nc local music

03/12/2010 | 7pm | $5.00

We are doing a benefit concert for a friend who's in desperate need of help, her boyfriend and father of her 1 week old child was killed in a car accident early January 18th leaving her Unemployed and a single mother. We will have more details about the bands and line up coming soon!

please plan to attend for a good cause!

Featuring:

03/26/2010 | 9pm | $10.00

"The CD release PARTY of U Knighted, Featuring Jeff Campbell and Deborah Trolly.

U Knighted Website

Come out for an eclectic night of heavy rock, funk, swing, bluegrass, Blues/Jazz and some musical stunts to jive your mind. What is a musical stunt? How many instruments can a person really play at once? See for yourself."

04/30/2010 | 9pm | FREE!

Since the group’s inception in 2006, this party band has been playing venues across the Triangle from the Longbranch to Connolly’s Irish Pub and from Woody's to The Oxford. With a diverse repertoire including 70’s rock, funk, soul and current top Billboard hits, they keep the dance floor packed with crowd favorites. Stage Left is available for all types of public and private events including night clubs, weddings, corporate functions, festivals, charity events, holiday dance parties and New Year’s Eve parties. Guarantee a great time at your next party or special occasion with Stage Left!

myspace.com/stageleftcoverband

10/22/2010 | 6pm | $8.00

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.

24 Hour Crisis Lines

Domestic Violence

919-828-7740 | 866-291-0855 toll-free

Sexual Assault

919-828-3005 | 866-291-0853 toll-free

SAFE Center

919-828-3067 | 866-291-0854 toll-free

FEATURED MUSIC:

02/27/2010 | 9pm | $5.00

Radio Silent Auction (RSA) emerged in Raleigh, NC in early 2008 on a mutual vision to create independent rock music that is original, genuine and dynamic. RSA is made up of four experienced musicians from the mid-Atlantic local music scenes in Raleigh and Asheville NC, Richmond VA and Washington DC. Brett Durham – vocalist and guitarist, Bucky Fairfax – guitarist, Jeremy Cartner – bassist, and Ash Stevens – drummer. RSA’s sound is defined as a blend of alternative and classic rock with tones of indie, blues and pop. A solid groove with dirty riffs and a gritty edge. Two guitars provide balanced tone and contrast out in front of a rhythm section that establishes a simple but purposeful presence. Vocals are raspy and soulful, abandoned and incensed, resilient, meaningful and coercive. Lyrical themes of love & hate, freedom and control, and personal and social dysfunction resonate. RSA’s goal is to create music that brings together their wide range of influences, share their music to as broad of a fan base as possible and provide an enjoyable musical experience to their audience. Abandon the fiber essence presence / belief is the death of intelligence / the way to combat falsehoods is with truth.

Radio Silent Auction http://www.myspace.com/radiosilentauction

Sleep Control is an Indie Progressive band based out of Raleigh, NC. The band has been together for three years now. Major influences include Radiohead, Deftones, The Verve, Silverchair, Avenged Sevenfold, Tom Waits, Helmet, and Nirvana. Members include front man, James Forgey, who began playing music at age 12, acted in and wrote two songs from the sound track of the 27 Club. James writes music, plays guitar, and sings for Sleep Control. James draws his musical influence from all the places he has lived across the U.S. and Europe. Steve Tucci, from New York and New Hampshire, who has been playing music since the age of 3, plays guitars and sings for Sleep Control. Steve is a self taught musician who has played in several hard core and metal bands. Steve has also engineered and mixed all of their EP and some of their bonus songs. Bass player Sam Branstetter, originally from Idaho, Started playing music at age 13. Sam played in several bands before eventually moving to North Carolina and joining Sleep Control. Influenced by blues, metal, progressive, rock and roll, and funk, Sam has brought a great sound to the band. Last but not least, drummer Dave Marzetti has developed a love of orchestration and composition from his time spent in his school’s marching and orchestral bands. Dave has grown as a musician drawing influence from a wide variety of genres. Sleep Control have built themselves quite a fan base from playing all around the region and look forward to expanding and growing as much as possible. Sleep Control have built themselves quite a fan base from playing all around the North Carolina and Virginia areas. They have played such venues as: The Pour House, Berkley Café, The Dive Bar, Local 506, The Brewery, Deep South, The Nightlight, and Boyland Heights.

Sleep Control http://www.myspace.com/sleepcontrol

02/25/2010 | 10:00pm | FREE!

Erik Smallwood wants to be the bluesy-soul in your right ear and the pop-rock in your left. A recent transplant from Alabama, you might not have heard of him, but you have heard his music all around the Triangle. Blessed with a sensuous bluesy growl, Erik flawlessly blends his God-given gifts with incredible pop-driven hooks and soulful guitar wrangling to create a sound entirely his own.

Grasping his roots in gospel music and using U2, Sting, and Jeff Buckley as wings, Erik Smallwood wants you to hear his music and wants it to change your life as it has his. A fun-loving man with a wickedly quick wit, Erik's stage presence is entertainment in and of itself. Do yourself a favor, follow in the footsteps of enraptured audiences all over the southeast, and come out to hear Erik Smallwood.

http://www.myspace.com/eriksmallwood

02/22/2010 | 9pm | $3.00

Sleep Control is an Indie Progressive band based out of Raleigh, NC. The band has been together for three years now. Major influences include Radiohead, Deftones, The Verve, Silverchair, Avenged Sevenfold, Tom Waits, Helmet, and Nirvana. Members include front man, James Forgey, who began playing music at age 12, acted in and wrote two songs from the sound track of the 27 Club. James writes music, plays guitar, and sings for Sleep Control. James draws his musical influence from all the places he has lived across the U.S. and Europe. Steve Tucci, from New York and New Hampshire, who has been playing music since the age of 3, plays guitars and sings for Sleep Control. Steve is a self taught musician who has played in several hard core and metal bands. Steve has also engineered and mixed all of their EP and some of their bonus songs. Bass player Sam Branstetter, originally from Idaho, Started playing music at age 13. Sam played in several bands before eventually moving to North Carolina and joining Sleep Control. Influenced by blues, metal, progressive, rock and roll, and funk, Sam has brought a great sound to the band. Last but not least, drummer Dave Marzetti has developed a love of orchestration and composition from his time spent in his school’s marching and orchestral bands. Dave has grown as a musician drawing influence from a wide variety of genres. Sleep Control have built themselves quite a fan base from playing all around the region and look forward to expanding and growing as much as possible. Sleep Control have built themselves quite a fan base from playing all around the North Carolina and Virginia areas. They have played such venues as: The Pour House, Berkley Café, The Dive Bar, Local 506, The Brewery, Deep South, The Nightlight, and Boyland Heights.

Sleep Control

02/20/2010 | 8pm | $10.00

THE DESIGN

Cool Kid Collective The North Carolina native band, Cool Kid Collective, is a rock, acoustic, hip hop band who are currently blowing up the airwaves. This amazing band consist of Matt Bowen (guitar, vocals), Frankie Goodrich (guitar, vocals, beat boxing), and J.D. Leath (percussion and vocals). The trio came together back in August of 2008, but has quickly built an amazing following . They consistently draw huge crowds to both their club and venue shows along with numerous high profile private parties, festivals, private showcases and events. The band spent 2009 touring the East and West Coast on their first ever nationwide tour. Also released in 2009 was their debut album, “Bad Decisions Good Stories” which was released in the beginning of 2009 and has been a major hit. It can be found on iTunes and other major digital media outlets. The guys have been in numerous bands prior to the Cool Kid Collective project including, but not limited to, O. Period, Kepteclectic, Shemoan, and Rare Breed to name a few. They have also collectively opened for such acts as Busta Rhymes, Incubus, Hed(pe), Rehab, Ben Harper, Bone Thugs N' Harmony, and Corey Smith. Cool Kid Collective is currently in the studio recording a new album due out by Spring of 2010. They will also be playing venues all across the nation so please stay tuned to their websites for further details and locations. Cool Kid Collective would like to thank all of their loyal fans nationwide for their support and encouragement. "Bad Decisions, Good Stories" could not have been a success without you!

02/19/2010 | 9pm | FREE!

There's too much stuff going on... Kepteclectic hasn't played in TWO YEARS. And they are huge. HUGE. Pasadena? If you were one of the 200 heads jumping up and down last month at the Flower, then you need no explanation. Also, the Miller Girls are having a reunion party, Cooter and Asheton are having a MASSIVE dual birthday bash, F.A.C. (Friday Afternoon Club) is having a happy hour here, DJ Haeckmatic is spinning on and off all night long, and there is a monstrous barcrawl coming through... In other words, come at 5pm. Stay until 2am... And wonder why you don't do this every night.

http://www.myspace.com/pasadenamusic

http://www.myspace.com/kepteclectic

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