CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Feb 20, 2008 - Feb 27, 2008
"Were it not for music, we might in these days say, the Beautiful is dead." ~ Benjamin Disraeli ~
(Be sure to read/scroll to the end of the newsletter for special announcements and band news.)
***Due to the increasing size and cost of this newsletter, sponsorships are now being accepted. If you would like to help sponsor this newsletter, or know of someone who would, please let me know. Thank you so much to those who have contributed, sponsored, guest-listed or supported in a variety of ways, some of whom are listed at the bottom of this newsletter. It's all Very Much Appreciated.
Wednesday February 20
**The James Deem & Ed James "Popcast" w/featured Artist: Lindy Dobbins Subscribe via iTunes at: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=126288866 or Download/stream MP3 at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan) The Graduate 123 West Trade Street 10pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Hunter's Travesty (Acoustic with Hunter & Travis) The Comet Grill 8pm http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**Seth Boulton and the Dream Machine and Beloved Binge Snug Harbor http://www.myspace.com/snugharbor
**Adam Whiting Trio w/ The Love Willows The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**The Lee Boys, The Mantras & SciFi The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic Duo) Under the Grape - Ballantyne 8:30pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard Brands The Pewter Rose 8pm http://www.pewterose.com
Thursday February 21
**The Thread (featuring Jason Atkins, Grey Brewster, Flav Mangione, Chuck Lee & friends) (every Thurs) The Gin Mill 9pm-midnight http://www.ginmill.biz
**gogoPilot w/Lindy Dobbins and the Red Velvet Manx, Raised By Wolves, and Jon Phillips The Visulite Theatre 8:30pm http://www.visulite.com
**The Cometeers The Comet Grill http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Lee Neitzel & Erika Blatnik & Ben Henry (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Harrison Hudson & All Get Out (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Simplified Tilt on Trade 127 West Trade Street 10pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: Lori McKenna w/Volatile Baby McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/music_menu/Content?oid=275429
**Ned Lucas Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com
**Open Mic hosted by CR Rollyson (every Thurs) The Press Box (on the deck) http://www.thepressboxcharlotte.com
Friday February 22
**Simplified Wild Wing Cafe 2132 Ayrsley Town Boulevard 10pm http://www.wildwingcafe.com/charlotte.html * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Gareth Asher & Curtis Peoples (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Transmission Fields & The Stellas & Hot Vegas (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Bleu Edmondson w/Cattletruck Puckett's Farm Equipment 9pm http://www.myspace.com/cattletruck
**Jared Allan Therapy Cafe 9pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Rock Bottom Knothole Saloon Lake Wylie, SC http://www.rockbottom.datatechis.com
**Tom Eure, Jr. Summit Coffee 8pm-11pm http://www.summit coffee.com * http://www.tomeure.com
**Sons of Bill w/Possum Jenkins & Velvet Truckstop The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/music_menu/Content?oid=275429
**L.A. Tool & Die (CD release) w/Buschovski Snug Harbor http://www.myspace.com/snugharbor * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cd_review_l_a_tool_amp_die/Content?oid=275427
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: The Radiators with Backyard Tire Fire The Visulite Theatre 9:30pm http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/music_menu/Content?oid=275429
**Dodd Ferrelle Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**The Merrows The Pewter Rose 8:00pm http://www.pewterose.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show - this week featuring The New Familiars featuring local and regional artists Fridays 9:00-11:00 pm http://www.wncw.org * http://www.myspace.com/thenewfamiliars
Saturday February 23
**Billy Jones Julia's Coffee 1pm - 4pm http://www.myspace.com/habitatcoffee
**Rick Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, JD Wilson & Angelo Melendoz Summit Coffee 8pm-11pm http://www.summit coffee.com* http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**Trip Rogers Crossroads Coffeehouse 8pm-10pm Waxhaw, NC http://www.crossroadscoffeehouse.com * http://www.triprogers.com
**2nd Annual Valentines Concert in Memory of Michael J. Martin and Andy Janda Benefit for SADD/SAVE - featuring Transmission Fields and gogoPilot Kannapolis Performing Arts Center @ AL Brown High School 415 E 1st Street 7pm Kannapolis, NC http://www.myspace.com/transmissionfields * http://www.myspace.com/gogopilot * http://www.myspace.com/rip_michael_martin
**Michael Reno Harrell (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Kellin Watson & Rebecca Pronsky & Bucktown Kickback (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Scoot Pittman (Trio) Under the Grape - Ballantyne 9pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**Jared Allan Village Bistro 8pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: David Wilcox McGlohon Theatre at Spirit Square http://www.maxxmusic.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/music_menu/Content?oid=275429
**Amos' 15th anniversary party featuring Atheneaum w/Parallel and The Stellas Amos' Southend Charlotte, NC http://www.amossouthend.com
**An Evening with Dubconscious The Visulite Theatre 10pm http://www.visulite.com
**Dark Star Orchestra The Neighborhood Theatre 9:30pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Lamb Handler w/Attractive Eighties Women Snug Harbor http://www.myspace.com/snugharbor
**Big Road The Pewter Rose 8:00pm http://www.pewterose.com
**Diane Durrett Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**"No Static At All" Radio - an eclectic mix of music by local musicians 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm -Sat, Sun hosted by Gael Warning's Jeff Chester http://www.myspace.com/nostaticatallfm
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show 7:00 pm http://www.wncw.org
Sunday February 24
**Seth Boulton & The Dream Machine (say farewell to Laura before she leaves for Detroit) Patchwerk Playhaus (inside Century Vintage) 8pm No Cover - Donations Accepted http://www.myspace.com/patchwerkplayhaus
**Simplified Macs Speed Shop 9pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com * http://www.macspeedshop.com
**"New Music & Indie Label" Show 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm and "90 Minutes" (Local Music Show) WEND 106.5 The End (every Sunday) Host: Divakar (divakar@1065.com) http://www.1065.com
**"No Static At All" Radio - an eclectic mix of music by local musicians 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm hosted by Gael Warning's Jeff Chester http://www.myspace.com/nostaticatallfm **WNCW 88.7 Local Color 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm http://www.wncw.org
Monday February 25 - Happy Birthday Claire & Virginia & Liesl!
**The James Deem & Ed James "Popcast" - w/featured artist Jerry Chapman Subscribe via iTunes at: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=126288866 or Download/stream MP3 at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com
**Find Your Muse Open Mic The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums) and "Tough" (bass) & Robin Rogers The Fairview Grill 9:30pm - 1am 5124 Park Rd.
**Scoot Pittman (Solo) City Tavern - Rivergate Shopping Center Hwy 49 & 160 near Lake Wylie 8pm http://www.scootmusic.com
Tuesday February 26 - Happy Birthday Kelly!
**Simplified The Rusty Rudder Lake Norman, NC 10:30pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Coco Montoya The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues) The Comet Grill http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Open Mic at Smokey Joe's (every Tues) w/house band - 10pm-2am
**Open Mic at The Bucket Shop (every Tues) 1601 Montford Drive http://www.myspace.com/tuesdaynightbucketshop
Wednesday February 27 - Happy Birthday Missi & Shana!
**AJ Roach Trio (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm
**Jukebox the Ghost w/Silver (late show) The Evening Muse 10pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/museweek.htm * http://dcist.com/2008/01/29/jukebox_the_gho_1.php
**Simplified (Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan) Village Bistro 14815 John J. Delany Drive, Ste 150 9:30pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: The Whigs w/The Spinto Band The Visulite Theatre http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**The Young Sons, Barton Carroll Snug Harbor http://www.myspace.com/snugharbor
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic Duo) Under the Grape - Ballantyne 8:30pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**Standard Brands The Pewter Rose 8pm http://www.pewterose.com
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***I was very saddened to hear the news that the very popular and respected alt-country, roots & more magazine, No Depression, is going out of business with the May/June issue. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - February 19, 2008 NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE TO CEASE PUBLISHING AFTER MAY-JUNE ISSUE - SEATTLE, WA - No Depression, the bimonthly magazine covering a broad range of American roots music since 1995, will bring to an end its print publication with its 75th issue in May-June 2008. Plans to expand the publication’s website (www.nodepression.net) with additional content will move forward, though it will in no way replace the print edition.
Read more here: http://blogs.newsobserver.com/beat/index.php?title=end_of_the_great_depression&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
***Local husband & wife duo Alt-Ctrl-Sleep released their debut CD, and may have already sold out of all copies at Manifest. You can pick up a copy at Amazon.com and iTunes, though. http://www.myspace.com/altctrlsleep
***Check out Randy Saxon on some sweet lead guitar at http://www.warmupthetourbus.com/music.htm
***Congratulations to local band Simplified on winning the 10Best Award For Charlotte, NC once again. The editors as well as readers of 10Best have made their final decisions on the 10Best Bets for numerous cities across the U.S. They have compiled a list of the best things to do, people to see while in town and things that make each city unique and great. Simplified has been honored as a 10Best for Charlotte, NC in the Colorful Characters section. This is a list of People that you should be sure to see while visiting the city or that gives that city its colorful charm. The original editor's picks were released in November of 2007 and viewers had the chance to vote for their picks for the majors cities listed. Charlotte voted for Simplified as the Best Local Band. http://www.10best.com.
***Congratulations to Luna's Lament on winning the Charlotte Music Awards Women Who Rock showcase at the Milestone Club.
***drumSTRONG - May 3 & 4, 2008, - Misty Meadows Farms, Weddington, NC - DrumsForCures, Inc. presents :: drumSTRONG rhythm : from : the : heart drumSTRONG™ is a unique, musical charity event showcasing the local and national resources available to address cancer concerns :: produced annually by DrumsForCures, Inc., a 501 (c)(3) non-profit charity organization. http://drumstrong.org
**Ed James & James Deem podcast featuring a different artist playing the Charlotte Pop Fest in July. Featured Thurs. 2/21- Lindy Dobbins/Mon. 2/25 - Jerry Chapman - http://www.charlottepopfest.com
**Vote for The Verge (Desmond Myers, Adam Eddy, and Brent Bilyeu) in the Young Guns 2008 Nationwide Teen Battle of the Bands & Songwriting Contest. You may recall the band won the Muzak Battle of the Bands Competition last year. This competition is a project of the Catawba College Music Business Students Association. Your votes will help Desmond get recognized by Catawba College, where he hopes to get a scholarship. No registration required. http://www.youngguns2008.com/bands/north_carolina/the_verge.php
**Vote for Bruce Hazel & Some Volunteers on Goldie's and Little Steven's Underground Garage Best Unsigned Band @ www.goldiesgarage.us from Fri Feb 15th thru Fri Feb 29th. The band with the most votes from each show becomes a semi-finalist. 12 shows later, the semi-finalists face off in a show of their own. The 5 top vote getters of the Semi-Final Show move on to the Finals, a LIVE STAGE SHOW where the Finalists will perform in front of an audience and celebrity judges, who will then select a winner. Winner gets a deal with Little Steven's Label Wicked Cool Records! http://wheelerstmusic.com * http://www.goldiesgarage.us/
**Vote for Robin Rogers Band - in the International Songwriting Competition "People's Choice Award." http://www.robinrogers.com.
**A book is being written about the history of the Double Door Inn in Charlotte, NC. Co-authors Debby Wallace and Daniel Coston are looking for your stories and photographs, especially from those who played in the past. http://www.myspace.com/ddithebook
**The Vermont Teddy Bear Company has released an advertisement featuring the music and vocals of Joshua Panda, produced and engineered by Joe Kuhlmann. See the full video at http://showheryouknowher.vermontteddybear.com or http://www.myspace.com/joshuapanda.
**The First Annual DayGlo Music Festival - September 12-13, 2008 - Golden Valley, NC - featuring:Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Larry Keel and Natural Bridge, Tater, Simplified, Blind Corn Liquor Pickers, The Harris Brothers, The Dirty Farm Band, The Malah, WSNB and more. http://www.dayglofest.com.
**Visit http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tvdirector38 and Fox News Charlotte's website at http://www.myfoxcharlotte.com/myfox/pages/InsideFox/Index;jsessionid=33B851CF51E0625ED2B564E2BB8323D1?pageId=5.2.2 to see some of our local and regional bands recorded live in the "Fox News Rising" television Studio. Opportunities:
**Beginning Monday, March 3rd, Find Your Muse will host the monthly Crown Town Showdown at the Evening Muse. Each act will perform an original song, and a panel of judges will choose the finalists, and ultimately one winner. More information soon. http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse.
**Ace & TJ's "Give The Band A Break" - If you're a local band looking to get played on the radio, send them a CD of your best original song and they'll pick one to play every day on their morning Ace & TJ Show (95.1FM). The song must be clean and your band may not be signed with or in discussions with a record company. Send the CD to: Ace & TJ’s Give The Band A Break, 4015 Stuart Andrew Boulevard, Charlotte NC 28217. No e-mails or mp3 files will be accepted. The songs featured so far have been "Destiny" by Angwish; "Say You Love The Lord" by Greg Conley; and "Bent But Not Broken" by Contagious Blues Band. http://www.acetj.com/Newsline/index.html
Get Involved:
**Autism Speaks - The band, Five for Fighting, is generously donating $0.49 to Autism Speaks for *each time* the video on this site is viewed. The funding goes toward research studies to help find a cure. When you have a moment, please visit the link below to watch the video and pass it along to your friends and family. They are aiming for 10,000 hits. http://www.whatkindofworlddoyouwant.com/videos/view/id/408214
Contests, Giveaways and Reader Specials:
***WNCW welcomes Dead End Parking to The Double Door Inn in Charlotte, NC Saturday, March 1st at 10pm. They will be drawing for (4) pair of tickets on Tuesday, February 26th. Entry Deadline - Monday, February 25, 2008 at Midnight http://www.wncw.org * http://www.myspace.com/deadendparking
Radio:
***Job Opening Available at WSGE 91.7FM - Gaston College, Dallas, NC - Assistant Program/Music Director- Go to http://www.wsge.org for more information.
**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - WNCW 88.7FM , CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC), WSGE 91.7FM, AND Cotswold Community Radio/No Static At All, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.
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***Looking Ahead: (new additions) ^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets 02/28 - George Clinton & Parliament / Funkadelic - The Neighborhood Theatre 02/29 - Les Claypool - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/06 - Cowboy Mouth and Cross Canadian Ragweed - Amos' Southend 03/07 - Blind Melon - Tremont Music Hall 03/10 - ^Built to Spill w/The Meat Puppets - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/14 - Jackyl - Amos' Southend 03/17 - Rusted Root - Amos' Southend 03/20 - Greg Brown w/Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion- McGlohon Theatre 03/20 - Ski Club w/The Stellas and Kirkley - Tremont Music Hall 03/20 - ^Nicole Atkins and the Sea w/The Houstons - Snug Harbor 03/20 - Spottiswoode & His Enemies - The Evening Muse 03/21 - ^Nicole Atkins and the Sea w/Secondhand Stories - Snug Harbor 03/22 - Blind Boys of Alabama - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/24 - Pere Ubu - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/30 - Robert Earl Keen - The Neighborhood Theatre 03/31 - B.B. King - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Ctr. 04/01 - Def Leppard, REO Speedwagon & Styx - BiLo Center/Greenville 04/04 - Loving the Alien... A Night of David Bowie - Annual Fool's Brigade - The Visulite Theatre 04/03-5 - ^moe. - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/08 - Lifehouse W/ Matt Nathanson - Amos' Southend 04/09 - ^Shelby Lynn - The Neighborhood Theatre (tickets on sale Feb. 22) 04/12 - ^The Tosco Music Party - CPCC Halton Theatre 04/12 - ^Simplified - The Visulite Theatre 04/17 - ^Romantica - The Evening Muse 04/18 - Susan Tedeschi - The Neighborhood Theatre 04/19 - ^Steve Earle & Allison Moorer - McGlohon Theatre (MaxxMusic/Landshark Entertainment) 04/20 - The Moody Blues - Peace Center - Greenville, SC 04/23 - ^Son Volt w/Bobby Bare, Jr. - The Visulite Theatre 04/27 - Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Charlotte Bobcats Arena 04/29 - Rachael Yamagata - The Neighborhood Theatre 05/01 - ^Josh Ritter - The Visulite Theatre (MaxxMusic/Landshark Entertainment) 05/09 - ^Radiohead - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 06/5-14 - Charlotte Squawks - McGlohon Theatre - (check this out for something different and completely entertaining!) 06/16 - The Cure - Bobcats Arena 06/20 - My Morning Jacket - Radio City Music Hall - New York City - SOLD OUT 07/04-05 - Charlotte Pop Fest - The Alley Cat 07/11 - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers w/Steve Winwood - Verizon Amphitheatre
Recent Readers' Comments: "Dear Laurie, I wanted to give you a huge "shout out" for the weekly Events Calendar. I look forward to it every Wednesday and plan my weekend from there. You provide a valuable resource for the music lover in all of us. Many, many thanks for all you do....." Annie Carter, Gastonia Thank you!!
