Butterflies, Junior Astronomers, & The Ethnographers featured on Blue Indian Compilation

The Blue Indian is an incredible music blog based out of Georgia that has recently put out a compilation featuring a few North Carolina artists as well as many great bands throughout the southeast region.  The Bottom String favorites Junior Astronomers and Butterflies are featured on this compilation, as well as Greenville based indie rock band, The Ethnographers.

Hear Here: Week of March 14

It'll be hard to top all of the awesomeness that occurred in the Triangle last week with Sharon Van Etten, Wild Flag, Wye Oak, Telekinesis, and The Love Language all packed into one weekend, but I've got four words to rival that, Holy Ghost Tent Revival.  First headlining set by Holy Ghost Tent Revival at The Cat's Cradle and it's got a stacked lineup with The Big Picture and House of Fools.  Plus there's a two night stay from Chatham County Line in Durham at The Casbah, so this week looks to be just as awesome as the last.

Show of the Week:

Holy Ghost Tent Revival @ The Cat's Cradle in Chapel Hill, NC

Show Review: Sharon Van Etten at Kings 3/11/11

Sharon Van Etten at Kings Barcade on March 11, 2011

Fighting through a broken string, Sharon Van Etten put on quite the show to a packed out Kings Barcade last Friday on March 11.  Whether it be through her stellar performance or crowd interaction (theres no wonder shes a  Triangle favorite, it's pretty clear she enjoys the place as much as they enjoy her) Sharon was keeping the audience on its toes.  The set consisted primarily of songs off of "Epic", but you'll find no complaints from me.  I'll get more into Sharon's set a bit later though.

Phil Cook & His Feat join the Trekky Family, featured at SXSW showcase

"Hungry Mother Blues" will be released on May 10, 2011 by
Trekky Records

It was officially announced this morning that Phil Cook, of Megafaun fame, was the newest addition to the Trekky Records family.  This wasn't the only thing that Trekky dropped on us though this morning, they also announced that Phil's new record, "Hungry Mother Blues", would be released on May 10, 2011 with Trekky's signature LP + CD + MP3 package deal.

Hear Here: Week of March 7

This weeks schedule is another one that's busy, busy, busy.  The weeks leading up to SXSW always shine bright for those who aren't able to trek all the way down to Austin, and this week shows how truly awesome the trickle down effects can be sometimes.  This week also includes my first trip to the Triangle for a show since January (appalling right?) for the Sharon Van Etten show at Kings.  Between Des Ark stopping through Chapel Hill with Pygmy Lush, the return of Sharon Van Etten to the Triangle, and a stop through at the 506 by local favorites The Love Language with Telekinesis, it's going to be another awesome week of live music with a little bit of something for everybody.

Show of the week:
Sharon Van Etten at Kings Barcade in Raleigh on March 11

Shakori Hills announces Spring lineup

Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival will be held from
April 21-24 in Silk Hope, NC

The Shakori Hills GrassRoots festival is a bi-annual festival in Chatham County that showcases some of the finest folk and bluegrass acts from the area, and the lineup for this spring is no different.  Featuring headlining acts like Tift Merrit, Langhorne Slim, Donna The Buffalo, and Holy Ghost Tent Revival, this years lineup looks absolutely stacked.  Shakori Hills will be held from April 21-24 this year in Silk Hope, NC and will feature over 50 bands and performers onto two outdoor stages, along with a dance tent and a cabaret tent.

A seventy-two acre farm with music all weekend and a dance tent, whats not to love?  Tickets for Shakori Hills are on sale now and are available through phone or for purchase right here.  Four day passes cost $90 in advance and $100 at the gate. Kids 12 and under get in for three, and Youth Prices (which is 13-15) are $12, $17, $20, and $12.  Day passes are $25 , $35, $45, and $25.  Tent camping is $10 per tent and vehicle camping is $50 in advance and $60 at the gate.  For any more information head over to Shakori Hill's website at http://www.shakorihills.org


The lineup is as followed:

Hear Here: Week of February 28

With the last installment of Hear Here for Februay, we've got a busy week for shows throughout the state.  Between Superchunk and Veelee at The Cat's Cradle, Future Island two night stay at Kings, and a plethora of awesome local shows, there's endless possibilities for this week.  So lets get started!