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Issue 12, August 2015 www.OakCityHustle.com FOUNDERS Sean Kernick Joseph Bruno PUBLISHER Oak City Productions CHIEF OF SALES / PRODUCER / Blossoms Joseph Bruno CREATIVE DIRECTOR / LAYOUT / Bubbles Sean Kernick EVENTS / SALES / Buttercup SPCLGST DESIGN Matt Beasley ADVISOR Steve Honeyman CONTRIBUTORS Richard Livingston Stacey Weger Heather Leah c/o Candid Slice Gemynii JT Moore NiLo Anfernee Afterwit Caitlin Russell Chelsey Robertson PHOTOGRAPHERS Bryan Regan Gene Kim SPCLGST Joe Bruno Caroline Cockrell Brad Taylor c/o mr910.com COVER ART Taylor White
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CONTENTS ART
MUSIC
LIFE
THE SPIRITS OF OAKWOOD CEMETERY 10 WALL CRUSHER TAYLOR WHITE
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THE GREAT BIG LITTLE RALEIGH RADIO
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PATTERNS & CONNECTIONS OF AFRICAN BRAIDS 34 DROP THE NEEDLE. VINYL IS ALIVE
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THE TOPSY TURVY KIRBY DERBY
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URBAN 50 INDIE 52 ROCK 53 POP 52 COUNTRY 55 EDM 56 COMEDY 57 CLASSICAL / STAGE 58 FESTIVALS 59 texture photo: Caroline Cockrell
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The Spirits of
OAKWOOD CEMETERY WORDS: RICHARD LIVINGSTON | PHOTOS: BRYAN REGAN
There are no ghosts. Not really. There are, however, spirits. There’s a fine distinction. While ghosts are reminders of things from the past, gone from the world, spirits can reside comfortably within the hearts of the living. And if spirits ever truly haunted a place, helping to mold the character of it, they move about in the form of the staff tending Raleigh’s historic Oakwood Cemetery. Robin Simonton, Sam Smith, Charles “Wink” Batts, Ki Rolan, Mit Siu, Than Apuot and Ydjong Nie are the caretakers of Raleigh’s most prominent resting place for the local departed. Yet, when speaking to these people, it becomes clear that Oakwood Cemetery is not merely the final destination for some 25,000 of the Oak City’s citizens. Executive Director Robin Simonton views Oakwood as something much more. “An outdoor museum,” she calls it. “We try to be a good neighbor. We host events related to and honoring the history of this place.” Relaxed and enthusiastic, she recites recent
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functions at the cemetery, “Flashlight tours... school groups... holiday and spiritual programs.” Indeed, Oakwood Cemetery is, in many ways, a social center and arboretum all in one. Joggers and families with strollers share the gently rolling hills with a sea of grey slabs — remembrances in stone. On any given day, Simonton and her staff welcome visitors and small groups to this green oasis in the midst of the city, only a short walk from the towers of downtown. “We must be good stewards,” explains Simonton. “This land would be full of condos if a cemetery wasn’t here.”
“SPIRITS RESIDE WITHIN THE HEARTS OF THE LIVING”
“Grass. There’s always grass. The hardest part is keeping up with the grass.” Superintendent Sam Smith is friendly, talkative and clearly enjoys his work. He pilots a small white golf cart over strips of asphalt, pausing to step out and remove a fallen branch from the trail.
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Sam knows the cemetery’s 102 acres well, keeping a sharp eye out for broken limbs and overgrowth. He’s respectful of his role, which includes both maintaining the grounds and overseeing burials. “You’re cognizant of where you are. It’s not just rote maintenance here. It can get personal. Sometimes I get thank you letters from families.”
The electric cart trundles onto gravel in a quiet, out-of-the way corner of the cemetery and pulls up to a weathered steel structure. In front, bleached lawn chairs surround a makeshift table. Tools and lawn care machinery rest nearby. This area — known informally as “The Shop” — is Oakwood’s groundskeeping headquarters.
Smith glides easily from topic to topic, chatting about doing what he can to ease the raw grief of those saying goodbye to friends and family. In the next breath, he describes the deer and hawks and groundhogs that call Oakwood home.
The Montagnard, also known as the Degar people, are indigenous to the central highlands of Vietnam. They’ve been called the United States’ most loyal allies during the Vietnam conflict and fought ferociously alongside American
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forces throughout the war. The minority ethnic group faced fierce reprisals after the fall of Saigon in 1975. Thousands fled into Cambodia and, eventually, the U.S. military helped many resettle in North Carolina. Four lean men — Ki Rolan, Mit Siu, Than Apout and Ydjong Ne — amble about The Shop, preparing equipment for the day’s work. Smith helps translate, bridging the language barrier and disrupting awkward pauses. They tell me they’re happy to be part of a team, but there’s likely a dialect nuance I’m missing. There’s more to it. These men have an easy camaraderie and share the weight of backbreaking work. Rolan prefers the push mower to the riding mower, explaining it better handles the tight corners commonly found on stone monuments.
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The Degar first came to Oakwood Cemetery through the property’s former superintendent, Chuck Gooch, who prior to that position, fought alongside them in the jungles of Vietnam. Years later, by chance, he met a past Montagnard colleague 9,000 miles from where they fought together. From that encounter emerged a job offer. In time, others from the tightly knit Degar community came to work at Oakwood. It’s almost become a tradition. When not tending the fields and knolls of Oakwood Cemetery, they grow squash and eggplant in unused parts of the property. They’ve recently taken up beekeeping for honey and to pollinate the surrounding flora. “Wink” Batts, the groundskeeping foreman, emerges from his office within The Shop. After 30 years on the job, he describes himself as “the big brother,”
smiling widely. He says his favorite parts of the grounds are the new sections, where uniform rectangular stones make for easy upkeep. Batts describes the older Magnolia Hill section as the roughest parcel, where ornate family plots penned in by heavy granite blocks wrestle with tangled oak roots. He’s picked up some Vietnamese over the years but confesses, “those guys have picked up a lot more American.” Batts paints the picture of dedicated hard work peppered with a good deal of jokes and teasing, often involving the Montagnard tricking him and Smith into
unknowing utterances of erotic phrases in Vietnamese. Magnolia, cedar, crepe myrtle and oak screen the landscape of lovingly crafted ornamental monuments. Simonton, Smith, Batts, Rolan, Siu, Apout and Ne spend their days keeping that nature at bay, lest it reclaim its rightful property and undo the carefully manicured lawns and plots. That’s the paradox of Oakwood Cemetery. We have dedicated Oakwood to the rites of death in a place unbounded in the abundance of life.
For more information on the Historic Oakwood Cemetery visit historicoakwoodcemetery.org. You can also download their app in the Apple iTunes App Store or Google Play Store by searching for “Historic Oakwood Cemetery.”
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wall crusher
TAYLOR WHITE WORDS: JT MOORE | PHOTOS: TAYLOR WHITE
While she may not yet be a household name for you or the crowds of people marching down Martin Street on First Friday, you probably already know Taylor White better than you realize. In fact, you’ve probably unknowingly walked or driven past one of her pieces without stopping to think about its origins. A prime example is her installation on the side of 302 S. West St. — the former home of Flanders Art Gallery in downtown Raleigh — from back in 2012. “I’m happily blown away that people are still talking about that piece at Flanders. I honestly never thought it would last as long as it did or get any attention at all,” said White in a recent chat. “I just had an opportunity to make something for that space and was excited that someone in Raleigh was interested enough to have me do it. I hope people will bookmark
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that one as a key piece in my creative evolution.” More recently, she collaborated with Raleigh artist Shaun Richards on the mural that now adorns the outside of the soon-to-open Whiskey Kitchen on “the delicate Martin Street. It’s a balance of striking piece, full of faithful motion and White’s unique style, which rendering and she describes as “raw, aggressive emotive, loose, but at style” the same time direct in its representation.” She says a large focus for her is trying to convey action in a convincing way, finding the delicate balance of faithful rendering and aggressive style. She added, “The poses are exaggerated, the postures contorted, and the emotional
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input just authentic enough to be convincing.” A Raleigh native and Savannah College of Art and Design graduate, White’s artistic journey spans three continents and varying styles. After spending time as an illustrator — something she said she wasn’t very happy doing — in Oslo, Norway post college, she found her calling as a professional artist in Melbourne, Australia. “In Melbourne I got my first taste of freedom. I loved the immediacy of the street, the topographical challenges and the discovery of new spots with which to communicate,” she said. “It was fun, raw, immediate and exciting,
and in Melbourne the environment was so supportive I was able to finally see a feasible way to make a living in contemporary art. I’ve been at it ever since.” But in 2013, the years abroad began to take a toll. As she put it, “I’d started to feel a little bit burnt out and needed a pot to recuperate.” So back to Raleigh she came. While White’s upcoming projects include the Richmond Mural Project and Detroit’s Murals in the Market, we are excited to see more of her work hit the streets of Raleigh. And you should be too.
To check out more work from the incredible Taylor White visit taylurk.com and follow her on Instagram & Twitter @taylurk.
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LIFE
ART
THE GREAT BIG
LITTLE RALEIGH RADIO WORDS: STACEY WEGER | PHOTOS: GENE KIM What do you get when you combine creativity, innovation and passion for your local community? Well, you just might end up with something like Little Raleigh Radio. In its effort to be the “Voice of Downtown Raleigh,” under the guiding hand of co-founder and Program Director, Jacob Downey, Little Raleigh Radio has 18 months of broadcasting under its belt and aims to keep growing. Prior to its current status — complete with studio space downtown, an array of broadcasting equipment and a team of dedicated volunteers — Little Raleigh Radio was the spark “the content is created by Downey and Kelly Reid, former local, but we WKNC producers can share it who decided they with everyone” wanted to start a hyper-local station Kickstarter campaign to help fund the purchase of equipment. Broadcasting began in February 2014.
When Downey and Reid learned of an available low power radio frequency in Raleigh’s crowded media market, they decided to apply for it through the FCC. The frequency would provide a broadcasting radius of three and a half to seven miles, enough to truly focus on the downtown Raleigh community. However, they lost the bid to competing local organizations. Downey initially thought his volunteers would be discouraged. But the decision to take the station online was greeted with enthusiasm. “We are living in a digital era,” he says. “And what makes this really cool is that the content is local, but we can share it with everyone.” Downey feels the eclectic content is a major advantage Little Raleigh Radio has over typically formatted stations. Boasting a mix of music and conversation shows, the station hosts a medley of content, including jazz, electronica and hip-hop shows, and programs ranging in topics from local
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microbreweries, to pets and animals, to career counseling. They hope to expand programming later this year as they revamp their online presence. “Our mission is helping people amplify their voices,” explains Downey. “Raleigh is an innovative and creative place, and we want to show that to the outside world.” This is where Little Raleigh Radio’s volunteer producers come in. Matt Dunn has hosted his show, Damaged Goods, since the station’s inception. The show features garage, punk and new wave music, as well as interviews with local and touring bands. According to Dunn, being a producer “definitely challenges you to discover new music. I like being able to put together a playlist that flows really well.” Building on his experience working at a radio station in Greensboro, Dunn says hosting the show is now his favorite part of the week. “It’s a very good creative outlet.” Dunn embraces the station’s online format, and archives his show so the episodes are available for listeners at a later time. “A lot of people say radio is a medium that’s dying out, but I think it just hasn’t been utilized the way it
could.” The digital format allows more people to hear his broadcasts, but he likes that there’s a human element to it. “There’s a person curating, not just a robot playing music for you.” While generous volunteers still cover much of the operating costs, Downey plans to host a fundraiser this year to pay for licensing and to help keep the station going. In addition, he hopes to roll out a new volunteer training process to recruit more producers and expand the station’s coverage. He’ll also be exploring remote broadcast capabilities for local events. The focus, he says, will remain local and personal. He wants people to see Little Raleigh Radio as a tool to connect with others and discover new passions. Dunn plans to continue Damaged Goods, which he co-hosts with Seth Beard on Wednesdays from 8-10 p.m., and hopes to keep sharing his passion for music with the community. “I used to think there wasn’t that much good music anymore. There’s just as much exciting music coming out; you just have to go discover it.”
To learn more about Little Raleigh Radio and stream live shows check out littleraleighradio.org. To hear the Damaged Goods archived broadcasts, visit damagedgoodsradio.com.
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LIFE
the PATTERNS & CONNECTIONS of
AFRICAN BRAIDS WORDS: GEMYNII | hair: NiLo | PHOTOs: Mr. 910 Brad Taylor
Braids are not merely an ethnic fashion statement. They are an art form and certainly a cultural expression. For many people in the African-American community, wearing braids is a lifestyle that has involved receiving both admiration and constant criticism. From its origins in Africa, the art of braiding weaves its way in the history books through the days of slavery and into today’s music and fashion “Nubian Twists, culture. In Africa, Kinky Twists, braids were worn by both men and Cornrows, Senegalese Twists, women and used as a way to inform Banku Knots, others of spiritual and the Nubian affiliation, kinship, social class and Corkscrew” age. Today, the roots of braiding have long been associated with the African-American
community. But many don’t realize just how deep those roots go. Nubian Twists, Kinky Twists, Cornrows, Senegalese Twists, Banku Knots and the Nubian Corkscrew represent just a few of the African braid styles worn by many African-American women. When you ask people why they braid their hair, you could get a number of responses. For starters, braiding is thought to encourage healthy hair growth by reducing damage and breakage from everyday wear and tear. Many people believe braiding also minimizes the amount of time required for daily haircare routines, such as detangling and styling. And some fans of braiding feel the hairstyle helps hair remain more hydrated by retaining both natural and added oils. The very act of braiding is considered helpful for encouraging the migration of natural oils from the roots to the ends.
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Through braids, African-American women have rebelled against societal prejudices associated with natural black hair, rejecting the idea that only straight hair is beautiful. Although braids are nothing new, they play a big role in today’s fashion and music industry. While braids, twists and locs have existed for much longer than hip hop, these hairstyles do play a role in the hip-hop environment, where African-American rappers often sport cornrows, box braids, locs and other braided styles. One thing many people with braids admit is that the hair of those of African descent, whether natural or relaxed with chemicals, can be extremely difficult to maintain. So braids offer an outlet for both convenience and style. You can easily change your hairstyle and be different every day, while still maintaining a rich and healthy connection to the past.
To book an appointment with NiLo visit thatgirlyoushouldknow.com and follow her on Instagram @thatgirlyoushouldknow. For loc charms and custom pieces follow @loccharmsbytgysk on Instagram as well.
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MUSIC
DROP THE NEEDLE
VINYL IS ALIVE WORDS: ANFERNEE AFTERWIT | PHOTOS: SPCLGST
Once the dust settled from the great digital music revolution, a survivor rose from the ashes of the battlefield to remind us that you can’t truly kill a beautiful soul. The culture of vinyl records may be a little dusty and scratched, but it sure as hell ain’t dead. According to Billboard, vinyl sales have been steadily rising since 2006, and 2015 already shows strong growth numbers — a 40 percent increase from 2014, which had sales of just under 10 million albums. In fact, this year marks the eighth consecutive year of recordsetting sales. That’s not bad for an industry that has been struggling to stay viable ever since the days when the soundtrack of Titanic sold 30 million copies. Right here in Raleigh, there is a band of brothers and sisters who carry the torch for the culture of vinyl records. Die-hard believers stack their curated collections in crates and participate
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in swap meets, where they find themselves compulsively searching to unearth an unpolished gem that they can exchange for a less-prized piece. Local collectors such as Blake Burney (DJ Triple B), David Mueller, Eddie Taylor, Dominic Pierce, Kirk Adam, DJ Merlin, SPCLGST and Shaun Jermaine Smith (DJ Castro) have vinyl music collections that would rival the thousands of tracks on a teenager’s iPod. “I’m always digging. I’ve slowed down a little but I still go out once or twice a week,” DJ Castro confidently exclaims. He continues, “I’ve been collecting so long that sometimes I can dig into my own collection and find albums I forgot I had.” Outside of swap meets, there are quite a few other local locations where you can buy an album on wax. Brick and mortar shops, including Schoolkids Records on Hillsborough Street, Record Krate on St. Mary’s Street, Sorry State Records on Morgan Street
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and In the Groove Records inside the Carter Building off Glenwood Avenue, are all able to hold strong in the digital dominated marketplace; however, DJ Castro recommends that if you really want to dig deep into the crates, the vendors at the NC State Fairgrounds are a great place to start. “They have all different kinds of stuff. People come from all over so you get a good mix of music,” he says. “New stuff. Classic stuff. The guy who sells video games inside the building has some fire — great jazz records for $1!” A collection is only as valuable as the community with whom you share it. That is the belief of the fellowship in Raleigh, which hosts “Bring Your Own Vinyl” night at Proof in Five Points. While a soulful mix of 80s, R&B and
disco is the bread and butter of DJ Castro, he explains that all music is welcome at the event. “Last week, DJ Merlin came through with a stack of 45s, while others brought records representing country and jazz, even all the way to 2 Live Crew!” Vinyl records remind us that efficiency isn’t everything and shouldn’t be held sacred — especially when it comes to music. The experience of listening to a vinyl record is a process, one that requires a tactile engagement. It demands your attention and graciously repays the consideration with style. So go dust off your collection and meet us at Proof on Sunday. We’ll save you a spin.
“Bring Your Own Vinyl” takes place every Sunday from 6 - 10pm in Proof at Five Points @ 1620 Glenwood Ave. Follow them on Facebook for more information.
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ART
The TOPSY TURVY
KIRBY DERBY WORDS: Heather Leah | PHOTOs: BRYAN REGAN
Do you remember the simple days of summer, before next-gen gaming systems, when groups of kids played imaginary games in their front yards instead of online? The Kirby Derby, held annually since 2001 in an otherwise mildmannered neighborhood, brings back the muggy, magical days of summer vacation. It began as a small community parade, followed by a homespun soap box derby race put on by the families on Kirby and Bilyeu Street. “People decorate their derby cars for the parade, and there’s a pinewood derby for the kids,” explains Derek Frank, who’s been attending the event since its early days. “There’s also the drag race — a bunch of dudes dressed in drag, running down the street. Two-inch heel requirement.” He adds, “It’s grown a lot since then. Two thousand people show up now. Back in the day, the guys would just grill in their front yards. Now there are food trucks.” Each year brings a new theme, more vibrant and ambitious than the last. This
year, it’s a Cuban-theme Kirby Libre. “It’s phenomenal to see the community support,” says Frank, inspired by the imagination and interconnectedness created by Kirby Derby. This year, he brought his own soap box car, one built by the son of Flythe’s Bike Shop’s owner, who sadly passed away before he could race it. “To honor him and bring his family back together, we raced the cart and got second place.” Bringing people together is what it’s all about. “There were 16 racers this year. When it started there were about three.” But Frank says there’s a far deeper lesson to be explored by the success of the Kirby Derby. For all its growth and popularity, it began as simply a fun way to bond with neighbors. The founders of the Kirby Derby propose that other neighborhoods start their own traditions, and Frank echoes their sentiments. “You can do it, too,” he encourages. “It’s a good way to strengthen community.”
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Kirby Derby takes place every summer on Kirby Street near Pullen Park. Stay in touch at kdd.gamil.com to mark your calendars for next year!
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T H E
O F F I C I A L
LIVE MUSIC
GUIDE C H O I C E
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C U T S
INDIE / ROCK
INDIE
of montreal
Lincoln Theatre August 25 | 8:30PM
HIP HOP
URBAN
earl sweatshirt
The Ritz August 29 | 8:00PM
EDM
EDM
the g-nome project
POP
Lower Dens
Pour House August 2 | 9:00PM
POP / ROCK
Kings August 5 | 8:30PM
ROCK ’N ROLL/SOUL
ROCK
holy ghost tent revival
Pour House August 15 | 9:00PM
COUNTRY/ROCK
COUNTRY
Erin Nenni
Deep South August 6 | 10:30PM
COMEDY / STANDUP
COMEDY
john heffron Goodnight’s
August 23 | 7:30PM
STAGE / PLAY
CLASSICAL / STAGE
Sleuth
Duke Energy Center August 5-16 | MISC
FESTIVAL
FESTIVALS
Ait’s a small world Koka Booth August 30 | 4:00PM
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ROCK - August 2015
ROCK
ROCK ‘N ROLL
Local 506 August 1 | 9:00PM
Slim’s August 1 | 9:00PM
SINGER/SONGWRITER
ROCK/FUNK/SOUL
Cat’s Cradle August 3 | 8:00PM
Cat’s Cradle August 4 | 7:30PM
Fly golden eagle
john davis
ROCK/AMERICANA
quincy mumford
Southland Ballroom August 1 | 7:00PM
ROCK
Pianos become the teeth Local 506 August 4 | 7:30PM
GRATEFUL DEAD TRIBUTE
Pour House August 6 | 9:00PM
Lincoln Theatre August 7 | 9:00PM
Fredfin Wallaby
ROCK/ALT
METAL/HARDCORE
Pour House August 7 | 8:00PM
August 8 | 8:00PM
Windsor Oaks Band
ROCK
3RD ANNUAL ROCK SHOW
ROCK/NEW PROG
Nora Jane Struthers Cat’s Cradle August 6 | 7:00PM
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Naked gods
Lynch mob
Southland Ballroom
Cosmic Charlie
GRUNGE/BLUES
The Great American Witch Hunt Pour House August 8 | 9:00PM
ROCK / REGGAE
signal fire
Pour House August 1 | 9:00PM
ROCK/POP
The girls night out Kooka Booth August 5 | 7:00PM
ROCK/POP
BENji hughes
Local 506 August 7 | 9:00PM
METAL/SLUDGE
DEstroyer of light Pour House August 9 | 9:00PM
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ROCK - August 2015
ROCK/ALT
Hum
Kings August 10 | 8:00PM
JAZZ FUSION
The Aristocrats Pour House August 11 | 8:30PM
POST-METAL
neurosis
DANCE PUNK
Death from above 1979 The Ritz August 10 | 8:00PM
CLASSIC
Peter Frampton & Cheap Trick Kooka Booth August 12 | 7:00PM
PSYCHOBILLY / METAL
NAShville pussy
RETRO POP
Culture Club
Kooka Booth August 11 | 7:30PM
POST HARDCORE
BASEMENT
Cat’s Cradle August 12 | 6:00PM
OUTLAW FOLK
Album Release Show
August 13 | 7:00PM
Local 506 August 13 | 9:00PM
Michael Rank & Stag
METAL
PHISH TRIBUTE
BEATLES TRIBUTE
Cat’s Cradle
BLATANT DISARRAY Southland Ballroom August 14 | 8:30PM
Runaway Gin
Pour House August 14 | 11:30PM
Local 506 August 17 | 9:00PM
Abbey Road LIVE!
Cat’s Cradle August 15 | 3:30PM
DEATH METAL
Primitive Ways presents
Cain
Slims August 11 | 9:00PM
ROCK
Primitive Ways presents
Davidians
Slims August 12 | 9:00PM
JAM BAND
THE MANTRAS
Lincoln Theatre August 14 | 11:00PM
BLUES/FOLK
Jorma Kaukonen Lincoln Theatre August 15 | 8:30PM
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ROCK - August 2015
DOOM METAL
Primitive Ways presents
Helgamite
Slims August 15 | 9:00PM
ROCK
Hard Working Americans
Lincoln Theatre August 18 | 8:00PM
FESTIVAL
Groove in the Garden Little Raleigh Theatre August 22 | 1:00PM
ROCK ‘N ROLL/SOUL
Holy ghost tent revival
Pour House August 15 | 9:00PM
POP
Meghan Trainor The RItz
August 18 | 7:00PM
Black Metal
Primitive Ways presents
Anicon Slims
BON JOVI TRIBUTE
Slippery when wet The Ritz August 15 | 9:00PM
DEATH METAL
Genocide Pact
Kings August 19 | 9:00PM
FUNK
SAME AS IT EVER WAS Southland Ballroom August 22 | 10:00PM
August 22 | 9:00PM
LATIN/POP
Camila
The Ritz August 23 | 8:00PM
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SLUDGE METAL
Primitive Ways presents
North
Slims August 24 | 9:00PM
SKATE PUNK
Agent orange
Pour House August 26 | 9:00PM
EXPERIMENTAL NOISE
Primitive Ways presents
Fall of Albatross Slims August 17 | 9:00PM
ALT-METAL
Breaking Benjamin The Ritz August 21 | 8:00PM
METAL
Chimes at Midnight w/ Nick Kirkland Neptunes August 23 | 9:00PM
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ROCK - August 2015
PUNK
DTFH End of Summer Party Motorco August 27 | 8:00PM
FESTIVAL
Be Loud! ‘15
Cat’s Cradle August 28 | 7:30PM
SOUTHERN ROCK
pujol
Neptunes August 27 | 9:30PM
ALT
Adam Pitts and the Pseudo Cowboys Pour House August 27 | 9:00PM
METAL
PSYCHEDELIC HARD ROCK
PNC Arena August 28 | 7:00PM
Deep South August 9 | 9:00PM
Mötley Crüe
Electrick LadyLand
PUNK
Social Distortion The Ritz August 27 | 8:00PM
80’S POP
The Breakfast Club Lincoln Theatre August 29 | 9:00PM
URBAN - August 2015
SOUL
ROCK ‘N ROLL
drone metal
Cat’s Cradle August 30 | 7:00PM
Cat’s Cradle August 31 | 7:30PM
Lincoln Theatre August 1 | 8:30PM
HIP-HOP
ALT HIP HOP
Mosaic August 5 | 10:00PM
August 7 | 8:00PM
the cry
FUNK
humpday funk jam Pour House August 5 | 9:00PM
earth
9th Wonder
shuggie otis
heems
Cat’s Cradle
JAZZ/FUNK/LATIN
grayscale whale Pour House August 4 | 9:00PM
JAZZ
Kamasi Washington Motorco August 7 | 9:00PM
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URBAN - August 2015
ROOTS/BLUES
seth walker
Haw River Ballroom August 11 | 8:00PM
R&B/SOUL
PJ Morton (of Maroon 5)
Motorco August 20 | 8:00PM
FOLK
YO MAMA’S BIG FAT BOOTY BAND
Southland Ballroom August 28 | 10:00PM
NEO-SOUL
9th Wonder & The Art of Cool Present: Caramel City Pour House August 13 | 9:00PM
JAZZ/FUNK
Ghost note
Deep South August 15 | 6:00PM
REGGAE
BOLLYWOOD/BHANGRA
Bob Marley
Mosaic August 25 | 10:00PM
The Shakedown Presents: Pour House August 21 | 9:00PM
HIP HOP
earl sweatshirt
The Ritz August 29 | 8:00PM
Maharaja Express
JAZZ/RAGTIME
Ellis Dyson & the Shambles
Local 506 August 29 | 9:00PM
HIP HOP
Bone Thugs-NHarmony
The Ritz August 19 | 8:00PM
SOUL
Gladys Knight and The O’Jays DPAC August 23 | 7:00PM
VINYL
BRing your own vinyl Proof Sundays | 6:00PM
ELECTRONIC MUSIC - August 2015
HOUSE
HOUSE SENSATION Mosaic August 1 | 10:00PM
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ELECTRONIC MUSIC
The G-Nome Project Pour House August 2 | 9:00PM
HOUSE
DEEP & DIRTY
Mosaic August 6 | 10:00PM
EURO
Russian Euro Party Mosaic August 7 | 10:00PM
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ELECTRONIC MUSIC - August 2015
ELECTRO-POP
HOUSE/TECH
Breathe Carolina
GUEST DJs
HOUSE/BREAKS
Mosaic August 9 | 2:00PM
Mosaic August 12 | 10:00PM
Lincoln Theatre August 8 | 9:00PM
discoteque
Mosaic August 8 | 10:00PM
Sunday mixdown
DANCE
DEEP HOUSE/BASS
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Mosaic August 13 | 10:00PM
Mosaic August 14 | 10:00PM
Southland Ballroom August 15 | 10:00PM
Mosaic August 15 | 10:00PM
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
FUNKY/CLASSIC
HOUSE/SOUL/FUNK
Mosaic August 19 | 10:00PM
Mosaic August 21 | 10:00PM
Mosaic August 26 | 10:00PM
ELECTRONIC MUSIC
HOUSE/TECHNO
Southland Ballroom August 28 | 10:00PM
Mosaic Mondays | 10:00PM
Just dance
Input Electronic Music Series Pour House August 19 | 9:30PM
TRANCE/PROG
trancendental
Slim’s August 27 | 10:00PM
ANIMAL HOUSE
INTRO
Raleigh Likes it Deep
ANTISERUM
Sultry
RISE
throwback
HOUSE/BASS
SUB Culture
sanctuary
HOUSE/TECHNO
industry standard Mosaic Tuesdays | 10:00PM
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COUNTRY - August 2015
FOLK/POP
Eleni Mandell
ROCK
erin nenni
Local 506 August 6 | 9:00PM
Deep South August 6 | 10:30PM
COUNTRY
BANJO/SLIDE GUITAR
Lincoln Theatre August 19 | 8:00PM
Kings August 20 | 8:00PM
Jerrod Niemann
Tony Furtado
INDIE
AIR CRASH DETECTIVES CD RELEASE PARTY
Southland Ballroom August 7 | 9:00PM
ALT ROCK
dragmatic
Deep South August 21 | 9:00PM
WESTERN SWING
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band DPAC August 18 | 7:30PM
ROCK
The Corey Hunt Band Deep South August 22 | 9:00PM
COMEDY - August 2015
BLUEGRASS/FOLK
della mae
Cat’s Cradle August 26 | 7:00PM
COMEDY / STANDUP
JIM gaffigan
Kooka Booth August 14 | 8:00PM
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FILM
COMEDY / STANDUP
COMEDY / STAND UP
Release Party
Local 506 August 5 | 9:00PM
DPAC August 9 | 8:00PM
COMEDY / STANDUP
COMEDY / STAND UP
COMEDY / STAND UP
Kings August 21 | 7:30PM
DPAC August 21 | 8:00PM
Goodnight’s August 23 | 7:30PM
Fix It In Post DVD Motorco August 2 | 6:30PM
THE DANGLING LOAFER
Kurt Braunohler
wendy williams
BILL maher
John heffron
O a k C i t y H u s t l e L i v e M u s i c P oc k e t G u i d e
COMEDY - August 2015
COMEDY / STAND UP
COMEDY / STAND UP
COMEDY / STANDUP
COMEDY / STANDUP
Motorco August 28 | 8:00PM
Goodnight’s
Goodnight’s August 27-30 | MISC
Goodnight’s August 7-8 | MISC
beth stelling
Tommy davidson
August 13-16 | MISC
arnez j
fortune feimster
CLASSICAL/STAGE - August 2015
PLAY
thoroughly modern millie The Clayton Center August 1 | 7:30PM
PLAY
sleuth
Duke Energy Center August 5-16 | 8:00PM
PERFORMANCE
PLAY
Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion
carousel
Kooka Booth August 9 | 7:00PM
Duke Energy Center
August 27-30 | MISC
INDIE - August 2015
FILM
movies in the garden Raleigh Little Theatre
August 2 & 9 | 8:00PM
PLAY
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT DPAC
NEW WAVE
the english beats Cat’s Cradle August 1 | 8:00PM
August 28-Sept 13| 8:00PM
ART PUNK
Sealion
Local 506 August 2 | 9:00PM
INDIE
the g.g.v.m. crew Pour House
August 3 | 9:00PM
INDIE ROCK
Raindeer with The Dinwiddies Kings August 2 | 9:00PM
FOLK ROCK
Primitive Ways presents
Cephus Slims
August 4 | 9:00PM
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INDIE - August 2015
POP ROCK
hibou
Neptunes August 4 | 9:30PM
ALT AMERICANA
Bryan Elijah Smith & the Wild Hearts
Slims August 5 | 9:00PM
ROCK
yuck w/ hurry
Deep South August 8 | 9:00PM
Kings August 8 | 9:00PM
POP PUNK
BREAKFAST ROCK
Local 506 August 9 | 7:30PM
Local 506 August 10 | 8:00PM
DRUM & BASS
FOLK POP
Cat’s Cradle August 11 | 8:00PM
Neptunes August 11 | 9:30PM
Cayetana
brick & mortar
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INDIE ROCK
brother moses
Chris staples
bellows
POP
Lower Dens w/ Young Ejecta
Kings August 5 | 8:30PM
INDIE ROCK
beach slang
ROCK
WILD fur w/ hotline
Kings August 7 | 9:00PM
PHILLY ROCK
dead tenors
Cat’s Cradle August 9 | 7:30PM
Slims August 9 | 8:00PM
ROCK
ACOUSTIC/POP
Cat’s Cradle August 10 | 7:30PM
Local 506 August 11 | 8:00PM
POP/ROCK
PSYCH FOLK
Pour House August 12 | 9:00PM
Neptunes August 12 | 9:00PM
you blew it!
hank and cupcakes
good old war
folklords
O a k C i t y H u s t l e L i v e M u s i c P oc k e t G u i d e
INDIE - August 2015
EMO/POST HARDCORE
braid
Local 506 August 14 | 8:00PM
YACHT ROCK
captain & the keels Deep South August 14 | 8:00PM
OLDIES POP
Eston & the Outs Album Release Show Cat’s Cradle August 21 | 8:00PM
SURF ROCK
la luz w/ boytoy
Kings August 24 | 8:30PM
GARAGE/DREAM POP
Wool “PARALLELS” Release Show Kings August 14 | 9:00PM
FOLK
Emily Musolino
Pour House August 16 | 9:00PM
ROCK
The color exchange
MINIMALIST/FOLK
chuck johnson
Neptunes August 14 | 7:30PM
FOLK ROCK
jared & the mill
Cat’s Cradle August 17 | 7:00PM
FOLK
lowland hum
Cat’s Cradle August 22 | 8:00PM
Local 506 August 23 | 9:00PM
AMBIENT/ALT
EXPERIMENTAL POP
Neptunes August 25 | 9:30PM
Lincoln Theatre August 25 | 8:30PM
the daughter element
of montreal
SYNTHPOP
BRandon flowers The Ritz August 14 | 8:00PM
PICKLE POP
half sour
Slim’s August 18 | 9:00PM
ALT ROCK
john nolan
Local 506 August 24 | 9:00PM
INDIE/ROCK
Leisure Cruise
Local 506 August 27 | 9:00PM
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INDIE - August 2015
FOLK
Sean thomas gerard Local 506 August 28 | 9:00PM
INDIE ROCK
The good life
Cat’s Cradle August 29 | 8:00PM
INDIE/ROCK
LOCAL BAND LOCAL BEER
Tir Na Nog Thursdays | 9:00PM
FESTIVALS / SHOWCASES - August 2015
FESTIVAL
Beer Bourbon & BBQ Festival Kooka Booth August 1 | 12:00PM
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FESTIVAL
Tuesdays for tots Kooka Booth August 4 | 9:30AM
FESTIVAL
It’s a small world Kooka Booth August 30 | 4:00PM
BEAUTY PAGEANT
Miss Gay South East American Pageant Lincoln Theatre August 30 | 8:00PM
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
ROKY ERICKSON • OLD MAN GLOOM • LE1F NATALIE PRASS AND THE SPACEBOMB ORCHESTRA MOON DUO • STEVE GUNN & THE BLACK TWIG PICKERS • PILE • FATHER MITSKI • BLAXXX • NOTS • JUBILEE • CHAZ FRENCH • TOMBS • ZEENA PARKINS JEFRE CANTU-LEDESMA • BIG UPS • NOCANDO • OBEY CITY • WIZARD RIFLE • LEAPLING TASHI DORJI • PILL • JENKS MILLER & ROSE CROSS NC • CARLITTA DURAND • LOUD BOYZ NEW MUSIC RALEIGH: MUSIC by OSCAR BETTISON and EVAN ZIPORYN • BRIEF LIVES HeCTA • NO LOVE • NATURAL CAUSES • SKYBLEW • SMLH • MAY ERWIN • FAULTS NATHAN GOLUB • SECRET BOYFRIEND • MUST BE THE HOLY GHOST LOST TRAIL • LUXE POSH • NAKED NAPS • ACE HENDERSON • ESCHER
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
GOLDLINK • CHELSEA WOLFE • CLARK AMERICAN AQUARIUM • WOVENHAND • KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD JESSICA PRATT • PORCHES. • HANK WOOD & THE HAMMERHEADS • CAKES DA KILLA Zs • FLOCK OF DIMES • DANIEL ROMANO • MARY LATTIMORE & JEFF ZEIGLER • PRURIENT ELISA AMBROGIO • SHEER MAG • IAN WILLIAM CRAIG • BLACK CLOUDS • WAREHOUSE CLOUD BECOMES YOUR HAND • HANZ • BIRDS OF AVALON • AXIS: SOVA • MICROKINGDOM • RIVER WHYLESS SARAH LOUISE • LEVERAGE MODELS • WYMYNS PRYSYN • BREATHERS • ZACK MEXICO • CHOKED OUT THE VIBEKILLERS • OULIPO • LESS WESTERN • BANDAGES • LAS ROSAS • BOULEVARDS DRIPPY INPUTS • YANDREW • MOENDA • OUTER SPACES • AMERIGLOW • THEFACESBLUR
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