Tag: John Davis and The Cicadas

• The Core is Getting Soft.17: Noah’s ARC

  I haven’t been geeking out on software as much as I was when I started this series of posts on software ironically titled after a lyric from a Minor Threat song, a band that sure as hell never used any damn software.  I’ve been refraining from buying new plug-ins* in favor of making sure the…

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  August 4, 2016

  Music, Series of posts, The Core is Getting Soft

  ARC 2, Brent Lambert, Devo, IK Multimedia, John Davis and The Cicadas, Minor Threat, Scott Solter, Soniccouture, The Chills, The Kitchen Mastering, Valhalla DSP

• Mixing complete! Going to Georgia…with a Heart Like a Starfish.

  Just a quick word to share the news that Scott Solter and I have finished mixing our new record and it is now headed for mastering.  I will of course share details about its release as they become available.  I’d like to thank Scott for all the hard work he put into producing this project…

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  July 13, 2016

  John Davis and The Cicadas, Music, New Releases, Shows and Events, Site News, Uncategorized

  529 Atlanta, Allen Callaci, Caledonia Lounge, El Pulpo, Heart Like A Starfish, John Davis and The Cicadas, King Piggly Wiggly, Scott Solter

• Musical Metal

  One of the pleasures of having moved to Durham is the spirit of musical camaraderie I’ve enjoyed here.  One current partner in sound is Justin Blatt, who plays viola and violin with the Cicadas.  Today he sent me a recording of him playing one of the many metal sculptures he makes in his shop.  If…

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  April 17, 2016

  John Davis and The Cicadas, Music, Visual art, Work In Progress

  Acme Food & Beverage Co., Cambridge, Carrboro, E, El Pulpo, John Davis and The Cicadas, Justin Blatt, Thalia Zedek, The Pinhook

• NC Shows and Thank You Midwest

    We had a lot of fun playing in Columbus Ohio, Chicago Illinois, and Bloomington Indiana last week.  Thanks to The Owl, The Big Room Bar, and Landlocked Music for hosting us.   If you are local to or visiting NC, there are some intermittent local shows coming up:  first a solo acoustic show at…

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  April 7, 2016

  Anti-Neoliberalism, Education, John Davis and The Cicadas, Music, Politics, Shows and Events, Site News, Uncategorized

  Allen Callaci, Arcana Bar Durham, Big Room Bar, E, John Davis and The Cicadas, Landlocked Music, Local 506 Chapel Hill, Marshawn McCarrell, Shows and Events, Simon Joyner, The Pinhook

• Band that Rocked the Cradle

  You can see video of 7 songs from the debut set of the live line up of John Davis & The Cicadas here.  This show took place on August 3rd 2015 at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, NC.  Our next show at the moment is booked for October 24th at Union Hall in Brooklyn, NYC.  I…

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  August 16, 2015

  John Davis and The Cicadas, Music, Shows and Events

  Cat’s Cradle, John Davis and The Cicadas, Music, Union Hall