I think he's the bassist for all those bands, in fact.

But yeah, I don't have anything bad to say about Mark.

And I have no idea about the other dudes in those bands, except for what I said about bag-of-douche Jaeger...

12/20/2010 8:58:53 PM

i bet mr scrumples has a joe satriani poster on his wall.

12/21/2010 2:32:32 PM

haha hey bro don't hate on the satch

12/21/2010 2:40:26 PM

i love surfing with the alien as much as the next person, but what kind of nerd even mentions fret buzz?

12/21/2010 3:11:10 PM

fret buzz is soo punk. i mean why should they have to hold their fingers down hard if they dont feel like it.

12/21/2010 6:23:53 PM

^!

12/21/2010 8:09:44 PM

rock n roll narcs in this bitch

12/21/2010 8:42:44 PM

Quote :

"vinylbandit, I agree with everything you said except the 'talented musicians' part. I think those DUDERS definitely know how to play a guitar, some keyboards, drums maybe...in mediocrity."

I don't know much about the other members, but Bright Young Things' drummer is hardly mediocre.

12/21/2010 8:50:12 PM

glassjaw 2/15 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall

12/24/2010 2:55:56 PM

^ interesting

but, it's $40 and on a tuesday so i will not be in attendance

12/24/2010 7:00:10 PM

Avett Brothers at Cat's Cradle tomorrow doing a benefits concert. Tickets go on sale at 10am today (in 4 minutes)

12/28/2010 9:56:53 AM

^ Bombadil is on the bill too, playing their first show in well over a year

12/28/2010 8:17:38 PM

thank god for facebook because i haven't checked the cat's cradle schedule in awhile.

anyways, just got super excited when i read THIS POST

the war on drugs + destroyer at cat's cradle april 7th
aka destroyer + the war on drugs

yes, yes, yes YES!

april is so far away

ok and NOW i'm mad i looked at said schedule because best coast and wavves is jan 29th and i am only permitted to go to one show in jan and i already picked out said show. DAMMIT

[Edited on January 4, 2011 at 4:41 PM. Reason : .]

1/4/2011 4:38:49 PM

i might have to go to that best coast show now that they've announced a tour-only single

despite the fact that i've seen them both live before and meh

also, i believe the secret middle band for our show with the love language on the 15th will be announced tomorrow

1/4/2011 6:59:31 PM

yea, the meh part helps re: not being able to go. but still, absent other obligations or exciting things, i'd still prob have gone, given the choice. unless it is one of those $20 shows. then i'd boycott.

i am also prob missing you + the love language too. sad face

[Edited on January 4, 2011 at 9:06 PM. Reason : .]

1/4/2011 9:05:34 PM

Quote :

" i am only permitted to go to one show in jan"

lolwut?

p.s. hey teh vinyl bandit what is this show of yours you speak of

1/4/2011 10:07:07 PM

cellar seas (aka thee vinyl bandits)
ULTRA SUPER SECRET BAND (that should be announced today)
love language

cradle, jan 15

1/5/2011 12:02:12 PM

Lauryn Hill is coming to the Music Farm in Charleston next Wednesday. I'm pretty fucking pumped about it. I hope she has a big band and just tears it up. Anybody seen her live?

1/5/2011 12:40:31 PM

i watched her have a goddamn nervous breakdown onstage during unplugged

i'd like to think she has her shit together after twelve years and who knows how many millions of dollars without a record to show for it, but i dunno

1/5/2011 2:37:37 PM

^Well that would suck.

I am also hoping she has her shit together.

1/5/2011 3:03:43 PM

She's a terrific singer, but take cover if she tries to rap

1/5/2011 3:08:04 PM

wont she just kick all the white people out

1/5/2011 3:13:10 PM

ben folds is playing that vinylbandit show.


also obits (ex-drive like jehu, hot snakes, pitchfork) is playing kings next wednesday with gentleman jesse (stiff records wannabe...good shit!) and whatever brains (assplay).

1/5/2011 3:31:20 PM

Quote :

"lolwut?"

it is a rule i set for myself. we will see if i abide by it

1/7/2011 12:38:55 AM

Why would you do that to yourself? There are too many good things going on to limit yourself to just 1.

1/7/2011 12:39:53 AM

i knowww and it gives me anxiety

because i'm supposed to be studying :/

1/7/2011 12:41:17 AM

I'm sure you could up your limit to 3 or 4 for the month and still get some good studying done

1/7/2011 12:45:16 AM

study

study

study

1/7/2011 12:45:55 AM

March 1

Kings

MARNIE FUCKING STERN

1/7/2011 1:55:19 AM

YESSSSS

1/7/2011 2:03:53 AM

http://casbahdurham.com/2010/10/frisat-feb-4-and-5-bull-city-metal-fest/

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1/7/2011 2:50:06 AM

Re: ^^^

1/7/2011 8:40:03 AM

Sharon Van Etten at Kings March 11
Braids (their album rules) Baths & Starslinger at Duke Coffeehouse Feb 10
Cults, Sun Airway and Small Black at 506 sometime soon

(I call dibs on Marnie Stern btw)

1/7/2011 2:24:38 PM

didn't know who that was. Why do i want to see this again?


its like a weak ass version of mick barr's ocrillim
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=incG-XuNaCs

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[Edited on January 7, 2011 at 2:58 PM. Reason : ]

1/7/2011 2:53:15 PM

her new album is very good

1/7/2011 3:20:31 PM

Jonny Lang will be at the Fillmore in Charlotte in April. Anyone who enjoys blues should try and check this out. He is great in concert.

1/7/2011 3:29:59 PM

^^^ anyone's going to look mediocre playing over ipod tracks on someone's back deck in austin, especially on what's probably their fourth set of the day

on top of that, that clip is three years old and three albums/tours ago

here's some new shit

1/7/2011 6:21:10 PM

marnie stern put on one of the worst sets i've ever seen in my life opening for the fantastic barr. good to see she's stepped up.

1/7/2011 6:28:36 PM

Quote :

"Braids (their album rules)"

for sure. "lemonade" has been floating around for a while and got me excited about the LP, but i'm definitely impressed with how the rest of the album panned out. unfortunately, i don't think i'm going to be able to make this show.

1/7/2011 7:07:22 PM

anything other than RF at kings today? not sure if they're worth another ten bucks anyways

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1/8/2011 11:56:32 AM

for $10 you get rf, the kickass, the church of zahn (kickass and v.thorr dudes), a copy of the new walsby book, and food

1/8/2011 4:28:43 PM

Never heard the kickass. They good? Not huge on vt either

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1/8/2011 4:33:53 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtXf0Ji4X2g

Consider the Source.

These guys are going to be in Durham at Motorco on the 19th.

Anyone with an interest in prog or an appreciation for talent should definitely check it out. They're playing in Charlotte on the 20th and I'm hoping to go to both.

Seriously, they're incredible.

1/11/2011 5:44:59 PM

How is motorco? I was considering going there to see Less Than Jake (blah blah ska sucks), and then I looked just now and saw that they only play for an hour, and you have to pay a bunch of money because they're playing on the bill with a ton of other bands for some record company anniversary.

Only show I'm looking forward to that I know of is the Pietasters at Cat's Cradle in February. If I didn't work, I'd probably check out Against Me! also.

One thing I miss about living in the northeast is having good shows basically nonstop.

1/11/2011 6:44:11 PM

wait what

there are pretty good shows pretty much nonstop here

or are you just saying you wish there were good ska and punk shows nonstop?

[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM. Reason : .]

1/11/2011 7:23:21 PM

motorco is nice

the whole wall of glass is kinda weird, but the sound is still good

1/11/2011 7:37:58 PM

Go out and support Motorco. They put a lot of work into that place, and the atmosphere is pretty great. The sound isn't bad, either. If I had to rank it next to the Pour House, Tir Na Nog (a joke), etc, I'd say it's the best venue for all things considered, though they're not close to Lincoln on the acoustics, in my opinion...

PS - the service is also good (unlike Tir Na Nog), and it's right across from Fullsteam Brewery. Good, tucked-away location, and all-in-all, no complaints here...

1/11/2011 7:57:51 PM

^^^

I suppose I got spoiled going to school outside of manhattan, and living in between two fairly good sized cities before that. It's not that there aren't good shows here, it's just that most of them are local bands. A lot of (nationally touring) bands I used to see before seem to usually skip NC altogether.

Also, I don't think I've been to a ska show in years.

^

I'll definitely have to check it out at some point. Just from the pics on the website, it seems like a pretty cool place. Isn't it like relatively new or something? Or re-opened recently?

[Edited on January 11, 2011 at 8:45 PM. Reason : -]

1/11/2011 8:44:27 PM

Quote :

"A lot of (nationally touring) bands I used to see before seem to usually skip NC altogether."

Then the bands you were seeing are probably shit.

Yo La Tengo are doing two nights here, just as an example.

Motorco is a converted commercial garage that opened a few months ago.

1/11/2011 9:14:21 PM

Update: that Consider the Source show at Motorco on Wednesday the 19th is a free show.

Anyone interested in carpooling, let me know.

1/12/2011 1:05:21 PM