Monday, August 21
Voidward
Meatwound
The Ditch and the Delta
Slim's, Raleigh

Monday, August 21
Paul McDonald
Pour House, Raleigh

Tuesday, August 22
The Frights
King Shelter
On Drugs
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Tuesday, August 22
Discotoņo
Ruby Deluxe, Raleigh

Tuesday, August 22
Trike
Durand Jones & the Indications
Cat's Cradle Back Room, Carrboro

Tuesday, August 22
Will McBride Group
Dr. Joe
Pour House, Raleigh

Wednesday, August 23
Away Msg
Trandle
Sarah, the !llstrumentalist
RGB
Neptunes, Raleigh

This is another in Sarah Schmader's wonderful Saving Space Showcase series, this one in partnership with those beatmaking weirdos of Raund Haus.

Wednesday, August 23
Wooden Wand
Nathan Bowles
Jake Xerxes Fussell
The Pinhook, Durham

Three New Weird American superstars. There's a wonderful walkthrough of some of the many high points of the Wooden Wand/James Jackson Toth discography in this week's Indy.

Wednesday, August 23
Goo Goo Dolls
Phillip Phillips
Raleigh Amphitheater, Raleigh

Wednesday, August 23
Spencer Lee
The Cave, Chapel Hill

This is the latest installment in Spencer's monthlong residency at The Cave -- he'll bring some guests of his choice.

Wednesday, August 23
The Capitalist Kids
Pink Drinks
Retirement Party
Sneakers Award
Local 506, Chapel Hill

Wednesday, August 23
Knightmare
Raven
Dead by Wednesday
Pour House, Raleigh

Thursday, August 24
Cantwell, Gomez, Jordan
Al Riggs
1970s Film Stock
The Pinhook, Durham

Good friends all, these folks, and remarkable musicians.

Thursday, August 24
Sheer Mag
Haram
Public Acid
Kings, Raleigh

Public Acid are apparently an outgrowth/evolution of the wonderful Greensboro hardcore band Holder's Scar.

Thursday, August 24
Less Western
Atomic Buzz
North By North
Earther
Neptunes, Raleigh

Thursday, August 24
Tha Materials
The jonDoe
Motorco Music Hall, Durham

Thursday, August 24
Bedowyn
Wailin' Storms
Vacant Company
Pour House, Raleigh

Thursday, August 24
Josh Brannon Band
Greg Payne & the Piedmont Boys
Deep South (The Bar), Raleigh