Hammer No More the Fingers headlined at the Duke Coffeehouse last night as part of Viking Storm II. Here’s video of “Viking Storm.” We’re working on some technical issues right now, but we should have more video coming soon so be sure to check back.
The second night of Hammer No More the Finger’s “Friends of Hammer festival”/CD release party (for debut LP Looking For Bruce) dominated the Coffeehouse last night. The event—comprised of five bands over a lengthy but energetic five hours—featured Viking Storm Ale brewed by sponsor Triangle Brewing Company, the UNC-Villanova game projected onto a screen behind opening-opening act The Beast and a number of concertgoers dressed up in their best Viking attire. Attendance was somewhat sparse at the beginning, but over the course of the evening the Coffeehouse grew filled to capacity, culminating in a packed mosh-pit environment for Hammer’s set.
Durham’s The Beast—taking the stage first of the five, around 9 pm—got the festival started on an upbeat note. The band’s fusion of jazz and hip-hop was a fitting showcase for MC Pierce Freelon’s politically love-oriented lyrics and his lively stage presence. Freelon made multiple references to the Viking theme, obtaining on separate instances an axe and a horned helmet from the audience, and his best piece of crowd banter came when he urged the crowd to “put your motherf—ing Viking Ales in the sky!” He sported a gray tank-top with “VS”, for Viking Storm, written on it in big, bleeding letters, and The Beast finished their set with a rendition of Hammer’s death-metal ode to the weekend’s motif, “We Pray for Viking Storm.”
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Other photos from Maddie Lieberberg’s photo shoot with Hammer No More the Fingers at the Duke Coffeehouse. For Kevin Lincoln’s story, click here.
(Via Scan) Indy Week’s Scan blog has news on the new Red Collar and Hammer No More the Fingers release shows. We already knew about HNMTF’s release show at the Coffeehouse April 4, Red Collar’s was news to us. Red Collar will play the Triangle Brewing Co. March 14 at 7:30 p.m. with the Dry Heathens and the Bone Royals. For $10, attendees will get to see the outdoor show and get a copy of the band’s new release, Pilgrim.
What’s especially exciting though, is the situation surrounding HNMTF’s release party. The show and their new album, Looking for Bruce, will cost $10. The April 4 show will also feature the Dry Heathens, Deleted Scenes, the Future Kings of Nowhere and the Beast. But it’s more than a one night release party. To celebrate Looking for Bruce, the Triangle Brewing Co. is sponsoring Viking Storm. A two-night festival, it is described as “A weekend of mayhem, merriment and mirth, to celebrate the release of the new Hammer No More The Fingers album, Looking For Bruce!” Night one (April 3 – $5 at the Pinhook) features Tooth, the Bronzed Chorus, Caverns and Pink Flag. Night two is the Coffeehouse show which will also having TBC’s specially brewed Viking Storm Ale.
For more information, check the Viking Storm MySpace and Indy Week’s blog for a free download of a new HNMTF song.
Every year, the (Raleigh) News & Observer publishes its “Great Eight,” highlighting eight local acts to pay attention to in the coming year. This year’s list crosses many genre and ages, listing:
The site includes video, music and info about all the artists. To see it, click here.