Sights & Sounds
Happenings of interest in the Raleigh, NC area
Compiled by Keith Ward. © 2010 Keith Ward. All Rights Reserved.
Last Updated: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:29:18 -0700 (PDT)
Raleigh nightlife

Wednesday - 4/15 - Intro with Keith and guest DJ JJ - The spring funkiness is back.  Expect a variety from this night of funky downtempo, latin flavor and house.  7:30p wine tasting plus DISRUPTION discussion group.  Half off wine.  9p djs.  Mosaic Wine Lounge, 517 W. Jones St, Midtown Raleigh - www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=35929194556

 

Wednesday - 4/15 - Hump @ The Big Easy (R&B, Funk, Hip-Hop, House, Baltimore House, Electro, Rock, Punk, Lounge & 80’s... not wack 40!) - www.thebigeasync.com/nightlife.html

 

Wednesday - 4/15 - DJ Triple B @ Red Room, 7p-11p (funky downtempo)

 

Wednesday - 415 - LeMoore @ Sushi Blue, 8p - 12a (soulful/classic house)

 

Thursday - 4/16 - Tambor Vivo - Live AfroCuban percussion band featuring Beverly Bosworth & Robert Cantrell.  With Latin music dj.  9pm

 

Thursday - 4/16 - Signal Fest Opening Party at Talullas (Chapel Hill) - Four years running, Signal once again hosts local, national and international electronic music talent in the way of djs, bands and producers.  Expect homegrown hip-hop, dubstep, bhangra, house, techno and the rest.  The parties run until Sunday, April 19th.  Check the website, www.signalfest.com, for a complete list of events.

 

Thursday - 4/16 - DJ Madcow @ Globe (Raleigh) (downtempo/house)

 

Thursday - 4/16 - Rachid Taha & Richie Havens @ Page Auditorium (Durham) - http://dukeperformances.duke.edu/programs/artpoliticsnow/taha.php

 

Friday - 4/17 - Sunset Sessions with Keith - Funky downtempo, Balearic disco and soulful house for the gin tonic in your hand.  6p-10p.  Red Room, 510 Glenwood Ave

 

Friday - 4/17 - Discoteque with Feinberg - A blend of beats from around the world for lounge and dancefloor.  10p.  Mosaic Wine Lounge, 517 W. Jones St, Midtown Raleigh

 

Friday - 4/17 - The Foreign Exchange feat. YahZarah, Darien Brockington, Zo! & The ELs @ Cats Cradle (Carrboro) - www.signalfest.com

 

Friday - 4/17 - Hidden Cat, Charlie Burnett, ERECTRO/LOCK, New Wave Hookers @ Vespa (Chapel Hill) - www.signalfest.com

 

Friday - 4/17 - DJ Castro @ Globe (Raleigh) (70s, 80s, classic house/hip-hop/R&B)

 

Friday - 4/17 - DJ Madcow @ Alibi (Raleigh) (soul, funk, rock, house, hip-hop)

 

Saturday - 4/18 - Costa with Keith - Latin and Brazilian beats plus soulful house reminiscent of the pool party.  6p - 10p.  Red Room, 510 Glenwood Ave 

 

Saturday - 4/18 - Kid Koala, Daz-I-Kue, Simon Booth @ Cat's Cradle (Carrboro) - www.signalfest.com

 

Saturday - 4/18 - DJ Reed @ Globe (Raleigh) (classic hip-hop/R&B)

 

Saturday - 4/18 - DJ Castro @ Alibi (soul, funk, rock, classic hip-hop, R&B)

 

Saturday - 4/18 - UHURU AFRIDAYKA first annual WHITE PARTY w/Adam Gibbons @ All Asia Bar (Boston)

 

Saturday - 4/18 - Norman Jay @ Eighteenth Street Lounge (Wash, DC) - www.normanjay.com

 

Saturday - 4/18 - Julius the Mad Thinker & Sabo @ The Mark (ATL) - www.myspace.com/themadthinker & www.myspace.com/djsabo

 

Saturday - 4/18 - Record Store Day -

www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/chi-0412-record-store-dayapr12,0,7948564.story

 

Sunday - 4/19 - Signal Fest featuring Morey & Keith @ Ackland Art Museum (Chapel Hill) (downtempo/house) - www.signalfest.com

 

Sunday - 4/19 - Soulful Sunday Special with Keith - The ‘good music affair’ with everything from Balearic to disco classics to 80s, house and techno.  Half off all food.  6p-10p.  Red Room, 510 Glenwood Ave

 

Sunday  - 4/19 - Neu Romance meets Uncle Mel’s Birthday - The Neu Romance crew gets down in honor of the big man.  Food provided/BYOB.  3p - until.  American Legion Post #1, 3600 Lee Rd, Raleigh

 

Mon - 4/20 - Pete Rock @ Hudson Hotel (NYC) - www.myspace.com/peterock

 

Current Hotness:

 

La Mezcla - Michel Cleis

And I'm craaaaaazy about Beatconductor edits right now!!!!

Caixa Preta - Curumin

Into My Life - EOL

Congo - Beppe Gioia

Cumbia - Mastiksoul

 

Video:

 

Thru You - Kutiman - http://thru-you.com/#/videos/

 

100 days, 100 songs, 100 locations, 100 dances - www.vimeo.com/3237836

 

Upcoming:

 

May 3 - May 10 - Sun Splash Antalya (Turkey) www.journeyanatolia.com/sunsplash/index.html

 

May  28 - June 7 - Mosaic Spring Music Festival @ Mosaic Wine Lounge (Raleigh)

 

Intro Spring 2009 CD Mix by Keith