October 22, 2008 - October 29, 2008
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
"Music is the poetry of the air."
~ Richter ~
**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
WED | THU | FRI | SAT | SUN | MON | TUE | WED
Wednesday October 22 - Good Luck to Phillies & Devil Rays fans!
**Crown
Town Showdown w/The Heyday, Heywire, Justin Taylor, Katie Sawicki, Lindy Dobbins
and the Red Velvet Manx, Lowry, Secondhand Stories, Snagglepuss, Tropic Culture
and gogoPilot
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Hunter's
Travesty
Mac's Speed Shop
7pm
http://www.myspace.com/hunterstravesty
**Robin
Rogers Trio
CPCC North Campus Fall Fest
10am - 1pm
http://www.robinrogers.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Simplified
The Money
110 S. Cherry Rd.
Rock
Hill SC
http://www.themoneyrh.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**The Trip
Rogers Band
Goodguys Poker Run
Fatman Fabrications
2pm-5pm
Mint Hill, NC
http://www.triprogers.com
**Wink Keziah and
Delux Motel
Whisky River
No Cover Charge
210 E Trade St Ste
A-208
10pm
http://www.winkkeziah.com
**U-Phonik
Alley Cat (acoustic)
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**MaxxMusic and Landshark Entertainment Present: Galactic w/WSG
& Crown City Rockers
The Visulite Theatre
(18
+)
9pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Boston to Austin:
Brianna Lane & Liz Stahler w/Katie LaRue (early show)
The
Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Transmit Now w/ Braden Land (late show)
The Evening
Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**David Allan Coe w/SwampDaWamp
The Neighborhood
Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Eoto w/Sci Fi
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Lenny Federal
Rodi
Gastonia, NC
http://www.rodiworld.com
**Big Octave Jazz Trio featuring John Alexander, Ron Brendle
& Chris Garges (every Thursday)
Blue Restaurant And Bar (in the
Hearst Tower at the corner of 5th Street and College Street)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave
**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Mike Strauss w/Jon Schigoda and Randolph Lewis
The
Pewter Rose
8:30pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net * http://www.pewterose.com
**Milhouse w/Crowfield
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**The Brilliant Inventions w/Adam Agin (early
show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**The
Houstons w/The Proclivities (late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**U-Phonik (Acoustic Duo)
The Gin Mill
10pm
http://www.myspace.com/uphonik
**Shuffle Magazine and MoRisen Records Presents Michael Moore -
"Slacker Uprising" Film Screening and After-Party featuring Eyes of the Elders,
Mr. Invisible, The Lights, Fluorescent, Matthew Paul Butler and the Beards of
Power, Elonzo and The Have and the Have Nots
No Charge for movie or
music following the film
The Visulite Theatre
Doors 6:45 - Movie 7:15 -
Music 9pm
http://slackeruprising.bravenewtheaters.com * http://www.visulite.com * http://www.shufflezine.tv
**The Near Misses
Summit Coffee
8pm
Davidson,
NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com * http://www.thenearmisses.com
**The Griefs w/Lamb Handler and Bruce Hazel and Some
Volunteers
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**The Empties, Jay Garrigan and Gravel Truck
Snug
Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**Simplified
The Rusty Rudder
10:45pm
Cornelius
NC
http://www.therustyrudder.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Anthony David
Dinkins Underground @ Winthrop
University
8pm
http://www.winthrop.edu/studentaffairs/dsu
**Relient K w/ Ludo, This Providence and House of
Heroes
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Low Willie
Smokey Joe's
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/lowwwilliemusic
**Detour
Lake Town Tavern
9pm
Cornelius,
NC
http://www.laketowntavern.com * http://www.myspace.com/davidholtzclaw
**Lenny Federal Band
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.myspace.com/thecometgrill * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal
**Perpetual
Groove w/Gongzilla
The Neighborhood Theatre
9PM
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**Jon Shain
Rodi
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 October 25 - Happy Birthday Mark O'Neill!
**Rick
Spreitzer w/Kevin Edwards, JD Wilson & Angelo Melendez
Summit
Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.summitcoffee.com
* http://www.rickspreitzer.com
**MaxxMusic
Presents: Andy Friedman & the Other Failures & Amy Speace & the
Tearjerkers (early show)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Lowry
& Transmission Fields (w/Adam Middleton(Stellas) & Reeve Coobs)
(late show)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Dave
Holtzclaw & Mer Laney
Pennyard Bistro &
Winery
5:30pm
8006 Cambridge Commons Dr.
http://www.myspace.com/pennyard * http://www.myspace.com/davidholtzclaw
**Scoot
Pittman (Solo)
Monty's Seafood Grill...Ballantyne
15205 John J.
Delaney Dr.
7:30pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Gael
Warning & Thistledown Tinkers
Waxhaw Highland Games
10am-4pm
Waxhaw, NC
http://www.gaelwarning.com
**Trip
Rogers
Crossroads Coffeehouse
8pm-10pm
Waxhaw, NC
http://www.crossroadscoffeehouse.com * http://www.triprogers.com
**Simplified
Ri Ra Irish Pub
10pm
http://www.rira.com/index_flash.php * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**illicitizen w/The Brothels
Keg & Cue
2135 S.
Tryon
http://illicitizen.com
**Boss
Jones
The Common Market
9pm
**Curvetunes Presents: The Randall Bramblett Band w/David
Huberman
The Sylvia Theater
9pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Push Play w/The Love
Willows
The Visulite Theatre
16 +
7:30pm
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Jimmy and
the Teasers and Trouble Walkers
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com
**s.o.
stereo, The Adulterers and The Have And The Have Nots
Tremont Music
Hall
9pm
http://www.tremontmusichall.com
**Allan
Kaplon & the Non-Prophets CD Release Party
Puckett's Farm
Equipment
http://www.myspace.com/allankaplon
**Delta
Drift w/The Fustics
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Junior
Brown
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com
**The
Merrows
Plaza Midwood Fall Crawl Festival
12:30pm
http://www.plazamidwood.org/crawl.html * http://www.myspace.com/themerrowsband
**WNCW-FM
88.7/100.3 FM - Local Color Show
7:00 pm
http://www.wncw.org
Sunday October 26 - Go Panthers! - Happy Birthday Eric-Scott Guthrie!
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Janis
Ian
McGlohon Theatre
7pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**MaxxMusic
and Landshark Entertainment Present: Great Big Sea
Dana Auditorium @
Queen's University
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com
**World/Inferno Friendship Society
The Visulite
Theatre
9:45pm
http://www.visulite.com
**Simplified
Mac's Speed Shop
2511 South
Blvd.
8pm
http://www.macspeedshop.com * http://www.simplifiedmusic.com
**Happy
Halloweiner Roast w/L.A. Tool & Die, I Was Totally Destroying It, Jellico,
Jared Mees & the Grown Children, His Mischief; more bands
t.b.a.
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.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 October 27 - Happy Birthday Mark Federal!
**Sugar
Glyder, Yardwork, Red Collar and The Lights, Fluorescent
UNCC
Campus/After Hours
Optional Costume Party - No Cover Charge - Food
provided
7pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/sugarglyder
**Michael
Reno Harrell
Live on Air WSGE Radio
The Gaston College Roundtable
w/Randy Walker
6pm-6:30pm
Dallas, NC
http://www.wsge.org * http://www.michaelrenoharrell.com
**Get out
and Vote '08 w/Beastie Boys, Sheryl Crow, Santogold and Special Guest -
SOLD OUT
Amos' Southend
http://www.amossouthend.com
**Sole and
the Skyrider Band w/Skyrider and Eyes of the Elders
The Milestone
Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com
**Find Your
Muse Open Mic w/featured October resident performer Holy Ghost Tent
Revival
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.myspace.com/findyourmuse
**The
Monday Night Allstars
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
Tuesday October 28 - Happy Birthday JD Wilson!
**Megan
Jean & The Klay Family Band w/Ian Thomas
The Double Door
Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
**Fair Play
featuring Bobby Donaldson (guitar), Donnie Marshall (drums), Tuf (bass) &
Robin Rogers
The Fairview Grill
9:30pm - 1am
5124 Park
Rd.
http://www.fairviewgrill.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
**MaxxMusic
& Landshark Entertainment Present: Man Man w/Tim Fite
The
Visulite Theatre
http://www.visulite.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com
**Nathan
Angelo & Micah Dalton & Tyler James
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com
**Scoot
Pittman
WSGE 91.7fm Fund Drive In-Studio
11am
http://www.wsge.org * http://www.scootmusic.com
**Scoot
Pittman (Trio)
Vesuvio (Ballantyne)
9pm
http://www.scootmusic.com
**Powerhouse
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com
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Band/Artist/Media News, Features,
Announcements and Upcoming
Events
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*** = New Additions This Week
Misc News, Events & Announcements:
***The Final Gift Film Documentary Fundraiser - Sunday, November 9, 2008 - 6:30 – 8:30 pm - The Evening Muse. Hosted by: Lea and Joe Kuhlmann, John Tosco, Tamara Titus and Lane Jacobs, Amorette Mayr, Sara Berk, Susan and Charlie Shepherd, Beth Walker and Jeff Williams, and Mrs. Sam Bartholomew. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres Tickets $25 at the door. Music by The Near Misses http://wwwthefinalgiftfilm.com
***“Beatlemania” - Get to Know the Show workshop in support of RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles - Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 - 6:00PM - 8:00PM - Duke Energy Theatre at Spirit Square Center for Arts & Education. No Cover Charge. Must RSVP: 704.348.5784 or email eiprograms@ncbpac.org
***Robin Rogers as a couple of entries on the Grammy Awards Nominating Ballot. If you know of anyone who is a qualified Grammy voter, ask for their consideration for a vote for Robin. http://www.robinrogers.com
***My friend Paul Speer also has a few entries on the Grammy Awards Nominating Ballot so consideration for his gorgeous instrumentals would also be appreciated. http://www.myspace.com/paulspeermusic
***(From the new nodepression.com website - "If you live in North Carolina, you might want to tune into WNCW next Tuesday, Oct. 28, when they'll be airing an hour-long special to announce the 2009 MerleFest lineup....The 22nd annual MerleFest will take place in Wilkesboro, NC, April 23-26, 2009. Tickets go on sale Nov. 11 at MerleFest.org."
**Former
Charlotte promoter Brian McKinney has started his own record label, Chocolate
Lab Records, in Los Angeles. First release is Andy Yorke's new album,
"Simple." Read more about it at http://www.myspace.com/chocolatelabrecords.
**David
Beard and Endless Summer Quarterly (ESQ) will present A Celebration of
Music, a fundraiser to support the Cornelius Animal Shelter, Sat. Nov.
1 at Crave the Experience (19930 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC). The event will
feature musical performances by former Beach Boy David Marks with Nelson
Bragg (of the Brian Wilson band). North Carolina-area bands DP2
and Chris English will also perform, with WCNC’s Weather Anchor Larry
Sprinkle serving as emcee. The event will be the official public unveiling of
ESQ’s “Dennis Wilson – Only With You” tribute CD, which commemorates the life
and music of Dennis Wilson. Tickets are $75 for VIP admission and $25 general
admission, and can be purchased at www.esquarterly.com or at Crave the Experience and Todd’s
Music, both on Catawba Ave in Cornelius.
**Daniel Coston Photo Exhibit - Dish Restaurant (Thomas Avenue, in Charlotte's Plaza-Midwood Neighborhood), Sept. 30 - Oct. 31 - http://www.danielcostonphotography.com
Recent Show Reviews, Photos and/or Videos:
***New photos and reviews of Jupiter One, Jessica Lea Mayfield and Shana and the Swizzlers at The Evening Muse by Monty Chandler - http://www.montychandler.com/Musicians.htm and http://theeveningmusephotos.blogspot.com/
***Review of Flagship Brigade, Cannon Hill & Jimmy Brown at The Visulite Theatre - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/10/21/live-review-flagship-brigade/
***Review of the James Taylor Concert at Ovens Auditorium - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/10/20/live-review-james-taylor/
***Review of The Duhks with The Hackensaw Boys and Kellin Watson at The Neighborhood Theatre - http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/10/21/live-review-the-duhks/
***Visit The Evening Muse art gallery to see and purchase Monty Chandler's, Daniel Coston's Steph Burdoff's AND Stephenie Moore's live Evening Muse concert photos. http://www.eveningmuse.com
CD Releases:
***The Celtic duo, Thistledown Tinkers (Tom Eure & Trip Rogers) have a new CD, "Red Clay Celtic Revue." Visit http://cdbaby.com/cd/thistledowntinkers to listen to samples and purchase a copy.
***For a very limited time, stream Ryan Adams' new CD, Cardinology at http://apps.facebook.com/ilike/artist/Ryan%20Adams
***And in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Johnny Cash - PunkNews.org is streaming a new Johnny Cash tribute album. Songs include songs by: The Bouncing Souls, MxPx, The Dresden Dolls w/Franz Nicolay of the Hold Steady, Chuck Ragan(Hot Water Music), members of Lucero and more! All proceeds from this record will go to the Syrentha Savio Endowment, a non-profit providing assistance to underprivileged breast-cancer patients. http://www.punknews.org/bands/allaboardatributetojohnnycash. Tracklisting at http://www.punknews.org/article/29635
Radio:
**Listen online to our local and regional bands at Complex Radio - WNCW 88.7FM , CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC) and WSGE 91.7FM, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.
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Readers & Supporters Write:
"thanks laurie! i've already had friends add saying they read about
it in your newsletter. great work on that by the way!
still going strong and
busting a$$ to support charlotte. i dig it. ;)"
Brian McKinney / 1-Up PR
(Los Angeles, CA)
"We understand your
passion and involvement with the local music scene. Many thanks,"
Jeff
Santiago / Broomstars
(Asheville, NC)
Thank YOU! And Welcome to all our new subscribers!
***Looking Ahead: (new
additions or updates in italicized blue)
^Potential sell out - recommend getting advance
tickets
10/30 - Locksley w/The Hymns
- The Visulite Theatre
10/30 - JJ Grey and MOFRO -
The Neighborhood Theatre
10/31-11/01 - CarnEVIL featuring
Black Lagoon, Mego Dirge, DJ's, The Lights, Fluorescent and Eyes of the
Elders- Amos' Southend
11/02 - ^Paste Magazine presents
William Fitzsimmons, Slow Runner & Caitlin Crosby - The Evening
Muse - All Advanced Ticket Buyers Receive a
One-Year Subscription To Paste Magazine!
11/02 - ^Dar Williams - The
Neighborhood Theatre
11/04 -
VOTE!
11/06 - Graham Parker - The Visulite
Theatre
11/06&07 - The Black
Crowes - The Neighborhood Theatre - SOLD
OUT
11/08 - David Mead - The
Evening Muse
11/08 - ^Nicole Atkins & The Sea w/Raised by Wolves & Salt
& Samovar - The Neighborhood Theatre
11/08 - Mark
Kozelek - Cat's Cradle/Carrboro, NC
11/09 - The Final Gift
Film Fundraiser featuring The Near Misses - The Evening Muse
11/09
- Over the Rhine - The Visulite Theatre
11/09 -
Duncan Sheik - McGlohon Theatre
11/10 - ^Joe Jackson - The
Neighborhood Theatre
11/13 - STS9 - Amos'
Southend
11/13 - Kelly Joe Phelps - The
Evening Muse
11/13 - The Spinto Band w/The Sammies - The
Visulite Theatre
11/13 - Mates of State - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/14 - Bill Evans' Soulgrass And Sam Bush - The
Visulite Theatre
11/15 - Pat Green - Amos'
Southend
11/16 - David Olney - The
Evening Muse
11/20 - Darrell Scott - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/20 - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - TW Cable
Arena
11/20 - Charlotte Music Awards featuring: Jared Allan,
Contagious Blues Band, South 85, Luna's Lament, The St. James Gospel
Choir - Booth Playhouse
11/20 -
Carrie Rodriguez, Romantica, Sun Domingo - The Evening
Muse
11/21 - Bruce Robison - Puckett's
Farm Equipment
11/22 - Tinsley Ellis - The Neighborhood
Theatre
11/23 - Anthony Hamilton - Amos'
Southend
11/28&29 - The Derek Trucks Band
- McGlohon Theatre
11/30 - Mannheim Steamroller -
Belk Theatre
12/05 - Doc Watson with Richard Watson & Jack
Lawrence - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/06 - Old Crow
Medicine Show - The Neighborhood Theatre
12/07 - The Dan
Tyminski Band - McGlohon Theatre
12/09 - Tyler
Hilton - The Visulite Theatre
12/10
- Sister Hazel - Amos' Southend
12/10 - ^David Byrne - Ovens
Auditorium
12/12 - Ten out of Tenn - The Visulite
Theatre
12/12 - John Legend - Ovens Auditorium
12/16 -
Vince Gill & Amy Grant - Ovens Auditorium
12/18 -
AC/DC - Time Warner Cable Arena
12/18 - Neil
Diamond - Time Warner Cable Arena
12/19-20 - Acoustic
Syndicate - The Visulite Theatre
12/23 - Jim
Brickman - Ovens Auditorium
12/31 - ^Simplified -
The Visulite Theatre
12/31 - Paul Thorn Band
- The Neighborhood Theatre
12/30-31 - The Avett
Brothers - Belk Theatre
01/11 - The
Wu-Tang Clan - Amos' Southend
01/17/09 - Two Man
Gentleman Band - The Evening Muse
02/12 - John
Gorka - The Evening Muse
02/15 - Lucy Kaplansky -
The Evening Muse
02/23 - ^Kathleen
Edwards - McGlohon Theatre
02/25 - Dr. John and The Neville
Brothers - NC Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/23-26- MerleFest - Tickets on sale Nov.
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