Xup, folks?  Ryan is busy serving a short bid in a little venue I’ll just call County Jail, so I’ll be covering things this week until he can post bail.  At a glance, it might look like a slow week…  if you’re fucking BLIND!  Lets find out what’s going on this week…  TOGETHER.

On Friday June 4th, The Rogue Nations are headlining an interesting-sounding event at Tremont Music Hall with two other groups, The Smokers and Supermarket Fantasy.  The groups are covering (in the same order I just named) Angry Samoans, The Misfits & Screeching Weasel.  It’s only seven bucks to get in.

Saturday June 5th, The Milestone is hosting Doug Stanhope.  This isn’t really music, but this is a show with a very punk rock edge that I think you will either enjoy or absolutely hate.  I love Stanhope.  He’s jarring as hell, loud and pissed off and half his comedy comes off just as much as an outward attack than as straight up comedy.  If you like Bill Hicks, there’s at least a good chance you’ll enjoy what Stanhope does.  Highly recommended.

Jucifer prepare to extract someone's organs.

Sunday June 6th, the Milestone is featuring Jucifer, Machete and The Gloominous Doom.  From what I’ve heard, Jucifer are super fucking loud metal duo.  I have not had the pleasure of catching them live, but I enjoy loud groups with female lead singer/guitarists, and they appear to be wearing Death Eater masks from Harry Potter on their myspace.  Machete are also super fucking loud, they are also a duo and the music seems slightly weirder than Jucifer.  The Gloominous Doom have an awesome fucking name and do a nice metal/reggae hybrid.  Pretty awesome from what I hear on their myspace.

Monday June 7th, the Monday Night Mic Fights will be returning to Jeff’s Bucket Shop!  I haven’t been to the Bucket Shop in quite a while, but it’s a cool little spot with no cover.  There are freestyle battles, featured performers, and a DJ spinning all night.  This Monday my homie Ty Bru and his boy Tenacious will be doing sets, as well as Ike Turnah, Charles Herron, JJ Bass, Wolly Vinyl and more.  Should be fun, glad to see this event has finally found a new home!

Anyways, that’s all I got.  Some cool shit going on this weekend, so check it out.  If you have something you think I should know about or you wanna play Magic or Xbox or whatever, feel free to email me at mikalkhill at gmail.  Otherwise, I’ll see you at a show.

Peas!

-Mikal kHill
PS:  Ryan is not really in jail.

Okay so here we go with another edition of This Week! The voting ends today for Creative Loafing’s Web Awards. Thanks to all of you who voted for Stillnotdead.com! We may not win but I hope we at least place so that they will have to mention us in Creative Loafing for the first time! Anyway, on with the shows!

Elwood’s Music Hall- The Overmountain Men w/ Carolina Gator Gumbo- 4/23/10- This week Elwood’s Music Hall welcomes back the Overmountain Men with Carolina Gator Gumbo. Last time the Overmountain Men played it was a packed affair with a standing room only crowd and everyone is hoping for a repeat! I hope so because honestly when you put David Childers in front of a crowd that big he takes it to another level. The show last time was one of the best I’ve seen on the local scene in a long time and this time I’m actually gonna bring my video camera! Carolina Gator Gumbo bring an amazing stage show of their own. This cajun/ zydeco band has been on the Charlotte circuit for a long time and I’m told bring a faithful dancing crowd. If that is the case, then you should get your tickets early because as big as the room is at Elwood’s, it’s bound to be one crowded night! Come early and eat and dance the night away with the Overmountain Men and Carolina Gator Gumbo! Doors are at 7:30 and admission is $7 in advance and $9 at the door. Tickets are available through www.elwoodsmusichall.com and etix.com.

Quantum Foundry’s CD Release party w/ Quantum Foundry, Mr Invisible and Maf Maddox- 4/22/10- Quantum Foundry are one of several local acts ( including the awesome Thought Criminals, who I’ve heard are nothing to fuck with!) that are on a mission to bring  about a hip hop scene in the Charlotte area! I’m all for it! This duo spins verbal gymnastics over really smooth grooves presented by their ever trusty Ipod. I’m really happy they have this new release and hope they don’t forget to send me a copy!! Also on the show is Mr. Invisible, another hip hop act from Charlotte comprised of one dj and two emcees and do it extremely well! I have to admit this is the first time I’ve listened to these guys and I seriously would love to do a show with them. These guys have an incredibly tight flow over really awesome, slightly old school beats. This definitely blows anything currently on the radio away. Anyone who thinks rap is just about bling and hoes should check this shit out and open their mind up! Also on the show is Maf Maddox, who seems to play stuff a little more abstract. I like the flow though. Just expect stuff to take off for outer space when he hits the stage. Seriously, with these guys along with Thought Criminals, when did Charlotte suddenly get such a kickass hip hop scene! I’m seriously impressed and hopefully this is a trend that will continue! Also appearing this night will be Live B Boys and Girls and a live art performance! Doors are at 8pm and admission is $7 for over 21 and $9 for under 21!

Tremont Music Hall- Stillnotdead.com presents: Bums Lie w/ IED, Gruppe 36 and the Nerve Scheme & The Rogue Nations, The Smokers and Greasy Kitty on the side stage!- 4/23/10- What started out as a simple show has evolved into almost a festival! As you know by now, Bums Lie will bring their trademark reggae, ska vibe so you can dance the night away but what a night that will be! Also on the bill is IED, the current kings of Charlotte skacore, still riding high off of their new cd “Whole Hearted Yet Half Assed”, The Nerve Scheme who rocked out at a Stillnotdead show a few months back and the debut of Gruppe 36 featuring former members of Carry On Bomb and Brotherhood of the Bomb! As if that wasn’t enough, we’ve brought back our Stillnotdead side stage, which will be set up in the bar room at Tremont. This stage will feature bands that will play before and between the bands on the main stage. Featured this time are The Rogue Nations, The Smokers ( making their Stillnotdead show debut and Greasy Kitty from Statesville! That’s 7 bands for those who are counting and the kicker is it’s only $7 with no surcharge for under age! So come rock out with this awesome all ages show! Consider this a warm up for Punk Rock Picnic 3, which will be happening in August!! Doors are at 8pm and the first band will start at 8:30 so get there early! Admission is $7 and it’s all ages!

Well that’s it for this week! Tune in next time for more talk about upcoming shows including Appalucia, Jem Crossland & The Hypertonics, Lamb Handler and more. Also thanks again for anyone who voted in the Charlotte Web Awards! Hopefully I’ll be bragging about having our name in Creative Loafing next week!!

Also I seriously need some people to review cd’s! I’ve got a stack that everyone has sent me and haven’t had anyone to do reviews. I normally will do them if I get the time but I’ve been seriously busy with my web design. If anyone wants to get some free cd’s in exchange for a few paragraphs about them, send me an email or come talk to me at one of the shows this weekend!  I will be at Elwood’s on Friday and at Tremont on Saturday! Thanks for the support and please continue to support local music!!

Thanks,

Ryan Dead

Nekromantix at Tremont Music Hall 12/6/09!

Just to give you guys some advance notice, Rise Against will be playing the Fillmore in Charlotte on December 5th and tickets are already on sale for $20 bucks! Also just announced, the Nekromantix will be playing Tremont Music Hall December 6th with special guest Blitzkid. Tickets went on sale 10/31/09 and are $12 in advance and $14 at the door + the usual $3 surcharge for under 21! You can bet we’ll be at both shows! What a weekend!

In the meantime on to the shows!  There is a lot of post Halloween goings on to check out so let’s check it out!

The Havenots, Planet Piss, DTS, Dr. DP & The Trainrunners 11/4/09 @ Tremont

Tremont Music Hall- The Have Nots, Planet Piss, Darken the Sky and Dr DP & The Trainrunners 11/4/09- This is a serious amount of rock for a Wednesday night! The Have Nots are from Boston and play some serious punk with a ska undertones. I’ve caught these guys several times and they appear to be forming a following in the Charlotte area so hopefully they turn out for this show! Planet Piss are a Charlotte area punk/ rock band that takes great delight in shocking the audience, whether it’s lyrically or with visuals (speedos anyone?), they never fail to deliver a full force rocking show! Darken the Sky are from Rock Hill, SC and are of a slightly crusty variety. Which is to say that they tend to lean toward a slightly metallic side of punk with the growly, hardcore style vocals. On the exact opposite side of the spectrum is Dr. DP and the Trainrunners. This band features Zaire, formerly of 20 Past 4 and Andy from Andy & The Jivers. Both are outstanding performers as was evident at a Stillnotdead show earlier this month when Zaire took the stage with the Jivers and rocked the house. Here’s hoping for a repeat performance with the Trainrunners as they bring their “feel good” Jamaican vibe to the Tremont. The show starts at 8pm and even though the flyer says $10, the actual price according to Tremont is $8 plus the usual surcharge for under 21. Also it’s all ages.

Tremont Music Hall- The Smokers, The Mangles, Necro Hippies and One Big Vice 11/5/09- This will be Tremont’s second  night in a row for outstanding rock shows with this show leaning a little more toward the garage rock side of punk rock. The Smokers have been regulars on the Milestone scene and have formed a great garage rock, early punk sound. I don’t know what’s in the water lately with all these great Rock Hill bands forming but we definitely need to investigate with bands like DTS, The Smokers, One Big Vice and Bracing for Impact all hailing from this area and all invading the Charlotte scene. Also on the show is the Mangles, one of my new favorites. The Mangles take a slightly hooky sound and match it up with a glorious garage rock fuzz. Combine that with Ramones like vocals and you’ve got a recipe for a rocking new band. The Necro Hippies from New Orleans have a great raw, fast pace punk sound and deserve a look. Catch these guys, who are on tour because there is no telling when we’ll get to see them again. One Big Vice are yet another Rock Hill that are favorites among many on the Charlotte scene. They’ve got a loose, noisy sound that reminds me of early Clash. This show will be a rocking good time and at $6 bucks it’s a bargain! Usual surcharges apply and it’s all ages. Doors at 8pm.

The Milestone Club- A Wilhelm Scream, Living with Lions, The Riot Before and We Shout Goodnight 11/2/09- I gave an in depth preview of this show last week but thought I would revisit this show. Wilhelm Scream from Nitro records make for a high energy, rock show and with Living with Lions and The Riot Before appearing with them this will a rocking night at the Milestone Club. Also appearing is Charlotte band We Shout Goodnight, an uptempo “new punk” band that should get the night started proper! Doors are 8pm and tickets are $10 for over 21 and $12 for under 21.

The Milestone Club- Captured by Robots, Siren 11/5/09- If you’ve never seen this insane, over the top show you really owe it to yourself. It’s basically a one man show, if you don’t count the myriad Robots who inhabit the stage. The lone man of this show is basically held captive by Robots who force him to perform for you. It’s part one man show and part performance art and it has to be seen to be believed. Also on the show is Siren who are noisy to say the least and should provide a strange nightmarish start to a really odd show. Doors are at 8pm and admission is $10 for over 21 and $12 for under.

Hip Hop at the Milestone Club!

The Milestone Club- The Thought Criminals, Ty Bru, Quantum Foundry 11/7/09-  Okay for a while I was really into hip hop. No really, not like trying to be a rapper but I appreciated the art form. Lately I’ve been noticing quite a few hip hop artist in our Queen City as well. This show features Kannapolis native The Thought Criminals, who’s claim to fame is being a nine person hip hop live band. The Wu-tang comparisons are obvious and the music leans that way as well. Not bad stuff though. I would definitely check it out. Ty Bru from Asheboro isn’t really my cup of tea but that’s merely a case of personal taste. He’s a little more smooth and seems to have a bit more of a radio friendly vibe. Quantum Foundry are from Charlotte and round out this hip hop bill. They seem to have a really chill easy vibe and smooth flow that tends to remind me of Tribe Called Quest and trust me that’s a compliment. Sorry if the descriptions aren’t exactly the most in depth. I have a hard time describing hip hop but take my word for it. This show will be worth checking out for any fan of rap or hip hop. Ghetto Fortress indeed! Show is at 8pm and admission is $7 for over 21 and $9 for under 21.

Snug Harbor- Ramonesfest with Antiseen, Flat Tires, 25 Minutes to Go, Psycho Devilles and the Trouble Walkers 11/7/09- Batten down the hatches at Snug Harbor as Rockabilly Babe productions brings together a who’s who of local punk and psychobilly to celebrate the Ramones. Last year this was a serious and sold out show and this year should be no different. Come and behold as local monsters of rock such as Antiseen and 25 Minutes to Go share the bill with psychobilly acts Psycho Devilles and the Flat Tires as well as the Trouble Walkers as they all pay tribute to the Ramones. Be there early as this one will sell out quickly!

KP Soloman 5000 @ Snug Harbor June 7th!!

Just got this flyer in from our friend Kyle aka KP Soloman 5000 for a show he is playing this Sunday night at Snug Harbor! It’s an early show and what else are you gonna do on a Sunday night?? I highly recommend this show based on the strength of KP’s set alone! Plus the Smokers are playing so it’s bound to be fun!! If you are lucky KP may play some acoustic versions of 25 Minute to Go songs!! Oh yeah did I mention the show is $3 bucks?? You can’t beat that for cheap entertainment in this tight economy!! Viva Snug Harbor!!