Kevin's weekday picks

Thursday, December 28 - Caitlin Cary & Thad Cockrell, B.J. Barham (of American Aquarium) @ The Pour House (folk/rock)

As you can probably tell, the shows have been slow around the holidays, but here's a little something for this week.

Kevin's weekday picks [UPDATED 12.19]

Monday, December 18 - Trekky Records presents: Christmas at the Cradle w/ The Mountain Goats, The Strugglers, Bellafea, Prayers and Tears, David Karsten Daniels, Bowerbirds, Ben Davis, Erie Choir, Billy Sugarfix, En Garde @ Cat's Cradle (indie)
Tuesday, December 19 - Red Collar, We Landed On The Moon, The Busy World, Pluto Is A Planet @ Cat's Cradle (indie/rock/pop)

Kevin's weekend picks

Friday, December 15 - Forward Russia, Snowden, Conshafter @ Local 506 (indie rock/alternative)
Saturday, December 16 - Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey, Roman Candle, Caitlin Cary, Lynn Blakley, Django Haskins, plus more @ Local 506 (folk/rock/pop)*

*This is a Christmas CD Release & Benefit. Proceeds will benefit the Interfaith Council.

Kevin's weekday picks [UPDATED 12.14]

Tuesday, December 12 - Chris Pureka, Laura Blackley @ Local 506 (folk/indie)
Thursday, December 14 - Mighty Lester, Edsel 500 @ The Pour House (blues/r&b)

Kevin's weekend picks [UPDATED 12.09]

Friday, December 8 - The Comas, 1986, Schooner @ Cat's Cradle (indie pop/rock)
Saturday, December 9 - Dirty5Thirty, The Urban Sophisticates, Social Memory Complex, L in Japanese @ Cat's Cradle (hip-hop)

Kevin's weekday picks

Tuesday, December 5 - Pernice Brothers, Elvis Perkins @ Local 506 (indie/pop/folk)
Wednesday, December 6 - Someone Still Loves You, Boris Yeltsin, The Changes, Can Joann @ Local 506 (indie pop/rock)
Thursday, December 7 - Micah Dalton, Tyler James (early show) @ The Pour House (pop/soul/acoustic)

Kevin's weekend picks

Friday, December 1 - Steep Canyon Rangers, Big Fat Gap @ Cat's Cradle (bluegrass)
Saturday, December 2 - The Bravery, Radio 4 @ Lincoln Theatre (rock/alternative)

Kevin's weekday picks [Updated 11-29]

Monday, November 27 - The Von Ehrics @ The Cave (southern rock)
Wednesday, November 29 - The International Drive, Casket Salesmen, SEDA @ The Brewery (alternative rock/pop)
Thursday, November 30 - Straylight Run, Matt Pond PA, Kevin Devine, Street To Nowhere @ Cat's Cradle (rock/indie/pop)

Kevin's weekday picks

Monday, November 20 - The Evangelicals, Vague Angels, The End of the World @ Local 506 (indie rock/alternative/experimental)
Wednesday, November 22 - Earl Greyhound, Barbarella @ Local 506 (rock/soul)

Kevin's weekend picks

Friday, November 17 - Race the Sun*, Holiday Parade, Yearling, In Our Own Words @ The Brewery (pop/rock)
Saturday, November 18 - Cursive, Jeremy Enigk, Fin Fang Foom, The Cops @ Cat's Cradle (indie/rock/experimental)
Sunday, November 19 - Cat Power, Dexter Romweber Duo @ Cat's Cradle (indie/soul)


Race the Sun is billing their current tour as the "Last Tour Ever."

Kevin's weekday picks

Monday, November 13 - Cities, So Many Dynamos, Eyes To Space, Grasshopper @ Wetlands (indie/rock/experimental/pop)
Tuesday, November 14 - Califone, The Judy Green @ Local 506 (rock/pop/indie)
Wednesday, November 15 - Zach Galifianakis, The Explorers Club @ Cat's Cradle (comedy/pop)
Thursday, November 16 - Lucero, Rocky Votolato, Drag the River @ Cat's Cradle (folk/indie/rock)

Kevin's weekend picks [UPDATED 10.11]

Friday, November 10 - Hearts and Daggers, The Triple Twins, The Della Rounds, Spader @ Kings (rockabilly/rock/indie/etc)
Saturday, November 11 - The Detroit Cobras, Taylor Hollingsworth and the Spider Eaters @ Local 506 (rock)

Kevin's weekday picks [UPDATED 10.08]

Monday, November 6 - The Tyde, The Explorers Club, Oh No! Oh My! @ Local 506 (indie/pop)
Tuesday, November 7 - White Whale, Headlights, The Honored Guests @ Local 506 (indie/experimental/pop)
Wednesday, November 8 - Roman Candle, La Rocca*, The Changes @ Cat's Cradle (pop/rock)
Thursday, November 9 - The Black Keys, The Black Angels @ Cat's Cradle (indie rock/lo-fi)

*La Rocca has had to cancel. Their van and all their gear was stolen in Philadelphia.

Kevin's weekend picks [UPDATED 11.04]

Friday, November 3 - As-Is Ensemble, Chris Boerner Quartet @ Raleigh Music Hall (jazz/experimental)
Sunday, November 5 - Matthew Ryan, David Mead, Michelle Malone, Thad Cockrell @ The Pour House (rock/folk/pop)

Kevin's weekday picks

Monday, October 30 - Tapes 'N Tapes, Annuals @ Local 506 (indie/rock)
Tuesday, October 31 - The International Drive, Mercy Mercedes, Minutes Too Far @ The Brewery (rock/alternative)
Wednesday, November 1 - Danielle Howle, Regina Hexaphone @ Raleigh Music Hall (folk/alt-country)
Thursday, November 2 - MC Chris**, SNMNMNM @ Cat's Cradle (hip-hop/indie pop)

**MC Chris did the freakin' voice of MC Pee Pants on Aqua Teen Hunger Force.

Kevin's weekday picks

Monday, October 23 - Copeland, Murder By Death, The Dark Romantics @ Lincoln Theatre (rock/pop/indie)
Tuesday, Octboer 24 - Decibully, Megafun, Auxiliary House @ Local 506 (indie rock)
Wednesday, October 25 - Mojave 3, Tim O'Reagan @ Cat's Cradle (indie pop/folk)
Thursday, October 26 - The Dresden Dolls, The Red Paintings @ Lincoln Theatre (alternative/rock)

Kevin's weekend picks

Friday, October 20 - Old Habits, Shotgun Romance @ Bickett Gallery (bluegrass/folk)
Saturday, October 21 - David Bazan @ Local 506 (indie rock) [early show]
Sunday, October 22 - Old Crow Medicine Show @ Cat's Cradle (bluegrass/country)

Kevin's weekday picks [UPDATED 10.18]

Tuesday, October 17 - Annuals, The Never, Tom Yoder @ The Brewery (indie rock/pop)*
Wednesday, October 18 - Okkervil River, Elvis Perkins, David Karsten Daniels @ Duke Coffeehouse (indie rock/folk)**
Thursday, October 19 - Amos Lee, Mutlu @ Cat's Cradle (folk rock/soul)

*This is Annuals CD release party for their debut LP Be He Me.
**Part of Troika Music Festival

Kevin's weekend picks [UPDATED 10.15]

Friday, October 13 - The Sammies, A Rooster For the Masses, Barbarella @ Local 506 (indie rock/pop)
Saturday, October 14 - Tiger Thief, Can Joann, Goner @ Raleigh Music Hall (inide rock)
Sunday, October 15 - Say Anything, Me Without You, Piebald, Days Away @ Cat's Cradle (alt-rock/punk)

Kevin's weekday picks

Wednesday, October 11 - Built To Spill, Camper Van Beethoven, Helvetia @ Cat's Cradle (indie rock)
Thursday, October 12 - Built To Spill, Camper Van Beethoven, Helvetia @ Cat's Cradle (indie rock/pop)