{"id":2580,"date":"2010-03-11T19:18:55","date_gmt":"2010-03-12T03:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/?p=2580"},"modified":"2010-04-22T11:37:39","modified_gmt":"2010-04-22T19:37:39","slug":"gimme-five-stuart-edwards-of-old-bricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/2010\/03\/gimme-five-stuart-edwards-of-old-bricks\/","title":{"rendered":"Gimme Five! Stuart Edwards of Old Bricks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2582\" title=\"old bricks\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/old-bricks-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"old bricks\" width=\"195\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/old-bricks-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/old-bricks.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/> A gutturally honest new addition to the local scene, the music of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/oldbricks\">Old Bricks<\/a> combines splintered narratives, fragile vocals, and a cobweb-cluttered aural-field of effects and drum bursts.\u00c2\u00a0 Centered on the confessionally-tinged songs of Stuart Edwards and filled out with the help of Andy Holmes, the music is a bewitching blend of art and ache.\u00c2\u00a0 Though the project initially cut teeth in Nashville, it&#8217;s found its legs here nearer to their homesteads in Rocky Mount.<\/p>\n<p>Thus far, they&#8217;ve released one EP and now, to our great luck, a debut LP collection of tunes, <em>Farmers<\/em> (available for preview over <a href=\"http:\/\/www.indyweek.com\/gyrobase\/Content?oid=oid%3A408170\">at IndyWeek<\/a>).\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 If you really want to see what these guys are up to, you can catch them live (along with The Daredevil Christopher Wright and The Tender Fruit) at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.myspace.com\/slimsdowntownraleigh\">Slim&#8217;s<\/a> in Raleigh on Friday, March 12th.<\/p>\n<p>And now, five questions and five answers:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. If your band were a president,  who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Teddy Roosevelt<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2581 alignright\" title=\"teddy roosevelt\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/teddy-roosevelt-248x300.jpg\" alt=\"teddy roosevelt\" width=\"169\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/teddy-roosevelt-248x300.jpg 248w, https:\/\/www.ibiblio.org\/carrborocitizen\/mill\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/teddy-roosevelt.jpg 342w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2. When did you decide it was  time to share this music?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Never planned on not sharing it<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Describe the perfect midnight  snack. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>cereal<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Who\/what might be a few  inspirations or influences that might really surprise people? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>tv on the radio<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"295\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/2wTHxUl9WdQ&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"295\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/2wTHxUl9WdQ&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p><strong>5. What did you dream of being  when you were a kid? (how \u00e2\u20ac\u2122d that turn out?)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NBA star-dream died in sixth grade<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/p>\n<p>Even if that was a abbreviated,\u00c2\u00a0 be sure to toss a high five at the Old Bricks when you catch &#8217;em out. 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