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About Me

a way for me to keep tabs on all the bands i dig. a reference for the rest of you.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

cool bands. especially cool local bands.

My Blog

The Pour House - 7/10/07 - NC Local Music/Andy Washburn

Some people eventually get what they deserve. Andy Washburn of NC Local Music got what he deserved last night.Many thanks to Andy for a great show. Andy is the guy who goes to everyone's shows, every ...
Posted by bands i dig on Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:50:00 PST

MVP's - 6/28/07 - Mike Shelby

Mike Shelby always plays for his friends, and Mike Shelby is friends with the entire world. A good set tonight. Our favorite originals, augmented by a cover from The Get Up Kids and the Smashing Pumpk...
Posted by bands i dig on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 07:29:00 PST

god's closet

god's closet: a psycho-centric trip. thoughts, sounds, emotions, guitars. rational/irrational fears. justifiable paranoia. structured/discordant. the cult of sonic youth, william bouroughs, thurston m...
Posted by bands i dig on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:25:00 PST

Volume 11 - 5/11/07 - the Manics

As always, the Manics were on top of their game. Well rehearsed, tight, and fun as hell to watch. These guys love what they're doing, and the crowd loves them for it. Elliot plays guitar the way Frank...
Posted by bands i dig on Tue, 15 May 2007 05:45:00 PST

The Dive Bar - 5/4/07 - Allied Threat (so long, Alex)

This was the last show for awhile for Alex, and he played like he knew it. It was a lovely parting gift from a spectactular guitarist. Alex will be missed.
Posted by bands i dig on Sat, 12 May 2007 08:22:00 PST

Lincoln Theater - 4/28/07 - Nathan Asher And The Infantry/Val Emmich/Fey

FeyIf you'd never seen Fey before, this was quite an introduction. And if you've been following them for awhile, then what you saw probably didn't surprise you. Fey is beautiful. Fey is groovy. Fey kn...
Posted by bands i dig on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 08:35:00 PST

Berkley Cafe - 4/6/07 - The Manics w/ Sideshow Gossip & Powdercake

You gotta come inside if you wanna see the rock show. Or the emo show. Or country western show. The whatever show. That's what we told the kids on the street. The kids kept walking. The kids missed ou...
Posted by bands i dig on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 12:23:00 PST

The Pour House - 3/9/07 - Out of Orbit and Lactose Quervo

I missed the Out of Orbit show last week due to being too sick to stand up. And so for my birthday, I was excited to see them. Ben Halliday turned me on to them about two months ago, and I'd hung out ...
Posted by bands i dig on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:26:00 PST

Volume 11 Tavern - 2/9/07 - Allied Threat

I walked through the door, and was immediately greeted by cheers. It was going to be a good night. It's nice to be surrounded by friends. As always, Allied + Threat = Energy. If you multiply this by b...
Posted by bands i dig on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 06:00:00 PST

The Brewery - 2/6/07 - Rumor of a War

Ah yes - Rumor of a War. We go back very, very far. I went to high school with most of their older brothers and sisters. We all grew up in the same church. I used to give them rides to shows before th...
Posted by bands i dig on Sun, 11 Mar 2007 05:45:00 PST