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Hopscotch: The Mountain Goats at Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh

Tour Dates 10/06 Reynolds Industries Theatre, Durham, NC 10/09 The National* , Richmond, VA 10/10 The Ottobar* , Baltimore, MD 10/11 Theatre of the Living Arts* , Philadelphia, PA 10/13 Music Hall of Williamsburg* , Brooklyn, NY 10/14 Music Hall of Williamsburg* , Brooklyn, NY 10/15 Bowery Ballroom* , New York, NY 10/16 Bowery Ballroom* , New York, NY 10/18 House of Blues* , Boston, MA 10/19 The Haunt* , Ithaca, NY 10/20 Phoenix Concert Theatre*, Toronto 10/22 Ladies Literary Club*, Grand Rapids, MI 10/23 Pabst Theatre* , Milwaukee, WI 10/24 The Varsity Theatre*, Minneapolis, MN 10/26 Blue Moose Taphouse* , Iowa City, IA 10/27 The Vic Theatre* , Chicago, IL 11/04 Mountain Stage, Huntington, WV *with Matthew E. White Read More Mountain Goats The Mountain Goats' new single, "Cry for Judas," is available as a free download. The song is from the forthcoming Transcendental Youth (out on October 2nd, 2012, via Merge Records).

The Mountain Goats
Fletcher Opera Theater, Raleigh
Hopscotch Music Festival, September 07, 2012

It is well known that John Darnielle, the force behind the Mountain Goats, likes heavy metal music. It comes up in interviews often, and hearing him speak about his love of metal has made me feel a little softer towards heavy metal and its fans, who I had always presumed to be angry, awkward men I couldn't relate to. I am not a metal fan, but I love it when people love music.

The Mountain Goats played two sets to a hushed crowd at the Fletcher Opera Theater on Friday, the second night of the Hopscotch Music Festival. The first set was a showcase of heavy metal songs, Darnielle solo in the spotlight on a large piano. Darnielle's sharp, earnest talk-singing was occasionally backed by a trio of barbershop singers. My description sounds ridiculous, but the performance profoundly touched me. The complex guitar riffs of the metal songs were arranged beautifully for the piano. Stripped down, the songs sounded clear and meaningful to my ears. I do not know enough about metal to know quite which songs Darnielle was singing, but when he paused in one of the songs to sing in his own manner, "All Hail Satan!" I wanted to stand up and cheer. My companions and I giggled appreciatively from high up in the rafters.

For his second set the piano was exchanged for a guitar, and Darnielle played a selection of self-described rarities from his own extensive catalog. I stayed for just a few of them, admiring the wordplay in his lyrics and the simplicity with which he presented them. The audience was quietly respectful, listening to an honest man and his guitar.

It is an exciting time for the Mountain Goats; the latest album, his fifteenth since 1994, is coming out October 2, on Merge Records with a month-long tour to follow. I hope John Darnielle will keep some of those metal covers in his repertoire this fall.

robinx ♥ www.mountain-goats.com

Hopscotch: Holograms at Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh

Tour Dates 09/11 Toronto, ON @ Shop at Parts & Labour 09/12 Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog 09/13 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick 09/14 Chicago, IL @ Schubas Tavern 09/17 Vancouver, BC @ The Media Club 09/18 Seattle, WA @ Barboza 09/19 Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios 09/21 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop 09/22 Santa Cruz, CA @ 105 Pioneer 09/23 Los Angeles,CA @ The Echo 09/24 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar 11/07 Brighton, UK @ Green Door 11/08 Bristol, UK @ Louisiana 11/09 Birmingham, UK @ Hare and Hounds 11/10 Manchester, UK @ Castle Hotel 11/11 Glasgow, UK @ Captains Rest 11/13 Leeds, UK @ Melbourne St. Studios 11/14 Nottingham, UK @ Bodega 11/15 London, UK @ Shacklewell Arms

Holograms
Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh
Hopscotch Music Festival, September 06, 2012

It didn't take long for the mosh pit to break out in front of Holograms during their set at Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh last Thursday. It happened organically, as a good mosh pit does, when something inside the music urges an audience to throw themselves around in union with other bodies doing the same. It was like old times! There was much flailing about. Men stood next to women to make sure they didn't get too knocked around. Strangers fell down and were selflessly given a hand up. We were all in the music together. I danced until my shoes broke apart.

I turned to someone halfway through Holograms' set, sweaty and panting, and I shouted at him, "What is this? What is this music?"

It's simple, it's Joy Division. It's post-punk. Hardcore. It's new post-punk. It's modern.

Holograms make angular, youthful music, steady and driving. It is music that compels your heart to beat faster. Holograms are not just copy artists, though they drink from the same well as their post-punk forebears, with tight guitar-and-drum rants cleverly augmented by heavy synthesizers. They transmit their music in a live setting with energy, giving the audience a reason to jump around aggressively. I like my music sweet sometimes, and I like it twee too, but every so often I need a catharsis, and at their Hopscotch appearance Holograms provided just what I needed.

The Swedish band continues their tour with dates in North America and the United Kingdom (see tour dates on the right-column).

Their debut LP was released in July 2012 on shoegaze-revivalist label Captured Tracks.

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Hopscotch Spotlight: Thee Oh Sees and Flesh Wounds

Read More Hopscotch Music Festival The third annual Hopscotch Music Festival is September 6-8, 2012, in North Carolina. More details on hopscotchmusicfest.com. If you're attending, maybe you would want to check out some of these Hopscotch shows

In advance of a transcontinental North American tour co-headlining with Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees will play at the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina. They take the late slot at the Contemporary Art Museum on Thursday, September 6th. I've heard a lot of good words about the San Francisco band's urgent garage rock performances, and I'm putting them on my Hopscotch Must-See List.

Their latest album is due September 11th, on In the Red.

Also playing at the Contemporary Art Museum are Flesh Wounds, the latest from Montgomery Morris, Laura King, and Dan Kinney, all veterans of the still-kicking Triangle music scene. It's good old-fashioned rock'n'roll played hard and loud, as can be heard on their single, AAA, released April 2012. They'll be playing twice at this year's Hopscotch, first at the Contemporary Art Museum on Thursday, and again the next day, September 7th at the free day show at Slim's Downtown sponsored by Churchkey Records and The Layabout (2:00, outside).

Thee Oh Sees and Flesh Wounds play with Holograms, who are coming all the way from Sweden, and Tenement at the Contemporary Art Museum in Raleigh, Thursday, September 6th.

Show schedule:
9:30 - Flesh Wounds
10:30 - Tenement
11:30 - Holograms
12:30 - Thee Oh Sees

Thee Oh Sees tour dates:

09/06/12 Hopscotch Festival Raleigh NC 09/08/12 Uptown Oakland CA * 09/09/12 El Rey Los Angeles CA * 09/10/12 Bar Pink San Diego CA * 09/11/12 Bunkhouse Las Vegas NV# 09/13/12 Gothic Theater Denver CO# 09/14/12 ACM @UCO Oklahoma City OK# 09/15/12 La Zona Rosa Austin TX# 09/18/12 Goat Farm Atlanta GA # 09/19/12 The Bottletree Birmingham Al# 09/20/12 Zombie Shop Nashville TN # 09/21/12 Strange Matter Richmond VA # 09/22/12 The Well (Wick) Brooklyn NY# 09/23/12 ATP NYC 09/25/12 Town Ballroom Bufffalo NY#

09/26/12 The Hoxton Toronto ON# 09/27/12 Lager House Detroit MI# 09/28/12 Logan Square Auditorium Chicago IL# 09/29/12 High Noon Saloon Madison WI# 09/30/12 Turf Club St. Paul MN # 10/02/12 VFW Missoula * 10/03/12 Broken City Calgary AB * 10/04/12 Broken City Calgary AB * 10/06/12 Rickshaw Theater Vancouver BC * 10/07/12 Neptune Seattle WA * 10/08/12 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR * 10/09/12 Doug Fir Lounge Portland OR * 10/12/12 Great American San Francisco, CA* * with Sic Alps, # with Ty Segall

robinx ♥ www.theeohsees.com

Hopscotch Spotlight: Dan Deacon

Read More Hopscotch Music Festival The third annual Hopscotch Music Festival is taking place September 6-8, 2012, in North Carolina. Going this year?

The third annual Hopscotch Music Festival is September 6-8, 2012, in North Carolina. More details on hopscotchmusicfest.com.

If you're attending, maybe you would want to check out some of these Hopscotch shows:

DAN DEACON
dandeacon.com

Sure, the main event on Friday's Hopscotch is Jesus and Mary Chain, but if that's not your thing, check out Dan Deacon at The Pour House Music Hall on September 7th. He is headlining with Black Skies, Pallbearer, and Corrosion of Conformity, as openers.

Hot off his cover star on Under the Radar's Protest Issue this week (he is one of two covers; the other featuring Tegan and Sara.) The issue features stories on the Occupy movements, gay and queer issues, etc.

Also, NPR is streaming Dan Deacon's album, America, on NPR.org… this is in lead to his album release next Tuesday, August 28th, via Domino Records.

You can also check out Deacon's Soundcloud page, which he put up his epic "USA" song, lasting 21 minutes (but broken into four parts on the album).

Starting Wednesday, Deacon goes on a national tour:

08/29 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom & 08/30 Columbus, OH - The Bluestone & 08/31 Indianapolis, IN - Earth House & 09/01 Chicago, IL - North Coast Music Festival * 09/02 Saint Louis, MO - Firebird & 09/03 Louisville, KY - Kentucky Museum & 09/04 Nashville, TN - Exit In & 09/05 Huntsville, AL - Flying Monkey & 09/06 Knoxville, TN - Pilot Light & 09/07 Raleigh, NC - Hopscotch Music Festival * 09/08 Charlottesville, VA - Jefferson Theater & 10/03 Richmond, VA - Gallery 5 & 10/04 Greensboro, NC - The Blind Tiger & 10/05 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel & 10/06 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West & 10/08 Birmingham, AL - Bottletree & 10/09 New Orleans, LA - Le Maison & 10/10 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's & 10/11 Austin, TX - Beauty Ballroom & 10/12 Dallas, TX - Club Dada & 10/13 Norman, OK - Opolis & 10/16 Sante Fe, NM - Sol Sante Fe & 10/18 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom & 10/19 San Diego, CA - Irenic & 10/20 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre & 10/22 Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst Club & 10/23 San Francisco, CA - Great American & 10/25 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater &

10/26 Vancouver, BC - Biltmore Cabaret & 10/27 Seattle,WA - Neptune & 10/29 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court & 10/31 Denver,CO - Bluebird Theater & 11/02 Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theatre & 11/03 Minneapolis, MN - The Cedar & 11/05 Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre & 11/08 Detroit, MI - Magic Stick & 11/09 Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace & 11/10 Montreal, QC - SAT & 11/11 South Burlington, VA - Higher Ground & 11/12 Portland, ME - SPACE Gallery & 11/13 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club & 11/14 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg & 11/15 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer & 11/16 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom & 11/17 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club & 12/06 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder 12/09 Jacksonville, FL - Underbelly 12/10 Savannah, GA - Safe // Sound 12/11 Athens, GA - 40 Watt Club 12/13 Pensacola, FL - Handlebar 12/14 Gainesville, FL - Double Down Live 12/15 Tampa, FL - Crowbar & = Dan Deacon Ensemble w/ Height With Friends, Chester Endersby Gwazda, Alan Resnick * = solo set

Be sure to check out some of these other Hopscotch shows:

CHARLES LATHAM sonicbids.com Singer-songwriter Charles Latham will be releasing Fast Loans as a limited edition digital download available exclusively at the third annual Hopscotch Music Festival. The three nine-track EP contains two unreleased songs. Latham is playing at the Five Star with Curtis Eller, Elephant Micah, and Donovan Quinn, on September 6th.

QUE VIVA! churchkeyrecords.com Churchkey Records and Durham House are having a free Hopscotch day festival at Slim's Downtown on September 7th. Show schedule: 12:15 - The Wigg Report (inside) 1:15 - Hacienda (inside) 2:00 - Flesh Wounds (outside) 2:45 - Cheater Slicks (inside) 3:30 - Last Year's Men (outside) 4:15 - Spider Bags (inside)

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Hopscotch Spotlight: Deerhoof, plus Altos and White Life

The third annual Hopscotch Music Festival is taking place September 6-8, 2012, in North Carolina. Event tickets and information are available on hopscotchmusicfest.com.

Going this year? Perhaps you'd want to check out some of these Hopscotch shows:

Read More Hopscotch Music Festival The Independent Weekly is bringing its third annual Hopscotch Music Festival to North Carolina …

DEERHOOF
deerhoof.net

I saw Young Magic at the 400 Bar, Liars at First Avenue, and will be checking out Deerhoof (with Buke & Gase and Mirel Wagner) at Mill City Nights on 9/23. All three are deserving headliners, so having them all under one roof at Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh on 9/6, with one ticket price, is a deal.

Since I've previously already written about Liars and Young Magic, I'll just touch a little on Deerhoof.

Yes, this is another one of those popular animal-named bands. With their latest album, Breakup Song, to be released September 4th via Polyvinyl Records, their drummer Greg talked about their latest album:

We've been called a lot of things, as you know. But pop has always marked the spot on the Deerhoof treasure map.

Pop = catchy
Pop = new
Pop = no rules

If you want to come dance or sing karaoke with Deerhoof, you don't have to ask twice.

We've just finished this sensational slice of Cuban-flavored party-noise-energy music. We called it Breakup Song. Just don't expect a bunch of Grammy®-baiting sob stories, OK? In Deerhoof's thesaurus, freedom's just another word for feeling good again and raising hell and getting away with it. Stick with us and the bad guys with guns will never catch up...

Young Magic, Deerhoof, and Liars are playing at the Memorial Auditorium in Raleigh on Thursday, September 6th.

If you want to see more Deerhoof, here is their tour schedule:

09-05 Washington, DC The Black Cat * 09-06 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival & 09-17 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg $^ 09-18 Cambridge, MA The Middle East $^ 09-19 Montreal, QC Pop Montreal$^ 09-21 Lexington, KY Boomslang Festival$ 09-22 Chicago, IL Scuba's Tavern (early)^ 09-22 Chicago, IL Schuba's Tavern (10PM)$ 09-23 Minneapolis, MN The Brick $^ 09-24 Omaha, NE The Waiting Room $+ 09-25 Denver, CO The Hi Dive $+ 09-27 Garden City, ID Visual Arts Collective $+π 09-28 Seattle, WA The Vera Project $+ 09-29 Portland, OR Branx $+ 09-30 Arcata, CA The Depot $+ 10-01 San Francisco, CA Slim's $+

10-02 Los Angeles, CA The Echoplex $+ 11-03 Dallas, TX Prophet Bar =%? 11-04 Austin, TX Fun Fun Fun Fest 11-05 Houston, TX Walter's =? 11-06 Baton Rouge, LA Spanish Moon =~? 11-07 Mobile, AL Alabama Music Box =? 11-08 Tallahassee, FL Club Downunder =? 11-09 Orlando, FL Accidental Music Festival 11-10 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club =? 11-12 Richmond, VA The National =? 11-13 Baltimore, MD Ottobar =*? * w/Dope Body | & w/Liars and Airstrip | $ w/Buke And Gase | ^ w/Mirel Wagner | + w/Raleigh Moncrief | = w/Liam Finn | ? w/Formica Man | % w/Skating Polly | ~ w/Twin Killers | π w/Luke Wyland (of AU)

Be sure to check out some of these other Hopscotch shows:

ALTOS groupofthealtos.com Milwaukee's Altos announced a brief September tour with Death Blues (a multidisciplinary project by percussionist and composer Jon Mueller.) Their final stop will be at a Hopscotch show at Lincoln Theatre, alongside Death Blues, Screaming Females and Baroness. The only burning question I have is how they're going to fit all twelve band members* on stage? Good luck! Altos Tour Dates: 09/02 RCNCAVE Akron, OH 09/03 Soundlab Buffalo, NY 09/04 Glasslands Gallery Brooklyn, NY 09/05 Studio 34 Philadelphia, PA 09/06 Hopscotch Music Festival Current roster: Thomas Duffey, Brendan Benham, Amelinda Burich, Shawn Stephany, Erin Wolf, Daniel Spack, Todd Ringe, Adam Krause, Marielle Allschwang, Nathaniel Heuer, Heather Hass and Ken Palme

WHITE LIFE ehserecords.com In case you missed the Hopscotch Day Party announcements, check out some great bands for FREE. If you like Wye Oak as much as we do, you may want to head over to The Pour House Music Hall on Friday, September 7th from noon to 5pm at the Brooklyn Vegan & Figure Eight Management showcase. The showcase features Flock of Dimes, which is 'singing waitress' Jenn Wasner's other band. She may, or may not, also be singing with Baltimore's White Life, as she has done so on past shows. Wasner and White Life's main songwriter, Jon Ehrens, are also involved in a new project called Dungeoness. Look for more information later on this year. In the meantime, if you're lucky enough to see this year's Hopscotch, be sure to check out White Life and find out why the Baltimore City Paper voted them Best New Band of 2011.

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W♥M143: An Education

W♥M143 (40 mins)

Lara returns to W♥M Radio to talk about her education:

• Amoeba Records and Rasputin Music rival music stores on Telegraph in Berkeley.
• Lara is a big fan of the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transport), trip to San Francisco and Oakland.
• London 2012 Opening and Closing Olympic Ceremonies, directed by Danny Boyle: Spice Girls reunited, Beady Eye doing an Oasis' "Wonderwall."
• Gotye and Jonti at the US Bank Theater in Target Center.
• Hopscotch Music Festival 2012 in North Carolina this September 6-8, 2012. Jesus and Mary Chain as one of the headlining band.
• Orca Team album review
• Song of the show is Duffy & Bernard Butler (from Suede!) "Smoke Without Fire," from the "An Education" motion picture soundtrack.

BONUS: Gogol Bordello, The Hives vs The Vines, Asian and White Robin, Elvis Costello, and Lush's "Ex."

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Hopscotch Music Festival Announces Day Party Schedule

Read More Hopscotch Music Festival The Independent Weekly is bringing its third annual Hopscotch Music Festival to North Carolina …

I am happy to report that we are covering the third annual Hopscotch Music Festival in North Carolina on September 6-8, 2012. Tickets are on sale now through hopscotchmusicfest.com and etix.com.

Every couple of days, or so, I will be randomly spotlighting a Hopscotch 2012 band. So artists: drop me an email.

Additional details: 3-day All-Show wristbands, the festival’s best value, allow for admission to all Hopscotch club and both City Plaza headlining shows and are available now for $110. 3-day VIP wristbands are sold-out.

1-day passes are available for the first time. These passes will allow entry into every Hopscotch show on a specific day and will range from $55–$75.

Individual tickets for the shows in Raleigh City Plaza also available today. The Friday, Sept. 7, show featuring The Jesus and Mary Chain, Built to Spill, and Zammuto costs $34. The Saturday, Sept. 8, show featuring The Roots, Escort, and Shirlette and The Dynamite Brothers also costs $34.

As part of the celebration, here are some parties happening through the city of Raleigh:

Hopscotch Day Party Series Presented by Etix

Friday, Sept. 7 Cam Raleigh Noon-5 pm PBR, Port Merch, CAM/now, and Raleigh Denim Present: The Love Language & Friends NC BBQ Jam + HOOPscotch w/ The Love Language, Lonnie Walker, The American West, The Lollipops, and DJ SPCL GST Hibernian Pub (inside) Noon-5 pm PineCone Traditional Music, Lonerider, Aviator, and Big Boss Present: Hopscotch at Hibernian w/ Big Fat Gap, John Shain, Jason Kutchma, and Randy Whitt Deep South the Bar Noon-5 pm Blurt Magazine & Schoolkids Records Hopscotch Day Party w/ Jenny Besetzt (12:00), Lazy Janes (1:00), Toddlers (2:00), Old Bricks (3:00), Gross Ghost (4:00) Flanders Art Gallery Noon-3 pm Bopscotch w/ The Al Strong Quintet and Yahzarah; special guest host poet Dasan Ahanu Kings Barcade Noon-5 pm Three Lobed Records and WXDU Present: Alan Bishop/Bill Orcutt/Chris Corsano Trio (12:00), Chuck Johnson (12:45), Hiss Golden Messenger (1:25), Oren Ambarchi/David Daniell Duo (2:15), William Tyler (3:00), Wooden Wand (3:45), Gunn-Truscinski Duo (4:30) Neptunes Parlour 3:00-5:30 pm Thrill Jockey Records Presents: Guardian Alien, White Hills, Man Forever Slim’s Downtown Noon-5:30 pm Churchkey Records and The Layabout Present: Que Viva! w/ Spider Bags, Cheater Slicks, Hacienda, Last Year's Men, Flesh Wounds and The Wigg Report The Hive @ Busy Bee Noon-5 pm Grip Tapes Daywalker Disco w/ LIBRARIES (12:00), Miss Eaves (1:00), Juan Huevos (1:45), RBTS WIN (2:45), Heads on Sticks (3:45) The Long View Center 2:00-5:30 pm Hometapes Friend Island III Surprises coming soon! Pour House Music Hall Noon-5 pm Brooklyn Vegan & Figure Eight Management Present: Field Report, Flock of Dimes (Jenn Wasner of Wye Oak), White Life, and more Tir na nOg Irish Pub Noon-5 pm The Old North State Showcase w/ Gray Young, Naked Gods, The Catch Fire, Temperance League, Red Collar White Collar Crime Noon-5 pm Kidnice Entertainment Presents: Assorted Audio w/ Soul Khan, Brody & Choch, D&D Sluggers, Celebrity DJ Shogun

Saturday, Sept. 8 Hibernian Pub (outside) Noon-5 pm PineCone Traditional Music, Lonerider, Aviator, and Big Boss Present: Hopscotch @ Hibernian w/ American Aquarium, Mipso Trio, John Howie & The Rosewood Bluff, Justin Robinson & The Mary Annettes, and Th' Bullfrog Willard McGee Martin Street Party Noon-5 pm Videri Chocolate Factory & AC Restaurants Present: Megafaun & Very Special Guests Lineup announced the morning of the show. Raleigh Times Bar 11:30 am-5 pm Vertical Urge, PBR, and New Belgium Brewing Present: Party Times w/ Royal Bangs, Kooley High, Double Negative, Red Collar, Spider Bags, and The Bleeding Hearts Deep South the Bar Noon-5 pm Blurt Magazine & Schoolkids Records Hopscotch Day Party w/ Jeff Hart (12:00), Tonk (1:00), Michael Rank & Stag (2:00), John Howie & The Rosewood Bluff (3:00), Terry Anderson & Olympic Ass Kicking Team (4:00) Dive Bar 2:00-5 pm Mann's World Presents: Salvacion (2:00), Earthling (3:00), Caltrop (4:00) Kings Barcade Noon-5 pm Georgia Theatre & Team Clermont Present: Hopscotch Hair of the Dog w/ Airstrip, Jane Jane Pollock, Easter Island, Grass Giraffes, and more Rebus Works Noon-5 pm Rebus Works Day Party w/ Boykiller, Waumiss, Le Weekend, ROBES, Good Graces Featuring Art by Jad Fair (Half Japanese), Patrick Jeffords (Toro y Moi), Chris Millstein (Psychic Ills), Annie Chu (Organos), Vince Carmondy (Strange), Todd Emmert (Inspector 22), John Harrison (North Elementary), Maria Albani (Organos) Sadlack's Noon-5 pm Corbie Hill Presents Let Feedback Ring w/ Where the Buffalo Roamed, Museum Mouth, Ponchos (From Peru), Johnny Staxx and The Durty Boyz, Onoheim

Saturday, Sept. 8 (Con't) The Hive @ Busy Bee 12:30-5:30 pm Phuzz Phest Saturday Shredstorm w/ Judy Barnes (12:30), Estrangers (1:30), Ramps (2:30), Lonnie Walker (3:30), Woodsman (4:30) Pour House Music Hall Noon-5 pm Trekky Records DAY-DREAM: w/ Midtown Dickens, Brice Randall Bickford, Butterflies, Cassis Orange, Gross Ghost Slims Downtown Noon-5 pm Slim's and Red Bull Present: Roman Candle, Jack the Radio, and more Tir na nOg Irish Pub Noon-5 pm ReverbNation Presents: First Person Plural, The Dharma Body, Luego, Annuals, and more White Collar Crime 1pm-5 pm Holy Smokes Showcase GDFX, Roomrunner, Invisible Hand Thursday, Sept. 6 Kings Barcade Noon-5 pm DiggUp Tapes, Raleigh Denim, and Nice Price Books Present: Orientation in Space w/ Cassis Orange, Invisible Hand, The Human Eyes, and more The Hive @ Busy Bee Noon-5 pm The Cardinal Collective Launch Party w/ Lineup Coming Soon! Sadlack's Noon-6 pm Guitartown, Schoolkids Records, and Sadlack's Present: The Second Annual Hopscotch Kickoff Day Party w/ Hank Sinatra, John Howie & the Rosewood Bluff, Chip Robinson, The Olympic Ass Kickin Team, Stag, Maldora, and more White Collar Crime Noon-5 pm WUAG and WKNC Present: College Radio Showcase Trioscapes, Dash, and more! Sunday, Sept. 9 Slim’s Downtown Noon Slim's Hopscotch Hangover III w/ American Aquarium, Shovels and Rope, Naked Gods, and more

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Music Festival Guide 2012 (Part 3)

The summer is almost here. And you know what that means: music festivals!

ROCK THE VINE 3
June 9, 2012 12 PM to 8 PM
$15 (presale)/$75 (VIP)
Stillwater, Minnesota
irockthecause.org

In its third annual Rock the Vine series, Rock the Cause is joining forces with Compatible Technology International to help fight global world hunger.

Musicians scheduled to play:

Halloween, Alaska
Solid Gold
White Light Riot
Farewell Milwaukee
Johnnyrook
Lynhurst
Savannah Smith
Old Soul

And surprise guest: Haley Bonar! (Just recently added).

The admission price is very affordable, prices range from $15 to a five beers tickets with admission for $35 to the wine-sampling/VIP access for $75 (full details listed on irockthecause.org). The $35 + beer sounds like the best deal, in my opinion. You must be 21 + with ID.

I've been to so many festivals that you have to buy "food tickets" to get food. Then you're left with like one or two orphan tickets that basically can't afford you anything. So you end up throwing away money. Say goodbye to that at Rock the Vine, you just pay with cash with 100% of the net profit going to supporting Compatible Technology International and Rock the Cause.

PS, bicyclists: Thrifty Hipster is offering bike-trail action.

TRAVERSE CITY WINE & ART FESTIVAL
June 30, 2012
$20
Traverse City, Michigan
traversecitywinefestival.com

Speaking of wine, check out Michigan's wine coast at the Traverse City Wine & Art Festival this June 30th. There are 27 area wineries, and restaurants and performers, and their headliner is a Platinum recording artist Rusted Root.

Festival organizer Laura Herd gives more details, "This is the one event that brings nearly all the wineries of our region together to celebrate the sights, sounds and tastes of Northern Michigan. What really sets our festival apart is how we combine culinary and cultural artistry to stimulate and excite your palate, letting you enjoy the fantastic wines and ciders our region has to offer as you dance, dine, and watch extraordinary performers in the gorgeous and historic arboretum of the Grand Traverse Commons."

Other entertainers: Orpheum Bell, Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk, and the Naughty Neighbors. If you're interested in attending, see poster.

NXNE 2012
June 11-17, 2012
$50 (full)/$250 (priority pass)
Toronto, Canada
nxne.com

I went to NXNE last year, had a great time. From my experience with it, I wish the venues were closer together. Your best bet is to get a weekend subway pass to get around. As I recall, the prices for the festival was affordable as well, but if you really have to see a band, I suggest getting there early because there were a couple of shows that sold out.

Last year, we saw Devo and Men Without Hats, this year the headliner is Flaming Lips. Remember, this is early on, we'll hear more announcements and confirmations as we inch toward the festival in June.

According to their website, they are hosting over 650 bands. That's pretty insane. Here are bands confirmed:

The Flaming Lips | Raekwon & Ghostface Killah | Bad Religion (I love them!) | Matthew Good | Of Montreal (they're not from Montreal) | Purity Ring | The Men | Death Grips | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | No Use For A Name | Bleached | Good Riddance | 2:54 | Metz | Ceremony | Friends | Plants And Animals | The Death Set | Oberhofer | Andre Williams & The Sadies | Reigning Sound | Hayes Carll | Young Magic | The Black Belles | Action Bronson | Bran Van 3000 | Eight And A Half | Mac Demarco | Killer Mike | Odonis Odonis | Yamantaka//Sonic Titan | Phedre | Doldrums | Rival Schools | Hollerado | Bass Drum Of Death | Porcelain Raft | Dz Deathrays | Grass Widow | Violens | Exitmusic | The Hundred In The Hands | Art Vs. Science | The Nils | B L A C K I E | Jonathan Toubin | Ivan Julian (more to be added)

LOUNGE ON THE FARM
6th – 8th July 2012
£ 121.50 (1 Adult)/£ 320.00 (Family)
Merton Farm, Canterbury, Kent
loungeonthefarm.co.uk

Lounge on the Farm Festival recently announced new additions to their 2012 line-up, including British 80s pop super group Dexys, who will be making only one other festival appearance this summer.

Other headliners includes, The Charlatans, Emeli Sandé (she'll be touring with Coldplay in the US this year!) and The Wombats.

Complete Line Up:

Aluna George, Bastille, Beans On Toast, Caspa, Cave Painting, Charli XCX, Chic, Clean Bandit, Dani Groombridge, David Rodigan, Dexys, Disclosure, Dismantle, Dub Pistols, Emeli Sandé, Escapist, Fake Blood, Fountains, Gemini, Ghostpoet, Goldie, Greater Varsa, Herve, Jagga, Jake Bugg, Jaymo and Andy George, Jess Mills, Karima Francis, Kito, Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, Man Like Me, Murray James, Mystery Jets, Niki and the Dove, Pale Seas, Pantomime Villains, Peace, Rae Morris, Roni Size, Roots Manuva, Roska and Jamie George, Rudimental, Sam Sure & Giacomo, Scott McFarnon, Scratch Perverts, Seye, Slow Club, Sound of Guns, Spector, Stay+, Swiss Lips, Syd Arthur, The Charlatans, The Good Natured, The Heatwave, The Jacobs, The Milk, The Other Tribe, The Wombats, The Wildes, Theme Park, Toddla T, Troumaca, Vadoinmessico, Various Cruelties, yOB, and Zinc

UNDERAGE FESTIVAL
31 Aug 2012
£19.50 (Earlybird)
Shoreditch Park, London
www.underagefestivals.com

This may be the first music festival that I've heard of that is targeted to underage music fans (ages 13-17). I believe you have to be between that age range to attend. I could be wrong, but it makes sense to keep out the 'creepy uncle' factor.

By the way, do you remember what music you liked back then? It wasn't good, I'll tell you! Looking over their music guests, man oh man, I'm really out of touch:

BIGKids, Dry The River, Fixers, Iceage, Maverick Sabre, Outfit, Pulled Apart By Horses, Rustie, Spector, Summer Camp, Theme Park

HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sep 6-8, 2012
$55 (1 day)/$165 (VIP)
Raleigh, North Carolina
hopscotchmusicfest.com

The Independent Weekly is bringing its third annual Hopscotch Music Festival to North Carolina. Like SXSW, this is a scattered venue event with 15 participating venues and over 175 bands officially listed to play.

Headliners are Built to Spill, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and The Roots. Since the pre-sale went on sale last December, only 200 VIP wristbands are left.

Lineup:

Airstrip, Altar of Plagues, Altos, Alvarius B, Amen Dunes, Arnold Dreyblatt & Megafaun, Balam Acab, Baroness, Big Troubles, Bill Orcutt, Bio Ritmo, Birds of Avalon, Black Skies, Boy Friend, Built to Spill, Burglar Fucker, Calico Haunts, Cantwell, Gomez & Jordan, Carlos Giffoni, Charlie Parr, Charles Latham, Cheater Slicks, Chelsea Crowell, Chris Corsano, Chris Forsyth & Koen Holtkamp, Chuck Johnson, Cities Aviv, Class Actress, CO LA, Colin Stetson, Corrosion of Conformity, Curtis Eller,Damien Jurado, Dan Deacon, Danny Brown, David Pajo/Papa M, Death Grips, Deerhoof, Delicate Steve, Doldrums, Donovan Quinn, Dope Body, Drique London, Duchess Says, Ducktails, Elephant Micah, Escort, EXITmusic, feltbattery, Field Report, Flesh Wounds, Flosstradamus, Free Electric State, Frustrations, G-Side, Glenn Jones, Grohg, Gross Ghost, Guardian Alien, Guinea Worms, Hacienda, Heads on Sticks, High Wolf, Hiss Golden Messenger, Holograms, Hubble (Lag World Premiere), Hume, Hundred Waters, ITAL, J. Roddy Walston & the Business, Jacaszek, Jackie Chain, Jane Jane Pollock, Jason Kutchma & the 5 Fifths, Jenny Besetzt, Joint D≠, Jon Mueller’s Death Blues, Julia Holter, Kenny Roby, Kevin Drumm, Lambchop, Lazy Janes, Laurel Halo, Left Outlet, Liars, Lilac Shadows, Lizzy Ross Band, Little Hollow, Mac McCaughan, Marc McGuire, MAKE, Matthew E. White: One Incantation Under God, Mark Holland, Midtown Dickens, Minor Stars, Mirel Wagner, My Best Fiend, Nails, Naked Gods, Nerves Junior, Nests, Nick Catchdubs, No BS Brass Band, Nobunny, Odonis Odonis, Oneida, Oren Ambarchi, Paint Fumes, Pallbearer, Phil Cook & His Feat, Pipe, Pop. 1280, Quiet Evenings, Roman Candle, Roomrunner, Samantha Crain, Savage Knights, Say Brother, Screaming Females, Secret Cities, Secret Mountains, Shark Quest, Shirlette & the Dynamite Brothers, Shovels & Rope, Silver Swans, Sinful Savage Tigers, Sister Crayon, Some Army, STAG, Starlings, TN, Strand of Oaks, Sunn O))), Sutekh Hexen, T0W3RS, Tomas Phillips & Craig Hilton, Tom Maxwell, Tenement, Thee Oh Sees, The Atlas Moth, the band in Heaven, The Beast, The Beat Report, The Bronzed Chorus, The dB's, The Future Kings of Nowhere, The Hot at Nights, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Mountain Goats, The Roots, The Spits, The Toddlers, Toon & The Real Laww, The Weather Station, Valient Thorr, Vattnet Viskar, Versus, Whatever Brains, White Hills, Withered, Wood Ear, Work Clothes, Wowser Bowser, Wye Oak, Wylie Hunter & the Cazadores, Yo La Tengo, Young and in the Way, Young Magic, Zack Mexico, Zammuto, Zeus, Zola Jesus

 

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