Dashboard Confessional played Page Auditorium last night (see the review here). Before the show, frontman, core member and Banana Republic sales rep Chris Carrabba took some time to talk to me about the musical project that has defined his past decade and his basketball preferences.
Andrew Hibbard: So before we talk about music, I want to ask you a question. I’ve been reading your Twitter and need to know something. Are you a Duke fan?
Chris Carrabba: I’m a lifelong Duke fan. I’m a double Duke fan when they play Villanova?
AH: To music. You’ve been performing as Dashboard Confessional for almost 10 years now. You’ve gone from being a solo act to performing with a full band. Tell me about the changes and the future of the band.
CC: Well, you know, I think it’s cyclical. I’ve gone around it a few times, playing by myself a few times, then one or two or eight, then going back to myself. I think that’s the reason I’ve stayed interested in it, because I’m in other bands too. I always find myself doing Dashboard instead because I think this is the–there’s the least boundaries within this band. Plus I love relationship I’ve been kind of fortunate to have with my audience. It’s personal and unique. So I’ve got to say that’s why I’ve stayed interested, because you can only play the same songs up there in front of people. Every year I put a record out, but you’re still basically playing the same songs for years. And it’s the genuine heart that those kids bring with them, and the fact that they care–seem to care–as much as I care about it–maybe more, strangely sometimes. That’s what makes me able to do it for as long as I’ve done it. And maybe, hopefully be able to do it for many more years. (more…)
Bombadil (Duke alums!) will release its second LP Tarpits and Canyonlands July 7 on Ramseur Records, the same label that the Avett Brothers exploded on. To build some anticipation for the release, they have released a short documentary about the recording of the album in Monroe, NC. Check it out below.
The band is playing Raleigh’s Lincoln Theater with Benji Hughes and Lost in the Trees April 10.
News of Main Street‘s shooting locations and schedule was released yesterday. BCR has given a photographic breakdown of these locations. The maps showed a lot of the locations to be in downtown Durham, and BCR shows specifically where they are. Check it out here.
We’re catching wind a little late on this one, but there’s still some time left to see acclaimed filmmaker Mark Rydell before he heads out of town. UNC-Chapel Hill is presenting a retrospective of the On Golden Pond director’s work at the Chelsea Theater in Chapel Hill this week. The retrospective began yesterday with screenings of his 1972 John Wayne picture The Cowboys and multiple Oscar-winner On Golden Pond from 1981. Rydell is visiting the UNC this week and is present at the screenings.
The retrospective continues tonight with a 7 p.m. screening of his 1972 picture Cinderella Liberty with James Caan and, at 9 p.m. the 1979 picture The Rose, starring Bette Midler. The event ends Wednesday night with a 7 p.m. screening of his 2001 Emmy-winning biopic James Dean, starring a then-less-famous James Franco.
All of the films are free and if you have the time, you should not miss the legendary director’s visit to Chapel Hill. For more information, read the press release here.
Dashboard Confessional plays Page Auditorium tonight at 8 p.m. And according to front man Chris Carrabba’s Twitter, it should be an exciting night for the seeming Duke fan. Two of the singer’s last five tweets have been about the Blue Devils–the last one coming the night of Duke’s loss to Villanova. Is Carrabba actually a Duke fan or has tonight’s performance just piqued his interest in K’s squad? Hopefully, we’ll find out tonight.
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