August line-up of Local Beer Local Band at Tir Na Nog

It's a new month which means there's a new batch of free shows every Thursday night for the Local Beer Local Band series at Tir Na Nog in Raleigh.

Things will kick off on August 5 with a big show featuring four bands, I Was Totally Destroying It, The Beast, Jews and Catholics and Museum Mouth. I Was Totally Destroying It just released their new 7" which features a killer cover of Big Country's "In a Big Country" as the a-side, which will be available at the show.

Check out the schedule for the rest of the Local Beer Local Band shows in August below. [UPDATE: A few additions and changes have been noted below. Thanks to Tilson for the tip.]

Cherry Bounce line-up revealed, Javelin, Bomba Estéreo & more

At the end of July, the Cherry Bounce Fest in downtown Raleigh will return for another year. It will run from July 29-31 and the final night will feature a fantastic line-up of bands on the outside stage in front of Raleigh Times Bar.

Javelin will headline the stage which will also feature performances by Bomba Estéreo, I Was Totally Destroying It, Lake Inferior, North Elementary, Jews & Catholics and one more act, still to be announced. Check out the full schedule with set times below. Get more details about the other events of the festival here.

Album Review: Jews and Catholics - Who Are? We Think We Are!

It seems as though spring is debutante season for North Carolina musicians. This time, it's Winston-Salem pair Jews and Catholics that sends forth their first full-length record, Who Are? We Think We Are! via Durham-based 307 Knox Records. It's not bad, but there is definite room for improvement.

Who Are? sounds a bit like the result of forcing members of Vampire Weekend into suits and ties and cubicles for eight hours a day. It has the same quickness and catchiness, but lacks the lightness, brevity, and overall carefree air that make Vampire Weekend enjoyable. Instead, Jews and Catholics mostly rely on minor chords and a pissed-off attitude to make a record that you finish with an "eh."