Thursday, September 23, 2010

Square One

Hello there! Welcome to my very first blog. It's pretty epic (0r it will be). This blog is designed for those about to rock (or roll or jive or jam or shimmy, whatever be your fancy ). It will give you something to read, something to talk about, and something to do other than going to some lame party where the music probably isn’t nearly as good. Basically, I’m going to be talking about: local music, national music, reviews, band videos, concert updates, and local band profiles.

As this is the first day I’m posting, and it’s a Thursday, I want to start the weekend off right with a concert update. Here’s a list of all of the concerts in the area this weekend and a little bit about some of the bands:

Thursday:

Balthrop, Alabama (7:30) and DJ Neals Barkley (9:00) @ Clementines

Balthrop, Alabama is quite an eclectic mix of 13 musicians out of Brooklyn, NY. Their music had been described as antebellum to anti-folk, and even "barnyard epic indie rock." I'd describe them as bluesy-indie-folk. If you like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, I definitely recommend checking them out. They have one full-length on End Up Records titled "Your Big Plans and Our Little Town" and they released two new EPs, "Subway Songs" and "Cowboy Songs" this year.

Here is their website: http://www.balthropalabama.com/

Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pSlA0kf3P8

Casey Cavanaugh@the Blue Nile

9:00-10:00

Casey Cavanaugh brings a futuristic sound to his music. His main thing is drumming. Most of his music is percussion based, but he also incorporates synthesizers and a bit of sporadic electric-guitar playing. To get a taste of his music on your own, check out his myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bufferoverflow .

Friday:

Trent Wagler & The Steel Wheels w/ Round Mountain@ Clementines

9:30

The Steel Wheels offer an americana blend of blues, bluegrass, and folk. Their band consists of four members- Trent Wagler (vocals, guitar, banjo), Jay Lapp (mandolin, guitar, vocals), Brian Dickel (bass, vocals), and Eric Brubaker (fiddle, vocals). Fun fact: the band went on a 300-mile tour last year around Virginia, but they didn't use a bus. In order to save gas, money, and the environment, the guys rode their bikes, and carried their gear with them.

To check out the band, watch this video (but from what I've heard, they are fantastic live, so you'll definitely want to check this one out): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ePtwmkq7RI

DJ Kimsey@ the Blue Nile

DJ Dance Party @ the Artful Dodger


Saturday:

DJ Williams Projekt@ Clementines

9:30

Les La Britanica w/ Born Movments w/ ST/MIC w/ DJ Ragz (of Jazz Addixx)@ the Blue Nile

Les La Britanica is a two-member band based out of Richmond, Va. bringing a blend of Electronica, Dance, and Pop music. They're pretty much party music with an indie twist. Here they are on lastfm.com. It has a few free downloads: http://www.last.fm/music/Les+La+Britanica

That's the line up for this weekend. I recommend checking some of them out. Either way, keep jammin' 'til we meet again.


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