafe in a format that includes a cast of regulars as well as featured guest musicians every week. Towards the end of the evening, the night becomes an open jam, so, if anyone wants to come blow their horn....
Tuesday, March 9 7P Periodic Tables: Durham’s Science Cafe Cold Beer. Hot Food. Cool Science.
A monthly gathering where curious adults can meet in a casual setting to discuss the latest science in plain English. At Periodic Tables, you will chat with your neighbors and local experts about interesting and relevant science happenings right here in the Triangle and beyond. No lengthy PowerPoint presentations, no drawn-out seminars, no confusing jargon. Simply smart and relevant science in a relaxed atmosphere. Eating and drinking is encouraged, and there is no such thing as a stupid question.
**This event starts at 7pm, but try to come a little early if you want food as it gets very busy very quickly right around 7.
This month's topic: Speaker:
Wednesday, March 10 • 7:30P Open Mic Night Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody.
Thursday, March 11 • 8P Workbook (jazz w/ Brad Newell)
A jazz duo with a large repertoire of music ranging from laid back to funky to standards. Thelonious Monk to Led Zeppelin.
• 10P Bob Funck and The New World Heroes (acoustic/folk rock/pop)
Acoustic-electric rock that blends passion, vulnerability, angst & pure
sonic power... great musicianship built on strong grooves, folk-pop
sensibilities, & irresistible hooks. Lyrically emotive, contemplative,
melancholy yet hopeful... songs about the four "L's"... love, life, loss
and loneliness.
Friday, March 12 • 8P Spencer Sholes (alt/folk rock/funk)
Lifelong musician, songwriter. Specializing in guitar and vocals. Playing original music wherever I can get in the door.
• 10P Reese McHenry Benefit - $5 Cover • 10P The Pneurotics (rock/indie/alternative)
"Rich started writing songs in high school with music and lyrics most reminiscent of indie-rock with an occasional alt-country twang. His songs are inspired by authentic emotionality provoked by love gone awry, betrayal, thwarted intentions, and unfulfilled expectations tapping into the commonality of the human experience of love. The depth and complexity of his songs are tinted with the color, honesty and roughness of the southwest canyons. His music is guitar-driven, startling, and raw with rough vocals sung from the toes. He’s created stirring, idiosyncratic riffs with surprising bridges and changes that make you stop whatever you’re doing to listen. A doctorate in fluid dynamics influences the melodic waves and intricate harmonic spirals that he incorporates organically into his unique guitar licks. However, an unusual humility and self-described shyness has left his body of music to be an undiscovered wealth for the music-loving community." • 10:30P The Travesties (garage) • 11P The Loners (rock) • 11:30P The Love Language(soul/spanish pop/shoegaze)
"After three decades of sonic observation, you start to realize what really good music sounds like. You know what you like. You like the Beatles. You like Thin Lizzy. You like Stevie Wonder. The declaration, “You’ll love this band!” no longer arouses much excitement. You’ve heard thousands of bands, millions of songs, and find little incentive to embark on any audible adventure when “The Boys are Back In Town” has already been written. In terms of music, we download it, we burn it, but we rarely really listen to it. Perhaps I’m being selfish, but I listen to the Love Language because they write music I wish I’d written. I often picture myself playing these songs for some awkwardly shy, yet strikingly beautiful French girl on a jetty in Quebec, romantically duping her with my plagiarized sentiments. Dishonest, yet undeniably feasible. I could figure out those chords on guitar, and placidly convince some girl that these thoughts and feelings were my own. It’s not like trying to pass off “Blackbird” as an original composition. As you strum, you begin wishing that these poetically mundane moments were parts of your own past, until you realize that they are. That’s what the Love Language is to me: The modest declaration of the universal obvious. Songs written about apartments you’ve lived in and rotary phones that you’ve hung up. Although McLamb’s arrangements are typically overcast, each song reminds you of the towering trees that relish each falling drop. That there are winners and losers, but sometime tragedy makes the most beautiful story. After all, no one would remember the Titanic had it not sunk. That is the Love Language- the celebration of the sinking ship. Bon Voyage." – Jon Kirby, Wax Poetics
Saturday, March 13 • 8P Brett McKey(acoustic/folk/folk rock)
In Brett McKey's unique style of acoustic folk-rock, the influences of Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, and contemporary songwriters like Sam Beam are most readily apparent. However, McKey's appreciation for great songwriting of across genres has also given his music the flavors of jazz, reggae, gospel, and blues music. Writing songs virtually since he picked up the guitar at age 18, McKey also played in a variety of bands while attending college in Ohio. In 2006, McKey began attending seminary in North Carolina. During that time, he focused on his studies, essentially giving up playing music publicly, but he used that break from performing to hone his guitar and songwriting skills.
McKey's more recent songs bear the distinct marks of someone who has spent a great deal of time pondering some of life’s greatest questions. His emphasis on writing songs that lead the listener to probe the depths of life’s great mysteries may be the most distinguishing feature of his music. And yet, while these questions are what drive much of McKey’s music, he’s also not afraid to keep the mood light. He enjoys covering a variety of popular musicians, as diverse as Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Tom Petty, and Norah Jones. McKey has also been known to write and perform completely outlandish songs such as a song about eating chicken nuggets and a humorous song about his favorite theologian, John Zizioulas.
So while McKey takes music, songwriting, and the issues that drive his songwriting seriously, it’s fair to say that he’s less concerned with taking himself seriously, and always more intent on bringing a unique story or perspective to his audience.
• 10P The Dry Heathens (rock/punk/indie) - $5 Cover "the band hammers at feedback-and-vitriol punk laced with shots of hook and twang, like Drive By Trucker Mike Cooley woodshedding with Social Distortion" — Grayson Currin, Independent Weekly
"The Dry Heathens craft massive songs of raucous energy - air-strike epics that inspire equal parts emotion and movement."— Jamie Williams, The Daily Tar Heel
• 11P A Rooster For The Masses (dub/indie/surf)
"Raleigh's A Rooster for the Masses wrote and recorded its debut EP, Gallo Rojo, not long after George W. Bush landed his second term, or when most every new rock band you heard cited Gang of Four as a reference for disco-fueled post-punk and politics. The Rooster's been slow to answer the call of Rojo, a quick-paced politico lasher that leaned hard left from Franz Ferdinand's Top 40 beats and hooks. Luckily, on its first full-length, Broken Era, the band expands its sound and scope, borrowing cues from Radiohead (hear the skittering beats of "This Drawing" or the OK Computer lift of "The Finger") and reggae ("End Game" plays out an easy existentialism over a buoyant bassline). Never fear, though, as the Rooster still sings truth to power over angular guitar lines and hi-hat pulses, whether riffing on the downtown void King's Barcade left behind on "No Party Downtown" (the band released Rojo there in 2006) or territorial tendencies on "Headwaters." It's just that frontman Adam Eckhardt's finally learned to make his numbers make sense melodically, adding finesse and grace to his most bellicose moments. Hell, on "Homebodies," he even sounds like the missing angry Rosebud. Indeed, change can be a mighty fine look."--Grayson Currin Independent Weekly
Sunday, March 14 • 4:30P BSC Kids! It's FUN and it's FREE!(tip jar passed) Baron Von Rumblebuss - Kids music that rocks. Songs about robots, superheroes, and falling into onion dip are a few of the kid-centric blasts of tunage that’ll take you straight to the playground. You’ll hear the lingering echoes of the Kinks, The Who, Devo, and more!
• 7:30P The JazzTones(jazz/blues/swing)
The JazzTones sextet plays mainstream jazz in the styles of the 50's and 60's. Behind the sultry vocals of Alice Brower, the Jazztones cover tunes ranging from standards, to swing, blues, latin and bebop. It's members come from the greater Hillsborough, North Carolina area.
Tuesday, March 16 • 8P Café Ciné
Movie will start promptly at 8pm with an introduction from Neal Bell. There will be an intermission about halfway through and a Q&A session immediately after the movie ends.
There is no charge for this event.
Movie Night is being hosted by Neal Bell, Playwright, Professor of the Practice of Theater Studies at Duke University, and Obie Award winner.
Neal Bell's plays - including Two Small Bodies, On The Bum, and Somewhere In The Pacific - have been produced at Playwrights Horizons in New York, and regionally at theatres including the the Mark Taper Forum in LA, Berkeley Rep, Actors Theatre of Louisville, and Durham's own Manbites Dog. His adaptations of Therese Raquin and Frankenstein have appeared at the La Jolla Rep and New York's Classic Stage Company. A recipient of grants from the NEA and the Rockefeller and Guggenheim Foundations, Mr. Bell has also received an Obie for sustained excellence in playwriting. His play, Spatter Pattern, won an Edgar Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Mr. Bell has also written for television and the screen - as a staff-writer for the soap opera One Life To Live, and as author of the horror movie Terminal Choice. ("Good cast wasted in this unsavory thriller," raves Leonard Maltin.)
Currently Mr. Bell is a professor in Duke's Theatre Studies Department, where he teaches playwriting, screen and TV writing, and a course on horror in films and plays, "The Dramatic Monster."
Wednesday, March 17 • 6:30P Blues N' Brews Tri-Beer - The Triangle Beer Meet Up You do not need to be a Tri-Beer member to participate in this event.
Tri-Beer is a group for the true beer enthusiast or those who want to develop a stronger appreciation for beer. Every month, we try to bring in a beer that is special or different - - - something that not everybody would normally get a chance to try. We've had beautiful casks and kegs from Duck Rabbit, Lone Rider, Aviator, Sweetwater, Foothills, and others.
Come for the Beer...stay for the Blues!
• 8PContinuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign up for a time, and jam with some of Durham’s finest! Drums, keyboard, bass, guitar and harp amps provided.
Thursday, March 18 • 8P Ann Humphreys
Ann Humphreys got her first guitar as a high-school graduation present from her grandmother, who always thought she had the prettiest voice. A native North Carolinian, she grew up listening to and singing along with her dad's bluegrass and cosmic cowboy albums. In the last few years she has been lucky enough to sing and play with John Howie Jr. of the Two Dollar Pistols, Greg Hawks of The Tremblers, and her immensely talented brother Greg Humphreys, of the legendary pop group Dillon Fence and local soul band Hobex. Her clear soprano voice has both the ring and the ache of our best-loved country divas.
• 10pm The Stray Dogs (roots/americana/country)
Take heartfelt vocals, the distinct sound of a Fender guitar, a rockin’ rhythm section and mix them up so you can hear the instruments, listen to the story and tap your feet - that's what we are all about. We’re gonna take some country, some honky-tonk, some rock n roll, some Chuck Berry, some Johnny Cash, some Tom Petty, some Memphis, some Nashville, and some Bakersfield and stew it in a big pot and serve you a heaping helping of rockin’ music. You will not be disappointed.
Lenora Zenzalai Helm, award winning jazz vocal musician, composer, lyricist and
educator will perform a concert of songs from her new CD Chronicles of a Butterfly at Broad Street Cafe, Durham, NC
on Friday, March 19, 2010 at 7 pm.
The events for
the evening include a 7 pm guest reception with selected menu, followed by a live concert at 8 pm where Ms. Helm will
be joined by many of her fellow faculty from the music department of NCCU, Ed Paolantonio, piano; Baron Tymas,
guitar and Durham native, A.J. Brown, acoustic bass. Guest performers include Ira Wiggins, saxophone and flute,
members of the NCCU Vocal Jazz Ensemble. The evening will conclude with Helm autographing her CDs while guests
enjoy the delicious menu of Broad Street Cafe. Public radio station, WNCU 90.7 FM, (www.WNCU.org) is one of the
promotional partners onboard to support Helm’s Chronicles of a Butterfly: A Story of Transformation. Spotlight
Benefit Auctions will be the Auctioneer for this fundraising event on March 19th.
For a more complete description of the event, CLICK HERE.
Saturday, March 20 • 8P Paul Daniel (folk rock/acoustic)
Paul Daniel is a powerful singer/songwriter and guitarist from Raleigh, North Carolina. Paul thrives on the raw purity of one man and one instrument, yet is always pushing for an even fuller folk rock sound. His guitar work is layered and complex drawing influences from, rock, blues, country, bluegrass and folk. Imagine Bruce Springsteen, Mark Knopfler, Norman Blake and Jerry Garcia all channeled into one guitar. The result is a rich foundation for songs with vivid scenes, lingering stories and unforgettable lyrics.
• 11P En Serenade
I cannot count the times the skylines left me breathless…
It’s a simple enough of a story: a few guys from North Carolina pay their dues in pervious bands (The Athenian Mercury and Farewell, if you’re curious). Long drives in cramped vans, middling attendance and those unexpected huge turnouts, scrapping songs and scrapping relationships, flyering parking lots…all in anticipation of the next long drive and 45 minutes on a stage. But all those trials and tribulations are standard issue plot devices for any band willing to make a go at it. What stands tantamount to anything else is the music. That said, meet En Serenade.
These simple chords that I press down they don't kill my fears; they just block them out.
Drawing from post-hardcore Classic Case, the hooks of Weezer and the earnestness of Ben Gibbard’s ballads, En Serenade make damn good music-period. The hooks are there, sweetened up with just the right harmonies. What’s more, the guitar work is uncompromising, urgent and fun. Simply, everything fits into place perfectly. You’ll jump around, you’ll sing along, you’ll raise your glass high and toast. Also on En Serenade’s side is the oft-forgotten trait of humble and honest lyricism. Any less from any other band would be contrived, but En Serenade has the distinction of singing it and meaning it. One listen to TGIFO holds all the proof you’d need of a band possessing the sincerity so many bands try to imitate.
You’ve never had a song for you, then here is one to call your own.
Capturing awkward goodbyes, driving with the windows down, all the parties you remember and most of the ones you don’t, En Serenade have made music for the part of you that’s still has a wide-eyed optimism in spite of the jaded cynicism that comes with age. Give it a spin and remember what it was like to feel something new (and exciting, scary, awesome, unknown) for the first time.
Tuesday, March 23 • 8P Public Nudity Songwriters Night #4 A new series featuring great area songwriters.
Hosted byGreg Humphreys(Dillon Fence, Hobex).
This months guest artists are:
Wednesday, March 24 • 7:30P Open Mic Night Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody.
Thursday, March 25 • 7P Bob Funck (folk rock/pop)
Rhythmic acoustic folk-pop with a melodic quality that is unpredictable
yet fully accessible… and full of irresistible hooks. The songs are at
once hopeful and melancholy weaving personal and social themes into
intricate lyrical tapestries… stories of the 4 L's...Love, Life, Loss and
Loneliness.
• 8P Brother Bandit
Drawing from a wide range of influences, Brother Bandit blends heartfelt melodies with hard driving energy and sincere lyrics. The brothers, Matt and Daniel Rotroff, were raised in the rural town of Lewisville, North Carolina. From an early age their father introduced them to music ranging from Doc Watson to Led Zeppelin. Back porch jam sessions were a common occurrence for the brothers, and helped shape a unique, grassroots style of music.
• 9:30P Negative I(alt/rock/pop)
Negative I is composed of singer/songwriter/composer Drissy and Lead guitarist/composer Chris Blakely. Both members have been working and performing with other bands growing up in Morocco and California respectively. They started working together on original Alternative Rock music since December 2007. They have been playing around the Triangle in different venues that promote original work. They perform with varying musicians, which allows them to experiment with different sounds that they incorporate in their demos. Negative I was featured on www.originalmindproductions.com for working with photographer Keith Papke while doing a photo shoot for their upcoming Album. Drissy just released her first single "Cold" as a solo artist, it is available worldwide on itunes. They are currently working on some musical projects with Nikk Furrie from "La Caution"; a French Rap/Electro/Hip Hop group known for their Laser dance song; "The a la Menthe" in the OST Ocean's Twelve. They are also working on their upcoming single "Alien" with The Industry Connect in Raleigh, NC.
Friday, March 26 • 8P Chris Bryant - The 2010 Discovery Series (Amos Lee & Ray Lamontagne) Middle school teacher by day, singer/songwriter by night, singer/songwriter by night, Chris Bryant approaches varied genres and subject matter with soulful honesty. It doesn't matter if he's singing about love, love lost, social responsibility or having fun at a party - when Chris sings, people listen. And when they listen, they believe him.
In 2010, Chris is playing a special series of shows at the Broad Street Cafe. Each month, he'll play a 45-50 minute set of music from an artist, band, or genre that's been influential or inspirational to his musical development. He'll follow that up with a 45-50 minute set of his own material. January's featured artist is Ben Harper. To find out more, visit http://discover.chrisbryantmusic.com.
• 10P The Crossover Blues Band Anchored in the tradition of Texas & Chicago Blues, they roll like a freight-train into rip-roarin, hi-energy, classic blues jams emulating the likes of Stevie Ray Vaughn, ZZ top & Al Collins.
Right when you think you got em' figured out, they slide right into an Aretha Franklin tune & a neck-snappin' Rock-a-billy piece from the Stray Cats.
Two smokin' lead guitar players, delta-blues harp, fat organ, several vocalists & a slammin' rhythm section...one of the best band's I've seen live!
If you're lucky, they just might drop a tune or two unplugged conjuring an intimate energy more common on a street corner in Memphis in the 40's.
I'm not sure I've ever seen a band cover this much ground.
-Mosley Sarsippius Jackson
The After Hours Review
Saturday, March 27 • 7:30P Skeedaddle (swing/acoustic/hawaiin)
Skeedaddle is a four piece acoustic string band that plays 20s and 30s swing, Hawaiian, jump blues, jug band and other roots Americana music with the intensity of a vaudevillian volleyball troupe. You have to see this group to appreciate this group - - - a great time...and if you like to dance, well, you're in luck!
• 10pm The Whiskey Smugglers (hillbilly rock/raucous folk)
"Standing up there with the Old Crows and Hackensaws of the world, the
Whiskey Smugglers rock a sweet and rowdy brand of large-ensemble
Americana. With high lonesome harmonies, heady jams, and blistering
rave-ups, these folks bring all the best of the mountains to our
Piedmont home" - Montgomery Morris, Music Director at WXYC in Chapel
Hill, NC.
Sunday, March 28
Tuesday, March 30
Wednesday, March 31 • 8PContinuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign up for a time, and jam with some of Durham’s finest! Drums, keyboard, bass, guitar and harp amps provided.
Cold Beer. Hot Food. Cool Science.
• 7:30P Open Mic Night
• 7:30P 
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
You do not need to be a Tri-Beer member to participate in this event.
• 8P Public Nudity Songwriters Night #4
