by Kirk Ross
A hat tip to Jackie Helvey for a pleasant surprise in the form of a photo of tilapia on ice at the Carrboro Farmers’ Market posted to her Facebook feed a few weeks ago.
TASTE OF THE TOWN
CAUGHT ON FILM


Christopher Hutcherson-Riddle and Mike Dillon are no strangers to collaboration. Their musical relationship goes all the way back to Manteo in the summer of 2000. That “dance punk trio” didn’t last and neither did Tron Valdez, a follow-up project that happened six years later. Now, as Motor Skills, their together again, creating music that seethes with 80s post-punk attitude and dance-rock aggression.
Their new album, Moving Island, and a companion covers project called reWORK come out Tuesday, May 8th. Before we let them start partying too hard, first we must know, can one of their own handle our five questions? Find out after the jump.
The Weight
The Weight by The Band. Covered by Drive-By Truckers and Megafaun, Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Cat’s Cradle. RIP, Levon Helm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeVB-R_bEOU&feature=player_embedded


Jeb Brinkley and his partner in musical crime, David Hutcheson have only just started dusting off their musical chops. As Bevel Summers, the two play folky Americana jams that fit in as well at a honkytonk as they do with a heartbroken hangover.
These two rascals are off to a good start, but can one-half of their country music equation handle our furious five questions?
See for yourself after the jump.



The way Russell Baggett tells it, Some Army was an accident– a few friends decided to record together on a whim and a band was born. The group formed in early 2011, released a 7″ to warm welcome in early 2012 and now has the triangle waiting impatiently for more of their psych-americana to be released.
This Army of local music vets is sure to have a few tricks up their uniform sleaves, but can their fearless leader handle our five question assault? See for yourself after the jump.
ROSS’S ALMANAC For April 2012
Compiled by Kirk Ross
Whoa. Somewhere in the almanac’s vast photo archives is a cell phone photo the Mrs. took of my pollen-covered car with the date scrawled on the hood. If memory serves, the date is in the second week of April. So, yes, it was unexpected to find the deck, car and dog thoroughly dusted the other morning. You have to wonder what else has gotten an early start.
Good news: This month (and hopefully for a good long while), the Almanac’s moon, planets and stars information comes by way of Amy Sayle at UNC’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center (moreheadplanetarium.org).
My apologies for last month’s errors in what to look for in the heavens. The incident was proof that science should be left up to, you know, scientists. (Evidently, my sextant was set on Fahrenheit instead of Celsius.)
April 1 – Sunrise 7:02 a.m.; Sunset 7:39 p.m.
April 30 – Sunrise 6:25 a.m.; Sunset 8:03 p.m.
Full Moon – April 6 Last Quarter – April 13
New Moon – April 21 First Quarter – April 29
The full moon in April is known as the Egg Moon, Pink Moon, Fish Moon and Seed Moon
Planets & Stars: The incredibly bright “star†in the west after sunset is planet Venus. Below lies Jupiter, which slides farther away from Venus and finally slips away into evening twilight near the end of the month. Mars appears high in the South or Southeast at dusk. Mid-month, Saturn reaches opposition – rising in the east at sunset, staying up all night and setting in the west at sunrise. Mercury pops up in the east less than an hour or so before sunrise and will be difficult to spot all month. —Amy Sayle, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
April is National Humor Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Poetry Month, National Pecan Month, International Guitar Month and STRESS AWARENESS MONTH!!!!
Significant Dates
• April 1 is usually April Fools’ Day, but it’s been canceled this year
• April 2 is National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day and Children’s Book Day
• April 6 is Good Friday
• World Health Day is April 7
• April 8 is Easter Sunday
• April 16 is National Librarian Day
• Both Blah, Blah, Blah Day and National Cheeseball Day are on April 17
• Newspaper Columnist Day, when you really should buy your favorite newspaper columnist a beverage, is April 18
• Earth Day is April 22
• April 23 is World Laboratory Day
• All Right! National High Five Day is April 19
• Take your daughter to work day is April 26
• Arbor Day is April 27