Wednesday, July 28 • 8P Open Mic Night
Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody. More info about the BSC Open Mic... click HERE.
Thursday, July 29 • 8P Jasmé Kelly (singer/songwriter)
Jasmé began playing guitar while attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received a degree in performance studies. While in North Carolina she also received the Durham County Emerging Artist Grant.
Jasmé was brought into the industry by the Wyclef Jean of the Refugee Camp, and has opened for such luminaries as George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Al DiMeola, Jean-Luc Ponty, Maceo Parker, Boney James, Al Jarreau, Jonathan Butler and Peter White. The highly esteemed bass master Anthony Jackson is even featured on two songs on her album. She has also packed countless historic venues in New York City such as CBGB, Café Wha?, The Bitter End, The Village Underground, Joe's Pub and Malik Yoba's Soul Café.
In addition to being a talented performer, Jasmé is also an accomplished songwriter, having co-written the song "Holla!" as performed by The Baha Men (of legendary "Who Let The Dogs Out?" fame). "Holla!" has been used internationally in: "Garfield: The Movie"; "Kicking and Screaming" (with Will Ferrell); the television shows "Las Vegas," "Malcolm in the Middle" and "JAG"; and the video game "Beach Volleyball: Dead or Alive"
• 10PHearts and Daggers (americana/country/southern rock)
Hearts and Daggers cannot be summed up into a one-word genre; easily identifiable for immediate classification. Hearts and Daggers is not bluegrass; nor is it pop-country or Haggard-era outlaw country. It is also too far removed from power chords to be cow punk, yet Hearts and Daggers live the hangovers and heartaches and reconstitute country music into what it SHOULD be nowadays; part chain-gang chants, part field hollers, part Jimmie Rodgers tuberculosis blues, part Jimmie Martin bluegrass harmonies, part Hank Sr., part Johnny Cash but most of all, ORIGINAL. Songs about killing, fightin, love, sinners, estranged lovers, murderers, and good men gone wrong. Songs that make you want to drink, dance, weep, holler, yell, and say Amen.
Friday, July 30 • 8P Griffanzo
Robert Griffin, alias Griffanzo, has been performing on piano and vocals in triangle for over 30 years. With Squirrel Nut Zippers, Taz Halloween, Ray Codrington and Stu Cole in the mix of a long list of the areas best musicians, griffanzo has covered a lot of ground musically as well as geographically. The recent cd, Ain't My Kinda Strange by the artist Griffanzo has just been released and includes drummer Frank Worrell, bassist Don Gladstone, as well as Codrington, Halloween and Carter Minor. Adding more than the usual jazz originals, the griffanzo cd includes severals songs defying catagory, including Girl #0024 (the video is on youtube under griffanzo), Fred was Here and Katrina. All the cd info, bio, song clips and blogs are on griffanzo.com.
After a busy year touring with the Zippers and producing a cd the performing schedule is not up to it's usual busy standard. Expect that to change! Schedule will be posted on the site as well and I hope to carry some more dates at Broad Street Cafe in a variety of incarnations.
• 10PThe Alpha Theory (rock/soul/hip hop)
The Alpha Theory exploded onto North Carolina’s underground music scene in 2008, playing exclusive venues while also touring up and down the east coast. Since opening for legendary hip-hop producer 9th Wonder, Universal Motown Record’s pop-rock band SafetySuit, national artist Citizen Cope and world-renowned author and poet Nikki Giovanni, The Alpha Theory has quickly become a recognized name in North Carolina. With Jesse Seibold on drums, Nathan Woolard strumming bass, Jeff Taylor electrifying riffs on guitar and music award-winning singer Jocelyn Ellis on vocals, The Alpha Theory delivers an unparalleled blend of rock, soul, funk, reggae and hip-hop, collectively defined as the genre urban-folk.
The birth of the bands eclectic sound came when Jocelyn and Jesse met in a business course in college and expressed a shared passion for making music. Soon after, Jesse invited Jocelyn to one of his band practices where other veteran musicians Jeff and Nathan were waiting. Their chemistry was instant as four no-boundary musicians decided to break all the rules and leave nothing out of the mix during their jam sessions. Combined influences from The Police, Led Zeppelin, Les Claypool, Jimmy Hendrix, Etta James and drummer Dave Weckel began shaping a dynamic sound that has given rise to musical revolution The Alpha Theory.
Melding the essence of their styles, The Alpha Theory released their debut EP, In the Beginning (2009), generating an immediate buzz that placed them in rotation at radio stations WPEG Power 98 and 106.5 FM. With 9th Wonder produced hit “Sell Me A Cloud” and several songs from their EP spinning on airwaves, the band hit the road for a 10-city tour playing shows in New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Within just a year-and-a-half, the crazed response from the public has catapulted The Alpha Theory into a musical arena primed for national success.
From writing and producing their own music to delivering an undeniably entertaining on-stage chemistry, this up-and-coming band has what it takes to bring their music to the next level. Currently in the process of writing and recording their first full-length album, The Alpha Theory continues to push boundaries via their dynamic sound and unique cross appeal to lovers of all music genres. Whether traveling on tour, recording new projects or giving magazine and radio interviews, The Alpha Theory is doing everything it takes to break new ground and become a recognized name in the music industry worldwide.
Saturday, July 31 • 8PThe Drowning Lovers (alt/lounge/noir)
Quirky Lounge-Noir with bursts of retro 1950’s, jazz, and blues influences. Witty, satirical, and heartbreaking lyrics that stick.
After meeting through mutual contacts in Chapel Hill and NYC, The Drowning Lovers formed in December 2009 with a shared concept of writing through the eyes of fictional characters set in a specific location. Our locale, we decided, would be a flophouse. We each wished to involve vivid imagery in our content and to create a sound connecting with eras past. Creatively, this provided a joint base from which to begin our work. After putting together the first several songs, we let go of “the flophouse rule” and trusted our instincts as a band to carry on and build from this platform.
•10PGeri-X (indie/rock)
Bulgarian-born Geri X is a composer, a musician and a singer hard to put a label on. Fans and critics spotted it from the moment she broke onto the Tampa Bay music scene: Geri is an artist with a singular sound you have not heard before. One can see it in the way she confidently plays her Babicz guitar, eyes half open and soul pouring out with a rich, crisp and mesmerizing voice. What started with a classical training in piano, guitar and voice, evolving out of a broad and eclectic blend of influences, has become wonderfully her own. In the process of sharing her songs, Geri bares her soul to ease the audience’s emotions. It is the strength of the voice and the charge to each word that draws them to a halt. “Geri X is a poet, rebel, and a singer with a voice that is demanding to be heard. She carries the intensity of a Mike Tyson punch with the serene beauty of one of the best female vocalists of this era” (L.A. Post) She has received countless accolades for her work, including Creative Loafing’s Best Singer Songwriter for 2 years in a row, as well as playing Summerfest and Steel Bridge Song Festival in the last few years. Aside from being a workaholic and an alluring performer, often carrying out few shows in a day, Geri is a prolific songwriter. This is a fundamental quality, which combined with her work ethic and the gift of sharing make her a true artist: one you can connect to. Whether with a full band or on stage with just a guitar, she is simply captivating. One only needs to experience it.
AUGUST EVENTS
Sunday, August 1 Aaron Mills Project - Sunday Night Jazz
Starting at 7:30, Open Jam at 9
If you are in any way a fan of jazz, this is not to be missed !!!
Aaron Mills, best known as the audacious bassist of classic funk act Cameo, has inspired a generation of groovy musicians, but his long time love affair with jazz has inspired The Aaron Mills Project. Aaron has been playing at the Cafe for a few months now, along with Wayne Kee, Bobby Hinton, Warren Fraizer and others. Aaron has brought Sunday night jazz back to the Cafe in a format that includes a cast of regulars as well as featured guest musicians every week. Towards the end of the evening, the night becomes an open jam, so, if anyone wants to come blow their horn....
Tuesday, August 3
• 6-8P Broad Street Pint Night - $4 pints and you keep the glass! (while supplies last)
This month's featured beer: Abita Weizenbock An American style strong wheat beer. It is made from 50% malted wheat and 50% malted barley. The wheat is used to give a distinctive flavor and because of its high protein content, a light hazy color. We use an American wheat yeast strain that will give the beer a fruity aroma and flavor, but not a clove flavor that is associated with German styles. We use Cascade hops to give a slight citrus flavor, but only in very small amounts so the flavors from the wheat and yeast will be predominant. This beer is not filtered so it will be cloudy in appearance, but will still be very refreshing even though it is 8% ABV.
• 8PDavid Glaser (acoustic/americana/folk rock) and 3 Penny Acre (folk/americana)
"David Glaser spins his stories and songs out of whole cloth. Denim, mostly. He writes love songs for cars, ballads for houses, and tunes so full of longing for the past and hope for the future, so gorgeous in their wholeness that you may find yourself humming "I keep your picture in my car" on Wednesday of next week... He's got a voice that sounds like honey poured into a rusty cup of tea, sweetness bursting out of him like an orange squeezed in the bright sunlight of a Baltimore summer Sunday." - David Morreale, host of the S.N.A.F.U. songwriter series.
3 Penny Acre's unique Ozark inspired sound has more than a regional appeal. Listeners in all corners will appreciate their attention to lyrics, harmony, and carefully crafted acoustic arrangements.
Wednesday, August 4 • 8P Continuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign up for a time, and jam with some of Durham’s finest! Drums, keyboard, bass, guitar and harp amps provided.
Thursday, August 5 • 8P Mary and the Strays
Maryann Fennimore is a singer songwriter from New York City coming to
Durham to introduce her new solo record “Overtime” with Mary and the
Strays. Fennimore has been working as a singer songwriter in New York
City for 10 years with the Brooklyn based bluegrass/folk group
Crescent and Frost. Following three successful albums, and a decade of
live performance and touring, she launched her solo project, Mary and
the Strays in 2008 to develop her signature style that blends
bluegrass, folk, and blues.
“Her ethereal quality is grounded in a wiry, worldly
emotionality…Fennimore is the kind of front person that could launch
an act. She cuts a figure on stage that is irresistible, in many
senses. Sure enough of herself to be unassuming, she is a compelling
beauty to hear and behold.”
- Frank Goodman June, 2006, PureMusic.com
• 10P Jambalaya (blues)
Mixing up a pot of Blues and Blues/Rock covers. Healthy servings of Mississippi Hill Country Blues from NMA, R.L. Burnside, and Junior Kimbrough to Blues Rock of The Black Keys and SRV.
Friday, August 6 • 8P RJ Adams (singer/songwriter - funk/r&b/pop/soul)
Music began for RJ at the early age of 7 in the small southern town in North Carolina.
Like most kids, RJ dreamed of becoming a big star like his favorite music heros
Michael Jackson, Marvin Gaye, Prince, Al Green, james Brown, Sam Cooke and Otis
Redding to name a few. RJ Adams is know for his high energy live performances that
keep you moving non stop.
Rj’s music is a breath of fresh air in today’s world.. His music is uplifting and positive
for all to listen.. In recent interviews Rj was quoted saying “ I love all music and all
people …I simply want to bring back music that is positive , inspiring and not
offensive to anyone.. It’s okay to sing about love and everyday life and that is the
message in my music and why the album is called Love, Life, Music ..”
RJ’s first album “Love, Life, Music gained popularity when RJ performed a remix of
“RJA” on Pay Per View March 2007 and became an international selling CD in 15
countries.
Rj’s new album titled “Acoustic Soul” is being released March 2009 and features
some of his best songwriting. Acoustic Soul is full of soulful, Bluesy melodic songs
with no band just a single guitar and vocal recorded live in the studio with a raw
sound displaying RJ’s unique vocal sound.
RJ is often asked to describe his music. He simply says with confidence, "It's feel
good music “music for everyone..
One of the largest breaks for RJ was when he performed “live” March 2007
in Las Vegas on Pay Pre-view . The Pay Pre-View event aired in 15 countries
where 120 million viewers tuned in world wide.
• 10P Jo Gore and The Alternative (alternative/soul/blues)
Jo Gore spent a good potion of her childhood singing at Spring Hill Baptist, located in Columbus County, NC. Jo’s father, A.K. Gore was the church pianist, and the two would play and sing throughout the region. “Spring Hill Baptist was a typical southern black church. There was plenty of soul, field hollerin, spirituals, call-and-response…people sung and played by ear. Noone fell asleep.” Jo has developed a style that borrows from early gospel rock and rollers and charismatic quartet singers like Rosetta Tharpe, James Cleveland, Joe Ligon, and Harvey Watkins Jr. Her heavy vibrato, improvisation, and interpretation of melody is quite reminiscent of the great vocal jazz and gospel stylists of the 50’s and 60’s. “It’s no secret that I have tried to pattern myself after Sarah Vaughan. She had such an amazing vocal range and such beautiful vibrato. I worship this woman.” Jo Gore performs along with renowned acoustic guitar player Bo Lankenau. They are both a part of the band called ‘The Alternative.’ When asked to describe the music, Jo says “It’s a mix of rock, jazz, and blues with some interesting world beats.” The group has been performing extensively in the triangle and hopes to secure a label soon. Growing up worlds apart in NY and NC, Jo and Bo found a common musical ground listening to the classic blues, soul, rock, jazz, and folk music of the 50's and the 60's along with current genres of today. Influenced by everyone from Robert Johnson to Sarah Vaughan to Tina Turner to Amy Winehouse. Their style is a refreshing mix of new and old that ranges from slow melancholy musings to upbeat in-your-face dance music. Bo writes the music and lyrics about issues that are important to both he and Jo. Issue's like standing up for one's belief's, life's regrets, home, family, war, the environment, relationships..etc. Helping bring the songs to life are their talented band mates, Steven Coon (electric guitar), Leon LB (bass) and Bakru Hunsel (drums).
• 10P Aminal (indie/soul/rock) - $7 Cover
"Aminal pushes tunes that are just as strong through a porous rustic filter, like Spoon with work boots. One of the most exciting bands to emerge from Chapel Hill during the backside of this decade, the young four-piece Aminal brims with a potential only matched by its abundant hooks." - Grayson Currin, Independent Weekly
• 11P Red Collar (rock)
There's a feeling in the room when Red Collar is playing that is hard to describe. It is as though the club or room has been lifted from its foundations and pulled straight up--that we've been taken out of time, and transported to a time before ironic posturing became the norm. A time before we used terms like post-anything. I'm not talking about false nostalgia for a better time. Just a different time. When this band plays it is ALRIGHT to yell along and to clap your hands.”
-Evan Rowe, Map...
• Midnite - Rat Jackson (rock/alt) Rat Jackson is the musical, spiritual and very physical creation of myself, Tad Jackson (lead singer and fret burner), and my brother Chester--beater of the skins. Long time collaborator R.L. Sutton thumps the big strings and my man Steve O whails on the Les Paul. We've been more or less playing together since '03, though the band names have changed and the sound has moved in some different directions. You will probably swoon for the rythmic pounding and soaring melodies of our powerhouse, blues-rock n' roll.
But ladies--this is all you really need to know right now. Rat Jackson will take care of you. We want you to have a good time. We want you to succeed in life. And we want you to pay the occasional cover and wander over to the nearby rock club and witness nothing short of a miracle. This band will change your life and give you a reason to continue being beautiful--just ask your sister, who took our advice a long time ago and look how far she has come!
Sunday, August 8 • 7:30P The JazzTones(jazz/blues/swing)
The JazzTones sextet plays mainstream jazz in the styles of the 50's and 60's. Behind the sultry vocals of Alice Brower, the Jazztones cover tunes ranging from standards, to swing, blues, latin and bebop. It's members come from the greater Hillsborough, North Carolina area.
Tuesday, August 10
• 7P Periodic Tables: Durham’s Science Cafe Cold Beer. Hot Food. Cool Science.
A monthly gathering where curious adults can meet in a casual setting to discuss the latest science in plain English. At Periodic Tables, you will chat with your neighbors and local experts about interesting and relevant science happenings right here in the Triangle and beyond. No lengthy PowerPoint presentations, no drawn-out seminars, no confusing jargon. Simply smart and relevant science in a relaxed atmosphere. Eating and drinking is encouraged, and there is no such thing as a stupid question.
**This event starts at 7pm, but try to come a little early if you want food as it gets very busy very quickly right around 7.
This month's topic: Bonobo Handshake: Love and Adventure in the Congo "A young woman follows her fiancé to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered bonobo apes—who teach her a new truth about love and belonging."
Author and scientist Vanessa Woods will discuss and sign copies of her new book, Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo. Like chimpanzees, bonobos are related to humans by 98.7%. But in contrast to chimpanzees, who live in male dominated societies where infanticide and lethal aggression are observed, bonobos live in highly tolerant and peaceful societies due to female dominance that maintains group cohesion and regulates tension through sexual behavior. How much of us is chimpanzee and how much is bonobo?
The Regulator Bookstore will be on hand to sell Vanessa's book after her talk.
Wednesday, August 11 • 8P Open Mic Night
Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody. More info about the BSC Open Mic... click HERE.
Thursday, August 12 • 8P Michael Holland (soul/country/blues)
Michael Holland, originally from Monroe, North Carolina, wrote songs for, sang, and played guitar in a North Carolina band called Jennyanykind from 1992-2003. They released about 8 or so records on No. 6, Elektra, Yep Roc, and MoRisen. They had their share of success and failure. They never looked back.
• 10P Big Al Hall and The Marching Rams (roots/americana/country)
Alex Hall, or Big Al, was raised and educated in the bread basket of traditional old time and string band music. The border between western Virginia and North Carolina is home to the oldest and most popular fiddle conventions and traditional music festivals in America. It was at these festivals he learned the traditional songs and tunes handed down through the generations. Here, also, he found other like-minded young people who saw the raw beauty in the ancient music. Alex quickly saw and felt a likeness between the energy of the Alt-rock and punk music popular at the time and the rowdy moods of the old time string bands. This connection is one that seemed far-fetched then but one that many make today. Shortly after college, Alex started his first old time bands. These projects help to launch the musical career of many of the most popular artists in the genre. Finding his way to Nashville he began to focus on songwriting. After Nashville, Alex made his way to Wilmington, NC. It was here that he teamed up with local rockers Kevin and Lincoln and began to combine modern sounds with old. After adding their friend Jones on upright bass they started recording Alex’s original material as well as new takes on traditional songs. The band has two new records coming out in 2010. Big Al Hall has gathered a devout fan base with his high energy shows and earnest songwriting. When the band plays the acoustic jammers, metal and punk rockers and music lovers young and old all turn out to dance, clap and sing along with Big Al Hall.
Friday, August 13 • 8P Spencer Sholes (alt/folk rock/funk)
Lifelong musician, songwriter. Specializing in guitar and vocals. Playing original music wherever I can get in the door.
• 10P Killer Filler/The KinKsmen/The Venables Killer Filler (surf/soul/rock)
Killer Filler is the creation of keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter Chris "Crispy" Bess -- an all-instrumental five-piece outfit to meld his twin penchants for 1960s Memphis soul and California surf music. Funk, twang, jazz, lounge and swing flavor Crispy's songwriting as well as the B-side nuggets that he handpicks to arrange and cover. The Ventures, The Shadows, Booker T. and the MGs, and The Champs and The Meters are all channeled by the band in live sets.
Crispy commands the Hammond B-3 and a six-string taboot while guitarists Bryon Settle and Pete Gamble join on dual stratocasters, Bryon's drop-jaw phrasing framed by Pete's mind-altering colors. Bassist Rusty Miller lays rhythm like a slab with the versatile and dynamic Mark Murphy on drums.
The KinKsmen (rock/pop/r&b)
Four likely lads who have devoured the musings of all things Davies, Quaife & Avory and thusly regurgitate said musical works in the style of their forebears. Reverently touching on all eras of the Muswell Hill foursome (or fivesome), The Kinksmen are all veterans of the beat-pop teen combo scene and therefore can mimic the styles of other beat squads such as The Fourmost, The Pacemakers, The Searchers and others, but prefer to only touch upon the output of the ensemble formerly known as The Ravens. Through their very hip-shaking performances, The Kinksmen will transport you to a place known only to the hippest few as KINKDOM. Kinkdom is a land populated exclusively by moderns who wear shoulder-length hair which droops, boots, guitars who twang, and baby doll eyes which turn you on and on and on. Inhabitants of this land have to go dancing every night except Monday. Mondays they are all busy repairing their discotheques. The national heroes of this land are named Pete, Ray, Mick, and Dave. This land's national anthems are played by this very thumping, very thousand watt combo. It is a land entirely free from waltzes, acne, grinds, anemia, eggplant, curfews, alarm clocks, violins, loneliness, diets, make-up exams, squares, callouses, and losers. It is a land so wild, so fantastic, so far out that about it even Rand is scared to tell McNally.
Saturday, August 14 • 8P Gasolinestove (americans/roots/folk rock)
With some former members of Memphis the Band, this new look at Scott Morgan's music takes a different approach. Upright Bass, piano, accordian, acoustic guitar and percussion as well as harmonies make up a new sound.
• 10P Harvey Dalton Arnold Blues Band (blues/roots/southern rock)
Hi, I am Harvey Dalton Arnold, my small claim to fame is that I was bassist for the southern rock group "the Outlaws" from 1976-80, with a couple of gold records (one for each kid). The blues is my true passion and was before and after that group. I’ve recently dusted off the 8 track and am having a ball recording and looking forward to posting some tunes here. I’m playing around the Triangle area of NC as well as always gigging with my band of old friends in Wilmington, NC "the Polar Bear Blues Band". I send a huge Thank You to all the Outlaws fans who remember and I also look to make new friends. Be sure to check out the lead vocals at: outlaws/houston,tx 1977 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUplnEsuo My son Derek is one of my "friends" so check out his classical compositions- awesome- and my daughter, Sara, is a senior at UNC-CH - go heels! I am a very blessed and grateful man, having survived head and neck cancer diagnosed in 2005; I am thankful for every day, as we all should be. My health is now great and I’d be glad to help or talk to anyone who is experiencing a similar situation. I now enjoy my "day" career working with developmentally disabled adults and teens; I’ve had extensive training from the years with my musician friends, LOL. It is the most positive experience of my life. Let’s have some fun- hope to hear from you- Harvey HEY HEY HEY check out my new Harvey Dalton Arnold Blues Band- I've been so lucky to have met some killer musicians here in Alamance County, NC - Great players, natural feel, and downright good people: Kim Shomaker- Guitar, Tim Carey- Drums, Darrell Young- Bass …with yours truly singing and chasing guitar. I think we've got something here!
Sunday, August 15 • 7:30PSawyer-Goldberg Jazz Band
"Our style is highly improvisational, with an emphasis on interplay & polyphony.
The music is our passion & we delight in sharing it with listeners."
Lou Sawyer& Pete Goldberg have been performing jazz together since 1980. Their repertoire is focused on mainstream jazz classics, standards, & originals.
The current Sawyer-Goldberg jazz group, which was formed in 1993, includes: Susan Cohen - vocals Roger Cook - electric & acoustic bass Pete Goldberg - guitar Lou Sawyer - alto, tenor & soprano sax David Shore - drums
Wednesday, August 18 • 6:30P Blues N' BrewsTri-Beer - The Triangle Beer Meet Up You do not need to be a Tri-Beer member to participate in this event.
Tri-Beer is a group for the true beer enthusiast or those who want to develop a stronger appreciation for beer. Every month, we try to bring in a beer that is special or different - - - something that not everybody would normally get a chance to try. We've had beautiful casks and kegs from Duck Rabbit, Lone Rider, Aviator, Sweetwater, Foothills, and others.
This month's feature is: TBD
Come for the Beer...stay for the Blues!
• 8P Continuum Blues Jam- Come out to the Blues Jam every other Wednesday sponsored by Continuum Consulting Services. Butch Haas will be facilitating this free-to-the-public jam. So bring your gear, sign up for a time, and jam with some of Durham’s finest! Drums, keyboard, bass, guitar and harp amps provided.
Thursday, August 19 • 8P Swift Creek Revival (americana/bluegrass/folk rock)
Introducing Swift Creek Revival, five musicians/singers from Raleigh/Cary NC. SCR's music features originals, great bluegrass, country and folk/rock covers and old favorites with new spins. Tightly woven two and three-part vocal harmonies along with rousing instrumentals featuring guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica, dobro and percussion make this a band that will entertain audiences with their unique “roots” sound.
Friday, August 20 • 8P Chris Bryant - The 2010 Discovery Series Middle school teacher by day, singer/songwriter by night, singer/songwriter by night, Chris Bryant approaches varied genres and subject matter with soulful honesty. It doesn't matter if he's singing about love, love lost, social responsibility or having fun at a party - when Chris sings, people listen. And when they listen, they believe him.
In 2010, Chris is playing a special series of shows at the Broad Street Cafe. Each month, he'll play a 45-50 minute set of music from an artist, band, or genre that's been influential or inspirational to his musical development. He'll follow that up with a 45-50 minute set of his own material. January's featured artist is Ben Harper. To find out more, visit http://discover.chrisbryantmusic.com.
• 10P Old Avenue(rock/pop/acoustic)
Old Avenue has been causing a stir since the summer months when their performance momentum picked up throughout the triangle area. Immediately after adding the final member to their current lineup, Old Avenue performed as the headlining band for STRUT '09 at the convention center. Shortly after they performed at Duke University in front of 1,500 students, and at the Midtown Music series at North Hills with the Embers to a crowd of 10,000. These performances led to repeat and additional bookings throughout the triangle, and have kept this eager band busy for months.
With a sound that can only be described as funky, jazzy, infectious grooves that will make you dance, with melodies that were meant for sing alongs, Old Avenue is the essence of the upbeat happy tunes we've all been missing. As a five piece band with a great back story that links all members back to Cardinal Gibbons High School, each member will tell you that they feel fate brought them together.
Equally and independently amazing musicians, with talent well beyond their years, Old Avenue is bound to make waves with the release of this new album. 'Knockin' on Doors' is a refreshing break from the emotional angst that our youthful music lovers have been buried in for years. The upbeat, catchy tunes that pour from the piano keys and sing through the sound of the saxophone, immediately catch onlookers off guard. Old Avenue's music projects an "It's ok to smile.it's even ok to dance" attitude.
• 11P Holy Ghost Tent Revival Characterized as "explosively intoxicating," Greensboro, NC's Holy Ghost Tent Revival cannot be pigeonholed into any popular genre. Melding brass with banjo, guitar, bass, drums, and keys this six-piece ensemble boasts an eclectic mash of instruments and styles -- a musical alchemy all their own.
The overall air of their creation breathes a sense of celebration and salvation; of a raucous party where everyone's welcome and where even the most stoic will find their toes tapping and a smile breaking free. It's as if, in the same spirit as the blues greats that traveled the highways of the American psyche before them, theirs is not music to lament life's hardships but rather to celebrate in life itself; with all its hodgepodge of pleasure and pain.
It is this transcendent energy that continuously propels Holy Ghost Tent Revival to play the heart and soul of a North Carolina-born, genre-defying new groove. With a penchant for crafting thoughtfully playful lyrics and graced with exceptional musical skills, there are seemingly no boundaries for this group as they travel the country spreading the magic of their heart-throbbing, foot-stomping, good-time music.
Saturday, August 21
• 8P TBD
• 10PThe Hugeunots and Luego
The Huguenots (pop)
Often times, band biographies come across as contrived and ridden with cliché, full of "coming to a town near you" and "forming a unique synthesis of blah blah blah," often resulting in something that reads like it was written by a computer, nonetheless making the band at stake seem both prefabricated and entirely boring. So, in an effort to distance ourselves from this trend, we will try to be as concise as possible: We love pop music. We like songs that are under 3 1/2 minutes. We love things that are timeless (be it clothes, instruments, sounds). We love rock and roll. We are not going for "unique syntheses" or trying to "expand your horizons" or "create a tenuous but altogether real personal connection" through our music. Rather our philosophy comes more closely to, in the words of esteemed sonic explorer Panda Bear, "Try to remember always just to have a good time"
If this combination doesn't sound entirely distasteful to you (and the music above is properly invigorating), come see us when we play. Listen to our songs. Dance along if you feel so inclined. That is about as much as we can ask.
Luego (rock/indie)
Luego begins with Patrick Phelan. Born and raised in Texas, Patrick, the youngest of three, began playing piano at an early age. He became fascinated with 70s icons such as Rod Stewart and Mick Jagger. Upon graduating high school, Phelan relocated to Durham, NC to study Philosophy and Spanish at Duke University.
It was here that he began Luego as a solo act. Slowly he began adding musicians for short and longish periods of time. Upon graduating in 2007, he recorded an EP with what members he could come up with and toured that EP for the next year and a half with a rotating cast of musicians until touring wore them down and left Patrick without a band.
In September 2008, Patrick sought out the help of producer/bassist Jeff Crawford to make a solo record under the Luego name. Within weeks he had assembled the current band, consisting of Peter Holsapple (the dBs, R.E.M.), Nick Jaeger (Roman Candle, Max Indian), Jeff Crawford and Rob DiMauro. what brought them together was a mutual love for the Band.
After a year of playing together, Luego released its full length debut, Taped-together Stories. Ocho is their second release.
"Ocho thrives on trying more. Influences are a burden. Finally folding them until they're beneath your tunes rather than simply on top of them—which Luego does on Ocho—is an accomplishment that can't be understated.
Ocho, Phelan's second LP as Luego, works best when it pulls both from and against the classic pop songbook, or when Phelan and his generally excellent band play hard, fast and loose with their fascinations. -Grayson Currin, Indy Weekly
"I cannot emphasize enough how the sincerity of Phelan's lyricism makes this album a cut above. If you can appreciate alt-country sounds like Wilco and Blitzen Trapper, you'll also appreciate Taped-Together Stories." -Tara Lacey, Performer Magazine
Sunday, August 22 • 7:30PSound Syndicate (jazz)
Four young but serious musicians trying to capture the essense of American music through the traditions of jazz. Including Christian Dashiell on bass, JC Martin on guitar, Larry Q. Draughn on drums and Myk'l Hanna on vocals.
Wednesday, August 25 • 8P Open Mic Night
Open Mic is arranged to enable anyone to perform, so all you have to do is turn up early and get your name down to perform. Originals and cover music of every style and genre are welcome! Open mic is a great way to practice your art and can also can be a proving ground for new talent and material. The audience consists of singers, poets, songwriters and music lovers so the atmosphere should be warm and encouraging for everybody. More info about the BSC Open Mic... click HERE.
•10P Wylie Hunter (rock/americana/pop)
"Wylie Hunter is a captivating performer with a truly soaring voice -- his driving rhythms and melodic sensibilities remind me of Joan Armatrading on a tear!" --Bland Simpson of The Red Clay Ramblers
The musical offspring of Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Gram Parsons, and other singer/songwriter legends of the 1970s, Wylie Hunter is the son of an award-winning fiction writer and photographer, his lineage clearly represented in the lyricism and evocative imagery coursing through his collection of songs. Trading in the drums for an acoustic guitar at the age of 15, Hunter moved from Atlanta, GA to Chapel Hill, NC and began honing a style that blends the eloquence of acoustic guitar with the driving vocals of pop, rock, and blues joining a contemporary brotherhood that includes David Gray, Pete Yorn, Jeff Tweedy, and Ryan Adams.
Friday, August 27 • 8P TBD
•10P Paul Edelman (folk/soul/country)
Almost born on the airplane from Columbus, Ohio, where his family lived, to Philadelphia, because his mom, a native of Philly, only trusted one doctor. Then the infant Edelman was flown right back to Columbus. "I was a very serious kid, and I think that's why. That's a lot of stress for a baby." His best friend in Columbus was a weeping willow tree. From there Paul's family moved to the north shore of Long Island, one of the natural habitats to the privileged dirtbag." There was a lot of money in that town, we stood out like sore thumbs." His family was always musical. Paul's uncle narrowly avoided success when he refused to sell one of his songs to Joe Cocker." Everyone in the family had talent, my mom had a beautiful voice."
Paul spent a year at Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh before settling into Philly. Paul spent years hosting open mics all through town, meeting folks and drawing influence from his peers. " My strongest asset is the ability to surround myself with people that are better than me." Eventually, Paul began connecting with some serious players with real ambition and talent. Paul found himself being a sought after player in town. "One of my first bandmates insists that I invented the term Grunge as a musical genre." He learned how to give other songwriters what their songs needed, and in so doing, was learning how to craft his own music with unique vision.
Paul was a Boxcar, a Butcher Holler Boy and lead guitar for Naked Omaha, three of the hottest tickets in town, simultaneously. It was no surprise then when Paul broke out on his own with the Jangling Sparrows, he was selling out the World Cafe and sharing bills with James McMurtry, Robert Earl Keen and Langhorn Slim.
Since relocating to the Blue Ridge Mountains The Jangling Sparrow's heavy hitting songwriting has already been met with an outstanding reception at some of the most respected venues in the area and radio in the region. Tough and tender, from a holler to a whisper. from timeless, original, Soul, Folk and Country to ferocious twang rock.
Paul has also shared stages with:
The Drive By Truckers, Neko Case, Scott Miller, Big Sandy and his Flyrite Boys, Slim Cessna, Marah, The Bottlerockets, The Sadies, and if you include stage crashing, Sarah Mclaughlin, Chrissie Hind, Cheryl Crow and the Dixie Chicks.
"If you’re a fan of solid alt-country music, you don’t want to miss Paul Edelman’s performance. Edelman has a sound that calls to mind some of the best of the genre, but what really sets him apart is his songwriting."
Carla Nelson-The Corner News, Auburn, AL
"Edelman makes short work of simple but effective lyrics, driving percussion, searing guitars and hooky melodies....Hints of Springsteen and Mellencamp are balanced with Edelman’s original sound; an imperfect but comfortable voice and addictive narrative songs"
Alli Marshal-Mountain Xpress
Saturday, August 28 • 8P Paul Daniel (folk rock/acoustic)
Paul Daniel is a powerful singer/songwriter and guitarist from Raleigh, North Carolina. Paul thrives on the raw purity of one man and one instrument, yet is always pushing for an even fuller folk rock sound. His guitar work is layered and complex drawing influences from, rock, blues, country, bluegrass and folk. Imagine Bruce Springsteen, Mark Knopfler, Norman Blake and Jerry Garcia all channeled into one guitar. The result is a rich foundation for songs with vivid scenes, lingering stories and unforgettable lyrics.
•10P The Wusses
One speaks of the majesty of the Wusses--in hushed, reverent tones--the same way one speaks of someone of great power and prestige--like members of the school board or a guy who owns his own tux. In fact, one of the central problems of language is that there is no better way to describe the Wusses than to just go outside at night, lift your face to the moon and whisper "Wusses" over and over.
The group formed out of several popular regional acts--the Sailing Crabs, Shag-o-phelia, Thee Inchworm-Del-Tone-Phonics--in the late to mid sixties or seventies.
Once the band was assembled, they began gigging around the Northern and Southern Carolina coasts. And, as we and our grandchildren know, they began writing hit after hit. So many hits, in fact, at one point esteemed national music magazines of the region began wondering if they were actually songs that were already hits that other people wrote and the Wusses were perhaps just playing them. The article "Hit-morrhage" speculated that perhaps--since no regular people could churn out so many fine hits--that the Wusses were actually multi-dimensional beings who's multi-point existence allowed them to bring in hit songs from other worlds. Of course, that person is dead now.
Yes, these men are heroes of our time and stopped pain, famine, suffering and the loss of blood and babies to the ocean. Love them, why don't you?
Sunday, August 29
• 7:30P A fundraiser for MIKE O’FOGHLUDHA for Superior Court
Judge featuringSTELLA!
Come experience the rich harmonies and world-ranging tunes of
Stella, and support Mike O’Foghludha’s candidacy for Durham
Superior Court Judge.
Stella is seven: Seven NC women, seven voices, seven friends
with wildly diverse musical passions. Since 2000, Stella has performed
at venues including the NC
Museum of Art, Centerfest, LEAF, Artsplosure and Festival for the
Eno. Stella sings a cappella, with occasional adornment by stand-up
bass. Whether singing doo-wop, pop, gospel, Celtic or traditional/folk, Stella performs with passion and precision. Known
for “inventive arrangements” and “gorgeous harmonies,” (Jack Bernhardt, News & Observer)
Stella
offers messages of strength, humor, and a little bit of whimsy.
Mike O’Foghludha has practiced law for more than 30 years,
and has earned the reputation of being an excellent, effective,
intelligent and fair-minded attorney who consistently acts with
integrity and respect toward others. Mike is running for judge
because he loves Durham and wants to insure that our justice
system is the fairest and the strongest it can be. The Superior Court
judge in any given case is critically important. Come out to this great event, meet Mike and support the candidacy of someone
who will strengthen the integrity of Durham’s judicial system.
• 8P Open Mic Night
Cold Beer. Hot Food. Cool Science.
You do not need to be a Tri-Beer member to participate in this event.
