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10.16 THE CLUB IS OPEN @ CAT'S CRADLE
In this latest installment of Cat's Cradle's Wootini-sponsored local music showcase, The Club is Open, the definition of "local" gets stretched. Max Indian, led by singer/songwriter Carter Gaj, represents Chapel Hill with AM Gold flair and a tight set, built on a foundation of honey-thick melodies and carefree charisma. The outfit's breezy Americana walks the line between Charleston resident Cary Ann Hearst's sinner's blues concoction—a blend of down-home country gospel and Wanda Jackson attitude—and the slow, shuffling, Hotel Lights-ish pop of Justin Williams, he of Charlotte's late Young Sons. Solo, Williams offers a gentle, steady strum and an upper-register croon. Free/ 9 p.m. —Bryan Reed