Showing posts with label Chatham County Line. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chatham County Line. Show all posts

Friday, April 22, 2011

WUNC sets schedule for Music on the Lawn concert series

Our neighbors to the west at WUNC North Carolina Public Radio have announced the line up for their annual Back Porch Music on the Lawn concert series. Starting April 29, the station hosts 10 free Friday concerts running through September. The series mixes national acts like Robin & Linda Williams & Their Fine Group and Loudon Wainwright III with local talent including Chatham County Line and Holy Ghost Tent Revival, but all the performers have some kind of connection to the state.

They aren't every Friday, so be sure to check the schedule. All shows start at 6 p.m. at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham.

Fri 4/29 - The Small Ponds
Fri 5/27 - The Freighthoppers
Fri 6/10 - TBD
Fri6/17 - The New North Carolina Ramblers
Fri 7/1 - Robin & Linda Williams
Fri 8/19 - Holy Ghost Tent Revival
Fri 9/2 - Craicdown
Fri 9/9 - Shady Grove Band
Fri 9/16 - Loudon Wainwright III
Fri 9/30 - Chatham County Line

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Troika Saturday

This past Saturday marked the the last night of the local music festival Troika in downtown Durham. Despite the cold weather, Anastassia and I, AndyQ, had a glorious time running around from venue to venue listening to the Triangle's finest local music. This is our collaborative blog on our experience.



The first place we went to was at the new Motorco Music Hall, which had a nice upscale warehouse lounge vibe going on.


Filthybird started the evening out nicely with some mellow music. It was fun to watch the lead singer with her short stature play such a huge guitar.



After Filthybird, some men in snazzy suits and well manicured beards came to the stage. With their four-part harmonies and fancy finger work on the fiddle, Chatham County Line managed to crank out some good ole bluegrass reminiscent of classic Avett Brothers.


It wasn't surprising when we looked back at the crowd and saw that they had packed the house filled with swooning listeners.


We were in for a surprise when we headed over to The Casbah.


Gray Young completely changed the atmosphere of the evening with their garage rock cords that were evocative of Explosions in the Sky. With their awesome stage presence and edgy music, it was impossible to stand still. Seeing Gray Young right after a nice folksy band like Chatham was an eye opening experience to the wide range of local music in the Triangle, and both of us really appreciated that.


Then, we saw  The Loom from Brooklyn, who were well worth the walk to the Trotter Building, which was decorated nicely with lovely lanterns. I liked the band's ability to start off with a mellow opening, only to build up to a crescendo of high energy horns, banjo, and drums. The "Middle Distance," showcased their driving beats that backed haunting vocals. The sweet raspiness of the female vocalist accompanied by the male lead's voice was very enjoyable.



Next, we ran back to The Motorco for Cassis Orange. This girly, but rough band was really fun to watch, with the singer dancing and jumping around. Their use of different and sometimes odd instruments came especially handy when a flutist joined them to cover Ke$ha’s “Tik-tok”. That was probably the best cover that I have heard, hands down.


Finally, after almost five hours of shows, the best was saved for last with Hammer No More the Finger. We had heard of them, but didn’t really know what to expect, and they definitely did not disappoint. It was obvious even from the beginning that they had a solid fan base in Durham. The venue was packed and a sort of mosh pit was forming. No one stood still because the guitar riffs and catchy songs were too good to not dance to.

In general, the festival not only presented some great local music, but it showcased the noteworthiness of downtown Durham, helping to disprove some people's sentiments that Durham is Raleigh's ghetto. We were very disappointed that there was not enough time in the night to listen to all the bands that performed.  We also went with fellow DJ Godrik, who would like to add "beer should have been cheaper".

Thursday, October 28, 2010

We have Troika Music Festival passes!

For 3 days, from November 4-6, Durham comes alive with music and art. Troika Music Festival began in 2002 and is still going strong. Bands featured this year include Birds & Arrows, Veelee, Old Bricks, I Was Totally Destroying It, Red Collar, The Small Ponds, Americans in France, Phil Cook and His Feat, Chatham County Line, Mount Moriah, Gray Young, Spider Bags, and even more! They'll be performing at venues around Durham and WKNC has 3-day festival passes to give away!

Just be the correct caller when the DJ asks for it now through November 3, and you could win a pair of 3-day festival passes!

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

This Week's Fantastic Giveaways

This week we have a lot of cool stuff to give away!

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We have tickets to The Stone Temple Pilots with The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club on October 5 at The Raleigh Amphitheatre and  Sound Tribe System 9 at The Raleigh Amphitheatre on August 25.



We have tickets to Warpaint on August 18 at The Local 506.



On August 19, we have tickets to Cockabilly Roadshow at The Pour House and Lou Barlow At Cat's Cradle.



On August 20, we have tickets to Jack the Radio at Slim's, Chatham County Line at Fletcher Theatre, and The Design at The Pour House.

On August 21, we have tickets to Malarkey Gras ft. American Aquarium at The Pour House.

DON'T FORGET THAT WE HAVE MOVIE TICKETS TO:

The Other Guys, Scott Pilgrim v. The World, and The Expendables

Keep Listening to WKNC for these giveaways and more!

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Wildwood release party Saturday at the Cradle

Magic happened in the form of live local music Saturday night at the Cat's Cradle as Chatham County Line had their album release show for Wildwood.

Birds & Arrows were invited to open for a late arriving crowd who were chit-chatting quite loudly at the start of the set. That was until the war painted lead singer Andrea Connolly opened her mouth for the first time and her strong but enchanting voice immediately silenced the entire venue as B&A jumped right into one of their favorites, "Honeymoon Song." The group debuted several brand new songs including their new single "Pride of Lions" which is slated to be released this Friday evening in Durham. Needless to say, I believe many in the crowd were not followers of our local music scene, and I heard nearly a dozen people exclaim how impressed they were with this "unknown" band. After their set, the crowd gave B&A a well deserved rousing applause.

Birds & Arrows are playing this Friday in downtown Durham for the release of their new 7" single off of 307 Knox Records. Billy Sugarfix who is also on the release and Schooner are playing as well.



Chatham County Line took the stage a short time later to a cheering and delightful near-sellout crowd. There was an immediate hush followed by an ecstatic breakout as the acoustic band dived right into to a couple of brand new songs off of Wildwood. If you still have not had the opportunity to hear the new album yet, which is being released officially tomorrow, you will be happy to know that it is the band's best to date, even outshining its famous last release, IV. Where IV was poppy, Wildwood is hesitant, teetering on the edge of a jumpy hook and laidback mountain picking culminating in a highly pleasing and overall satisfying listen that keeps you coming back (I've had it on repeat for almost two weeks now). The crowd in Carrboro was kind enough to stay mostly quiet through the show until the end of each song (save for a few drunken loudmouths) as the group plays acoustic and using only one microphone stand to play around. Dave Wilson even commented that "Carrboro was always more polite than our hometown of Raleigh." In total, CCL played 22 songs (by my count) in its entire set including 7 from Wildwood bringing the audience to their knees at the end of the final encore begging for even more.  After this show, it is obvious that CCL owns the Triangle and the entire Southern bluegrass scene.

Chatham County Line is playing several shows on Tuesday including free ones at Sadlack's Heroes in support of Schoolkid's Records and another at Flyleaf Books in Chapel Hill.

Listen to CCL on the Local Beat 7/2/10:
Chatham County Line on the Local Beat 7/2/10



Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Local Beat recap 7/2/10

Sorry for taking so long to get to this recap, but the holiday weekend got me sidetracked. Last Friday on the Local Beat, we had a very entertaining show that crossed all sorts of topics.


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The first hour of the show went to Boat Burning, a self described "hard ambient" improvisational band hailing from Chapel Hill. Ken Friedman and Andras Fekete got to the studio an hour early to begin setting up their equipment. Never before had we been able to fit in an entire drum kit, and Andras had well over a dozen pedals for his guitar, proving to be quite difficult to squeeze into our studio. Eventually, the equipment was setup, and the interview was underway.  I was curious as to how the band performs live, and we discussed in great length how their improvisation is structured and how the guys know what to do with their instruments throughout a song. Andras and Ken did their best to answer my questions, and it made for some enlightening conversation on improvisational music.  Below is their "Hard Ambience: A Manifesto" which describes the band's SOP:
"1) Subvert the past -  past performances should not impose on the present (ie. DON'T RECORD)
2) Subvert the present - during an improvisation, when a successful moment arrives, mark it for destruction (ie. DON'T LINGER)
3) Subvert the future - avoid predefined motifs (ie. DON'T PLAN)
4) Feel it - play from the heart, or don't play at all (ie. DON'T THINK)
5) Space is the place - silence is a contribution (ie. DON'T NOODLE)
6) Anything goes (ie. NO FEAR)"

They also played two songs for us, which we named "Searching for the Thresher" and "Jagannātha". Andras even impressed me when he played his guitar with a screwdriver. You can listen to them in the music player up above and download them on our Local Beat ReverbNation page.
Boat Burning on the Local Beat 7/2/10

Boat Burning plays a monthly show at Fuse in Chapel Hill on the last Sunday of every month. Typically, musicians from all over the Triangle drop by and improvise along. Also, be on the lookout for a Boat Burning album coming out later in the year that features all improvised tracks.

For the second hour of the show, I was joined by Scott Klein, cofounder of Sound Around, a mobile device app builder. Scott is a recent NC State grad who, with his brother Steve, has developed a way for bands to create customizable and unique apps that their fans can download to their cell phones. Scott and I chatted about his new business and the unique features it offers to musicians. We also talked in great length about the future of mobile phone technology and its ability to allow fans and musicians to interact on a greater scale than ever before. For more info on Sound Around you can check out my previous blog here.
Scott Klein of Sound Around on the Local Beat 7/2/10



Lastly was Dave and John of Chatham County Line who came by in the last hour to promote their brand new album Wildwood, which is set to be released on July 13.  Wildwood is the band's fifth album since becoming a group in 1999. Dave and John spent a great deal of the interview reminiscing of their local music influences over the years, and we spent some time talking about how those bands played a role in their sound.  A list of local bands and artists that the guys specifically named is on the right. You also may not realize it, but CCL is a very famous band over in Europe. Despite their humble beginnings and small fanbase in the states, these guys regularly sell out crowds across the Atlantic. Naturally, I had to ask them where that came from. All in all, it was a terrific hour of casual conversation, one which I won't soon forget.  You can catch Chatham County Line at the Cats Cradle this coming Saturday July 10.
Chatham County Line on the Local Beat 7/2/10

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Free Stuff for the Week!

This week WKNC is rolling out some pretty sweet giveaways!


First up, on July 9 is The Heartless Bastards at Cat's Cradle.

On July 10, we have two giveaways.


Chatham County Line at Cat's Cradle

and


Inflowential at The Pour House


ALSO, we're giving away tickets to Demetri Martin at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium!

And finally, we're also giving away movie passes to Knight & Day,Grown Ups and Twilight Eclipse!

Stay tuned to KNC for these and other giveaways!

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Local Beat preview 7/2/10

Tomorrow on the Local Beat will be our second live show of the summer and features some fine guests.


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The first hour of the program might be almost entirely live music as we are going to pack the studio with Chapel Hill experimental band Boat Burning. They plan on bringing in quite the arrangement of equipment and informed me they will be jamming to several different songs in upwards of 10 min each! According to their Myspace page:
"Boat Burning is an experiment in live music composition using amplified guitars and chance. Each performance is unique, as there are no predefined pieces: all compositions are created live."

I have never had a group in quite like this, so it should make for an interesting first hour.  Also, feel free to listen to their recorded material with the widget on the left for what you might experience tomorrow.

The second hour of the show will be a little more toned down; Steve and Scott of Sound Around will be coming in to chat about their brand new iPhone application and discuss the future of phone technology with regards to music and the interactions between bands and their fans through this new medium. In case you are unaware of what Sound Around is, be sure to read my blog post about the product here.

Last, but certainly not the least, is a special treat. A couple members of Chatham County Line will be coming by to promote their new album Wildwood, their upcoming shows in the area, and I may even let them guest DJ some of their personal favorite local artists!

All of this is happening tomorrow night from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. on 88.1 WKNC. Don't forget, you can always follow the Local Beat on Twitter, ReverbNation, and Facebook!

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Local concerts for Haiti


It seems people in all walks of life are doing what they can to help the devastated nation of Haiti.  This includes some local bands and venues that are putting on some benefit concerts.

At the Cats Cradle on January 23 will be an interesting show with two new bands Kick the Future (Debra DeMilo, Terry Anderson, Jack Cornell and Terry McInturff) & The Bipolar Bears (Robert Kirkland, Scott Davison, Terry McInturff and Ron Bartholomew) as well as HWYL, Kitty Box and the Johnnys, Charles Pettee, Puritan Rodeo, The New Town Drunks, and The Moaners.  The show starts at 6 p.m. and costs $10.

At the Pour House on February 4, there will be an additional benefit show, this one starting at 6:40 p.m.  A Rooster For the Masses will headline alongside Chatham County Line, Filthybird, The Hotwires, Roger Gupton, Debonzo Brothers, and Andy Bilinski.  This show is $12.

Monday, June 8, 2009

Band Together, June 6

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As someone who has worked more than a dozen on-air fundraisers, practically begging for the telephone to ring, I wholeheartedly agree that the best way to raise money is through a rocking concert. WKNC does it through our annual Double Barrel Benefit and so does Band Together NC, a local non-profit whose mission is "to raise funds and awareness for select charities through events that showcase and support musical talent." Since its formation in 2001, Band Together has raised more than $635,000 for Triangle charities.


Band Together's latest effort took place Saturday, June 6 with Chatham County Line, The Rosebuds and Rusted Root performing on the Lincoln Theatre Street Stage. Band Together alumni HOBEX closed out the evening with a set inside the Lincoln. MyNC.com reports the Band Together committee presented a $108,000 check to the Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood just before Rusted Root took the stage.




Chatham County Line performs at Band Together, June 6, 2009
Chatham County Line performs at Band Together, June 6, 2009. Photo by Jamie Lynn Gilbert.


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Chatham County Line took the stage at 6 p.m. I could hear the beginning notes of "The Carolinian" as I rushed to the blocked off area of Cabarrus Street between Blount and Wilmington in downtown Raleigh. The Lincoln Theatre street stage was against the Wilmington Street side, with the Silent Auction area, requisite Budweiser beer line and Southern Season Catering trailer leading to Blount.


With the banjo, mandolin and guitar players crowded around the microphone and the bassist two steps behind, the mic stand could have just as easily read WSM as Chatham Co Line. The Raleigh-based quartet makes appearances on Americana, Blues and Co. as well as during our daytime format, with their album IV. The set list included newer tunes "Chip of a Star" and "Whipping Boy" and older ones like "Route 23." The crowd was a little thin when the band began, but filled in as the set wore on, prompting one of the band members to compliment the crowd for being much better than the one there 15 minutes prior.



The Rosebuds on stage at Band Together, raising money for the Lucy Daniels Center.
The Rosebuds on stage at Band Together, raising money for the Lucy Daniels Center. Photo by Jamie Lynn Gilbert.


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Indie pop rockers The Rosebuds were the evening's second act. Guitarist Ivan Howard led the crowd in a sing-a-long on "Nice Fox," encouraging the crowd to yell so loud they could be heard in Fuquay. The decibel level didn't get quite that high, but the crowd seemed genuinely engaged, swaying as they repeated "and it don't mean nothing at all." The Raleigh duo has a sparse performance schedule this summer, but will be at the Duke Gardens this Wednesday, June 10th.

Monday, January 19, 2009

Murdoc's Local Music Picture Blog 2

Welcome back to the Local Music Picture Blog!

This week is another showcase of Local Beer, Local Band featuring The Jackets and Brett Harris.

The night got kicked off with The Jackets performing their fourth live show. The Jackets describe themselves as a "high powered electric harmony quartet" and is comprised of Roger Gupton, Evans Nicholson, with John Teer and Chandler Holt from Chatham County Line.

 

John Teer of The Jackets

 

I think this is Roger Gupton, or if I am wrong it is Chandler Holt...

 

And if this isn't Chandlet Holt, it is Rodger Gupton

Evans Nicholson of The Jackets. Haha, someone I can put a name to!

 

The Jackets have a solid Americana Pop sound that fits in great with the personality of Tir Na Nog

 

After the break, Brett Harris got his set kicked off. Brett Harris is a Durham based singer/song writer who plays with members from Bright Young Things. Brett dropped by The Local Lunch eariler in the day for a quick interview. Brett Harris has released two cds in the past year, and is about to start recording for his third.

 

Singing, playing the keyboard & guitar, and writing songs are just a few of Brett Harris's talents.

 

The guitarist of Bright Young Things. BYT have been playing with Brett Harris for a little over a year.

 

His face says it all. The music was so relaxing that sitting back with a White Russian was about the only correct thing to do.

Brett Harris with members of Bright Young Things

 

Brett Harris's set featured music for his albums Side Two, Yesterday's News, and his soon to be recorded third album.

 

Click on any picture to view the full gallery