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MILLA monthly arts, music and literature publicationof the carrboro citizen vol. 2 no. 1 OCTOBER 2008C itizenthe carrboro
Find that Special Giftat the Clay CentreGallery!In the Gallery: Stoneware servingsets, plates, platters, bowls, tea bowls,photos and new raku pieces!H;IJ7KH7DJ M?D; 87H M?D; I EFtwo blocks north of Main Street402 lloyd Street, Carrboro 967-0314Stoneware Serving Set by Barbara higginshourS: Mondays - Fridays, 10am-4pm,& by appointmentthe Clay W OPEN FOR SUNDaY BRUNChOPEN MIC Tuesdays:7:30-9:30pmLIVE MUSIC:Saturdays 6:30-9:30pmSunday Brunch 10:30am-2pmMonday-Friday: LUNCh 11:30am-2:30pm DINNER 5-9:30pmSaturday: Noon-10pm Sunday 10:30am-2pm FEaTURINg LIVE MUSICFriday: LaTE NIghT LIVE 10pm-2am302-B E. Main St. Carrboro 932-510328WYa ec[ d Dehj 9Wheb dW9 [\ H Yao Ceeh[Fh[i[dji W icWbb WdZ bWh][ fbWj[ c[dk dif h[Z Xo \h[i " beYWb d]h[Z [dji e\ j [ i[Wied CedZWo # IWjkhZWo" I[hl d] : dd[h #'&fc BWj[ D ] j C[dk '&fc # C Zd ] j EkjZeeh : d d] 7lW bWXb[ '&, Iekj h[[diXehe Ij " 9WhhXehe/'/ /,- /-.* ]bWii Wb\kbb d[jcarrborocitizen.com/mill OCTOBER 2008MILL
MILLRobert Dickson, P u b li s h e rrobert@carrborocitizen.comKirk Ross, e di t o reditor@carrborocitizen.comLiz Holm, a r t dir e c t o rzard39@gmail.comMarty Cassady,a d v e r t i s i n g dir e c t o rmarty@carrborocitizen.comc o n t ri b u t o r s Taylor Sisk,Jack Carley, Susan Dicksonand Phil Blank.on the coverphoto by ava barlowShannon Elliott, 14, a ninth grader atCedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough, performs with her band, AboveGravity, on the Fitch Lumber stage atthe Carrboro Music Festival on Sunday.Above Gravity is made up of eighth andninth grade girls from Hillsborough.photo BY ava barlowGoing PlacesJust to set your mind at ease, please note: The Cradle’s not going anywhere — sort of. Tobe completely accurate, the plans for the recently approved 300 East Main Street projecthave it moving about 75 yards east into a larger space with a second floor or balcony. Butas for Frank Heath and company picking up and moving to Durham, well, that’s just notgoing to happen. There was an unfortunate reaction by the fourth estate over remarksduring last month’s official review of the project that may have left you confused. In urging passage of the plan, developer Sherman Richardson tried to explain the business dynamic that theCradle faces. He noted that other towns would love to have the Cradle and have tried to recruit it.It was a fact we dutifully reported in The Citizen, but did not play up, because, well, it didn’tmake sense. Unfortunately, other publications decided to jump all over it. We’re not sure why, butsuspect that it has something to do with the lingering myth of the music business as still a biggeris-better industry.That may be the case elsewhere, but things have changed a bit here.Used to be that “making it” in the music business here meant your ticket out of town. Themore popular a band or talented you were, the more likely that you’d head to Nashville or L.A.or the Big Apple. The pull is still there, but for a couple of decades now the trend is in the otherdirection. Part of that is due to the Internet-driven decoupling and decentralization of the musicindustry. A larger part, though, is the effort of a good many musicians, music lovers, promoters,agents and artists who decided to stick it out here — to turn this small pond into a place brimmingwith quality, variety and community support.Most of the positives of that effort, like the large number of venues and festivals and radiointerest, are apparent.What might not be so readily apparent, but should be at the top of the list of benefits accruedby the community, is that we are now watching the rise of a new generation of local musicians.You can see it happening in the growing number of rock band camps, high school band battlesand all-ages gigs. And you can hear it most any night echoing through the burbs and hollows fromdozens of rec rooms, garages and converted barns.The intergenerational aspect of music and musicianship is a hallmark of this country’s greatmusic towns like New Orleans Austin and Nashville. And, until recorded music came along andmixed things up, passing skills and sounds from one generation to another was the primary routeworldwide for the preservation of styles, traditions and tunes.The institutions of music are important — as underlined by the freak-out over the Cradle“move.” But the love of music and playing music is even more so. What has been built here is precious. May the circle be unbroken.MILLOCTOBER 2008 carrborocitizen.com/mill3
H10/2 THU10/3 FRI10/4 SAT10/5 SUN10/6 MON10/7 TUE10/8 WED10/9 THU10/10 FRI10/11 SAT10/12 SUN10/13 MON10/14 TUE10/15 WED10/16 THU10/18 SAT10/19 SUN10/20 MON10/21 TUE10/22 WED10/23 THU10/24 FRI10/25 SAT10/26 SUN10/27 MON10/28 TUE10/29 WED10/30 THU10/31 FRI11/1 SAT11/2 SUN11/3 MON11/5 WED11/6 THU11/7 FRI11/8 SAT11/10 MON11/11 TUE11/13 THU11/18 TUE11/19 WED11/20 THU11/24 MON11/28 FRI11/29 SAT12/3 WEDCHILD BITE / BLAG’ARDTHE CURTAINS OF NIGHT CD Release Show withDEATH CAME DOWN THE MOUNTAIN / IN THE YEAR OF THE PIGVALIENT THORR / BLACK TUSK / TWEAKBIRDGirls Rock & Girls Rule Tour Event AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTPINK FLAG / LOKI THE GRUMP / PRINCESS & THE CRIMINALSG-SPOT / REWBEEE / MARISA MINISAY HI / JUKEBOX THE GHOSTCat’s Cradle Presents WOVENHANDCat’s Cradle Presents ALTERNATE ROUTES / KATIE HERZIGCat’s Cradle Presents The Elephant 6 Holiday Surprise Tourfeaturing Julian Koster, William Cullen Hart, Scott Spillane,Laura Carter, Eric Harris and more performing the music ofThe Music Tapes, Circulatory System, Scott Spillane, TheGerbils, Elf Power, Olivia Tremor Control, Nesey Gallons, more.Cat’s Cradle Presents JONATHAN RICHMANRA RA RIOT / WALTER MEEGO / THE MORNING BENDERSCat’s Cradle Presents THE WEDDING PRESENTTHE JEALOUS GIRLFRIENDSTALKDEMONICDELTA SPIRIT / PATTERN IS MOVEMENTtype3music presents THE SEA (from the UK!)Cat’s Cradle Presents MAGNETIC MORNING / SPRINGHOUSEJULIE OCEANCat’s Cradles Presents JESSICA LEA MAYFIELDAWESOME COLOR / RONGO RONGOPIERCED ARROWS (former Dead Moon)DIRTY LITTLE HEATERSA PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS / SIAN ALICE GROUPALL THE SAINTSTHE TENDERHOOKSBORN RUFFIANS / PLANTS & ANIMALS / THE HUGUENOTSWXYC Backyard Bar-B-Q Presents CALTROPDaily Tar Heel’s Diversions Presents VIOLET VECTOR &THE LOVELY LOVELIES / SCHOONER / MAX INDIANSOLE & THE SKYRIDER BAND / SKYRIDERTHE UGLYSUIT / GENTLEMAN AUCTION HOUSECRYSTAL ANTLERSKERBLOKI / ASTRONAUTILUS / JUAN HUEVOSJAY REATARD / COLA FREAKS / GRASS WIDOWCat’s Cradle Presents THE LEGENDARY PINK DOTSHOUSE OF FOOLS / COOL ETHAN / HEY EUPHONYJOSH MOOREBISHOP ALLEN / AN HORSE / ELECTRIC OWLSLITTLE TEETHCat’s Cradle Presents ANATHALLO / CALE PARKSPHOSPHORESCENTBIO RITMOCat’s Cradle Presents NEW FRONTIERS / BROOKE WAGGONERTHE SHAKY HANDSROSEWOOD THIEVESBRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT / ZOMESGRAILS / SILVER APPLESCat’s Cradle Presents HOOTS & HELL MOUTHCENTRO-MATIC / ONE (1) BABTIST GENERALSOUTH SAN GABRIELAA BONDYBLANKFACE (reunion show) / I WAS TOTALLY DESTROYING ITJOSH MOOREMY RADIOO’DEATH / MEGAFAUN / PRAYERS & TEARS (Perry solo)506 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill942-5506 www.local506.com4MUSICcalendarSboxbomb 10/8 cat’s cradleLocal 506the stumpjumpers 10/3 the caveThe ArtsCenterLloyd Cole (10/2) Paul Thorn (10/3) Trachy/LacyCollective (10/4) Open Jazz Jam (10/10) JoshLozoff, Tres Chicas (10/18) Tracy Grammer,Jonathan Byrd (10/18) Janis Ian (10/23) CarrieNewcomer (10/25)Blue Bayou ClubThe Fustics (10/2) The BackBeat (10/2)Duwayne Burnside & the Mississippi Mafia(10/4) Real Reubens (10/10) The Lids (10/11)Soulless Dogs Blues Band (10/16) BlotterBenefit (10/17) Open Junior Jam (10/18) Rootzie (10/18) Swamp Doctors (10/24) RhondaRobichaux Band (10/25) Blues World OrderHalloween Party (10/31)Blue Horn LoungeDogwood Deddy (10/2) David Spencer Band(10/3) Pete Waggoner (10/9) Lucy Sumner(10/10) Valentino & The Piedmont Sheiks(10/17) Marla Vickers Band (10/18) Jamo &Susie Hicks (10/23) Tain Collins (10/30)Cat’s CradleThe Walkmen, The Little Ones (10/2) Old 97’s,Charlie Louvin (10/3) Urban Sophisticates, OPeriod (10/4) The Rumble Strips, Birdmonster, The Love Language (10/6) The Iguanas(10/8) He is Legend, Boxbomb, House of Fools,Telescreen (10/9) Antibalas (10/10) KickinGrass, Sweet By and By (10/11) Girl Talk, GrandBuffet, Hearts of Darknesses (10/13) TheHeartless Bastards, Dead Confederate (10/14)State Radio, Bongo Love (10/15) Max Indian,The Young Songs, Cary Ann Hearst (10/16)Chatham County Line, Thad Cockrell (10/17)Jerry Douglas (10/18) Cold War Kids (10/20)Copeland, Lovedrug, Lydia (10/21) AlejandroEscovedo, The Satin Peaches (10/23) Pepper,The Supervillains, Passafire (10/24) SquirrelNut Zippers, DaShawn Hickman & Steel Moven(10/25) Ill Bill, Sean Price, M1 Platoon (10/26)Ingrid Michaelson, Meiko, Priscilla Ahn, ThaoNguyen, Samatha Crain, Erin McCarley (10/27)Deerhoof, Experimental Dental, Flying (10/28)Bassnectar, Beats Antique (10/29) Bouncing Souls, Strike Anywhere, The Casting Out,Gimme Drugs (10/30) The Everybodyfields,Katie Herzig (10/31)The CaveLake & Hennepin, Morningstars (10/2) PaganHellcats, Puritan Rodeo (10/3) Gypsy Dave, TheStumpjumpers, Gravy Boys (10/4) Alex Bowers,Slow Gun Shogun (10/8) Dan Bryk, MichaelHolt, Dave Celia, Hannah Miller, The LonesomeDeparted (10/9) New River Rock Skippers,Simple, Doly Toro, Death to the Details (10/10)WCOM Acoustic Fest: Harmonica Bob & NearBlind James, Shannon O’Connor (10/11) Lach(10/13) The Weight (10/14) Nathan Oliver,Brass Bed (10/16) Blackbeard’s Lost Weekend(10/17-18) Jake Melnyk, Patrick Turner (10/19)Spiritual Rez (10/20) Andrew Hoover (10/21)Steve Wilson, Jeff Miller (10/21) Alex Bowers,National Hotel (10/22) Wedlock, Hendecatope(10/23) Early Wedlock w/ Hendecatope.Late Gravel Truck (Mitch Easter) (10/24)Crystal Gore, Bo Lankenau, Regina Hexaphone,Starmount (10/25) Ringo Deathstarr (10/26)Aminal Music, Low Red Land, Black Skies(10/28) Chris Schultz, Steph Hayes, Red ClayRiver (10/29) Martha Bassett, Potluck, BernieLamb (10/30) Jim Smith, Twilighter, Stu Cole’sSpectral Spasms (10/31)General Store CaféBernie Petteway (10/2) Regina Hexaphone(10/3) Armand & Bluesology (10/4) Tommy Edwards & Friends (10/7) Club Boheme (10/9) SeeNo Weevil (10/10) Coyote Ridge (10/11) TonyGaliani (10/16) Country Roads Band (10/17)Tad Dries (10/18) Marie Vanderbeck Trio(10/18) Brian McGree & the Hollow (10/23)Brenda Linton & Friends (10/25) Steve WingQuartet (10/30) Buzzkillz (10/31)harry’s MarketDwayne Huffines (10/3) Matt Sneed (10/10) U[Cane Creek (10/17) Halloween Pickinfest (10/31)Child Bite, Blag’ard (10/2) The Curtain ofNight, Death Came Down the Mountain, Inthe Year of the Pig (10/3) Valient Thorr, BlackTusk, Tweakbird (10/4) Girls Rock & Girls RuleTour (105/) Say Hi, Jukebox the Ghost (10/6)Wovenhand (10/7) Alternate Routes, KatieHerzig, Freeman (10/8) The Elephant 6 HolidaySurprise Tour (10/9) Jonathan Richman (10/10)Ra Ra Riot, Walter Meego, The Morning Benders (10/11) The Wedding Present, The JealousGirlfriends (10/12) Talkdemonic (10/13) DeltaSpirit, Pattern is Movement (10/14) The Sea(10/15) Magnetic Morning, Springhouse, JulieOcean (10/16) Magnetic Morning, Springhouse,Julie Ocean (10/16) Fodfest: A Tribute to DanielPearl (10/17) Jessica Lea Mayfield (10/18)Awesome Color (10/19) Pierced Arrows, DirtyLittle Heaters (10/20) A Place to Bury Strangers, Sian Alice Group (10/21) The Tenderhooks(10/22) Born Ruffians, Plants & Animals, TheHuguenots (10/23) Caltrop (10/24) Violet Vector & The Lovely Lovelies, Schooner, Max Indian(10/25) Sole & The Skyrider Band, Skyrider(10/26) The Uglysuit, Gentlemen Auction House(10/27) Crystal Antlers, Strange Boys (10/28)Kerbloki, Astronautalis, Juan Huevos (10/29)Jay Reatard, Cola Freaks, Grass Widow (10/30)NightlightParallax and Doppler (10/1) The Mirror Stage,Alcazar Hotel, Jokes & Jokes & Jokes (10/2)FrequeNC Records Night (10/4) SunburnedHand of the Man (10/7) Franz Fjodor, Promute,Staplerfahrer (10/8) Butterflies (10/9) YoungSons, Max Indian, Cary Ann Hurst (10/16)Shondes, Eberhardt, Guitar Bomb, Sweet Ones(10/18) Embarassing Fruits, Kentucky Nightmare, Soft Company (10/22) His Mischief,Horseback, Mako Sica (10/25) Sleeping in theAviary, Kapow! Music, Western City (10/31)ReservoirNew Town Drunks, The Alcazar Hotel (10/8)Antarctic, The Bronzed Chorus, St. PeterPocket Veto (10/9) Jordan (10/14) I WasTotally Destroying It, Huzzah! The Informants,Sinister Archetype (10/15) Confused Little Girl,Backwoods Payback (10/25) Movers & Shakers,Jokes & Jokes & Jokes (10/27)Open Eye CaféChris Wimberley (10/1) String Theory (10/3)Eric Scholz (10/4) Sawyer-Goldberg Ensemble(10/11) The Watercallers (10/18) LearningSeries (10/23) Marla Vickers Band (10/24)Wil Seabrook (10/25)Weaver Street MarketSecond Stage (10/5) Gravy Boys (10/12)Saludos Company (10/19) Equinox (10/26)carrborocitizen.com/mill OCTOBER 2008MILL
MUSICSPOTLIGHTsShakori HillsGet away from it all at Shakori Hills GrassRoots of Music and Dance.Four days of music on multiple stages. The festival features tons ofactivities of all kinds, including workshops on dancing and yoga, blacksmithing and basket weaving and more — camping, food, fun for kids,sustainable education and, of course, music and dancing!Performers hail from all genres but share a strong “rootsy” anddanceable sound. They include The Never (pictured above), Big FatGap, Stephanie’s Id, Sarah Shook, Rootzie, Plena Libre, Jule Brown, Eileen Ivers, Elikem African Dance Company, Carolina Chocolate Drops(pictured right) and Bluegrass Experience.The festival is held on the Shakori Hills farmstead in ChathamCounty and raises money for Shakori Hills Inc., which hopes to purchase the land and put it at the service of the area for communitybuilding activities. A biodiesel bus is available to ferry festival-goersto and fro. For more, or to buy tickets online, see shakorihills.org.S8VggWdgdÉh 7Zhi8]VeZa aa 7Vg D e Z c B d c # " H jc #' / ( % e # b # " ' V # b # ) * ' & ' L# ; g Vc a c Hi # 8]VeZa aa.&.". -".(%AlejandroAlejandro Escoveda hasrocked his way across thecountry, exploring different genres of rock and roll.After playing the Democratic National Conventionand Austin City Limits, histour falls on Carrboro atCat’s Cradle on Oct. 23.Escovedo will perform withthe Satin Peaches.His comeback performance here after an illnesstwo years ago is reputed tohave been epic.Blackbeard’s Lost WeekendArr, mateys. See the “pirates among musicians” at your localwatering hole and local music pit, The Cave. On Oct. 17 and 18,The Cave hosts Blackbeard’s Lost Weekend for its fifth year. Theseries showcases garage rockers at their finest. The music starts at9pm both nights. Performing Friday are Rob the Throb One ManBand, Los Rudos (pictured above), Thee Crucials and Jimmy & theTeasers. DJs Charming Snake and Midnight will be on hand in thesmoking lounge. On Saturday: The Holy Ghosts, The Loners, TheBarberries, Pinche Gringo, The Lovely Sarita, and DJs Lord Redbyrdand Matt Spacelab.MILLOCTOBER 2008 carrborocitizen.com/mill5
VenuesViolet Vector and the Lovely Loveliesc ar r boroThe ArtsCenter300-G E. Main St.929-2787 artscenterlive.orgCat’s Cradle300 E. Main St.967-9053 catscradle.comMilltown307 E. Main St., 968-2460Open Eye Café101 S. Greensboro St.968-9410 openeyecafe.comReservoir100-A Brewer Ln.933-3204 reservoirbar.netthe station201 E. Main St 967-1967chapel h i llBlue Horn Lounge125 E. Franklin forming arts843-3333, carolinaperformingarts.org6The Cave4521/2 W. Franklin St.,968-9308 caverntavern.comheLL157 E. Rosemary St.,929-9666 chapelhell.comthe Library120 E. Franklin St968-6004 libraryrocks.comLocal 506506 W. Franklin St.942-5506 local506.comMansion 462462 W. Franklin St.967-7913 mansion462.comh i llsboroug hBlue Bayou Club106 S. Churton St.732-2555 bluebayouclub.compit tsboroGeneral Store Café39 West St.542-2432thegeneralstorecafe.combynum front porch95- Bynum Road, Bynum542-2432Nightlight4051/2 W. Rosemary St., 933-5550 nightlightclub.comcarrborocitizen.com/mill OCTOBER 2008MILL
scenes from the carrboro music festivalphotos by ava barlowJeremiah Jacobs (top left), 14, sings with hisband Prince Miah and the Girl Toyz, on theFitch Lumber Stage at the Carrboro MusicFestival Sunday.Billy Sugarfix (above), singer for The Evil Weiner,performs with his band on The Merch Stage atthe Carrboro Music Festival on Sunday afternoon.The Mighty Gospel Inspirations (left),made up of Robert Waldrop, left, James Bailey,Kenneth Sanders, Larry Perry andMike Sanders, all of Durham, perform theiracappella act on the WCOM stage at theCarrboro Music Festival Sunday.MILLOCTOBER 2008 carrborocitizen.com/mill7
MILLoctober s h o w s & h a p p e n i n g sS10/05Girls Rock & GirlsRule TourLocal 506Rock out with America’sSweetheart, Pink Flag, Lokithe Grump, Princess & theCriminals, G-spot, RewBee,Marisa Mini. 7:30pm 610/7Sunburned Handof the ManNightlightWith Clang Quartet, ClimaxDenial, Stillborn, Peter Woodsand Secret Boyfriend. 9pm10/9-12Shakori HillsGrassroots FestivalSilk Hope10/9pericles 10/1-12 paul green theatrefor El Greco to Velazquez,Rodrigo & Strauss. 8pm 3547. carolinaperformingarts.org10/2-4Alejandro escovedo 10/23 cat’s cradle10 /1-12PericlesPaul Green TheaterUNC’s PlayMakers presents theShakespearean epic, featuringoriginal music by Jack Herrickof the Red Clay Ramblers.Check website for special eventschedule. Tuesdays-Saturdays,8pm; Sundays, 2pm; and Sat.,8Oct. 4, 2pm. Continues throughOct. 12. 10- 40, 962-PLAY,www.playmakersrep.org10 /2Spanish ReflectionsMemorial HallNC Symphony with Los AngelesGuitar Quartet. Playing worksby Stephen Jaffe commissionedDSIDirty South Improv celebratesits third year in Carrborowith a special series of shows.Visit www.dsicomedytheater.com for more information.10/3Curtains of NightLocal 506Join The Curtains for their CDrelease party with Death CameDown the Mountain and In TheYear Of The Pig. 10pm FreeOld 97sCat’s CradleTHE Charlie Louvin opens forthe Old 97s, who are backon tour for the first timein a while. 8:45pm 18Buckwheat ZydecoMemorial HallNathan & the Zydeco Cha Chasopen. Ticket info at carolinaperformingarts.org 8pm10/4Bolin Creek FestivalUmstead ParkTime to celebrate one of ourfavorite waterways at thevery kid-friendly 5th An-nual Bolin Creek Festival.Take the plunge and learnabout the stream whileenjoying music and games.Duwayne Burnside &the Mississippi MafiaBlue Bayou ClubHillsborough is the spot forblues with a visit from theseDelta greats. 9:30pmUrban SophisticatesCat’s CradleThe Urban Sophisticates arehaving a record release party.O Period open. 9pm 10-12Dan BrykThe CaveDan Bryk may be a Canadiantransplant but none of us localsthought to write a song aboutstate labor commissioner Cherrie Berry. He’s joined by MichaelHolt and Dave Celia 7:30pm 5Local 506This show is part of theofficial Elephant 6 HolidaySurprise Tour. No word onwhat the surprise is. 9pm 1010/10ArtwalkDowntownExperience the monthlyunveling of art. See our artscalendar for a list of openings.carrborocitizen.com/mill OCTOBER 2008MILL
10/23Violent Vector &The Lovely LoveliesLocal 506Daily Tar Heel’s Diversionspresents this free showwith VV&LL, Schoonerand Max Indian. 10pmAlejandro EscovedoCat’s CradleHis last show in Carrboro wasawesome and a fitting returnfor a man with so many friendsaround here. 8:45pm 18-20Fair Trade ExpoCarrboro CybraryShowcasing fair-trade productsfrom local vendors from 13pm at the Century Center.10/25dan Bryk 10/9 the cave10 /12Jonathan RichmanLocal 506Play name that tune withJonathan. 9pm 12The Wedding PresentLocal 506The Jealous Girlfriendsopen. 9pm 12-1410 /10-11Hidden VoicesThe ArtsCenterThis powerful installment of theaward-wining Hidden Voicesseries
Used to be that “making it” in the music business here meant your ticket out of town. The more popular a band or talented you were, the more likely that you’d head to Nashville or L.A. or the Big Apple. The pull is still there, but for a c
