Video: Nurses at Duke Coffeehouse, 9/5/09
07 Sep 2009, Posted by Claire Finch in Concert, Playground, 0 Comments
For an interview with Nurses‘ Aaron Chapman, click here. Video of Throw Me the Statue forthcoming.
The Lovely Feathers and the Rural Alberta Advantage to Play Coffeehouse 10/3
03 Sep 2009, Posted by Kevin Lincoln in Concert, Playground, 4 Comments
Canada’s coming to the Coffeehouse.
Saturday, Oct. 3 will see Montreal band the Lovely Feathers dropping in to celebrate their new LP, Fantasy of the Lot. Accompanying them will be acclaimed newcomers the Rural Alberta Advantage (out of—you guessed it—Alberta), who also have a recent release to promote—debut album Hometowns. Four days after they hit the Coffeehouse, the two indie rock outfits will be playing the Bowery Ballroom in New York City, putting our campus venue in illustrious company.
The Lovely Feathers were one of my favorite bands after releasing their ultra-quirky debut Hind Hind Legs in 2006. They dropped off the face of earth (read: the Internet) after going on indefinite hiatus, but it’s thrilling to see them back in the game. And the RAA released one of the more exciting debut albums of the year; for proof, just listen to lead single “Don’t Haunt this Place.”
Here’s the video for the Lovely Feathers new single “Lowiza.”
Tooth to Release Final Album, Play Last Show
12 Aug 2009, Posted by Andrew Hibbard in Durham, Music, Playground, 0 Comments
As we learned earlier, Tooth will be playing the Duke Coffeehouse Friday, Sept. 11. Turns out, the show will be the metal band’s last, and it will serve as a release party for the split 12-inch with Philadelphia’s the Claw. The EP is the Claw’s last recording before frontman Mikey Brosnan was killed in 2008.
Churchkey is taking pre-orders for the album, which will be released Sept. 11. The album is alimited pressing of 300, and pre-orders will include a certificate for a digital download.
Des Ark, Mount Moriah Join Midtown Dickens Release Party
05 Aug 2009, Posted by Andrew Hibbard in Concert, Playground, 0 Comments
Courtesy Midtown Dickens.
More details concerning the release party for Midtown Dickens’ new album Lantern. Opening the show will be Mount Moriah and Des Ark‘s Aimee Argote, doing a solo gig. The album, called a “multimedia package,” contains a CD, vinyl, a download code for a digital copy as well as a 16-page collage/lyric booklet. And there’s the possibility of a free liquid surprise with every copy of the album sold–it sounds like you should get there early.
Doors for the Coffeehouse show are at 8 p.m. and the show starts at 9.
Duke Coffeehouse Schedule: Fall 2009
03 Aug 2009, Posted by Andrew Hibbard in Concert, Music, Playground, 1 Comments
We recently got a glimpse at the Coffeehouse’s fall schedule and Duke’s small-but-venerable venue has just released it’s schedule through September. You can check it out at the Coffeehouse Web site and also see it below.
August 2009
8/22 – Freshmen Orientation Party
8/28 – Midtown Dickens CD Release Party ft. Lost in the Trees and more guests
8/29 – Inside Joke (Duke’s Sketch Comedy Group)
The Late Shift – Dance Party [Free]
September 2009
9/05 – Throw Me the Statue, the Brunettes & the Nurses [$10]
9/06 – Sleepy Sun, the Strangers Family Band [$5]
9/11 – Tooth CD Release Party
9/12 – The Daredevil Christopher Wright Tender Fruit [$5]
9/18 – The Sian Alice Group [$8]
9/19 – The Future Kings of Nowhere
9/26 – Starfucker [$7]
As usual, ticket sales are cash only at the door and Duke students get in free. If prices are not listed, they are TBA. Doors are at 8:30 p.m. and shows at 9 p.m.