The Rundown: Friday the 13th feat. Culture Thief & friends 5/13

This Friday you've go to beware of black cats, broken mirrors and pennies on tails. But one thing you don't have to be cautious about is hearing brilliantly crafted rock music, or paying for it!

Tomorrow on Friday the 13th, local jam-masters Culture Thief are going to be headlining a free show at The Main Street Cafe. In addition to Culture Thief, Timelines and Ghost House will be administering their own blends of emotion-laden rock tunes. This will truly be the trifecta of passionate, melodic rock.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m. and there is no admission fee, so you have no reason to skip out! Come fight bad luck at The Main Street Cafe.

Culture Thief

From left to right: Joshua Lucas, Jordan Wean, Seth Cochran, Craig Debastiani, Neil Wallace and Terry Rogers

Who are they: Based out of Fairmont, West Virginia, Culture Thief is a band that is not easily described. Their sound is a blend of jazz-inflected, bluesy rock music with hints of soul and folk strung throughout. This collective of musicians is bursting with talent. Their songs will persuade you to dance around and then weep.

Why should you care: While listening to Culture Thief, it is likely that you will have a transcendental experience. From Terry Rogers’ entrancing sax melodies to Craig Debastiani’s ethereal vocals, you won’t walk away from a Culture Thief set unchanged. Each member of this six-piece collective exudes passion and technical ability. Even if you don’t know bass clef from treble clef, the chemistry and talent in Culture Thief is impossible to miss.

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Evan Ferrell (left) and Tyler St. Clair (right) are half of Timelines

Who are they: Timelines started off as a serenely melodic duo of Evan Ferrell and Tyler St. Clair, but has since evolved into a full band with Tyler Wells on drums and Eric Kirkland on bass. Their latest EP, Home, is riddled with buttery vocals, atmospheric guitar leads and heartfelt melodies.

Why you should care: Back when they had nothing more than an acoustic guitar, electric guitar and vocals their music had a heartfelt sincerity that wove its way through every listeners’ ears and into their soul. Now that they are supported by basslines and drum rhythms, their music has evolved into something even more sublime. After hearing a Culture Thief and a Timelines set you won’t even know who you are anymore.

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Ghost House

From left to right: Mason, Ethan, George and Geoff

Who are they: Ghost House's music is woeful and moving. Soft, but piercing. These four guys from Morgantown forge post-emo indie rock, the likes of Brand New and Sunny Day Real Estate. Their self-titled EP (available for free on Bandcamp) features fluid instrumentation and vocals that jump between a soft murmur and throaty yell.

Why you should care: If you're into introspective, melancholic indie rock, then Ghost House will more than satisfy you. Their expressive songwriting is addictive. You'll feel transported back to the late 90s when emo was fading and indie rock was beginning to crawl. This music will infest itself in your innermost feelings and bring them out.

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All photos courtesy of the bands’ respective Facebook pages.