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Live: Phosphorescent at Local 506, 11/6/08

07 Nov 2008, Posted by Andrew Hibbard in Concert, Music, Playground, Review, 0 Comments


Phosphorescent (aka Matthew Houck) kicked off his November tour last night at Chapel Hill’s Local 506. The show marks Phosphorescent’s first true Chapel Hill show, though he did play a show at Durham’s Bull City Headquarters as part of last year’s Troika festival. Additionally, the show featured Houck with a full backing band.

The band’s 15-city tour of the east coast is in support two forthcoming album, one of which, following the trend of ScarJo and Cat Power, is an album of Willie Nelson covers.
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Bishop Allen @ Local 506 – 11/2/08

04 Nov 2008, Posted by Jessie Tang in Concert, Playground, Review, 0 Comments


Photo courtesy My Old Kentucky Blog

Photo courtesy My Old Kentucky Blog

What could have been a disastrously blasé performance on a Sunday night turned out to be a fun, foot-tapping shindig by the duo (and friends) Bishop Allen. Most recognized for their recent cameo in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, the Brooklyn band delivered a solid set of their trademark folk-pop, ranging from old crowd pleasers to unreleased tracks.

Bishop Allen’s music thrived in the low-key environment of Chapel Hill’s Local 506, framing a casual and intimate set. The diverse crowd, ranging from college students to mid-30 drunks, created an interactive environment that mirrored a buzzing cantina filled with entertaining characters and even more entertaining dance moves (hipster thurst, anyone?)
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