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ARTS Pick: Cliff Cash

There’s a lot to discover about stand-up comedian Cliff Cash, a self-declared explorer and lover of the outdoors. On his Blue Ridge Parkway Comedy Tour, the North Carolinian travels 590 miles from Greenville, South Carolina, to Fairfax, Virginia, stopping at seven locations where he takes his audience on an intense, emotional journey through topics of death, loss, divorce, racism, homophobia, and war—all while keeping the laughter afloat.

Friday 10/19. $5-10, 10pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Colony House

Imagine the last stretches of day, as the sun sets and a feeling of wistfulness tugs at your chest—these are the sensations the rock band Colony House invokes. The band’s raw philosophy shines through achingly honest lyrics, warm guitar, and inviting vocals. Formed in high school, CH gained traction when its 2014 album, When I Was Younger, charted with the song “Silhouettes,” earning the group TV appearances and opening slots on major tours, until the follow-up, Only the Lonely, made it a headliner.

Tuesday, September 18. $16-18, 8pm. Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 South First St. 977-5590.

 

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ARTS Pick: Gold Connections

Gold Connections plays tracks from its latest record, Popular Fiction, at The Southern Cafe and Music Hall on Friday, August 31. Publicity photo

Many associate Will Marsh’s band Gold Connections with Car Seat Headrest thanks to several collaborations, but Marsh’s group stands solidly on its own. After a label switch,
the long-awaited release of Popular Fiction arrived in 2018, marking an impressive step forward. The album shows off the group’s broad musical range and challenging lyrics that address everything from Greek mythology to world religions.

Friday, August 31. $10, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Cory Wong

Vulfpeck's Cory Wong plays the Southern on August 15. Publicity image.

Indie group Vulfpeck might be known for its sultry vocals, but backing that falsetto are the crazy, unpredictable riffs of Cory Wong. To better showcase his guitar skills, Wong is on a solo tour that combines his serious musical skills with his unique, off-the-wall  comedy. Many of the tracks are likely to be instrumental, but the way Wong makes his guitar sing, words won’t matter.

Wednesday 8/15. $15-20, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Stavros Halkias

Stavros Halkias let's loose at the Southern on Friday. Publicity image.

Stavros Halkias is a busy guy. Not only has the comedian toured his stand-up routine alongside artists like Tig Notaro and Tom Papa, he co-hosts a raunchy podcast called Cum Town, and has a scandalous Instagram account, in which the plus-size star likes to pose in as little clothing as possible. Despite the controversy that this sort of humor provokes, Halkias has said on multiple occasions that he is an advocate for body positivity, a theme that often comes through in his jokes.

Friday 8/17.  $15, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Jason Burke Band and Bobblehead

The Jason Burke Band teams up with Bobblehead for gig at the Southern on Saturday. Image: Jack Looney

With so many bands filling local venues, how does one stand out? If you’re Bobblehead, the answer is to be as unique as possible. Boasting influences that range from Devo to The Beatles to Kate Bush, the band is full of surprises, finding creative ways to entertain its audience—even if that means wearing an umbrella hat during performances. The group shares the stage with the Jason Burke Band.

Saturday 8/18. $7-10, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: The Love Language

Ranging from lo-fi, energetic acoustic tracks to gleaming songs rooted in pop, The Love Language’s new album, Baby Grand, got rolling with demos made in “a cavernous Virginia hammock factory” before the band’s relocation to the West Coast. Stuart McLamb’s lyrics are elevated by his effortless falsetto, running the gamut of romance with songs of love lost, unrequited, or recently found.

Monday, August 13. $12-14, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Halloween in August

You’ve heard of Christmas in July—now celebrate Halloween in August, and enjoy a serious night of monsters and music. The soundtrack is provided by the dark, appropriately creepy electronic music of Ships In The Night, along with deathrock/horror punk group The Brickbats (if these descriptors confuse you, think Misfits), and local acts Please Don’t Tell and DJ Jazzy Jerm. Costumes are encouraged, but maybe think twice before donning a tight mask or heavy cape—it is the hottest month of the year, after all.

Thursday, August 9. $7-10, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Hop Along

Frontwoman Frances Quinlan of Hop Along is the modern-day musical equivalent of Walt Whitman. Her poetic lyrics jump from brilliant and obscure to shockingly relatable in the space of a few notes. “Pale as a banshee sun / Think I should stop checking myself out in the windows of cars,” sings Quinlan on “How Simple,” from the group’s newest LP, Bark Your Head Off, Dog. Her lyrical prowess, paired with the band’s unexpected chord progressions and occasional backing orchestra, results in music that is fearlessly unique and thought-provoking.

Saturday July 28. $15, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: When Particles Collide

After finding similar rock ’n’ roll roots while acting together in Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Sasha Alcott and Chris Viner joined forces to create When Particles Collide, a fast-paced, uncompromising band whose sound defies definition—or any sort of containment, for that matter. The duo tours full-time under its own record label and with the help of generous fans on Kickstarter. Somewhere along the way, Alcott and Viner got hitched, making this musical team a whole new level of unstoppable.

Saturday, July 21. $7, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.