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Our resident entomology expert Heather Campbell brings us another Insect Minute. This week’s topic: cockroaches.
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Jake’s retrospective of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte.
Interview with David Lewis, one of the organizers of the Republican National Convention in Tampa.
Preview of Herman Cain’s visit to N.C. State.
Soundbytes on whether students are planning to vote in the 2012 election.
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Hey Everyone,
Tonight, we’ve got a diverse lineup of stories for you all. Our contributors have brought coverage of the Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention, as well as Herman Cain’s appearance on campus tomorrow. We’ve also got Soundbytes from the Brickyard about Voting. Phillip Farms are hosting a corn maze for Charity that is also Haunted, which Deondre’ has more news about. We’ve also got Eye on the Arts and a September 11th dedication. Tune in in 5 minutes.
Thanks,
EOT
First off, last night was great. I got to catch the tail end of Phil Cook’s set, most of Young Magic, Deerhoof, and Thee Oh Sees. They all were pretty interesting, and Thee Oh Sees absolutely killed.
Back to the matter at hand…tonight!
As with yesterdays post, here’s some bands that I think would be really cool for you all to see:
ALL THE CITY PLAZA SHOWS: You’ve got Nick Zammuto from the Books, Built to Spill and fucking Jesus & Mary Chain. This one’s a no-brainer.
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Zack Mexico at CAM: I’ve heard rumors that there’s going to be a synthesizer crucifixion…don’t you wanna see that?! Also, I was bit apprehensive about what the sound was going to be like at CAM, but last night showed me that was unwarranted.
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Odonis Odonis at Lincoln: The only context I know this band in is a split they did with Lotus Plaza (Lockett Pundt of Deerhoof), but that split is amazing so, I’m going to this one.
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Hiss Golden Messenger at Fletcher: I got to see their release show for their most recent album in Chapel Hill earlier this year…and if they bring just a portion of what they brought to that, it’s gonna be great. It doesn’t hurt that the sound at Fletcher is probably the best among all Hopscotch venues this year.
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Yo La Tengo at Memorial Auditorium: I haven’t had a chance to see Yo La Tengo before, but I’m sure it’s going to be stellar. Hope they play something from Summer Sun, cause it’s one of the only albums that’s ever made me cry on multiple occasions.
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Zola Jesus at Lincoln: I’ve seen Zola Jesus about three times, and every single one she has amped up some aspect of her live show. I’m excited to see what she brings to Hopscotch.
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Ital at Five Star: Crazy psych beat-maker from DC, affiliated with the fantastic LA collective Not Not Fun. While I’ve not been in the mood to see electronic stuff this weekend, for whatever reason, I’m making an exception here.
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Dan Deacon at Pour House: With the recent America, Dan Deacon is sure to bring it…if you’re of legal drinking age. Unfortunately
Have fun and stay safe,
John
A dozen years after their last worldwide tour, the original members of Ben Folds Five are back on the road for a major tour that includes a Sept. 11 stop at Cary’s Koka Booth Ampitheatre. AC Entertainment has provided us with tickets to share with our loyal listeners and all you have to do is listen for the DJ’s prompt and call in at 919-515-2400 or 860-0881.
The new Ben Folds Five album “The Sound Of The Life Of The Mind,” goes on sale a week after the Cary show, on Tuesday, Sept. 18.
Ben Folds Five press photo
And you should go see some bands. If you want someone to pick those for you, here it is:
Phil Cook & His Feat at Fletcher Opera Theatre: Phil Cook is awesome. He plays in a band you’ve probably heard called Megafaun. He played in a band with Justin Vernon before he started his Bon Iver project (read: DeYarmond Edison). I’ve seen him do a granular synthesis set opening for the Field. This show is gonna be awesome because it’s your chance to see his great folk work in a theatre setting. Hell yeah.
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Feltbattery at the Hive: If you’re looking for some interesting local noise compositions, you couldn’t go wrong with this set.
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Deerhoof at Memorial Auditorium: Memorial Auditorium has really nice sound, and it’ll be a great chance to catch the intricacies of Deerhoof’s dense compositional framework.
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Matthew E. White at Fletcher Opera Theatre: White’s debut album just recently came out, and it’s already blowing up. Plus, if you check out that Phil Cook set and are really enjoying the vibes at Fletcher, this one shouldn’t be too far removed. I think the plan is to get a bunch of talented musicians to work out the compositions to their fullest potential in a live setting. This could be stellar.
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Guardian Angel at White Collar Crime: Psych metal, heavy on the psych. If that sounds like a “hell yes”, then this one’s a no-brainer.
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Thee Oh Sees: I saw Thee Oh Sees earlier this summer, and I’m skipping on other bands that I’d be totally stoked to see that I haven’t (Julia Holter, Delicate Steve, Liars*). That doesn’t matter though, because IT’S THEE OH SEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, hope this helps,
John
*I have seen Liars before, but it was a really long time ago. Just added them in there for the purposes of letting you know they’re playing tonight too.