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The Oak Room

About Me

A music blog of my exploration of the music scene in the Triangle area of North Carolina. Read the Oak Room

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Member Since: 03/02/2005
Band Website: http://oakroom.blogspot.com
Type of Label: Major

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Nathan Oliver

Nathan Oliver's self titled CD is a little gem of well-crafted, folkish pop songs.Read the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 14:00:00 GMT

The Rosebuds: Night of the Furies

The Rosebuds' Night of the Furies takes the band into new sonic territory. I'm not sure I like it that much.Read more on the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 10:56:00 GMT

BCHQ Benefit for Callum Robbins

Saturday at BCHQ in Durham: Red Collar, Caltrop, Fin Fang Foom in benefit for Callum Robbins (son of J. Robbins: Jawbox, Channels, Gov't Issue).Read the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Fri, 06 Apr 2007 09:46:00 GMT

Don Dixon

A bit about Don Dixon's recent release, The Entire Combustible World in One Small Room. It's great!Read the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 00:56:00 GMT

The Nein

Some thoughts about the Nein's new album, Luxury. They play -- for free! -- tonight at Local 506 with Maple Stave and Sorry About Dresden.Read the Oak Room here
Posted by on Fri, 16 Mar 2007 06:46:00 GMT

Stratocruiser

Quick post featuring power-poppers Stratocruiser, plus a few recommendations for shows to see this weekend.Read the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 07:24:00 GMT

Red Collar -- new EP!

A bit about the new Red Collar EP and release show at 305 South on Friday.Read the Oak Room here
Posted by on Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:04:00 GMT

Spider Bags -- new CD!

The Oak Room roars back into action (maybe "sputters" is a better word...) with a few songs from Spider Bags' forthcoming CD A Celebration of Hunger. Catch them at the Cave on March 10 or at SXSW on ...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:22:00 GMT

Triangle Christmas Mix

A medley of holiday songs featuring the Brantley Family Band, Thad Cockrell and Roman Candle, Gerty, the Trekky Yuletide Orchestra, the Rosebuds, and the dB's.Read the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:44:00 GMT

Calico Haunts

Back in action with a little bit about Calico Haunts, who make fine, sparse folkish music but are otherwise inscrutable.Read the Oak Room here.
Posted by on Fri, 08 Dec 2006 07:00:00 GMT