feat. DJ MEGA MYKE spinning
“The Best of ‘09 “ and
“The Best of The Best of the Years Gone By”
Promise yourself this: You are NOT ringing in 2010 to the all new episode of Jersey Shore. NO! Instead you’ll grind in style w/ DJ Mega Myke at Charlottesville’s hippest dance club ‘R2.’ Myke’s signature mash-ups and Top 40 mixes ruled Thursdays & Fridays at the Glass Building. They were legendary; dubbed ‘Best Dance Party ‘09′ by the C-Ville Weekly. Now he’s back from NYC and ready to crush the biggest make out night of the year! Yes, there will be fist pumps. But no — no one’s getting punched. And the only questionable hot tub you might land in will be some lucky cVillain’s.
A! Let’s rock this!
RAPTURE / CLUB R2
THURSDAY DECEMBER 31st, 2009
lO pm doors
$10
21 & 0ver
303 E. Main St.
434-293-9526
Magnus Music is pleased to announce FRIDAY JANUARY 29th, BRIAN BORCHERDT and GRAHAM WALSH (right), the two brainchildren behind electro-indie band, HOLY FUCK, will man the decks in RAPTURE’S ‘CLUB R2′ and spin TWO BACK-TO-BACK DJ SETS
BRIAN BORCHERDT
&
GRAHAM WALSH
of HOLY FUCK
DJ SETS
In 2005, after years of playing guitars in rock bands, Graham Walsh and Brian Borcherdt started a side-project with a couple of friends. They made up a funny name, which made them laugh, and they decided to “indulge” themselves in experimental music.
With limited knowledge of things like samplers and sequencing programs, they took a completely analog approach to these experiments, picking up only what they knew — guitar pedals, old keyboards, little mixing boards, toy laser guns — and held improvised live performances.
These performances, which started under the moniker “Holy Fuck,” caught on quick with their peers. They quickly grew in popularity and more people wanted to see them, so far as even gaining themselves a reputation for being a ‘must-see live act.’ They went on to tour with bands like !!!, Clinic, Wolf Parade and Metric. They headlined themselves. They played stages at festivals like Vegoose, All Tomorrow’s Parties and SXSW.
Consider now what Brian & Graham will do for us Friday January 29th: DJing – Essentially, a “side-project” to their current “side-project.”
For whatever reasons musicians find to spin records, to discover interesting samples, to ride the wave that IS mixing music, to curb that insatiable urge & push themselves — or just to simply throwdown, we’re fortunate to have two very talented Canadians drop down south to CVille to rock our party!
$10 ADVANCE TICKETS NOW ON SALE HERE
or
$12 at the door
Doors 9pm
18 +
303 E. Main St.
Charlottesville, VA
(434) 293-9526
Below is a sample set by Graham Walsh. It might take a sec to load, it’s over 30 min. long
*REPEAT: This 1/29 show is not a Holy Fuck full band set.
This is two of them spinning tunes.
Gifts From Enola are going for it. And The Great Eastern is too for that matter. I remember when instrumental rock couldn’t draw a stick-figure, much less a crowd. It was too brainy, too “soundtracky” when people just wanted to be told what to think. Now with bands like Explosions in the Sky and Pelican surfing the wake bands like Mogwai and Godspeed… carved out, seems like this genre could grow as fast as hip hop. Music fans are now completely fine with tossed-aside vocals and more timbre, texture and dynamics. Which is great news considering all the talent hitting the stage Friday Jan. 8th at Random Row Books. Touring support acts The Summer Pledge and the occasionally powerpoppy A City Safe From Sea show us how the North is furthering the genre.
Gifts From Enola w/ The Great Eastern, A City Safe From Sea and The Summer Pledge
RANDOM ROW BOOKS
315 W. Main St.
$5 admission
All Ages
7:30 pm doors / 8:00 pm showtime
Appearing live at R2 (Rapture) from 11:00 till 3 AM after the Phish show in Charlottesville.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 5th
$5 Restaurant / Bar
$15 Club / Rage
<Club Tickets SOLD OUT>
Orchard Lounge is a collective of DJs that formed in Chicago around 2000. The trio of Ben Silver, Spencer Lokken, and Bethany Lokken focus on performing for the more discerning of dance floors, and are commonly known to appeal to open-minded and diverse audiences. They’ve never let their passion for the beat confine them to a single genre, as their sets may include anything from laid back downtempo/IDM to hypnotic tech house and b-boy era electro. They share an affinity for classic hip hop, rock, funk, and soul, as well.
Orchard Lounge makes the trip from Chi-Town Saturday December 5th to spin for patrons of Rapture and Rapture’s Club R2 continuing the party after Phish’s Sold Out Performance at the JPJ.
We’re trying 2 special price tiers for this event at Rapture. Since the Rapture’s Club Area “R2” is smaller than their restaurant / bar, we have a special limited amount of tickets for R2.
R2 tickets cost $15 and ticket info is located above. For others who simply want to enjoy the restaurant and bar where Orchard Lounge’s music will be pumped throughout, the price will be $5 at the door.
For both price tiers, there will be a $5 surcharge for any patrons between the ages of 18 & 21
First-ever ALL AGES gig at RANDOM ROW BOOKS* on FRIDAY DECEMBER 4th! Showcasing two new local up-and-coming Emo Core acts “AND SHE SCREAMS MERCY” (featured members of “Never Forgotten”, “Dover” and “To Kill A Hero”) and “AFTER COLONY”. “NAVAEH” headlines the night and “ZERO PRESENCE” crushes hit with their metal.
Tickets are only $5
Night starts @ 7:30 pm / Showtime starts at 8 pm
*Random Row’s located at 315 W. Main St., across from the Greyhound, caddy-corner from the statue of Lewis & Clark and Sacajawea intrepidly crouching beside them.
414 E. Main St. / Charlottesville, VA/ 434-293-9947
Magnus Music is very pleased to announce Little Dragon will be playing here in Charlottesville on Monday Nov. 23rd, at the TEA BAZAAR. Originally scheduled for the Outback Lodge. This performance promises to astound and delight all those who attend. Serious consideration should be made to purchase advance tickets and to get to the Tea Bazaar very early.
For those who aren’t familiar with Little Dragon yet, think trip hop, think Esthero except faster, Tricky yet sharper and not as baked. Less “moody broody” and very easy to dance to. A 4-piece that sounds like a dance machine fronted by a hypnotic Japanese-Swede. Favorites from their recently release Machine Dreams have gone from “Feather” to “Blinking Pigs” to “Thunder Love” to “Come Home” to “Two Step” and it’s just not stopping! To say that we love everything about them would be an understatement.
If you were at ALLGOOD this past summer, these guys ripped it up on Friday night. A completely furious funk style with an undeniable rhythm. You’d have to be in a straight-jacket to not move. Originally scheduled for IS Venue, this show is now taking place at the generous Outback Lodge . You know we’re going to have the sound covered cuz this venue shines when it’s this genre. And as a double bonus we’ve got Atlanta’s East Ponce Soul Faction providing the B3 and starting the night out right.
RELOCATED TO RAPTURE!!!
303 E. Main St. / Charlottesville, VA / 434-293-9526
After much searching and deliberation and patience on the part of the artists, their agents and management, Magnus Music regrets to inform we were unable to find an adequate venue(s) to relocate the orphaned Lotus and Carbon Leaf performances scheduled for 11/10 and 11/13 respectively at the now defunct-IS Venue in Charlottesville, VA. The Lotus show, fortunately, has found a home down in Southwest VA, in Blacksburg, at “Attitudes”. No word yet as to where in Virginia Carbon Leaf’s scheduled 11/13 show might land. All tickets purchases for both these now canceled shows can be refunded at their point of purchase. Our sincerest apologies for inconveniences this has caused.
Filtered through time and technology, delay pedals, phase shifters and a touch of 60’s psychadelia, Tao Rodriguez-Seeger’s music fuses the Folk styles of his family heritage with modern day Rock-n-Roll. Whether he plays solo, duo, or with a band, it’s all distinctively Tao Rodriguez-Seeger. His music is a blend of the times. Perhaps Trad, Alt-Timey, or American Traditional Rock would be apt descriptions.
