October 2010
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September 2010
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Live in Miami 1984: Names We Passed On
Nearly two years passed before these songs were pressed into vinyl. That makes for a whole, whole lot of time to name an album. Here are some of the terrible titles we tossed around over those 20-some months:
The Yauhaus Sessions Astral Weekends Live in Key West 1978 Well-Known Pleasures It Takes a Village to Raise a Nation of Children to Hold Us Back Malayja Graucho Tranny & Blowy The...
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BCNC — Joni
You say “Our love is...
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Broetry: Shel Silverstein's It's Dark in Here
It’s Dark in Here by Shel Silverstein
I am writing these poems From inside a lion And it’s rather dark in here. So please excuse the handwriting Which may not be too clear But this afternoon by the lion’s cage I’m afraid I got to near I am writing these lines From inside a lion And it’s rather dark in here
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Philip Cohran and The Artistic Heritage Ensemble —...
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Young people, this just in: It’s okay to...
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Under the Influence: Charles Mingus' Black Saint &...
BCNC Reedsman Brent Bagwell in Charlotte Viewpoint: “I come from a family that is fairly musical in the extended branches,” says Bagwell. “When I began to take an active interest in playing instruments, no one was surprised and everyone was down with it. I played some guitar and lots of bass at first, in rock bands and whatnot, and came back to playing reed instruments late in the game, when I...
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Broetry: William Carlos Williams' El Hombre
El Hombre By William Carlos Williams
It’s a strange courage you give me ancient star;
Shine alone in the sunrise toward which you lend no part!
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WatchHOPSCOTCH FEVA’!
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Songs: Ohia — Lightning Risked It All
In the...
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McCartney & Wings in Lagos
From MOJO:
As much as the band could try to block out their disquietingly exotic environment during studio hours, any attempt to cut loose during their downtime only served to remind them of just how far they were from home. One night the party decided to visit Fela Kuti’s Afrika Shrine club to watch the Nigerian bandleader perform with Africa ‘70 and Paul, heavily stoned on the...
BCNC in Athens' Flagpole
Black Congo, NC
w/ Co Co Ri Co, Grape Soda
Tuesday, Sept. 7 @ Farm 255
Black Congo, NC
Typically, it’s not hard to figure out where a band is coming from. That said, you’d be hard pressed to find Black Congo, NC on a map, geographically or stylistically. The band formed and developed in Charlotte, NC, a cross-section of musicians from psychedelic, art-punk, free jazz and folk...
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Under the Influence: Taco Night
Taco nights are very near to the heart of BCNC. It’s how we fed bands we brought through town. It’s how we ate the following week. The very first BCNC practices were just as much about George Brazil’s spicy veggie tacos, mixed drink concoctions and hot tubbing than they were about creating art and figuring out our sound. That’s probably still true sometimes.
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August 2010
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George Brazil's A Modest Proposal
From the Desk of George Brazil/Ryan Miller:
Dear Family, Friends & Faithfuls —
In September, I will be touring with my band, Black Congo NC, around the Southeast, culminating in us playing a music festival in Raleigh. This tour will last about 7 days.
During this time, I and my bandmates will not be working. Some of us have vacation time, some don’t. Gas for 2 vans and food...
Flyer Hall of Fame
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Under the Influence: Antony Braxton's For Alto
75 minutes of uaccompanied sax, with pieces dedicated to Cecil Taylor, John Cage, etc. Much music fills space, this music creates it.
Steve Winwood — Back in the High Life Again
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Friends of BCNC: Benji Hughes
It’s remiss to simply call Benji Hughes a “friend” of BCNC. He’s more than an inspiration to the young men of BCNC as a great Charlotte songwriter who “made it” and a captivating, Prince-like live performer. Benji is also the biological father of BCNC’s Eric Deines. Estranged from Benji while still in his mother’s womb, Eric could often be found...
BCNC - Spooky/Tricky (Practice Version)
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Gerry Rafferty - Right Down The Line
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Live in Miami 1984: Update No. 3
From the desk of Charlie Hearon, FrequeNC Records:
bo/eric, ok, i think i’ve officially determined that the bass booster button was pressed when i heard it the first time which was giving it a huge bass / low mids sound that was not cool. so i’m not all the way through but i’m withdrawing my worries. sounds really great with the stereo flat. it’s a big kick for a...
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Eddie Gale - The Rain
Like a more terrestrial...
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Under The Influence: Kurt Vonnegut's Mother Night
“Make love when you can. It’s good for you.”
“We are what we pretend to be. So we must be careful about what we pretend to be.”
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Under The Influence: Tusk
Our scientific question was, on the surface, quite simple: Is it possible for a band to make a Tusk without having first created a Rumors? But within that question, there is a whole mess of other questions. Can the cocaine-fed vanity and ambition — and a $1M recording budget — be swapped out with Highlife-drenched amateurism and fussiness and still share any musical DNA? Is songcraft and pop...
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Broetry: Chan Marshall's 'American Flag'
American Flag By Chan Marshall
My friend Sits at the drum His magic hand Feels nothing but Time Nothing but time My old friend Sits at the drum His magic mind Doesn’t feel anything American flag is behind If I could stand To be less difficult My new friend Plays drums all the time Her magic heart Feels everything She plays the difficult parts and I play Difficult She goes shoop shoop eh...
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Friends of BCNC: Twin Sister
flaneuryan:
Pas de chemise- pas de chaussures- sans dés!
Brooklyn’s Twin Sister played Bloomington’s go-to pizzeria, Greek’s, on Sunday night. They packed it out, dropped jaws and really, just took over. The music they create takes cues from all the endearing parts of Cocteau Twins, Stereolab and Italo-Disco, but takes it to the basements and warehouse spaces where...