Thursday, January 31, 2013

Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 01/30/13 - 02/06/13

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CHARLOTTE EVENTS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
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January 30, 2013 - February 6, 2013

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Wednesday January 30

**January Residency: Elonzo w/Of Sinking Ships and Seawolf Mutiny
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457

**MaxxMusic Presents: Mike Musikanto
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/musikanto.htm

**Clee and Sheridan
Mellow Mushroom (Ballantyne Village)
7pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com


Thursday January 31 - Happy Birthday Kia Dungan, Beth Walker and Allyson Speaks!

**Ancient Cities w/Kendra Morris and Julia Haltigan
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertainment Present: Solas - A Shamrock City Tour
McGlohon Theater
7:30pm ($10 discount with Charlotte Folk Society Membership)
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/solas.htm

**Mike Strauss Trio
The Comet Grill
8:30pm
http://www.mikestrauss.net

**Amy Broome
The Brow Lounge
19825 N. Cove Rd.
6pm-8pm
Cornelius, NC
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyBroome

**The Afton Showcase
The Double Door Inn
6:30pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.asp

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Shot Silk With Dr Cirkustien & Deep Sky
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/silk.htm

**Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) w/Tall Firs - (SOLD OUT)
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Jared Allan
Tilted Kilt
8pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Chris Cook
T-Bones On The Lake
6pm-10pm
Clover, SC
http://www.facebook.com/events/394071444018016/

**Chuck Johnson and the Charlyhorse All*Star Band
The Saloon
9pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/124390324393744/?ref=2&suggestsessionid=8a76f11a7a1b487bfe4cb491154ef067

**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave


Friday February 1

**106.5's New Music Revolution and MaxxMusic present: A Silent Film w/Matrimony, Carousel and American Authors
The Fillmore Charlotte
8pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/179336385541715/?ref=2&suggestsessionid=35237a2cec19ffbb90e983861aaee87e * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/silent.htm

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Balsa Gliders w/The Showgoats
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/balsa.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: The Chemist + DEP3
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.asp * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/chemist.htm

**Gaelic Storm
The Neighborhood Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires, Hectorina, Modern Primitives, Temperance League
The Milestone Club
9pm
http://www.themilestoneclub.com * http://thegloryfires.com/

**MaxxMusic Presents: Humming House
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/humming.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Sick/Sea
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/sick.htm

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Travis Tritt A Very Special Solo Acoustic Performance With Lyndsey Highlander
Knight Theater
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/tritt.htm

**Kodiak Brother Hood and Moses Jones
Roux! (at Boudreaux's) NoDa
9pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/331651446938663/?ref=2&suggestsessionid=35237a2cec19ffbb90e983861aaee87e

**Paul Finnican Acoustic solo
Vintner Wine Market
7:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/203934623082293/?ref=2

**The Kevin Marshall Band Trio
Big Al's
9pm

**Stamper w/Waylon Bayard (drum) Zodiac Party - Aquarius
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Lenny Federal Band w/Wicked Powers (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal


Saturday February 2 - Happy Birthday Steve Moore!

**MaxxMusic Presents: Carrie Rodriguez The 'Give Me All You Got' Tour (Tickets going quickly!)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/rodriguez.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Travers Brothers Aboard The Brothership
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/travers.htm

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Jesse Cook
McGlohon Theater
8pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/jessecook.htm

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Mama's Love
The Visulite Theatre
10pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/love.htm

**Sheridan, Laster & Friends (Simplified)
The Rusty Rudder
10pm
Cornelius NC
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**Me, Myself & I Fest: Celebrating the Solo Performer at Snug Harbor featuring: Bo White, Andy the Doorbum, Your Fuzzy Friends, Human Pippi Armstrong, Robert Childers and Brandaddy Longlegs
Snug Harbor
8pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457

**Jim Garrett & Friends
The Thirsty Beaver
9:30pm

**Jem Crossland and the Hypertonics
Puckett's Farm Equipment
10pm

**Jared Allan
Corkscrew
8pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Benefit for Jason & Lori Fisher featuring: Rock Bottom, Sweatin' Bullets and Crawfish
City Cafe
Mount Holly, NC
http://www.facebook.com/events/478901762155386/?ref=2


Sunday February 3 - Super Bowl Sunday!

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse"
Tavern 24
Gastonia, NC

**Bo Stevens
The Thirsty Beaver
5pm

**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
WSGE 91.7FM
noon-1pm
http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php

**Divakar Hosts the New Music and Indie Label Show 7pm-8:30pm
AND "90 Minutes" (Local & Regional Music) - 8:30pm-10 pm
WEND 106.5 The End
(every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com/pages/divakar.html?_show


Monday February 4 - Happy Birthday Debbi Grosch!

**Find Your Music Open Mic w/Featured Performer: Grey Revell
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Monday Night All Stars
The Double Door
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse" and Tom Kuhn
Cedar Street Tavern
5:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/229477493853947/


Tuesday February 5

**MaxxMusic Presents: Lindi Ortega With Dustin Bentall & The Smokes (Tickets going quickly!)
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/ortega.htm

**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.aspx

**Zappa Plays Zappa
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Red Rocking Chair (every Tuesday)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com


Wednesday February 6

**February Residency: Elevator Action
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457

**Tosco House Party
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Kopecky Family Band With The Eastern Sea
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/kopecky.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Scott Biram With Whiskey Dick & Black Eyed Vermillion
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.aspx * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/biram.htm


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Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and
Upcoming Local and Regional Events

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*** = New Additions This Week

Misc News, Events & Announcements:  

***Glad you're on the mend Funky Geezer!  If you need anything else, you know where to look :-). 

***February art at the Evening Muse featuring paintings and dream catchers from artist: Zack Cooke! http://www.facebook.com/events/414688715287915/

***Congratulations to Charlotte's own young, talented, singer-songwriter Maddie Shuler - who was accepted into Berklee College of Music! http://www.facebook.com/mjshuler?ref=ts&fref=ts

***Sugar Glyder Video Premiere - http://www.purevolume.com/news/sugar-glyder-lost-in-the-woods-video-premiere

***Joshua Panda Band in PowerPlay Studios Live! - - https://vimeo.com/58218018

***Charlotte Folk Society Gathering Concert features superlative Celtic music by U.S. Scottish Fiddle Champion Jamie Laval with E. J. Jones, piper & flutist, and David Brown, guitarist & banjoist -Fri. Feb. 8th - Great Aunt Stella Center, 7:30 PM (Doors open 7 PM). http://www.folksociety.org

**The Evening Muse Monday Night Find Your Muse Open Mic and Radio Show is looking for weekly and featured talent.  If you are an original artist (local or touring) who would like to play the 30 minute featured performer slot on one ofthe Monday nights, please email us at findyourmuse@eveningmuse.com with the date you'll be in town or interested in, your EPK or links to your music and/or a good, decent quality video.  Special perks for being featured!  ALSO - Each Monday a Bada$$ of the week will be selected.  The winner receives a $15 beverage card to use anytime at The Evening Muse, the opportunity to pick their preferred performance time for the following Monday, AND their set will be played on Plaza Midwood Community Radio.  ***The Featured Performer Slots are filled through FEBRUARY.  Please keep this in mind when requesting dates.  Find us on FB - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Your-Muse-Open-Mic-and-Radio-Show/213629105349332 and Follow us On Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/FindYourMuseClt.

**Thank you for your support of the SHOMOLIVE Indiegogo fundraising campaign!  We raised almost $10,000! Visit http://www.indiegogo.com/shomo?c=activity&a=1434608 to read all the great press from The Examiner, The Impaler Speaks, CLTBuzz, Historic SouthEnd, CltBlog and More! 


Upcoming House Concerts:

**2012 Teagarden House Concerts (South Charlotte) 02/09/13: The Cloers CD Release Party; teagardensound@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/events/348298668524091/?ref=2

**Time Sawyer house concert (North Charlotte) 2/23/13 http://www.facebook.com/events/489394254432301

**Common Chord Concerts presents: Bombadil 03/16/13 - SOLD OUT - SIGN UP FOR THE COMMON CHORD CONCERTS FACEBOOK PAGE TO GET ADVANCE NOTICE OF THESE SHOWS!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommonChordConcerts

**Support Local House Concerts Basement Series Presents: Steafan Hanvey (Dublin) 03/23/13  http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org * http://www.facebook.com/events/102770896540225/


Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:

**Watch the Chevy Malibu Commercial featuring Matrimony's song "Obey Your Guns" here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmWRkLZqwn4&feature=player_embedded

**Music Videos of Bands You Should (and may eventually) Get To Know:  http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/unknown_greats_you_should/

**Happy Trails - Rodney Lanier - http://vimeo.com/33930867 **Rodney Lanier Memorial Service and New Orleans style processional down N. Davidson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZjdovdIkzU&sns=fb * **Goodbye Rodney - John Schacht/Shuffle Magazine - http://www.shufflemag.com/charlotte-bids-adieu-in-style-to-local-musician-rodney-lanier/


R&R Motel Guests Latest News:

***Miniature Tigers' song featured on The New Girl.

***Aaron Francis (formerly of Sun Domingo) was accepted to UGA's College of Veterinary Medicine (top 10%)!

***Tom McBride's “But I Don’t Care” song was the GOLD Winner of the 29th Annual Mid-Atlantic Song Contest!

***Pollstar interviewed and featured Ben Thornewill (Jukebox the Ghost).

***CHAPPO - New Daytrotter Session and Connie and Olivia (Kids Interview Bands) interviewed CHAPPO at Skully's in Columbus, OH.

***Nashville Ballet w/music by Matthew Perryman Jones! https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=NtM0D4Urw_c

**CHAPPO and A Silent Film are up for SiriusXM Radio Alt Awards 2012 - Alt Nation - http://www.siriusxm.com/altawards

 


This and That:

***Hashtags To Follow: #MAKEYOURMARK #charlottemusic #project365 #26actsofkindness 

**Randy Walker, host of WSGE 91.7FM's The Roundtable's Sunday Edition, is looking for bands/musicians who would like to be a featured guest on his weekly radio program. If interested, please contact Randy at lowwillie@aol.com for more information. http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php


Radio:

**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) - WSGE 91.7FM - 9am-10am -http://www.wsge.org/wsge/

**Listen online to our local and regional bands at WNCW 88.7FM , "90 Minutes", CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC) and WSGE 91.7FM, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.

**Plaza Midwood Community Radio - http://pmcradio.org/


Misc. Organizations and Links:

**The Charlotte Live Alt/Rock/Indie Music Meetup - http://www.meetup.com/LiveMusicMeetup/

**Post and read reviews about anything and everywhere in Charlotte at Yelp.com - http://www.yelp.com/charlotte-nc

 

***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)

(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)

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01/30 - ^The xx - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/07 - Soul Aslyum - The Visulite Theatre
02/09 - Sixpence None The Richer - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/12 - Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds w/Wheeler Brothers - The Visulite Theatre
02/13 - Old 97's - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/14 - Joe Pug - The Visulite Theatre
02/15 - Grown Up Avenger Stuff - "Sparkleton" CD Release with S.O. Stereo + Chasing Pedestrians - Amos' Southend
02/15 - Delbert McClinton - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/16 - Imagine Dragons - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/18 - ^Jukebox the Ghost w/Matt Pond & Lighthouse and the Whaler - The Masquerade (Atlanta, GA)
02/21 - Tift Merritt with David Wax Museum - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
02/21 - ^Mary Chapin Carpenter w/Shawn Colvin - Knight Theater
02/21 - ^Tame Impala - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/22 - ^Tame Impala - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/26 - RaRa Riot - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
03/01 - ^George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/07 - Cowboy Junkies - McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
03/08 - ^The Gaslight Anthem w/Matrimony - The Fillmore Charlotte
03/14 - ^Kishi Bashi - The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
03/15 - ^Kishi Bashi - Motorco Music Hall (Durham, NC)
03/17- ^Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds w/Sharon Van Etten - SOLD OUT
03/19 - Local Natives - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/28 - Ryan Bingham w/HoneyHoney - The Orange Peel
03/29 - The Futurebirds - The Visulite Theatre
03/30 - The Apache Relay - The Visulite Theatre
03/30 - An Evening with Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/01 - ^Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and Richard Thompson - Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/04 - ^The Spring Standards - The Evening Muse
04/07 - Diana Krall - Ovens Auditorium
04/09 - An Evening with Over the Rhine - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/11 - ^Son Volt - The Orange Peel
04/13 - Son Volt - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/20 - ^Tosco Music Party - Halton Theater at CPCC
04/22 - David Sedaris - Belk Theater
04/26 - Kim Richey - The Evening Muse
04/27 - Harvest Records Presents: AKRON/FAMILY - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/01 - The Besnard Lakes - Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
05/03 - Jim James - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/06 - The Airborne Toxic Event - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/13 - James Blake - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/13 - Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band w/The Felice Brothers - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
05/14 - Father John Misty - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
06/15 -
^Beatles Tribute Show - Knight Theater

THANK YOU!

Thank you to those who have reciprocated links or shown appreciation or have supported me in some way throughout the years.  This weekly newsletter not only takes many, many hours to compile, distribute, blog and promote, but also costs a monthly fee.  As many have shared with me, it's both a valuable resource, and a treasured promotional tool. I started it, (in 2003), as a service to my musician clients and friends who, at the time, had few ways of promoting their shows, or a publication that would have an interest in writing about, or even listing their independent shows. It has grown since then to include much more, but its purpose remains the same - not to be a comprehensive list, but a way to help promote and advertise those artists and venues I'm familiar enough with to personally recommend, and whom I feel may need, and appreciate, what I do.

Best of Charlotte Awards & Press


http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CharlotteEventsCalen/fc7f60bcfe/0c8be8e5f2/2a3dccaa49/Award=oid:229366
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?CharlotteEventsCalen/fc7f60bcfe/0c8be8e5f2/eae62e885e Creative Loafing Critics PIck - Best Supporter of Local Music
Patrons of the Arts • by Courtney Devores - The Charlotte Observer • March, 2012

First Couple of Charlotte Music (Uptown Magazine)

Living it up at the 'Rock & Roll Motel' •  Charlotte couple shares their home with touring rock bands.
by April Denée/The Charlotte Observer
http://aprildenee.com/2011/05/01/livin-it-up-at-the-rock-roll-motel/
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/01/2256244/living-it-up-at-the-rock-roll.html

#1 Music Fan (Charlotte Folk Society)

The Charlotte Weekly Happenings Newsletter, Updates and latest news can also be found at: 
TRENDING CHARLOTTE MUSIC - http://www.twylah.com/charlottemusic
http://www.carolinamusicconnection.com * http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/charlotte_events_calendar/ * http://charlotteeventscalendar.blogspot.com/ and http://twitter.com/charlottemusic

(Please forward this newsletter to your friends, and also consider a link back to mywebsite to encourage people to sign up for this newsletter.  And finally, as always, it's a good idea to check with the artist or venue prior to driving to a show).

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Thursday, January 24, 2013

Charlotte NC Live Music, Band News & More 01/23/13 - 01/30/13

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**All shows are in Charlotte, NC, unless stated otherwise**
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WED
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What's New | Looking Ahead | Thank You | Links 

Wednesday January 23 - Happy Birthday Angel Schoeck!

**MaxxMusic Presents: Three Legged Fox (late show only)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/threelegged.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Ryan Montbleau Band w/Jeff Conley
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/montbleau.htm

**Clee and Sheridan
Mellow Mushroom (Ballantyne Village)
7pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com

**January Residency: Elonzo w/Blossoms, Can't Kids
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457

**Ladies Night with Sherman Hellville
Roux! (at Boudreaux's)


Thursday January 24 - Happy Birthday Jill Lurie & HL Ruth!

**MaxxMusic Presents: The Harvey Dalton Arnold Band
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.asp * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/hdab.htm

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present:  Big Daddy Love With The Kodiak Brotherhood
The Visulite Theatre
9pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/bdl.htm

**Geoff Koch
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Jared Allan
Tilted Kilt
8pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**Chris Cook
T-Bones On The Lake
6pm-10pm
Clover, SC
http://www.facebook.com/events/394071444018016/

**Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser featuring Edwin McCain Acoustic Trio w/Jeff Black and Brent Jordan
Keppel Auditorium @ Catawba College
7:30pm
Salisbury, NC
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/edwin.htm

**"The Charlyhorse" open mic featured act
Fountains Pub and Grill
7pm

**Big Octave
Blue Restaurant And Bar (at the corner of 5th and College)
8pm-11pm
http://www.myspace.com/bigoctave


Friday January 25 - Happy Birthday Debby Johnson and Mer Laney!

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Yacht Rock Review
The Visulite Theatre
9:15pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/yacht.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: The Shack Band With Of Good Nature
The Double Door Inn
10pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.asp * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/shack.htm

**Amy Broome w/Marvin Duke
Petra's Piano Bar
9p-11p
1919 Commonwealth Ave
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/AmyBroome

**Zoogma w/ Mochipet and Intermixture
The Neighborhood Theatre
9pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Andy the Doorbum w/Spoken Nerd and The Thoughtcriminals
The Milestone Club
http://www.themilestoneclub.com

**Moses Jones
Freeman's Pub
9pm
Gastonia, NC

**Chuck Johnson
Kickin Pig
9pm
Rock Hill, SC

**MaxxMusic Presents: Aside Oceans With Gully (late show only)
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/aside.htm

**Little Bull Lee, Cloudeater, Miami Dice
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.snugrock.com

**Lenny Federal Band w/Wicked Powers (Every Friday)
The Comet Grill
9:30pm
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com * http://www.myspace.com/lennyfederal


Saturday January 26

**The Tosco Music Party featuring: Rebecca Loebe, Natalie Royal, Mark Kroos, Samantha Crain, Peter Mulvey, Sarah Morgan, Seth Glier, 10 String Symphony & More!
Halton Theater at CPCC
7pm-11pm
http://www.toscomusicparty.org

**Rick Spreitzer and the Antique Babies
Summit Coffee
8pm-11pm
Davidson, NC
http://www.rickspreitzer.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Shannon Whitworth
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/whitworth.htm

**MaxxMusic Presents: Taddy Porter w/Filligar
The Evening Muse
10:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/taddy.htm

**Burning Bright
Wild Wing Cafe - Ayrsley
http://www.facebook.com/BurningBrightBand

**MaxxMusic & Landshark Entertaintment Present: Crowfield (final Charlotte show) w/Heyrocco
The Visulite Theatre
8:30pm
http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/crowfield.htm

**Jared Allan
Wine Vault
7pm-11pm
http://www.jaredallan.com

**MaxxMusic Presents: Bill Lyerly
The Double Door
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/lyerly.htm

**The Marshall Tucker Band w/Chris Berardo & The DesBerardos
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**The Loose Lugnuts
The VanLandingham Estate 100 Year Anniversary
7pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/149681971851929/?ref=2

**Hannah Thomas Band , Don Dixon, and Jamie & Steve
The Chop Shop
8pm

**The Naked Arts featuring Chuck Johnson "The Charly Horse"
Poor Richard's Book Shoppe
9pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/225869004211225/?ref=2

**An evening with Jeff Black, acoustic - CD B Sides Vol. 2
The Sylvia Theater
7:30pm
York, SC
http://www.sylviatheater.com


Sunday January 27- Happy Birthday Karen Corzine!

**Afton Showcase
The Evening Muse
6:30pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Barreled Sunday Sin Night Featuring STAMPER
Barreled Charlotte
1600 East Woodlawn Suite #130
7pm till..
Music @ 8; Buffet @ 9pm - 11pm
http://www.stampermusic.com/

**Junior Astronomers, The Weeks, Yardwork, It Looks Sad, That's Why I Said It's You
Tremont Music Hall
http://www.tremontmusichall.com

**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday)
WSGE 91.7FM
noon-1pm
http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php

**Divakar Hosts the New Music and Indie Label Show 7pm-8:30pm
AND "90 Minutes" (Local & Regional Music) - 8:30pm-10 pm
WEND 106.5 The End
(every Sunday)
http://www.1065.com/pages/divakar.html?_show


Monday January 28

**Find Your Music Open Mic w/Featured Performer: One Fine Damn Band with Bill Stroupe
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com

**Monday Night All Stars
The Double Door
10pm
http://doubledoorinn.com/eventlist.asp

**Chuck Johnson "the Charlyhorse" and Tom Kuhn
Cedar Street Tavern
5:30pm-8:30pm
http://www.facebook.com/events/229477493853947/


Tuesday January 29 - Happy Birthday Chuck Johnson!

**MaxxMusic Presents: Amy Ray w/ Heather McEntire and Hiss Golden Messenger
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/amyray.htm

**Bill Hanna Jazz Jam
The Double Door Inn
9pm
http://www.doubledoorinn.com/calendarview.aspx

**The Kernal with Carsie Blanton
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457

**Red Rocking Chair (every Tuesday)
The Comet Grill
http://www.cometgrillcharlotte.com


Wednesday January 30

**January Residency: Elonzo w/Of Sinking Ships and Seawolf Mutiny
Snug Harbor
10pm
http://www.ticketfly.com/venue/5457

**MaxxMusic Presents: Mike Musikanto
The Evening Muse
8pm
http://www.eveningmuse.com * http://www.maxxmusic.com/concerts/musikanto.htm

**Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) w/Tall Firs
The Neighborhood Theatre
8pm
http://www.neighborhoodtheatre.com

**Clee and Sheridan
Mellow Mushroom (Ballantyne Village)
7pm
http://www.simplifiedmusic.com


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Band/Artist/Media News, Features, Announcements and
Upcoming Local and Regional Events

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*** = New Additions This Week

Misc News, Events & Announcements:  

***Matrimony will be supporting The Gaslight Anthem on their upcoming tour!

***Design a t-shirt for STAMPER! Over the next three weeks submissions will be taken for the STAMPER gear and the artist chosen will be given endless praise on all of STAMPER's sites as well as concert tickets and a cash prize! Submit at stampervibe@gmail.com.

***Vote!  Some of our friends are trying to play Madison Square Garden! It only takes your name and email address to vote. So far I've seen Chris Cook, Jake Haldenwang, Zack Rosicka and now Lefty Williams! http://www.playcrossroads.com/browse/bands

**The Final Gift Restorative Justice Initiative is going live! looking for seed money to get this non profit off the ground. This is an extension putting their film into action. Check out their indiegogo site, give a dollar and then get ten of your friends to do the same! be a part of a grassroots movement for change! http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/288828?c=home * http://www.thefinalgiftfilm.com

**January art at the Evening Muse featuring artist: Tim Sheaffer - http://www.sheafferdesign.com

**The Evening Muse Monday Night Find Your Muse Open Mic and Radio Show is looking for weekly and featured talent.  If you are an original artist (local or touring) who would like to play the 30 minute featured performer slot on one ofthe Monday nights, please email us at findyourmuse@eveningmuse.com with the date you'll be in town or interested in, your EPK or links to your music and/or a good, decent quality video.  Special perks for being featured!  ALSO - Each Monday a Bada$$ of the week will be selected.  The winner receives a $15 beverage card to use anytime at The Evening Muse, the opportunity to pick their preferred performance time for the following Monday, AND their set will be played on Plaza Midwood Community Radio.  ***The Featured Performer Slots are filled through FEBRUARY.  Please keep this in mind when requesting dates.  Find us on FB - http://www.facebook.com/pages/Find-Your-Muse-Open-Mic-and-Radio-Show/213629105349332 and Follow us On Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/FindYourMuseClt.

**Thank you for your support of the SHOMOLIVE Indiegogo fundraising campaign!  We raised almost $10,000! Visit http://www.indiegogo.com/shomo?c=activity&a=1434608 to read all the great press from The Examiner, The Impaler Speaks, CLTBuzz, Historic SouthEnd, CltBlog and More! 


Upcoming House Concerts:

**Common Chord Concerts presents: Samantha Crain 01/27/13 - TICKETS MAY BE AVAILABLE; Bombadil 03/16/13 - SOLD OUT - SIGN UP FOR THE COMMON CHORD CONCERTS FACEBOOK PAGE TO GET ADVANCE NOTICE OF THESE SHOWS!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/CommonChordConcerts

**Time Sawyer house concert (North Charlotte) 2/23/13 http://www.facebook.com/events/489394254432301

**Support Local House Concerts Basement Series Presents: Steafan Hanvey (Dublin) 03/23/13  http://www.supportlocalhouseconcerts.org * http://www.facebook.com/events/102770896540225/

**2012 Teagarden House Concerts (South Charlotte) 02/09/13: The Cloers CD Release Party; teagardensound@gmail.com http://www.facebook.com/events/348298668524091/?ref=2


Recent Reviews, Photos, Interviews, TV, Press and Current Events worth noting:

**Watch the Chevy Malibu Commercial featuring Matrimony's song "Obey Your Guns" here - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmWRkLZqwn4&feature=player_embedded

**Music Videos of Bands You Should (and may eventually) Get To Know:  http://charlottemusic.typepad.com/unknown_greats_you_should/

**Happy Trails - Rodney Lanier - http://vimeo.com/33930867 **Rodney Lanier Memorial Service and New Orleans style processional down N. Davidson - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZjdovdIkzU&sns=fb * **Goodbye Rodney - John Schacht/Shuffle Magazine - http://www.shufflemag.com/charlotte-bids-adieu-in-style-to-local-musician-rodney-lanier/


R&R Motel Guests Latest News:

***Congratulations Kishi Bashi on being signed with Secretly Canadian Publishing!  http://scmusicpub.com

***USA TODAY picked Seth Glier's  "Man I Used To Be" as the song of the week! http://ow.ly/i/1paTh

**CHAPPO and A Silent Film are up for SiriusXM Radio Alt Awards 2012 - Alt Nation - http://www.siriusxm.com/altawards

**Kishi Bashi in Grammy Awards promo ad: http://www.etonline.com/music/129095_Taylor_Swift_Grammy_Promo/index.html

**Miniature Tigers #24 and Jukebox the Ghost #12 in Indie Lunchbox 50 Favorite Albums of 2012: http://indielunchbox.wordpress.com/2013/01/10/50-best-albums-of-2012/

**Beacon Audio | Band of the Week: Joshua James - http://listen.beaconaudio.com/2013/01/band-of-the-week-joshua-james/

**These United States - Favorite Albums of 2012 - http://www.dirtyimpound.com/2013/01/favorite-albums-of-2012/

**Sons Of Bill – "Sirens" - Best of 2012 – Chip’s Picks - Twangville - http://twangville.com/13258/best-of-2012-chips-picks/

**Joshua James "From The Top Of Willamette Mountain" - Best of 2012, Tom ’s Picks - Twangville - http://twangville.com/13209/best-of-2012-toms-picks/

**Matthew Perryman Jones "Waking up the Dead" and Ben Kyle "Mercy" - Mayer ’s Picks: Best Songs of 2012 - Twangville - http://twangville.com/12930/mayers-picks-best-songs-of-2012/

**Matthew Perryman Jones & Mindy Smith co-wrote a song which appeared in ABC Family's new series, Switched at Birth!

 


This and That:

***Hashtags To Follow: #MAKEYOURMARK #charlottemusic #project365 #26actsofkindness 

**Randy Walker, host of WSGE 91.7FM's The Roundtable's Sunday Edition, is looking for bands/musicians who would like to be a featured guest on his weekly radio program. If interested, please contact Randy at lowwillie@aol.com for more information. http://www.wsge.org/program/publicaff.php


Radio:

**The Roundtable's Sunday Edition hosted by Randy Walker (every Sunday) - WSGE 91.7FM - 9am-10am -http://www.wsge.org/wsge/

**Listen online to our local and regional bands at WNCW 88.7FM , "90 Minutes", CharlotteMusician.com, WGWG 88.3FM (Boiling Springs, NC) and WSGE 91.7FM, as well as those weekly specialty programs mentioned above.

**Plaza Midwood Community Radio - http://pmcradio.org/


Misc. Organizations and Links:

**The Charlotte Live Alt/Rock/Indie Music Meetup - http://www.meetup.com/LiveMusicMeetup/

**Post and read reviews about anything and everywhere in Charlotte at Yelp.com - http://www.yelp.com/charlotte-nc

 

***Looking Ahead: (new additions or updates)

(^=Potential sell out - recommend getting advance tickets)

***************
01/26 - Calexico w/Bahamas & Kingsbury Manx - Cat's Cradle - (Carrboro, NC)
01/29 - ^Amy Ray With Mount Moriah's Heather McEntire - The Evening Muse (Tickets going quickly!)
01/30 - ^The xx - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
01/31 - Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/01 - A Silent Film w/Matrimony - The Fillmore Charlotte
02/01 - Travis Tritt solo acoustic - Knight Theater
02/02 - ^Carrie Rodriguez - The Evening Muse (Tickets going quickly!)
02/05 - Zappa plays Zappa - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/07 - Soul Aslyum - The Visulite Theatre
02/09 - Sixpence None The Richer - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/12 - Sister Sparrow & the Dirty Birds w/Wheeler Brothers - The Visulite Theatre
02/13 - Old 97's - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
02/14 - Joe Pug - The Visulite Theatre
02/15 - Delbert McClinton - The Neighborhood Theatre
02/16 - Imagine Dragons - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/21 - Tift Merritt with David Wax Museum - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
02/21 - ^Mary Chapin Carpenter w/Shawn Colvin - Knight Theater
02/21 - ^Tame Impala - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/22 - ^Tame Impala - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC) - SOLD OUT
02/26 - RaRa Riot - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
03/01 - ^George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - The Neighborhood Theatre
03/07 - Cowboy Junkies - McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
03/08 - ^The Gaslight Anthem w/Matrimony - The Fillmore Charlotte
03/14 - ^Kishi Bashi - The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
03/15 - ^Kishi Bashi - Motorco Music Hall (Durham, NC)
03/15 - Jill Andrews - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
03/17- ^Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds w/Sharon Van Etten - SOLD OUT
03/19 - Local Natives - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
03/28 - Ryan Bingham w/HoneyHoney - The Orange Peel
03/30 - The Apache Relay - The Visulite Theatre
03/30 - An Evening with Iris Dement - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/01 - ^Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell and Richard Thompson - Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
04/07 - Diana Krall - Ovens Auditorium
04/09 - An Evening with Over the Rhine - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
04/11 - ^Son Volt - The Orange Peel
04/13 - Son Volt - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04/22 - David Sedaris - Belk Theater
04/26 - Kim Richey - The Evening Muse
04/27 - Harvest Records Presents: AKRON/FAMILY - The Grey Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05/06 - The Airborne Toxic Event - Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
05/13 - Josh Ritter and the Royal City Band w/The Felice Brothers - The Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)

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Patrons of the Arts • by Courtney Devores - The Charlotte Observer • March, 2012

First Couple of Charlotte Music (Uptown Magazine)

Living it up at the 'Rock & Roll Motel' •  Charlotte couple shares their home with touring rock bands.
by April Denée/The Charlotte Observer
http://aprildenee.com/2011/05/01/livin-it-up-at-the-rock-roll-motel/
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/01/2256244/living-it-up-at-the-rock-roll.html

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