The fourth annual Trekky Records Christmas show is less than a month away and the lineup is here. Slated for Dec. 15, Christmas at the Cradle will feature Chapel Hill’s favorite Yuletide Orchestra, the 25-plus-piece the Trekky Yuletide Orchestra and a slew of other great bands. The lineup was just announced on the label’s blog and it includes:
The event will be hosted by Billy Sugarfix. Tickets are $8 in advance, $10 day-of and will benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation. Doors are at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30. See you there. ALSO: Check out recess’ feature on Trekky’s love for the holiday season tomorrow.
Chapel Hill favorite Trekky Records will be hosting a label showcase at Carrboro’s Milltown this coming Sunday, Sept. 27 with quieter sets from members of five Trekky bands:
Quoth the press release: “Many will be playing new songs that aren’t quite ready for the full band, some will be playing embarrassing covers from our high school bands. A quiet celebration of the past, present and future of Trekky Records.” Check it out. Sunday, Sept. 27, 7 p.m. Milltown. Oh. And it’s FREE.
Hometapes artists Megafaun and Slaraffenland, along with Trekky Record’s the Physics of Meaning and a slew of other bands (Stars Like Fleas, Balmorhea and Murder) all made their way into a recent Vincent Moon-filmed Takeaway Show. Shot at SXSW 2009, the 25-minute video is a gorgeous flow of music to both listen to and watch. The video starts with Megafaun playing”Worried Mind” from their excellent new release Gather, Form & Fly, and, according to the Trekky Records blog, Physics of Meaning are playing a new song, likely featured on their next album (after the 15-minute mark).
New York-based blog The Music Slut just debuted a new track from Trekky Records‘ the Physics of Meanings. The local band covered “The Boy With the Thorn In His Side” from the Smiths’ 1986 classic The Queen Is Dead. The cover is part of a month-long tribute, entitled TMS Hearts Moz, the music blog has curated to honor the former Smiths frontman, who released his latest album in February.
You can download Physics’ contribution here, and see the rest of the offerings (which includes Pattern Is Movement) here.
Two bits of news we are a day late in posting. Bad news first, then good.
After the announcement of a contract on the band’s MySpace less than a month ago, Neckbeard Record’s has terminated their contract with I Was Totally Destroying It “Citing irreconcilable differences” according to a press release from the label. IWTDI was scheduled to release The Beached Margin/Done Waiting double EP in May alongside former labelmate Lemming Malloy, who are still signed and will release their album in May. Lemming Malloy is having a record release party May 22 at Local 506. IWTDI was schedule to play but we’re betting they are off the bill now. No news as to what said “irreconcilable differences” are, but it’s an interesting storyline for sure. IWTDI’s Done Waiting EP can be download at Reverb Nation for free, here.
After a successful first go last May, Trekky Records has scheduled its second (now) annual TRKFest for Saturday, June 13, again at the Piedmont Biofuels plant in Pittsboro, NC. In addition to the regular slate of Trekky bands, the day-long festival will include favorites Hammer No More the Fingers, Ivan Rosebud (that’s the Rosebud’s Ivan Howard), Midtown Dickens and Megafaun. Read more about the even (including the other events like the Pants-off Dance-off) over at Trekky’s blog.
