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Phosphorescent plays the Duke Coffeehouse tonight. While the band was driving, Matthew Houck took some time to talk with me about the their almost improvisational tour style, Willie Nelson and more.
Casting calls abound in the Durham area in the coming weeks.
I really want to see Where the Wild Things Are. I hope it doesn't go the way of some adaptations of pictures books. In Spike Jonze's hands, I don't think it will. The trailer looks great. Totally trippy. But what's with the Obama overtones? Seriously?
It seems like we keep blogging about Yale, but this one is a little different in tone. In a move antithetical to Brandeis' modus operandi, the New Haven university filed a case in the Connecticut federal court concerning Vincent Van Gogh's seminal 1888 piece to maintain possession of the work. The AP reports that Yale is suing for rights of the work and to block Pierre Konowaloff, the painting's original owner's great-grandson. Also from the AP:
Leave it to Yale girls to produce this video. Jumping on the bandwagon a little bit late, Eli a capella group Mixed Company has just realized a sort of parody of Beyonce's "Single Ladies" entitled "Single Asians." They can't dance as well as Mrs. Z, but they have wit. And even if it's rooted in Asian stereotypes, as IvyGate says, "But given that all of the girls singing the song appear to be Asian, it's no big deal, right?" Enjoy?
Camera Obscura's new album My Maudlin Career is set to drop April 21 on 4AD and the band has just released their summer tour schedule. It includes a stop at the Cradle June 20, enriching what is already shaping up to be a pretty spectacular summer concert schedule for the Triangle. Check out the video for their first single below and the full list of dates after the jump.
Contrary to a previously held belief, Twitter can be useful. Case in point: I just learned from the Wine Authorities Twitter that one of Durham's finest food outposts, OnlyBurger, will be returning to the streets of the Bull City this Wednesday. The burger truck has been out of commission since Dec. 5 when, according to its Twitter, it was in a collision.
I don't like the Ting Tings. I think that song they have about the drums is catchy for a little bit, but the rest of their songs are pretty inanne. Just like their name. The Ting Tings. It's stupid. So let this serve as forewarning: positive words about the Ting Tings do not follow in this post.
In spite of all the rain showers this week, it's not quite April yet, but it is already the third Friday of March, which means it's the Bull City's big night for art. Here are some of the offerings from tonight's Third Friday.
Part of me thinks John Darnielle is a really complex guy and part of me thinks he should be pretty easy to read. I'm not really sure if either is true, but I'm pretty sure there's no one else like him, and his show at the Duke Coffeehouse last night certainly proved that point.
As we reported earlier, The New York Times has withdrawn its sponsorship of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The newspaper's sponsorship was more of a media exchange and involved no funding. Peg Palmer, the festival's executive director, says that anyone worried about the festival should rest assured it will continue to go on strong this year and in the future.
San Francisco-based John Vanderslice and hometown boy/the only constant Mountain Goat John Darnielle will play the second show of their 13-city Gone Primitive tour tonight at the Duke Coffeehouse. Doors are at 9, the show is at 9:30. Unlike most Coffeehouse shows, there were pre-sale tickets but there are still tickets available at the door ($12 Duke students, $15 general). Check today's recess for Kevin Lincoln's preview of the show.
Local 506 is hosting a free show tonight featuring Trekky Records' Butterflies as well as Husband & Wife (not in the Mates of State sense) from Bloomington, IN and Carrboro's Wes Phillips. It starts at 9 p.m.
In support of his upcoming March 17 release Beware, Will Oldham will embark on a 19-city North American tour with a stop at Carrboro's ArtsCenter Thursday, May 28. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased here.
The New York Times has revoked its sponsorship of the 2009 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival. The grey lady has been a presenting sponsor for America's fast-approaching, premiere documentary festival since 2001.
U2 has confirmed that their LiveNation tour will make a stop in Raleigh, N.C. Interrogatives when and where still remain in play.
It doesn't look like U2 will be coming to Duke's Wallace Wade Stadium, but the N&O's David Menconi is reporting that the Irish rockers might be making a stop in Raleigh at NC State's Carter-Finley Football Stadium Oct. 3.
With Duke and UNC both on spring break this week, the Triangle's population is going to dip a little bit and parking will be easier on Franklin St. and both campuses. And, everyone might have their eyes on today's Duke-UNC game, there's a lot happening in the art world. Here's a taste of some of this week's best offerings. Our best bets are starred.
Grizzly Bear, the men behind album of the year candidate Veckatimest, will visit the Cat's Cradle June 11. Concert of the summer too? We hope.
In spite of being the most uncool branch of the Triangle's most uncool city, Raleigh will be the area and the state's best-represented city at South by Southwest this year. The Bull City will be sending two of its finer acts to Austin this year, though Des Ark association with Durham is pretty loose given her recent move to Charlotte and stronger ties to Pittsboro. Nonetheless, props to the Triangle for sending 13 of North Carolina's 18 bands to Texas for the festival. If only one of them was playing for Rachel Ray...
