Friday July 3 • 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 Jordan and the Sphinx(spanish pop/2-step/zouk)
Saturday July 4 • 8P Matt Lenny (indie/classic rock/psych)
Matt Lenny and The Breakdown are a new Brooklyn band. They are currently recording their debut album with producers Tommy Mokas and Nick Rosenthal at Casa Nova Studios.
Indie rock with classic rock soul? Whatever you want to call it, we’re pretty proud of it and we hope you dig it. • 10P On The Fly(blues/jam/drum & bass) "On The Fly" is a by product of a potentially cancelled gig in the ninth hour ~ burning up the phone in the tenth ~ pulling it all together in the eleventh ~ and kicking !@! right on time. It is the combined talents of Aaron Mills of Cameo with Pat Madison and Post Postlethwait of PM Bulldozer. They are "On The Fly" and off the hook.
Sunday July 5 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Robert Cray Concert Ticket Giveaway Announcement
The Broad Street Cafe will be giving away three pairs of tickets for the Thursday, July 23rd Robert Cray Band concert at Cary's Koko Booth Ampitheater!
Yes, I said "giving them away"...this is not a raffle.
Concert Info:
Robert Cray Band w/ special guests Shemekia Copeland and Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
Thursday, July 23rd at Cary's Koko Booth Ampitheater
http://www.boothamphitheatre.com/concerts.htm
How do you enter to win?
You need to show up to the Sunday night jazz jam which starts at 7pm and put your name into the drawing for tonight's tickets. At the first set break, we will draw for the three pairs to be given away. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
Wednesday July 8 • 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 July 9 • 8P Robert Fergusson • 10P Tad Dreis Band (acoustic/indie/folk)
I’m a singer-songwriter based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I play the guitar and harmonica and sing songs about love, human-insect envy, kittens in trees, love, roadtrips and roadkill. I have three CDs, which I recorded in my home studio. I wrote the songs, sang, and played most of the instruments.
Friday July 10 • 8P Devon McClive (indie/folk) • 10PThe 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 July 11 • 8P 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! • 10PPlease Welcome (rock/jam band/folk)
The band could be considered Jammy jazz-rock with a hint of folk and has a wide spectrum of influences ranging from Dave Matthews Band, Phish, John Mayer, Allman Brothers to Neil Young, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Led Zeppelin, Darth Vader and maybe even Indiana Jones.
The name Please Welcome was originally a joke between long time band mates, guitarist and singer Craig Williamson and drummer Justin Richardson. The joke-name existed so that venues could hypothetically state, “Please Welcome, Please Welcome”. The name seemed unique enough and the idea stuck. Within the last few months, Please Welcome has added long time friends and new faces such as Brandon Clendenin on bass, Adam Hill on saxophone, Katie Garrett on backup vocals and piano and Casey Markham on lead electric guitar and mandolin.
Sunday July 12 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Robert Cray Concert Ticket Giveaway Announcement
The Broad Street Cafe will be giving away three pairs of tickets for the Thursday, July 23rd Robert Cray Band concert at Cary's Koko Booth Ampitheater!
Yes, I said "giving them away"...this is not a raffle.
Concert Info:
Robert Cray Band w/ special guests Shemekia Copeland and Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
Thursday, July 23rd at Cary's Koko Booth Ampitheater
http://www.boothamphitheatre.com/concerts.htm
How do you enter to win?
You need to show up to the Sunday night jazz jam which starts at 7pm and put your name into the drawing for tonight's tickets. At the first set break, we will draw for the three pairs to be given away. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
Tuesday July 14 • 7PPeriodic 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 Month's Topic:
Uncovering the Mysteries of Human Fertility: On Sex, Fertile Days, and Why the Rabbit Dies
Speaker: Allen Wilcox, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Everyone knows where babies come from, but few people appreciate the extraordinary and in some cases completely weird processes that have to work right in order for a new life to form.
Dr. Wilcox will discuss the key steps of human conception and early pregnancy including the window of days in which a woman can conceive, some of the factors that affect a couple's chances of conceiving, and the new options for infertile couples created by modern technology.
Wednesday July 15 • 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 July 16 • 8P Jim Seem (folk rock/tropical/alternative)
Friday July 17 • 8P Red Creek Cider (bluegrass) • 10P Big Daddy Love (americana/bluegrass/folk rock) - $5 cover
No one knew at the time, but Big Daddy Love was formed in the summer of ’99 when Daniel J. Smith, Dustin Transou, and Derek Reece met on the job. They became fast friends both at work and during informal jam sessions, which continued for years to come.
Finally in early 2006, they decided to make a band of it and performed their first show as a three-piece rock band at the Wisteria Festival in Castle Hayne, NC. They played nearly 50 shows their first year. During this time, their shared love of acoustic roots music began to influence their shows and set lists.
In 2007, substantial changes were made when a drummer and banjo player were added to the trio. With Steve Nalley holding down the groove and Benjamin Kallam bringing his own banjo style, strong vocals, and some original material, Big Daddy Love evolved.
With this new musical landscape, principal songwriters Daniel J. Smith and Dustin Transou hit their stride and in April 2008, BDL released their debut album, “Circle Around the Sun.” While the album is acoustic and roots driven at its core, it is the fusion of Bluegrass, Blues, Alt-Country, Rock, and Funk that is BDL’s signature.
Ultimately, it is BDL’s authenticity and the startling power of their live shows that resonate with their audience. Genuine and intensely personal lyrics captivate and connect.
Saturday July 18 • 8P2nd Stage (Traditional, Country, Bluegrass, Folk/Rock)
Audiences love the band’s varied repertoire, tight vocal harmonies and great instrumentation. From rowdy numbers like “Tear my Stillhouse Down” and “Folsom Prison Blues” to classic ballads including “I Still Miss Someone” and “Ripple”, 2nd Stage plays crowd-pleasing musicfrom both traditional and modern sources. • 10P Not Dead Yet (indie)
4 talented musicians with over 100 accumulated years of playing music and wasting time-playing a wide variety of hand made tunes about giant Tv's, fat kids saving the world, growing old without dignity, lazing in a river, three legged mules- and the occasional odd tune. Influences ranging from Randy Newman to John Hiatt to Taj Mahal , Jorma Kaukonen, Grateful Dead, Red Clay Ramblers, Lyle Lovett and Old Forrester to just name a few -but the music is their own and hard to categorize- I guess you'll just need to hear it- and you should because i don't think there's anything quite like it out there- a focus on energy, rhythm, harmonies and just having fun. And a great way to avoid chores on the weekend (for you and us)- come check us out.
Sunday July 19 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Robert Cray Concert Ticket Giveaway Announcement
The Broad Street Cafe will be giving away three pairs of tickets for the Thursday, July 23rd Robert Cray Band concert at Cary's Koko Booth Ampitheater!
Yes, I said "giving them away"...this is not a raffle.
Concert Info:
Robert Cray Band w/ special guests Shemekia Copeland and Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
Thursday, July 23rd at Cary's Koko Booth Ampitheater
http://www.boothamphitheatre.com/concerts.htm
How do you enter to win?
You need to show up to the Sunday night jazz jam which starts at 7pm and put your name into the drawing for tonight's tickets. At the first set break, we will draw for the three pairs to be given away. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN.
Wednesday July 22 • 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 are featuring Great Divide's Espresso Oak Aged Yeti Imperial Stout. A generous infusion of espresso adds yet another layer of complexity to this beer, combining with the vanilla oak character, intense roasty maltiness and bold hop profile to create a whole new breed of mythical creature. 9.5% ABV
• 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 July 23 • 8P Shawn Luby (americana/country/bluegrass) • 10P The Mighty Zorgon (experimental/indie/rock)
Living in these false cities // Among the complacent, amongst the filth // This is where the faithful come // To tend the garden of the mind // Enveloped in the sounds... // The truth begins to bloom
Friday July 24 •8P Mandolin Orange (acoustic/folk/bluegrass)
Andrew and Emily met in Chapel Hill in January of 2009 and have been playing nonstop ever since. Andrew entered the Chapel Hill music scene while completing his first album there in 2008. Emily grew up in Chapel Hill and has played bluegrass in the area since age 14. Aside from the occasional bluegrass standard or familiar cover, Andrew writes a delicious array of songs. They span genres from folk to swing (and everything in between) with powerful lyrics and haunting melodies. Emily will bow your heartstrings on the fiddle and occasionally pick up the guitar. Andrew keeps rhythm and picks a tasty lead on both guitar and mandolin. Local fans can’t get enough of their on-stage chemistry and the blending of their voices. Whether as a duo or with a band to back them, Mandolin Orange always fills the stage with melody and charm. •10P Happenstandsa (formerly DTL Trio) (rock/funk/blues)
Saturday July 25 • 8P The SnoCones (roots music/blues/rock)
Art Champagne is a self-taught rock ‘n roller and bluesman originally from Connecticut. While in college he decided that he wanted to be Keith Richards when he grew up. Despite his best efforts he became a physics professor. He also performs with Mark Cool and the Folk Stars (myspace.com/markcool1) . Nancy Bierman studied classical piano and sang in school choirs as a kid in New York. She honed her vocal skills in the kitchen while preparing dinner and in stores, singing along with the muzac. She also performs with Brian and Mary Lewis (brianandmarylewis.com). Art and Nancy have been loving the NC music scene since moving there in 1990. A North Carolina native, Penne Sandbeck finds fulfillment in balancing a busy life--a day job as an architectural historian, a full-time job as a mother--and, in the process, becoming a better writer and musician. • 9P Jon Shain Trio(blues/folk/acoustic) Jon Shain is a veteran singer-songwriter who’s been turning heads for years with his words, his fiery acoustic guitar work, and his evolved musical style-combining improvised piedmont blues with bluegrass, swing, and ragtime.
Sunday July 26 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Wednesday July 29
• 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 July 30 • 8P Gilbert Neal (pop/soul/funk/acoustic) • 10P The Desmonds
We formed sometime in 1992 as Jeff Carroll & the Desmonds. Chocolate Box was our eleven song album released in 1994 under the Accidental label. There were some singles on a compilation or two. Now we are back, simply as The Desmonds. Exciting, huh?
Friday July 31 • 8P Lauren Lyle (singer/songwriter)
Hey yall, my name is Lauren Lyle and I'm an aspiring singer/songwriter. I want more than anything to glorify God through my music, whether it is secular or specifically Christian music. My music is pretty much country/pop with a little acoustic influence. • 10PBobby Hinton For more than 38 years Bobby Hinton has entertained audiences all over the world. He is a down home singer and keyboard player. When he stirs his pot of Blues, Rock & Roll, R&B, with a heaping of country rock, the audience is in for a musical treat. Listening to the band's rendition of James Browns' "Poppa's Got a Brand New Bag" or Willie Nelsons' "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" will make you ask, "Where has Bobby been hiding all of our lives"? It's clear that Bobby is no stranger to performing. Bobby Hinton and his band enjoy playing the music which their audiences request. According to Bobby: "I realize that people come out for different reasons. Some are in love, some are looking for love, and others just come out to chill." Whatever the reason, the band and Bobby feel it is their job to give them their best.
August Events
Saturday August 1 • 8P Spencer Jones • 10POn The Fly (blues/jam/drum & bass)
"On The Fly" is a by product of a potentially cancelled gig in the ninth hour ~ burning up the phone in the tenth ~ pulling it all together in the eleventh ~ and kicking !@! right on time. It is the combined talents of Aaron Mills of Cameo with Pat Madison and Post Postlethwait of PM Bulldozer. They are "On The Fly" and off the hook.
Sunday August 2 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Wednesday August 5 • 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 August 6 • 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. • 10P Butter
Friday August 7 • 8P Anniversary Club • 10P The Will McBride Group (jazz/pop/funk)
Aguitar-based jazz trio that presents a truly unique blend of jazz, edgy funk/pop and Latin stylings, full of rich color-chording, impressive melodic solo and vocal work, all supported with superb rhythmic backing. Over fifty years of collective stage experience coupled with performing together for five years as a unit makes the WMG one of the most polished, and sought-after trios in the area.
Saturday August 8 • Bleumatics (rock/r&B/blues)
We seem, through no fault of our own, to attract a mixed crowd. A collage of college-age and college-drop-out-age peeps come to hear people that look old enough to play blues with cred. And then they hear something that sounds like Neil Young married Pink Floyd at a wedding presided over by Burning Spear, and they come back again a couple of weeks later. Who woulda thought? Boomers seem to enjoy seeing people their age touring and performing originals, like, yo, we still rock and roll, and not on the oldies tour. Which is grand, you know. And when they go home to bed after the first set, god bless 'em, our friends, the young peeps stay and clap. There are about thirty years between the band's youngest and oldest players, and they're not related. We play unplugged in coffee shops and very plugged at clubs.
Sunday August 9 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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 August 11 • 7PPeriodic 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.
Wednesday August 12
Broad Street Cafe's Anniversary Celebration
Thursday August 13 • 8P Jasme Kelly (singer/songwriter)
Jasmé began playing guitar while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received a degree in performance studies. While in North Carolina she also received the Durham County Emerging Artist Grant.
Jasmé was brought into the industry by the Wyclef Jean of the Refugee Camp, and has opened for such luminaries as George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty, Maceo Parker, Boney James, Al Jarreau, Jonathan Butler and Peter White. The highly esteemed bass master Anthony Jackson is even featured on two songs on her album. She has also packed countless historic venues in New York City such as CBGB, Café Wha?, The Bitter End, The Village Underground, Joe's Pub and Malik Yoba's Soul Café.
In addition to being a talented performer, Jasmé is also an accomplished songwriter, having co-written the song "Holla!" as performed by The Baha Men (of legendary "Who Let The Dogs Out?" fame). "Holla!" has been used internationally in: "Garfield: The Movie"; "Kicking and Screaming" (with Will Ferrell); the television shows "Las Vegas," "Malcolm in the Middle" and "JAG"; and the video game "Beach Volleyball: Dead or Alive"
Friday August 14 • 8PMary Rockers Johnson (americana)
“A voice built for singing of lingering touches (check out her gorgeous Two Step) and songwriting skills built for the subtle but lasting detail.”- Independent Weekly "The musical backing serves as flickering streetlights, directing you to the voice and words of one Mary Johnson Rockers down below. And that’s where the brightest lamp should shine.” -Rick Cornell in review of No Place for Birds to Rest (Independent Weekly) • 10PDown River Bluegrass Band (acoustic bluegrass)
Down River has quickly emerged as one of the North Carolina Piedmont's premiere bluegrass bands. The group has cultivated a traditional bluegrass sound that transports folks to a simpler time and place. Listeners will enjoy the sweet and soulful vocals of Hope Marasco. Hope grew up on a small farm without electricity or running water where making music by candlelight was her family’s favorite pastime. Because she was not raised listening to recorded music, her vocal shaping and high lonesome sound are uniquely her own. With solid bluegrass instrumentation from the guitar, mandolin, banjo, and bass, Down River will keep your toes tapping and your face smiling! On some numbers, you’ll see some hot steppin’ buck dancing that you definitely won’t want to miss!
Saturday August 15 - $5 Cover • 10POpening Act TBD • 11PThe Dry Heathens (rock/punk/indie) "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 • 12A Pipe
Formed in that music crucible, Chapel Hill, Pipe forged a ragged rock sound that drew on both the raw garage of '70s bands like the Sonics, punk's irreverent attitude and the post-punk/indie rock attack of the '80s underground. In 1992, with a lineup of Ron Liberti (vocals), Mike Kenlan (guitar), Dave Alworth (bass), and former Superchunk drummer Chuck Garrison, the band released the six-song Ball Peen EP (Sonic Bubblegum). But Kenlan, who with Garrison also played in Small (later changed to Small 23), left Pipe to concentrate on his other band. Clifton Lee Mann, the bassist of the area's legendary '80s punkabilly band, Bad Checks, was recruited to play guitar until a permanent replacement could be found. But Mann and Liberti found they worked well together splitting the music and lyric writing duties, so Mann stayed on as the full-time guitarist, and the band's new lineup recorded their first single, "You're Soaking in It," in 1993 on Amish Records, followed by their first full-length, Six Days to Bellus (Jesus Christ) in 1994. A riotous album of rumbling rock, it had a lot more in common with the Dead Boys than Nirvana and grunge. The band toured with Bad Brains, and upon returning home, began work on their second full-length. International Cement (Jesus Christ) was released in 1995, along with the "Raceway Park" single, again on Amish Records. The band toured with local faves Polvo and Archers of Loaf, but upon returning home, Alworth quit the band and moved to Seattle. Greg Adams replaced him on bass and they started work on their third album, Slowboy, released on Merge in 1997. (Merge then also re-released their two earlier albums and several singles.) A fully realized effort, Slowboy puts the sludge, motor oil, and road dirt back into garage rock. However, their tour with kindred spirits the New Bomb Turks proved ill-fated. Playing in Louisville, Garrison broke his hand signaling an early end to the tour. During Garrison's recovery, Mann crushed the tip of his left ring finger, sidelining him for six months. With the band's momentum flagging and nursing his injury, Mann quit and was replaced with original band guitarist Kenlan, but this lineup only survived a few shows before collapsing in the fall of 1999. Liberti and Mann reunited in 2000 with the Ghost of the British Soldier Who Loved to Rock (shortened to the Ghost of Rock). Kenlan joined Ashley Stove on guitar in 2001.
~ Chris Parker, All Music Guide
Sunday August 16 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Wednesday August 19 • 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.
Triangle Brewing Co. will be providing something special this month.
• 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 August 20 • 8P Rob Renfro (rock/electronica)
The name is Ron Renfroe....Grew up in Mississippi, sang lead vox and played guitar in a band with my triplet brothers, called FULL THROTTLE during high school and college and had fun with that, but we had to end it when i left to join the Air Force. Now I'm still singing and writing rock songs, but dabbled a little into other genres such as darkwave, techno, trance, industrial, etc, as well.......and some of my demo projects( not finished mind you) are posted on this profile. I thought of calling this project lOVEhATElOVE, since everything in my life is a love/hate relationship pretty much, but opted for redmeansGO! • 10P Lions At Lunchtime (rock/indie/alternative)
We're three dudes from three different cities around the country who just happened to meet up in North Carolina. Lions at Lunchtime is an attempt to get our collaborative music out to you and the community.
Friday August 21 • 8P Chris Bryant (acoustic) Chris Bryant is a first year Teach for America teacher in Durham Public Schools by day and an up-and-coming singer/songwriter by night. While studying economics at Duke University, he satisfied his creative side by singing in the Pitchforks – Duke’s premiere all male a cappella group. As a Pitchfork, Chris was nominated for Contemporary A cappella Recording Awards (kind of like the Grammy’s of a cappella) in the categories of “Best Collegiate Male Soloist” and “Best Scholastic Original.” Since graduation, Chris has dusted off his much neglected guitar and started playing his soulful, no-frills music at open mics, coffee shops, and living rooms around the greater triangle area. Chris Bryant plays an eclectic but cohesive mix of covers with a handful of heartfelt originals thrown in for good measure. Catch a performance – you won’t be disappointed! • 10P Tad Dreis (acoustic/indie/folk)
I’m a singer-songwriter based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. I play the guitar and harmonica and sing songs about love, human-insect envy, kittens in trees, love, roadtrips and roadkill. I have three CDs, which I recorded in my home studio. I wrote the songs, sang, and played most of the instruments.
I travel quite a bit and perform maybe seventy to a hundred shows a year at colleges and other venues. Most of the time, it’s just me on vocals, guitar, and harmonica. In 2008, I began playing shows with a backup band as well.
When I’m not on tour, I also teach guitar lessons in Carrboro, NC.
Saturday August 22 • 8P Kiley Holder(Elvis)
"From his humble rockabilly beginnings to his elaborate Vegas shows, Kiley Holder pays tribute to all eras of Elvis's music. Kiley's ability to realistically portray the King as both the young rocker of the 50's and the larger-than-life, jumpsuit-wearing legend of the 70's is a rarity among Elvis impersonators. 'Remembering the King' is a highly-entertaining blast to the past! Don't miss it!" • 10P Mixed Greenz (indie)
It has been said that learning to fly is simple as mastering the knack of throwing yourself at the ground...and missing!
With a leap of faith and skilled avoidance of the ground, Mixed Greenz soars every time they play, navigating song, dance and life.
Just another jam band?
We venture that Mixed GreenZ is closer to a living experiment in gestalt.
Shouldering Improvisation, freedom to create and a determination to have fun, Mixed GreenZ shepherds much more than the sum of their alchemy on stage...
Stride through your Life and Bask in the Glow!
Sunday August 23 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Wednesday August 26 • 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 August 27 • 8P Robert Fergusson • 10P Shawn Luby of Humble Tripe (americana/country/bluegrass)
Friday August 28 • 10P The Highlines (rock)
A three piece rock band currently based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The group is Derek, Danny and Johnny we’re from Bastrop, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana and San Diego, California. Writing, creating and performing our music is a mutual passion between the each of us. Most of the time we get along, sometimes we disagree, we all have separate, crazy, busy, wonderfully chaotic lives and yet we always stay on track with the help of friends, fans, opportunities and the common goal that surrounds us. To continue and finish what we started. Not only for each of us but for the ones we love and that love us back. The ones that stand by us and believe in us…our families, friends and fans who have raised us, saved us and sheltered us on tour and for the constant listeners coming to shows everywhere singing along, expecting more and more. When we are home we want to be on tour and on tour we sometimes want to be home. We are learning more and more about music, each other and our own lives everyday and we have a long road to travel. But as long as you are willing to listen to the words we say and the songs we play, here, there or anywhere we promise to continue giving all we can give on stage, in the studio and as people. Thank you for everything.
Saturday August 29 • 10P Nova Stella (folk rock/funk/rock)
Nova Stella is a “Funk band that ate a folk singer” which emerged in early 2008 from the remnants of several popular regional North Carolina acts. With influences such as Galactic, Ben Harper, Colin Hay, 311, Bela Fleck and the FLecktones, Dave Matthews, Miles Davis, John Mayer, John Coltrane and pretty much what ever else they can find, Nova Stella strives to build a high energy live show consisting of original material and their versions of tunes by their favorite artists.
Sunday August 30 • 7P Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz Starting at 7, 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....
Cold Beer. Hot Food. Cool Science.
You do not need to be a Tri-Beer member to participate in this event.