TRKfest 2010 date and performers announced!

Trekky Records is proud to announce the return of TRKfest, our annual Summertime blissfest, on Saturday, June 26th at Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro, NC. This year's festival will build upon the framework of the last two years, growing from a fledgling annual event to an essential expression of the North Carolina music scene, as well as the broader underground community. TRKfest 2010 will feature a second stage, more bands, and a dedicated commitment to local businesses and environmental responsibility.

This will be the third annual TRKfest. The event began as a one-off fundraiser for the Trekky Records Collective in 2008, but has transformed into an annual event, returning each year by popular demand. As always, the festival will take place at Piedmont Biofuels, a charming industrial biodiesel plant and organic farm nestled into the beautiful Pittsboro countryside. With the help of Piedmont Biofuels and The Abundance Foundation, we will attempt to minimize the ecological impact of the festival, reducing waste and emphasizing local and sustainable foods and drinks.

In addition to the music, the day will be bursting with other activities. Attendees will be able to play volleyball, cool off under the sprinklers, vibe out in the Bliss Tent, purchase local clothing and crafts, tour the biodiesel facility and dance til they collapse, all while listening to some of the finest music North Carolina has to offer.

Admission will be a $10 suggested donation. No person will be turned away. This is a family friendly event! The rain date is Sunday, June 27th, but, c'mon, its not going to rain on TRKfest!

Performers:
Megafaun
Hammer No More The Fingers
Mount Moriah
Embarrassing Fruits
Midtown Dickens
Veelee
Butterflies
Ryan Gustafson
Vibrant Green
many more to be announced!

Other attractions:
Local art, crafts and clothing for sale
Local food and drinks for sale
Pants-off Dance-off
Coffee Sack Race
Cool Kids Yoga Session
Musical Chairs Cake Walk
Volleyball
Sprinklers and Water Things
Tour of Piedmont Biofuels
Free Haircuts
Shadow Puppets
Bliss Tent
and probably more!

Trekky Records' Guide to Shakori | Spring 2010

It's that time of year again! Time to dig your favorite hula hoop out of the closet, affix a guinea hen feather in your hair and prepare to noodle dance harder than you ever have before! That's right, its the Shakori Hills Grassroots Music Festival, one of our favorite local events. Every season we provide our picks for the best things to see at Shakori, and even though no Trekky bands will be playing this Spring, there's still some amazing music to see:

THURSDAY

5:00PM | Des Ark (Meadow Stage)

Before Aimee Argote (aka Des Ark) moved to Philadelphia a few months ago, she was without a doubt one of the best songwriters in North Carolina. Crushingly beautiful folk songs on parlor guitar and banjo. Des Ark kicks off the festival with the very first performance. Be there!

8:30PM | Rusted Root (Meadow Stage)



FRIDAY

10:00PM | Stephanie's Id (Cabaret Tent)

Stephanie's Id are from Asheville, NC and make epic, atmospheric jams reminiscent of early Bjork. Led by amazing lead vocalist Stephanie Morgan, the lineup is variable, so expect anything from a 3 piece band to a full ensemble, with horns, vibraphones and more!

SATURDAY

2:30PM | Midtown Dickens (Grove Stage)

Durham's favorite anti-folk-punk-backporch-collective. Lead Dickens Kym Register and Catherine Edgerton have just returned from a two month tour and will be joined by upright bassist Jonathan Henderson and Trekky's own Will Hackney.

4:00PM | Bowerbirds (Grove Stage)

Stick around at the Grove Stage for intricate poly-rhythmic folk music from our dear friends from Chatham County/Raleigh. Trekky's Will Hackney will also be playing with Bowerbirds! So don't miss if you've never seen someone play slide mandolin and marimba.

6:00PM | Des Ark (Meadow Stage)
Go see Des Ark again. Why wouldn't you!?

10:30PM | Hammer No More The Fingers (Cabaret Tent)

Hammer is an unlikely band to play Shakori, but we aren't complaining. Their incredible, angular pop rock songs are insanely catchy. Joe Hall's spider-web guitar parts, Duncan Webster's melodic, disco bass lines and Jeff Stickley's dynamic musicality on the drums are all crucial to every song.

See you in the sun!

Martin Anderson in Megafaun's Take Away Show

Our dear hometown friends Megafaun recently filmed a Take Away Show with Derrick Belcham for La Blogoteque. This is a wonderful series and you could easily spend a full day watching all of the great spontaneous music happenings. The video above is Megafaun playing their incredible new song, "Volunteers" at a cafe in Montreal. Trekky Records co-founder Martin Anderson, who is currently tour managing Megafaun, lays down a sweet harmonica solo, so check it out! More Megafaun Take Away Shows here.

Adopt A Highway #6

Now that the weather is warm and beautiful in North Carolina, our Adopt A Highway duties are much more pleasurable. We are charged with the responsibility of keeping Carrboro's beloved North Greensboro Street clean, venturing out four times a year to traverse the four mile stretch, picking up any unnatural things. This time around, we set the start time early on a Saturday morning, so only the proud and the few participated. It ended up being for the best, as we stumbled across $40 in cash, and let me tell you, $40 splits nicely when its only two people. It pays to clean! Other good finds include the Adopt-A-Highway-requisite used condom, an envelope addressed to our friend Ginger, some nice vintage Pepsi bottles and a pair of good work gloves (about a mile and a half away from each other). Until next time!