Mid-week you are advised to be more creative than to stumble into the nearest crappy Irish themed bar. I mean, really.
Mon – 3/15
- I Was Totally Destroying it / Mobley / En Serenade @ Local 506 – $5
Tues – 3/16
- Dexter Romweber (solo) @ The Cave – $TBA
- Kool Keith / Juan Juevos @ Cat’s Cradle – $15 adv / $17 day of the show
- Music Trivia Night @ The Pinhook – Win a round, win a pitcher. Enough said. $FREE!
- Aminal / Mobley / North Elementary @ The Pour House – $FREE!
Wed – 3/17
- Unknown Hinson / Blood Red River @ Berkeley Café – Unknown Hinson, a musician, performance artist (?), and the voice of Early on the Squidbillies, is a total nut. See: this. Wednesday night there’s going to be a sideburn and beehive contest at the show, which is enough of a reason in itself to advertise it. I mean, right? $15
- Fruit Bats / Blue Gient / The Singleman Affair @ Local 506 – $10 adv / $12 at the door
- St. Patty’s Day with Penny Prophets / Randy Whitt’s Celtic Celebration @ The Cave – $TBA
- Roots of Africa Jam Down with live sets by members of Balankora and featuring sets with DJs Ethan Clauset and Charlie Hearon @ The Nightlight – $5-8 (sliding price scale because it’s also a benefit for “Taking it to the Bridge II” at Caare INC.)
- St. Patrick’s Day Mug Night with Waylandsphere / The Oatmeal Conspiracy / Triple Wide @ The Pour House – $6
Thurs – 3/18
- The Black Lips / Box Elders @ Cat’s Cradle – …because even though that one guy spits loogies in the air and catches them in his mouth, at least he doesn’t pee on stage anymore (as my friend Austin warned me one time). Oh and also because they make great gritty rock’n’roll. $10 adv / $12 day of the show
- Humble Tripe / Mandolin Orange / Clawform @ The Nightlight – $TBA
- Battlefield @ The Arts’ Center in Carrboro – Ignore your waning hangover and let these Scots introduce you to the sounds of their Celtic revival. $
- Guybrarian DJ Night @ Local 506 – $FREE!
Fri – 3/19
- Solas @ The Arts’ Center in Carrboro – Celebrate St. Patrick’s late with this talented quartet’s superb Irish folk music. $24 / $22 for ArtsClub members
- The Mercury Program / Fin Fang Foom @ Local 506 – $8
- Dance Party to Benefit Choice USA @ The Pinhook – $5
Sat – 3/20
- Billy Sugarfix / Anna Bullard / John Harrison / Houston Brothers @ The Nightlight – $TBA
- The Rosebuds / Mount Weather @ Cat’s Cradle – $10 adv / $12 day of the show ((editors note: This show has been canceled.))
- Athens Boys Choir / 8 inch Betsy / Pink Flag / Pariah Piranha @ Local 506 – Should you be confused about who Athens Boys Choir is this video is a decent primer. $7
- Dance Party to raise funds for sending people to the Human Rights Conference at the Hague @ The Pinhook – $5
Sun – 3/21
- Deerhunter / Schooner / Free Electric State @ Cat’s Cradle – $14 adv / $16 day of the show
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder, Dale Ann Bradley, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, Danny Paisley & the Southern Grass @ Raleigh’s Meymandi Concert Hall – $40-$50 for PineCone members, $45-$55 public
Where else?
A gutturally honest new addition to the local scene, the music of 
When it comes to local musicians that need little introduction, vocal luminary and founding Squirrel Nut Zipper, 
The likelihood of telling a story about a cancer-surviving butcher who spends his free time throwing down beats and spitting rhymes is, I would think, incredibly rare, like bleeding, bright pink filet minion rare. Puns aside, it’s also the incredible true story of Juan Huevos, a hip-hop madman who’d probably rather be known for his stage presence than his medical history or side occupation. The only problem with that being that it’s hard to separate that dim past from his gregarious stage presence and bright recording future. Anyone can struggle, but only certain people can come out of something like that vowing to party and providing the soundtrack.
4. Who/what might be a few inspirations or influences that might really surprise people?



Departing from its lofi beginnings as a four-track project by lead singer/songwriter Reid Johnson,
2. What made you/when did you decide to release the newest Schooner music on
When I was a kid I’m pretty sure I wanted to either be a professional baseball player or draw for a living. When I was about 11 years old I got hit in the head by a wild pitch, therefore ending the “don’t think too much at the plate” era and thusly my amazingly promising baseball career (not sure if dry humor comes across in print). I pursued the drawing thing some, taking some design classes at NCSU, but I was way too ADD to commit my life to such an immersive course of study. However, I’ve been playing music forever and writing since I was a teenager, so I think I’ve got a pretty good thing going.