Category Archives: chapel hill

the 919, another indie hub, home to superchunk, archers of loaf, merge, mammoth, carrboro, shrimp and grits at crooks corner, the university, where I once saw a raushenberg show, yardleys

Archers of Loaf, “Vie Vie” and world’s shortest Chris Appelgren interview

Posted on February 25, 2012 by markweiss86

stuck a pin in his backbone Continue reading →

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Superchunk Meets Dan Pritzker Silent Satchmo Boychik

Posted on December 31, 2011 by markweiss86

(Play both of these simultaneous for full FX; with apologies to Ken Vandermark, Jem Cohen, John Corbett, Charles Ives, Trombone Shorty, Ralph Carney, John Zorn “Spy vs. Spy”, Christian Marclay, Mal Sharpe, Charles Mingus “Cumbia and Jazz Fusion”, Wurster and … Continue reading →

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Superchunk meets Richard Serra

Posted on December 30, 2011 by markweiss86

Although I labeled it THIS IS REAL and THIS IS NOT A PRANK,  I doubt the letter I sent to Mac MacCaughan at Merge Records in Chapel Hill, North Carolina will merit serious consideration. I noticed that the found object … Continue reading →

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Ear elephant earwopa whatever

Posted on October 24, 2011 by markweiss86

in 1991 i saw alabama play in birmingham but longed for some private time in Tuscaloosa. Continue reading →

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Deerhoof at SFMOMA

Posted on September 16, 2011 by markweiss86

Who was the funny dude with the glasses and the bow-tie? Continue reading →

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MMWCC

Posted on July 16, 2011 by markweiss86

the dropper Continue reading →

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Campy and cubby shirts

Posted on May 31, 2011 by markweiss86

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZbearvNxRI I cannot resist a quick post about The Baseball Project, featuring Steve Wynn and Peter Buck, performing last night at the Cubby Bear in Chicago. I believe the first line of above song references the day that Campy Campaneris … Continue reading →

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Finding Jupiter at CoHo this Thursday, May 5

Posted on May 2, 2011 by markweiss86

i am still wondering about the stanford ska project, and plan to get josh roseman involved when he comes to town for SLA next fall… Continue reading →

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Ode to William J

Posted on May 1, 2011 by markweiss86

Bill Cunningham is not a basketball legend but in this case the New York Times photographer whose assortment of candid fashion photos comprise the popular Sunday feature “On The Street.” He is also the subject of a documentary by Richard … Continue reading →

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ex(yard)ley: a fan’s note

Posted on April 8, 2011 by markweiss86

one named Jonathan Yardley. I sat there and read it cover to cover Continue reading →

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