NC Local Music

berkeley cafe | 02/17/2012 | 7pm | $10.00

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:55:48 CST

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Watch this video for samples of our artists. Or scroll down to visit the artists webpage, and to get a link to a map for The Berkeley Cafe

Please note Parking is available directly behind the Berkeley Cafe or in the parking deck at the corner of Davie and McDowell Street 404 S McDowell St, Raleigh (1 block directly behind Berkeley Cafe across the street from the Firestone) *** Please note if you park on the other side of the fence and not directly behind berkeley or in the parking deck , you will be towed!!***

We will have prizes from The Carolina Hurricanes, The Carolina Panthers, The Durham Bulls, The Carolina Rollergirls,8th Sin Coffee, , Stephanie Rose Photography, and Blue Water Spa!

Blue Water Spa will also be donating: - One Month of Unlimited LED GentleWaves Photomodulation Treatments ($400 value)

- Microdermabrasion with LED GentleWaves Photomodulation Treatment ($145 value)

and more!!!

Sofree

SoFree. So real. So fine. So right! SoFree Wisdom was born in Landstuhl, Germany. A prodigy from the start, this tremendous artist was literally singing at the same time she was learning to utter sounds. As she grew, this phenomenal talent only advanced her musical abilities. Whitney Houston, Alicia Keys, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, and Usher are just some of the singing giants that she admired and was inspired by. From the tender age of 8, SoFree has been creatively challenging herself with her musical acumen. She has immense writing skills coupled with the talent for arranging her own songs. She continues to write, adding gripping life stories from those she observed along with her life experiences. SoFree Wisdom has remarkable skill regarding her vocal range. For years she was strictly a soprano. But as her voice matured she developed a beautiful alto sound. Her objective with her musical career is to touch the hearts of millions around the world, as her musical idols have done for her. Ever the caring individual, SoFree cannot wait for the day that someone says to her �SoFree, your song really got me through a hard time, thank you so much.� To be able to help someone and give them inspiration and encouragement during a difficult time it�s what she longs for. SoFree is also a full-time mother. Her daughter is her heart and soul and SoFree�s greatest inspiration. As SoFree states, �She saved my life and I thank God for her every chance I get. She also inspires me to be the best woman that I can be not only for myself, but for her.� With SoFree possessing a bright, intelligent, and engaging personality combined with incredible voice, her musical career has many great things in store.

Kim Dicso

Connecticut-native Kim Dicso has been performing as a solo artist in and around Wilmington, NC since 2006. She has built a steady following as an acoustic act, performing at venues such as House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC and The Pour House in Raleigh, NC as well as Wilmington venues such as 16 Taps,The Whiskey, Juggling Gypsy, Bottega, The Soapbox, Costello's, and Harvey's Tavern in Burgaw, NC. She is a prolific songwriter trained in classical and jazz trumpet, piano, and is a self-taught guitarist.

She was a founding member of the rock band NeverForever from 2008-2010 and wrote lyrics for and did lead vocals on the album 11.

Kim continues to play solo shows in the Wilmington area, sharing her original music as well as her unique take on cover songs. She is currently putting together a backing band to help her bring her songs to life on stage as well as in the studio for a full-length album.

The Design

The music of tHE.DESIGN is informed by at least a generation of great rock music, in the words, the sound, arrangement and style, and they put that all together into an exciting CD which is fun to listen to. They remind you of their roots, but they sound like themselves.

It's a thrill to hear a band that seems to say, "We're putting out a great rock album." No niches or micro-niches. And why? Because we can. It�s like climbing Everest because it�s there, or pointing in the stands to where the home run is going to go. And if enough people hear this CD and get hooked on it like I did, Raleigh will have a much better reason to be on the national pop music "map" than being the home of Clay Aiken. -article by Cal Nordt

Monika Jaymes Band

The Monika Jaymes Band Album :There You Are review The legendary Bev Paul, former general manager of Durham's Sugar Hill Records, likes her. That�s good enough for me! "Jaymes has a big, warm voice that moves easily from bluesy rock to soulful country without missing a lick",says Paul. She's right. Monika Jaymes is a singer/songwriter based out of Fuquay-Varina, NC. There You Are shows influences like Fleetwood Mac, which is no surprise. She has been writing songs and playing in bands since the age of 13. In 1998, she was chosen to perform at World Special Olympics. This poetic pop artist is sure to continue along this path of success. The songs are well written, warm, and welcoming. So it should come as no surprise that Jaymes was a semi-finalist in the very competitive ISC (International Songwriters Competition. Dave Rose : Deep South Raleigh Downtowner

Scarlet Virginia

"Listen. Scarlet Virginia has secrets. Front porch backwoods summer evening muse secrets. The kind that linger on in the air long after the fireflies have gone and the distant highway noise settles down for the night. The kind that make you feel happy and sad and contrite and whimsically optimistic all at the same time because somewhere deep into that thick Southern American night seep the ghosts ...of what might have been and what may never be. And so we all go into that all-encompassing darkness of time, blind but for the music."

Scarlet Virginia is Lindsey Collins (who writes, sings, and plays acoustic rhythm guitar, mandolin, banjo, and tries to play the accordion), Mike Shelby (who plays lead acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin, and sings harmonies), Katharine Liang (who plays the violin, piano, and sings harmonies), Ben Halliday (who plays the bass guitar), and Kyle Duppstadt (who plays the drums and percussion).

The Lawn Darts

The best cover band in Raleigh, NC -bar none. Comprised of professional musicians who have been on the scene for many years, The Lawn Darts are your best bet for entertaining your club, festival, wedding reception or private party. The Lawn Darts provide a complete sound and light show as well as the best music from today and years past. The Lawn Darts will bring a complete entertainment package ready to rev up and engage any crowd.

The Berkeley Cafe is located at 217 W. Martin Street Raleigh NC 27601

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deep south bar | 03/09/2012 | 7pm | $5.00

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:23:08 CST

RUSTHONEY(indi rock)

Rusthoney is a Grunge/Alt Rock band from Sanford, North Carolina. Influenced heavily by 90s rock bands like Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, and Pearl Jam, Rusthoney has Grunge attitude and intensity while maintaining a sense of melodic beauty.

Long Time Gone

Long Time Gone covers music from the folk-rock era - primarily Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's storied musical career - providing an enchanting evening of entertainment for the generations of CSN&Y fans.

Electric, acoustic, even pre-CSN&Y music from the Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Hollies, and Manassas years are included. We even branch out to include songs by the singer/songwriters from the Laurel Canyon era like Jackson Brown and Poco among others.

LTG is not your typical rock 'n roll band. Harmonies abound with multiple instrumentation such as banjos, dobros, lap steel guitars and harmonicas to go along with electric and acoustic guitars.

Come see us and hear us - our sound will bring back pleasant memories and create new ones!

Luna's Lament (acoustic set) fans of: Tool, Kittie, Otep, Flyleaf, Evanescence, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, etc

The Resonance Cascade (indi rock)

divebar | 03/23/2012 | 9pm | FREE

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:30:25 CST

Crystal Bright and The Silver Hands

"This is what it would sound like if Kate Bush were to genetically fuse with Danny Elfman and Dresden Dolls in some strange biological experiment." The group is led by Crystal Bright with her educational background in Anthropology and Ethnomusicology and experiences playing in groups that varied from Mariachi and Ugandan to Chinese and Indonesian gamelan ensembles.

Crystal sings and plays accordion, musical saw, concertina, adungu (Ugandan harp), bombo (Argentinian drum), and various others. She is very fortunate to be playing with some amazing multi-instrumentalists and you will find 1-4 of them accompanying her depending on the occasion.

A Tin Djinn

Step right up, ladies and gentleman...dissenters of distilled pop and orphans of the hipster revolution. Experience the phantasmagoric stylings and incomparable force of awe that is A tin djinn. Rising from the ashes of former stalwart Nashville outfit, 'Milkshake?' comes this rather undefinable trio. Lead by formidable archetype, majestic visionary, enforcer of paisley, ambassador of embroidery, and masterful instructor in the art of the muse, on guitar & vocals Eliot Wilcox! But he's not alone folks, he has with him a new face. The young Zulu warrior, with the echoing voice that resonates for days, the volatile, dazzling, furious bass slapper with a smirk that will cease you in your shivering stance, Gary (The Furious) Collins! And the newest addition to the group of Mad Men, a super-heroic talisman of hedonistic transmissional voom. On drums & vocals, the diabolical boom boom crooner, sarcastic, slap stick, black lipstick mother bitch with a "bag" full of tricks........Steve Tucci (aka Tooch)!......A tin djinn has set out to breathe a breeze of the bazaar into the local music scene of Raleigh. Lock up your children and hide the chiffon. A tin djinn is coming to a theatre near yooz!

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pour house music hall raleigh | 04/20/2012 | 8pm | $8.00

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:46:14 CST

BPL (Boone)

BPL is an original hip hop and funk group from Boone, North Carolina. Their music meshes the best of authentic soul and funk with a fresh hip hop mentality. They bring high caliber lyricism, musicianship, and arrangements that appeal to the most discerning music fans. They have managed to balance this with a sound that will stay with even the most casual listeners. BPL�s unmatched live show is guaranteed to rock the crowd at every venue they play. Their debut LP �Higher� (NuSouth, 2009) unites the explosive energy of their shows with refined songwriting and production into a classic record for the people.

Black Heart Kings (RALEIGH)

Rock / Fusion Rock Driven by passion, steered by creative inspiration, and chassied by the focus of those hungry enough to succeed the trio had huge ideas to take all genres of music and make a musical language that had never been addressed before. "You know, it was a little strange at first when we first met each other and began playing with each other because we weren't sure how all of our styles would mesh." Answered Ross during a small bio interview. "Nate is a HUGE DMB fan. I'm a HUGE Allan Holdsworth/Fusion fan and Dave.....ahhh well dave is just dave haha." laughed Ross after being asked about musical styles and tastes. It was only the beginning of such a band and such a sound; it was the smell and taste of passion that brought these guys together.

The Balance

The Balance hails from Raleigh, North Carolina. Blending styles such as Fusion, R&B, Jazz, Rock, and Soul, The Balance has the lyrical strength and musical song craft that lives up to it's name. Known for their stellar musicianship, live improvisation, crowd participation, witty and socially conscious rhymes,and dynamic live show,

Down By Five

Down By Five is a 3 piece rock band, bringing a fresh sound to the Raleigh music scene. Their infectious hooks, rocking guitars, and killer rhythm section are winning new fans daily.

Down By Five has something for everyone. Whether you are looking for in your face rock, groovy jams, or beachy tunes about summer, this is the show for you.

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andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:02:00 CST

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scotty

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Wed, 25 May 2011 09:56:06 CDT

Congratulations to Scotty McCreery from Garner North Carolina for winning American Idol! NC Local Music is very proud of you! We are very passionate about the amazing talent we have here in North Carolina!! American Idol made a great choice!!! Scotty, Congratulations!!! Bring the love of music back home to North Carolina!

upcoming shows

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 01:28:13 CST

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andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:30:45 CST

art tatum: piano starts here.

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 10:02:21 CST

ART TATUM: PIANO STARTS HERE. The one-man-show stars Trevor Johnson as Doc Hanley is directed by Jay O�Berski and written and produced by Jeffrey B. McIntyre What Can I say? This was truly an amazing performance, Trevor Johnson truly makes you believe that he is Doc Hanley. Doc, a Bartkeep, landlord of sorts, music enthusiast,Pabst Blue Ribbon beer fan, and passionate loving human being tells the story of music, racism, war and the story behind Art Tatum as well as many other classical jazz musicians of the 30's 40's. Beautifully told stories that will make you laugh, cry and ponder life all rolled up into this amazing show. It is truly indescribable and amazing! I definitely would recommend you go see this as soon as you can for it will only be in town until Dec 19th 2010. This play is not only for lovers of Jazz music, nor soley for fans of classical. It's for fans of music of all types. If you share a passion for music, and a human heart this play is simply a must see. This one man performance with music, and visual clips, not to mention if you get seats up front he brings you PBR to the tables. So bring you're friends, bring your family to this once in a lifetime experience. It's sure to put a smile on your face, and to make you think a little deeper about life in general. For more information about the show please visit: http://www.zenph.com/art-tatum-piano-starts-here -Andy Washburn NCLocalMusic.com

a loss of a friend

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:02:05 CDT

Dave Marzetti, Our good friend and drummer for Sleep Control passed away this week. We've had a lot of hits on our website looking for information about him. While we're unsure of how it happened we want to let you all know that we appreciate the support, and wish the best to the friends and family of Dave. If you would like to send condolences please find Sleep Control on Facebook and leave some love for the guys there. We are working through this together and can not thank all the fans, friends, and family enough. Dave was truly an amazing person and will be missed. "And all the ones who smiled and laughed Were all at once in my photograph These stories are full of you..."- Sleep Control

joining forces for the good of music

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:38:52 CDT

Recently NC Local Music has teamed up with some great folks in the local scene. We are hoping to enhance the appreciation of local North Carolina musicians. MusicNC , NCLiveMusic.com, Threadshack.com , YumYumMagazine.com and we look forward to teaming up with some more! Take a moment to visit these sites and check them out! We want more people involved in the local music scene. We want to congratulate Scotty McCreery from Garner North Carolina on his amazing achievements on American Idol!!

3 years!

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:53:12 CDT

Well music fans, we want to proudly thank each and every one of you who has supported NC Local Music over the past 3 years! July 10th 2007.... Our first production "Women of NC Music" featuring some local talented ladies. This July we will be celebrating our 3rd anniversary on July 9th 2010 at Deep South The Bar. We are going to have two amazing bands and lots of fun going on! Bands are encouraged to bring out press kits and promotional CD's to give to the folks at NC Local Music, Vision Promotional Services and Deep South Entertainment. Music fans are encouraged to come out and rock out to some great entertainment! We may even have some surprise guest appearances... You never know unless you show up! So let us cordially invite you out to a night not to be forgotton! -NC Local Music Hosted by Lizh
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reverb nation!

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sat, 22 May 2010 12:43:33 CDT

NC Local Music has set up a ReverbNation account and would love to feature some local artists!! What we need from you is simple. 1. A mp3 to upload (along with artist name and title) 2. Permission to advertise you or your band. Just email us your mp3 and let us know that you want it featured on our ReverbNation profile! Email to NCLocalMusic@gmail.com please refrain from submitting files over 8mb and of live songs. Please note, not all songs that are submitted will be posted. We reserve the right to screen for offensive and vulgar content. Please refrain from submitting any racial,sexist, or songs with profanity. These will not be tolerated and will not be published.

interact benefit 2010

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:48:25 CDT

NC Local Music is proud to announce that we have started working on the 2010 Interact Benefit concert!!! We are very excited to be doing this event at The Berkeley Cafe in Raleigh NC this year! We will feature some of the same artists from last year's show as well as some new additions! Please keep checking the website for details.

speculation

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 11:39:13 CST

there has been some recent speculation referring to our services and merchandise. We at NC Local Music assure you that all monetary gains from merchandise or advertising fees goes directly back into the support of the music community. Money from sales of merch goes into the printing of advertising of local artists, money from donations goes towards funds for organizing charity events, money from sale of benefit cd's goes directly to the charity. We like to thank everyone who supports the cause of bringing love of local music into the ears of those who have not yet experienced it, as well as into the hearts of those who truly appreciate and support the artists who struggle day in and out to make a living from the art of music. Please note that that any monetary income from this is solely for the greater good of loving music and to bring it to the public. -NC Local Music NC LOCAL MUSIC

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thanks!

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:01:55 CST

NC Local Music wants to thank everyone who came out and supported our Interact Benefit show! We appreciate everyone's hard work and everyone who showed up! Thanks to The Pour House Music Hall for providing us with an always awesome venue! To all the contributing raffle prize donations a special thanks, and our Volunteers THANK YOU!!!!! We look forward to doing another one next year! Stay tuned for further show info as we finish off 2009 with a much needed break!

interact

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:03:04 CDT

CLICK HERE TO RSVP! We at North Carolina Local Music would like to take this time to invite you out to a very special event. We have put together a concert to raise money for Interact. Interact is a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault. Interact fulfills this mission through the support of its volunteers and community. We raised close to $1,000 last year and are hoping to do much better this year. What we have done is taken local female singers and brought them together on stage to perform in order to raise awareness and support for Interact. There will be raffles with prizes from many local restaurants, bars, coffee shops, amusements and more! All proceeds from the raffles will go directly to Interact. A portion of the entry fee will be donated, as well as from our benefit cd that we worked so hard to put together. November 25th 2009 The Pour House Music Hall 224 S. Blount St Raleigh NC 27606 $5.00 entry Raffles with prizes from : 8th Sin Coffee, Rush Hour Karting, Crowley�s Old Times, Dynamic Sound and more! CLICK HERE TO RSVP! Thank you for your time! NC Local Music CLICK HERE TO RSVP!

2 years!

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:19:31 CDT

NC Local Music would like to take a moment to thank everyone who has supported the scene! Especially those of you who have been there with us these past 2 years! For the bands, the solo artists, the venues , promoters, hosts, bartenders, everyone THANK YOU!!! Keep supporting local music and lets spread the love of the local scene to those who don't see it. NC Local Music thanks everyone!!

2009 bring it on!

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:59:21 CST

2009 is going to be a great year! We've got some great shows lined up for you to enjoy. Keep checking back on the website and our Myspace page. We've teamed back up with Vision Promotional Services and struck a deal with Deep South Entertainment. We're going to be introducing bands to the Deep South management to better spread the local scene. So everyone get out and rock with us! 2009 is here, and we're ready to make it rock!

winding down

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:26:23 CST

As 2008 comes near to a close, we want to take a moment to thank all of those who have supported us! Without passionate people backing our struggle to spread the love of music, the ride would have been a lot bumpier. So cheers to all of you who supported us! We hope you will continue to spread the love in 09! Get the word out, come out to shows, love the music! Be open minded! We hope to see you out at the shows!

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andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:50:23 CST

benefit cd's

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 11:26:13 CST

Our Interact benefit CD's are now ready for purchase! A portion of the proceeds will go to assist Interact in it's efforts to give hope to women in need. CD's will be available at our NCLM events for $10.00, and through ebay. We also can arrange a buy in person at some other shows. If you are interested in more information please email us @ Nclocalmusic@gmail.com for more info on interact: http://www.interactofwake.org Limited supply! Get one online for $15 Ebay Item Number 110307042515 SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC! RESPECT WOMEN! SUPPORT INTERACT!

interact of wake co. benefit cd's

andy@nclocalmusic.com (andy) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 01:48:06 CDT

We're almost done with the CD's folks! We have about 150 on disc. Awaiting the print of booklets now. We are almost set to have them available to the public by our next show! If they are ready sooner, or later you will still be able to get them simply by contacting us via myspace or email. NCLOCALMUSIC@GMAIL.COM We are also raffling off passes to Rush Hour Karting in Garner NC, and Tickets to a Carolina Rollergirls event! Please come out! We really want to thank everyone who has jumped on board for this. To Interact for just doing what they do! To the artists for contributions. To Rob from H.O.W. for the CD manufacturing. Office Max for the CD Labeling. Jessica Montez for her support. Rush Hour Karting, The Carolina Rollergirls, V.P.S, And all the volunteers that will be working on this project with Andy. We appreciate it more than you know! A list of the artists contributing to the CD we'd like to thank: Angela Wilkins Slow And Lowdown Hannah Ruth The Virgo 9 Spellbox Tammie Davis The Monika James Band Lindy Dobbins Viva la Venus Labeling Deloris Blitch Billie Feather