"Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness." ~ George Jean Nathan ~
(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.
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
Wednesday May 28 - Happy Birthday Rich Challen!
**Consider This with Randy Walker featuring in studio guest Alan Barrington WSGE 91.7FM 6-6:30pm http://www.wsge.org
**Secondhand Stories & Reed KD The Evening Muse 9:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.charlotte.com/152/story/635676.htmlhttp://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=314844 *
**Simplified Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro 6:30pm http://www.shoppecharlotte.com/sc/manufact_product.cfm?Co_Name=%2AVillage%20Bistro&Co_ID=4966 * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Brian Doyle Beantown 8pm Matthews, NC http://www.myspace.com/briandoyleandthehamiltons
**Jared Allan Cedar Street Tavern 8pm-11pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**B*tch Slap, Mikal Evans Band & Owen Beverly Snug Harbor 10pm http://www.snugrock.com
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic Duo) Under the Grape - Ballantyne 9pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**The Not Likelys w/Architects The Milestone Club NO COVER http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Powerhouse The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**SoulDozer & The Broken Strings Tilt on Trade 9pm No Cover http://www.myspace.com/thesouldozer
Thursday May 29
**The Near Misses Gateway Village Spring Concert Series 1pm http://www.thenearmisses.com
**Booksigning and reading for Making Notes: Music of the Carolinas featuring Ann Wicker (editor), Steve Stoeckel (The Spongetones), Woody Mitchell (The Stragglers, Lunatic Fringe, former Charlotte Observer columnist) & More Park Road Books 7pm http://www.parkroadbooks.com
**Simplified 51 7715 Pineville Matthews Rd. 10pm http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Scoot Pittman (Trio) Hickory Tavern...Providence Rd http://www.scootmusic.com
**Wild Blue Yonder Band & Blue Line Highway (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Automatic Chi (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**Buschovski w/Bullship The Visulite Theatre (18+ / Smoking) 9:30pm http://www.visulite.com
**PatMcGee Band EipCentre@5 http://www.EpiCentreAt5.com
**The Charlotte Pop Fest Podcast w/ featured artist Cool King Chris Subscribe via iTunes at: http://www.itunes.com/podcast?id=126288866 or download/stream MP3 at: http://www.charlottepopfest.com
**Angela Easterling Rodi Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Friday May 30
**The Brilliant Inventions & Pete and J (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Transmission Fields w/Dangermuffin & Jay Garrigan (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com ***Catch Jay's new podcast interview series with his first guest, Lee Neitzel (of Transmission Fields), at http://jaygarrigan.com
**Sin Ropas and Blake/e/e/e Snug Harbor 10pm http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=314844
**Eyes of the Elders, Steel Standing & Born Under Punches Salvador Deli (NoDa) 8pm http://www.myspace.com/eyesoftheelders * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cd_review_eyes_of_the_elders/Content?oid=314842
**The Turnstiles Smokey Joe's 9pm http://www.theturnstiles.net
**Lenny Federal Band The Comet Grill 9:30pm http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Simplified - 6th annual Tropical Party. The Graduate 123 West Trade Street http://www.thegrad.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com **Fudd & Friends Charley's 6:30pm http://moonshineracers.com
**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Earl Greyhound and The Parlor Mob w/Noises 10 The Visulite Theatre (18+ / Smoking) 9:30pm http://www.visulite.com * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/cl_previews_upcoming_shows/Content?oid=314844
**Jose Conde y Ola Fresca The Neighborhood Theatre 9pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Chris Cook Rudi’s 8pm Belmont, NC http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Scapegoat Meet & Greet Hot Topic - Carolina Place 7pm
**Heywire The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Dave Rhames & the Westchesters Rodi 9pm Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**WNCW-FM 88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show featuring local and regional artists Fridays 9:00-11:00 pm http://www.wncw.org
Saturday May 31
**Habitat for Humanity Build-a-House Benefit Concert featuring - Michael Reno Harrell, The Federal Brothers, Hobo's Jungle, Jim Garrett, Marie Calabro, Willy Evans and John Oak Murphy's Tavern 3pm-9pm Donations Welcomed http://www.murphystaverncharlotte.com/files/Build-a-houseBenefitConcertatMurphysRead-Only.pdf * http://www.murphystaverncharlotte.com/
**Charlotte FemmeFest 2008 - featuring musical performers: The Moaners, Gigi Dover & the Big Love, The Near Misses, Jennifer Daniels, Mieka Pauley, The Lights, Fluorescent, Volatile Baby, Tin Cup Prophette, Bridgit Sketch, Barrel House Mamas, Donna Duncan, Danielle Howle, Erika Blatnik, Lindy Dobbins & the Red Velvet Manx, Nicolette Emanuelle, Lindsay Holler & the Dirty Kids, Melissa Alesi and Silent Weapons as well as many visual and literary artists The Visulite Theatre, The Double Door Inn and SK NetCafe 18 + / Non-Smoking http://www.myspace.com/charlottefemmefest * http://charlotte.creativeloafing.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=314846 * http://www.charlotte.com/619/story/637823.html
**Humans Salvador Deli (NoDa) 8pm http://www.myspace.com/humansmusic
**Simplified Wild Wing Cafe 2132 Ayrsley Town Boulevard 10pm http://www.wildwingcafe.com/charlotte.html * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Jared Allan Village Bistro - Ballantyne Commons 9:30pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Nathan Angelo & Brad Passons & Josh Hoge (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/may-08.pdf
**s.o. stereo, The Stellas & Last November (late show) The Evening Muse 10:30pm http://www.eveningmuse.com *http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/june-08.pdf
**Scoot Pittman (Acoustic/Solo) Cotswold Shops on the Green 6:30pm http://www.scootmusic.com
**High Cotton Rodi 9pm Gastonia, NC http://www.rodiworld.com
**The Old Ceremony, North Elementary and Schooner 10pm http://www.snugrock.com
**Audioform w/The X-periment The Neighborhood Theatre 9pm http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.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 June 1
**Jared Allan RockBottom Brewery Brunch on the Patio 12pm-3pm AND The Wine Vault 7pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Charlotte Walks Together - join Jeff Williams (gogoPilot), his lovely wife, Beth, and friends in this fundraiser on June 1st to help raise money for the Charlotte Coalition for Social Justice. Donations are used towards CCSJ’s youth leadership development programs. Walk at 2:00 pm; post-walk party at Thomas Street Tavern at 3:30 pm. For more information on participating or donating, please visit http://www.charlottecoalition.org/ or email Beth Walker at bethwalker@earthlink.net.
**The Broken Strings and Sons of Roswell Snug Harbor 10pm http://www.snugrock.com
**Simplified Mac's Speed Shop 8pm http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**WNCW 88.7 Local Color 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm http://www.wncw.org
**"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
Monday June 2
**Fair Play featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass) & Robin Rogers The Fairview Grill 9:30pm - 1am 5124 Park Rd.
**Queen City Showdown Battle of the Bands/Artists The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
Tuesday June 3
**J-Live w/DJ DR The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Chris Cook Central Station 8:30pm Mt. Holly, NC http://www.myspace.com/chriscookmusic
**Jared Allan Rock Bottom Brewery 5:30pm-8:30pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Carolina Live Music Presents: Bellyfull The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com * http://www.carolinalivemusic.com
**Red Rocking Chair (every Tues) The Comet Grill http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill
**Open Mic at The Bucket Shop (every Tues) 1601 Montford Drive http://www.myspace.com/tuesdaynightbucketshop
Wednesday June 4
**Tosco House Party Open Mic (early show) The Evening Muse 8pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.toscomusicparty.org * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/june-08.pdf
**Jennings & Keller (late show) The Evening Muse 11pm http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.queencitymusic.com/theeveningmuse/print/june-08.pdf
**Bullship and Diacon-Panthers Snug Harbor 10pm http://www.snugrock.com
**Thistledown Tinkers (Trip Rogers & Tom Eure, Jr.) Maggiano's 4400 Sharon Rd 6:30pm http://www.thistledowntinkers.com
**Simplified Ballantyne Village-Village Bistro 6:30pm Full Band; 10pm Acoustic w/Clee & Sheridan http://www.shoppecharlotte.com/sc/manufact_product.cfm?Co_Name=%2AVillage%20Bistro&Co_ID=4966 * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Jared Allan Cedar Street Tavern 8pm-11pm http://www.jaredallan.com
**Powerhouse The Double Door Inn http://www.doubledoorinn.com
************************************************************************* Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and Upcoming Events *************************************************************************
*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***Congratulations to Benji Hughes - for the Song of the Day "How Many Birds" - on Southern California's leading National Public Radio affiliate KCRW. http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/tu/tu080528benji_hughes_-_how_m
**Help Transmission Fields get a slot at Lollapalooza 2008 Music Festival in Chicago! Vote for them once daily until June 22nd. It only takes a moment. Please visit http://www.sonicbids.com/lollapalooza08/BandProfile.aspx?candidate_id=4660 and help them out. http://www.myspace.com/transmissionfields
**From Daniel Coston: Come out to the Double Door Inn on Sunday, June 8th, from 4 to 8pm for a special "Closing The Book" night. June 8th is the final day to be a part of the forthcoming Double Door Inn book by Debby Wallace and Daniel Coston. Come by, tell your stories, have your picture taken (by Daniel), and come by to have a good time. There is no admittance charge, and special posters for the event will be available. Wallace and Coston have also come up with a way that people can help make the book a reality. For $50, fans will receive a signed and numbered limited-edition copy of the Double Door Inn book, with their name listed in the "special thanks" section. All proceeds go to the production of the book. Go to -http://www.myspace.com/ddithebook for more information. http://www.danielcostonphotography.com
**Visit http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=tvdirector38 and Fox News Charlotte's website to see some of our local and regional bands recorded live in the "Fox News Rising" television Studio.
Recent Live Reviews, Photos AND Videos:
***"Hope for the Charlotte Music Scene?" Richard Thurman - http://www.charlottemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3271&Itemid=1 (I just found this commentary on the great turnout for Josh Ritter's show at the Visulite and MaxxMusic's contributions to the music scene.)
Get Involved:
***The costly realities of local/regional/touring bands - http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/reviews/critics/chi-recession-pop-0525may25,0,5865107.story
Bands or Musicians Needed:
**The Charlotte Music Awards Upcoming Showcases: Bluegrass Showcase - July, 19 2008 - The Sylvia Theater (York, SC) Register your band at http://www.charlottemusicawards.
Contests, Giveaways and Reader Specials:
***Win James Taylor tickets. Live Nation (www.livenation.com) has donated a pair of lawn tickets for the 7:30 p.m., Thursday concert. Send an e-mail to wintickets@charlotteobserver.com briefly explaining why you'd like to score tickets and you'll be entered into the drawing. Include your name and a daytime phone number. They'll pick the winner at 9 a.m. Thursday.
***Local/Regional Musician David DiMuzio is offering a $1,000 cash prize for your help in promoting his new debut album "Not Alone." Make a Music Video or Slideshow, playing the entire song throughout the video, post it on YouTube, and be the first person to get 50,000 plays. More information is available on his website http://www.DavidDiMuzio.com and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQ1Qpvn_YXY
Radio:
**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 or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
06/05 - Jakob Dylan of The Wallflowers - The
Neighborhood Theatre
06/5-14 - Charlotte Squawks - McGlohon Theatre
06/06 - ^Sonny
Landreth w/Mike Zito- The Visulite Theatre
06/06-8 - Taste of Charlotte featuring: Jared Allan,
Jeff Hartman, Jeff Brown, The Merrows and More
06/11 - The Waybacks
& The Duhks - McGlohon Theatre
06/11 - Rilo
Kiley - The Orange Peel - Asheville, NC
06/14 -^They Might
Be Giants - The Visulite Theatre
06/14 -
Robert Plant/Alison Krauss - Asheville Civic Center
06/13 - Pearl Jam - Colonial Center -
Columbia, SC
06/18 - Chuck Prophet -
The Visulite Theatre
06/20 - Mark Kozelek - The Grey
Eagle - Asheville, NC
06/20 - The
everybodyfields w/Monitor and the Merrimac - The Sylvia Theater - York
SC
06/20 - The Belleville Outfit w/Ian
Thomas - The Neighborhood Theatre
06/24 -
Melissa Etheridge - Ovens Auditorium
06/27 - Angie
Aparo - The Neighborhood Theatre
07/03 - Joshua James & Thad Cockrell - The
Evening Muse
07/04&05 - Charlotte Pop Fest - The Alley Cat
07/06 -
Fleet Foxes - Local 506 - Chapel Hill, NC
07/25-27 -
BeleChere - Asheville, NC
07/25 - Old 97's -
The Visulite Theatre
07/27 -
Mark Knopfler - Ovens Auditorium
07/30 - Amos
Lee - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/01 - Joe Firstman
w/Patrick Davis - The Neighborhood Theatre
08/08 - Wilco
w/Bon Iver - Koka Booth Amphitheatre - Cary, NC
08/22 - Acoustic Syndicate - The Neighborhood
Theatre
08/31 - My Morning Jacket - House of Blues,
Myrtle Beach, SC
10/04 - The
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Neighborhood Theatre
11/06&07
-^The Black Crowes - The
Neighborhood Theatre - On Sale 6/21
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