Stuff to do, week of July 29, 2010



Thursday, July 29
The Old Ceremony
Ryan Gustafson
James C.Wallace Parking Deck Plaza, Chapel Hill

This show begins at 6pm; the Wallace Parking Deck (and its top-level plaza) is there in Chapel Hill between East Franklin and Rosemary. You've likely parked there & perhaps never knew there was a rooftop plaza/garden thing.

(and unless you were around & paying attention in the early 90s, you probably also had no idea that when the old Cradle closed, the Town of Chapel Hill tried to get Frank to open a new Cradle up there on top of that parking deck)

I've seen Ryan Gustafson twice in the past 2 months, and both times were out-of-doors on uncomfortably hot days. I'm left with this mental image of him as a sweaty, bedraggled-looking fellow, and I'm afraid this show might leave you with the same. Great songs, though.



Thursday, July 29
Hearts and Daggers
Broad Street Cafe, Durham

 



Thursday, July 29
The Naked Hearts
She Keeps Bees
This Frontier Needs Heroes
The Pinhook, Durham



Thursday, July 29
The Moaners
The Spring Collection
Tir Na Nog, Raleigh

It's this week's Local Bands, Local Beers, with the swampy growl of the Moaners, and the new Raleigh supergroup The Spring Collection, featuring members of the Bleeding Hearts & the Cartridge Family. I'm guessing it'll be tight Brit-influenced pubrock.



Thursday, July 29
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti
The Magic Kids
Puro Instinct
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Thursday, July 29
Remora
Weather Machine
Slicnaton
Arte Povera
Nightlight, Chapel Hill



Thursday, July 29
Thieves
Stripmines
Bloodtype
Injustice System
Slim's Downtown, Raleigh



Friday, July 30
Schooner
The Old Ceremony
Pour House, Raleigh

The Old Ceremony have a new album coming out this September, so I'd think you could expect to hear some of it in their set by now.



Friday, July 30
Sinful Savage Tigers
The Tell
Local 506, Chapel Hill



Friday, July 30
Pistil
Humble Tripe
The Big Picture
Nightlight, Chapel Hill



Friday, July 30
J. Roddy Walston and The Business
The Trillions
Slim's Downtown, Raleigh