First published in  The Goatee E-Mail

September 2002 Goat Notes

9.23.02
Mount Airy southern jam rockers t.h.h.e. Mood Cultivation Project have been making a real name for themselves lately. In fact they just landed an opening spot at LJVM in Winston Salem this coming Saturday supporting none other than Lynyrd Skynyrd. I've already talked with a few folks who have now made plans to go just to see MCP in a big arena. Could this be a sign of times to come?

9.9.02
Asheville has a new live music venue on the way. THE ORANGE PEEL'S grand opening is going to be Friday, October 25, 2002 and they are putting together a great calendar for the late Fall. Owner's Jack and Lesley Groetcsh relocated to Asheville after owning and running the Howlin' Wolf in New Orlean's for twelve years and they are bringing some of the ideas from that venture to the new project. Dubbed a 'social aid & pleasure club,' the venue will also serve as a community center for cultural arts and events in Asheville. Check out their web site at: www.theorangepeel.net for lots more information.

09.06.02
Charlotte's BELLYFULL is having a CD release party on Saturday, September 7th at Mojo's in Charlotte. The CD, 'Rhythm of Creation,' is the debut release for the quartet who refers to themselves as, "the dynamic fusion of funk, jazz, high-spirited soul, rock & roll and all of the peculiar places in between."

09.06.02
THE RECIPE has been a big name out of West Virginia for some time now. They have recently gone through some lineup changes and have added bassist Chris Q. (formerly of Jiggle the Handle), guitarist and female vocalist Cameron Lewis (formerly of Rufus Grove), and guitarist Russ Reppert (who has played bass on and off with The Recipe in the past). THE RECIPE also recently announced a relocation to Asheville, NC and they will be doing a series of 'The Recipe and Friends' shows at the Asheville Music Zone beginning on September 16 and continuing through early December.

09.06.02
Sunday, September 22, at 10 PM UNC-TV will present PIEDMONT BLUES: NORTH CAROLINA STYLE- A NORTH CAROLINA NOW SPECIAL. The program will feature such Piedmont notables as Blind Blake, Reverend Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller and Sonny Terry as well as highlighting newer artists that are keeping the style alive like EZ Malone, Abe Reid and Daniel 'Slick' Ballinger. For more information about the program, visit http:// www.unctv.org/piedmontblues after September 16th.

09.06.02
The Chicago area jam-rock band GROOVATRON will be making a Southeast run through NC, SC, GA, and TN in late September and early October. Their press release says, " If Frank Zappa, Phish, and moe. had an orgy at a '70s funk party, the result would be a six headed beast called Groovatron." That should peak any jam fan's interest and there are plenty of opportunities to catch them fairly close to where ever you are.

09.06.02
Puckett's Farm Equipment in Charlotte has announced the AMERICAN GOTHIC HALLOWEEN BALL with BESSIE MAE'S DREAM, BELLYFULL, and HOME REMEDY. The event is scheduled for October 31st and you can find more information on the Puckett's web site.