Just Another Raleigh Friday Night: Part II - Ghostt Bllonde/Seabreeze Diner/the Dead Bedrooms, Gudiya (7/14/17)
Continuing my chronicle of just an average Friday night in downtown Raleigh, after Granite In Reverse outside (see earlier post), I head indoors for what promised to be a fun 3-band bill at Kings Barcade. All three acts share an affinity for mid-century pop, something I like to hear in new music after it percolates through the brains of today's kids. I hadn't yet seen opening act the Dead Bedrooms. They had perhaps the most straight-ahead-pop take... a little surfy and maybe a little '80s too. They show real promise for a new band.
The Dead Bedrooms...
This was my second time seeing Seabreeze Diner. They bounce crunchy dual guitars off smooth crooning, and filled the bigger room nicely (I'd seen them at the quaint, excellent but more quaint Carrboro venue the Station). I'm not sure, but they might just like the Everly Brothers even more than Ghostt Bllonde's Marc Kuzio.
Seabreeze Diner...
(when the action is perfect but your auto-focus can't keep up)
What can I say about Ghostt Bllonde that I haven't already? (after several years, I think I finally have the "LL"s and the "TT"s right? Oh yeah, I know... GET THAT DAMN ALBUM OUT GUYS!!! I know they're close; judging from the updates crossing my feed, praising the work of the great Missy Thangs finishing it up at Mitch Easter's Fidelitorium studio.
Ghostt Bllonde...
GB having some fun with SD...
As I said, there was plenty going on this night. Being a longtime fan of Indian music, Bollywood or otherwise, I had to check out a unique offering at Slim's called Garam Masala. Advertised as "an experimental night of spicy selections", it featured a DJ, Gudiya, mixing South Asian sounds with electronic. Altered the usual Slim's atmosphere into a more experimental, easy-going vibe... great for a post-show beer. I even recognized a couple from the movies I used to watch much more often... think I heard Chaiyya Chaiyya, and maybe some Jazzy B. Check out Gudiya's Sister Mix on her Soundcloud page.
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