LANTERN (Philly; Night People/Bathetic Records)
Hailing from a city that David Lynch described as, “beautiful for its violence, hate and filth,” Philadelphia’s Lantern explores a wide and ominous sonic landscape – one which spans Nuggets-esque garage and scuzz, early American blues, proto-punk, apocalyptic synthscapes, dirges and train hopping balladry. Some of you may remember the raw power of Lantern’s last performance in Boone (here’s 7 videos, if not: http://vimeo.com/51600573), and for those of you that do, you know that this is not a band to miss.

SHEER AGONY (Montreal; Fixture Records)
“While other bands in Montreal set sail on the choppy seas of punk, garage rock, and harsh noise, these elegant fellows toss on their powdered wigs and dip from an entirely different pool. Zipping out off-kilter pop songs in the tradition of The Soft Boys, dB’s, and Homosexuals, their music strips away the scuzz and aims straight for the sweet spot.” -NOISEY

HATS (Boone)
A new project, a culmination of two deluded minds and a number of equally deluded sonic endeavors. A new breed of punk, set in a future world that is threatened by a nuclear holocaust.

For reference:
http://sheeragony.bandcamp.com/
http://lantern.bandcamp.com/

Take VICE’s word on Lantern –
http://www.vice.com/read/lantern-is-the-best-band-in-philadelphia
Take VICE’s word on Sheer Agony –
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/no-canada-sheer-agony-are-fancy-lads-in-a-world-of-scuzz

::$5
::::18+
::::::10 pm

ROOMRUNNER (ex-Double Dagger, Fan Death Recs, Baltimore)
“Roomrunner’s ready to draw the curtains on ’80s nostalgia and move on to the ’90s. Their terse muscularity, scratchy hooks and gritty throb signal that they’ve ingested the principal lessons of pre-Nevermind alt-rock. The music blends the spindly structures of Wire-inspired D.C. post-punk and the propulsive throb of Midwestern noise bands like Big Black and Tar with the hook-laden squall Nirvana adopted from the Pixies and the Vaselines.” -Chris Parker, Hopscotch
:::::: http://roomrunner.bandcamp.com/

THE KARLOFFS (Boone, of course)
A regular Boone institution, The Karloffs are one of the town’s longest-running punk outfits. These guys play straight-up American punk RnR in the vein of The Cramps or a burlier Ramones.

::$5
::::18+
::::::10pm

Miquela De Leon and the Spice Creek Ramblers – raunchy string band music and blues

Trevor McKenzie – old time, gospel, blues and ballads

$5
::::9:00 PM
:::::::: ALL AGES

Cold Warps – Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada pop punk/ power pop! For fans of Ramones, the Buzzcocks and the Nerves! On Burger Records!
http://coldwarps.bandcamp.com/releases
http://coldwarps.bandcamp.com/album/cold-warps

Nerve Endings- Bristol punk rock. For fans of early punk bands like the Dead Boys and Black Flag!

Katterwaul- Brittany Katter and Ty Hoskinson’s two-piece garage band. Sounds like scuzzy 80’s/90’s Detroit garage punk (i.e. the Gories) Do your homework!

HATS – Boone scuzz. From the mind that brought you…
http://lovenhouse.bandcamp.com/album/the-lawyers

$5 at the door for the bands,
Show starts at 10 pm,
18+

OTHER COLORS (Baltimore, MD)
Harmonious lo-fi bedroom folk. For fans of White Fence and LAKE.

“Other Colors began as the bedroom pop project of Will Ryerson. From these beginnings it bloomed, broadening in scope from homespun 4-track hiss into soaring, mystically enhanced spectral pop. These songs manage to exude undeniable uplift vibes. It’s a carefree, adventurous spirit. Will has a particular gift for birthing earworms, too. They burrow your head for days, almost to the point of being annoying. Testimony of this comes in the song ‘Dark Things’, an effortless bit of refined guitar-pop.” -Faster Louder (Australia)

Band website: genpoprecords.bandcamp.com/album/other-colors

HOMEWORK MOUNTAIN (Boone, NC)
Homework Mountain is a band featuring Naked Gods members Seth Sullivan and Derek Wycoff. H/M performs sun-ambient/surf-drone/naptime music using only a fender telecaster 6-string solid-body electric guitar, RAT distorted pedal, boss super overdrive footbox sd-1, rc-20xl phrase recorder loop station, computer, roland sp404, boss dd20, micro-korg synthesizer & vocoder processor, peavey mark III series 100H power module, peavey classic 50 amplifer w/ factory loudspeaker, ampeg 4×10 loudspeaker, and crate 4×12 loudspeaker. H/M sounds like summertime amp-worship. H/M sounds like Brian Eno’s “Ambient 5: Watauga Lake.”

MERIDIAN (Boone, NC)
Voluminous, moody cave-wave and synth in the vein of Black Marble, conjuring the isolating chill of witch-housers Trust, and the motoric persistence of New Wave progenitors such as Front 242 and Kraftwerk. Meridian is fronted by Sean Bos on synth and vocals, with Brennan Zerbe on bass, and Brandon Hoskinson on guitar, et al.

:: $5
:::: ALL AGES
:::::: BEER SPECIALS

William Tyler – Nasheville, TN on Tompkins Square Records; guitarist of late Silver Jews and Lambchop. Exceptional instrumental guitar for fans of John Fahey and Jack Rose. Voted one of Spin Magazine’s best artists of 2012.

Impossible Truth is William Tyler’s debut album on Merge Records. Rooted in apocalyptic expectation and bittersweet nostalgia, Tyler describes the record as “my ’70s singer-songwriter record; it just doesn’t have any words.”

2010’s Behold the Spirit, William Tyler’s first album under his own name, was celebrated by Pitchfork as “the most vital, energized album by an American solo guitarist in a decade or more” and established him as a critical favorite.

Impossible Truth will challenge your ideas of what an instrumental guitar record can and should be. As his friend and tour mate M.C. Taylor from Hiss Golden Messenger puts it, “William will worry a phrase—some tangled chordal wormhole—until you are certain it’s all that exists. He’ll take you over the stiles, he’ll love you up and down, and then he’ll make you cry for the world and what we’ve done to it.”

$5 (cards accepted but not suggested)
9:30 pm
drink specials!

Iji- Seattle pop master, songs about ghost cats, levitation trips, homies, and sippin soda over the problem. Zach Burba played in Boone at Espresso News with James Rabbit. He also played drums with Megabog at Loven House a couple Halloweens back.

http://ijiiji.bandcamp.com/album/yerself
http://ijiiji.bandcamp.com/album/in-celebration

H1S- Dillon Kelly from Asheville. Industrial folk

5 Dollar cover

Water Liars- Misra/ Fat Possum Recs
“Pissed energy packed with solemn depression, leaning on the sides of agression and beautiful compassion and brokenness to an effect that makes all of the force feel and sound wonderfully wounded.”
– Daytrotter

“It is heartbreaking material, especially when savored alone — song’s reminiscent of writers like Raymond Carver and Flannery O’connor.”
– Paste Magazine – “Best of What’s Next”

http://boonelive.com/project/water-liars-12-2-2012/

The Wide Awakes- Boone, country-western duo

$5
:::9 PM
::::::All Ages

Young Sinclairs- Roanoke, VA
Even though they display a fondness for tube-amps, 12-strings, tambourines, spring reverb, and the analogue sounds of decades past, The Young Sinclairs are far more than just a fleeting retro act. Ever since the band formed in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Roanoke, Virginia in 2005, they have never veered from their original vision of creating harmonious pop tunes and unbridled rock excitement. They produce and record all of their own music in the personal all-analogue studio, The Mystic Fortress, and have concurrently been releasing albums themselves D.I.Y.-style and releasing them through a handful of different independent labels (Planting Seeds Records, Kindercore Records, and Chimney Sweep Records domestically – their latest two 7-inches are joint releases between France’s Requiem Por Un Twister & Croque Madame Records).

http://theyoungsinclairs.bandcamp.com/

Locals TBA soon

:: 9 PM
:::: $5 for the touring band.
::::: All Ages! Drink specials for those 21+

Cop City/ Chill Pillars (FL)

http://floridasdying.bandcamp.com/album/cop-city-chill-pillars-lp

Hive Master
“Owner hive is alex swings and a mixer without a view and a set of pedals. Starting material ranging from songs belt loops, Eastern ragas, crushed cars, and television. Performance varies greatly with the quality of the performance is a reflection of the audience addressed. it’s loud, so be sure.”
– translate.google.com

HATS
http://hats.bandcamp.com/

You may (or may not) remember Rainbow Road from the recent locals only quadruple-header. If you don’t know where it is, message us for details.
*5 dollar cover for touring band