Happy Chichester/Captain of Industry-Tonight @ Pearl

...if yr out and about tonight, head on over to Pearl to catch one of Ohio's most underrated talents, Happy Chichester. Having spent time in such notable outfits as Royal Crescent Mob, Howlin' Maggie, and Twilight Singers, journeyman Chichester has carved out a sizable niche in Ohio music history. Make no mistake, however, this is no mere retro act. Chichester is currently at work on a new record which will most likely feature assistance from sometimes-backing-band Captain of Industry. COI will be backing him up this evening, as well as doing an opening set of their own. See ya down there....

all for one....

...it's been a fairly slow week in town, but you have a few choice options this evening that should be enough to get you out and about...

...on tap over at Jimmie's Cornerstone we've got another Dayton Dirt Collective Benefit featuring The Goody Two Shoes, The Gluons, and up-and-comers Jasper the Colossal. Word is that the new cable program Underground in Day-Town will be on hand to document the event for posterity....

...over at Pearl, there will be a benefit show for Dayton for Darfur. Musical acts include Record Records Record and Mascot, as well as numerous spoken word and performance artists...

...as if that wasn't enough options, you've got a couple of heavy hitters over at Canal Street Tavern also. Columbus-based Happy Chichester will make an appearance backed by local faves Captain of Industry. Also on the bill are CMJ alums Halos Were Found at the Landing Site. Should be a good one...

...do yr homework and chart a course. We'll see you out there....

Turn of a Knob

...local heroes Captain of Industry are at it again. Their relentless work ethic leads them out of Dayton on Thanskgiving on a trek to NYC to begin work on a new album, tentatively titled Strange Furr, with ex-Team Evil Records guru Noel Benford. Allegedly, members of The Slackers will also be contributing to the effort. According to the band, there are 25 songs on their plate, 12 of which they plan to release on the new record and the remainder to be put up elsewhere at a later date. From what we've heard of the new material, the band is poised to make their best record to date. We simply can't wait...

...until then we'll be treated to a number of live performances over the next month, several of which will feature COI serving as backing band for Happy Chichester. Upon their return to the Gem City, the band will share a few dates with rising indie band Baby Teeth from Chicago, culminating with the band ringing in 2008 with a big NYE show at Gilly's. Get your plans made now....

11.23.07 Arlene’s Grocery NYC Captain plays at 9:00
12.01.07 The Knitting Factory old office w. Spit Hot Fire, Can’t Hang, Ippazzi NYC
12.07.07 The Night Owl w. Buffalo Killers and Switch blade Serenade Dayton,OH
12.19.07 The Beat Kitchen w. Happy Chichester and The Receiver Chicago IL
12.20.07 Smalls Bar w. Happy Chichester and The receiver Detroit MI
12.21.07 Rumba Cafe w. Happy Chichester and the Receiver Columbus OH
12.22.07 Casa Nueva w. Happy Chichester and The Receiver Athens OH
12.29.07 Southgate House (Parlour) w. Baby Teeth +2 tba Newport KY
12.30.07 The Dame w. Baby Teeth, and Nana and the Boy Noise Lexington KY
12.31.07 Gilly's w. Baby Teeth, Male Models Dayton OH

...in the meantime, contact the boys and see if you can get yr paws on a copy of their latest release, the Gold Teeth EP. We've had in it heavy rotation here for the last month or so and highly recommend you avail yourself of this as soon as humanly possible. While not an official release and indulging various experimentations by different amalgamations of the band, the tracks are nothing less than indicative of why COI is one of Dayton's finest outfits. Get there....