CATWOLF - New Groove with Old Soul

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CATWOLF - New Groove with Old Soul

NEW GROOVE WITH OLD SOUL

An all-woman soulful rock trio creating a soundscape all their own with tempo-changing grooves and beaming vocal harmonies. Smooth, sweet, and heavy, the trio charges with their unique flair.

Celebrating the raw emotions of life and connecting honestly with the human experience, they are inviting and creating vibrant community everywhere they go.

THE ARTISTS

Lead singer-songwriter and guitarist Cat Wolf seeps into your bones with her poetic lyrics, moving vocals, and dynamic guitar rhythms. Drummer Moselle Spiller brings a powerful dancing beat with an attack that bites. Bassist Moa Hedegaard lays down captivating bass lines all while delivering vocal harmonies like an angelic lazerbeam.

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March shows and events

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March shows and events

This month; punk, jazz, rap & hip hop, groove, world, trance.

We got you, covering all the bases. Sit down, stand up, jam out, rock on!

Our big show this month is Club d’Elf on Friday March 29. If you are not familiar and love deep groove funk jams, this is a show you will want to be present for. Club d’Elf is a loose collective of Boston MA heavy musicians. Its a super group that explores the depth of sonic textures from Morocco mixed with modern sounds and expert musicianship. Our favorite local-ish guitar wizard, Randy Roos, will be featured this evening.

Developing scenes in the north country

Stand Up Comedy Open Mic is growing. You could even say that maybe there is a scene around comedy happening in the north country. Since we began hosting this series of events in collaboration with David Casey we’ve seen our audiences and comics growing. More local funny people trying out stand up comedy and coming back to try out more material. Stand Up Comedy Open Mic takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. This is a free event that is open to the public. 21+ please due to content.

The next Stand Up Comedy Open Mic is on Tuesday April 2nd

Join this awesome group of Arts supporters and become a sponsor!

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Warming up winter, heading into the deeps

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Warming up winter, heading into the deeps

We are bulking up our February line up of shows and community based events. It might be our busiest month to date… Feels good and there are some shows coming up that we are really excited about with a little something for everyone this month. A few first time events we are experimenting with this month are Barn Dance which will be a mix of contra and square dances, all experience levels welcome! We will have a caller and a live band! At the end of the month we have our first queer artist gathering and its not just for artists, you can be art-curious, feeling like an artist is totally enough.

If you’re interested in getting more involved we offer sponsorship opportunities, volunteering, and memberships. As always, a straight up donation is always super appreciated!

We are really looking forward to the upcoming Lily Seabird show in our room on Sunday Feb 18th. For the past year and a half we’ve been featuring her music on our Monday morning North Country Community Radio (WZNC-LP 99.9) Daydream Nation. Songs from the new album started popping up at the end of last year and we spun them frequently and religiously. Now the whole album is out for all to hear and the songs within the context of this complete work resonate in such a unique way. Just wait for the rest of the world to catch up with this amazing Burlington based artist… Have a listen for yourself on Spotify or Bandcamp. Read Kerri Harrington’s review of the album.

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What? You want me to create a blog post? What?

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What? You want me to create a blog post? What?

Show Review by Penny Keeler: What? You want me to create a blog post? What? I have to pick my favorite Loading Dock show for December. ...What? is my pick for this task. Thats right! The band is called WHAT? This show left me thinking, "WHAT the heck just happened!" 

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Stick Season is our prime!

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Stick Season is our prime!

While Darsombra was setting up for soundcheck we got a chance to catch up. They mentioned how in all of the traveling they have done, The Loading Dock is a special and unique place in the north east. We talked about how their experiences playing shows in other countries is more like the experience of playing in Littleton. With all of the struggles that the Arts and LGBTQ community is going through in the town of Littleton, its important to know that the Arts are alive and thriving and creating an impact.

As a new non-profit we are growing really quickly and doing lots of things for the community and we need your donations to make it happen.

Just this past Friday, we are just coming down from another big three band night with TheWorst and Lake Over Fire from Portland ME and Psych Ward Disco from all around northern NH. Amazing photo captures by Daryl Averill

Our Halloween show with The Van Burens and Way of the Headband is coming up this Saturday. It will be a good time, expect a costume dance party and you can also come as you are. There may be some spooky stuff in and around The Loading Dock and PolyArt galleries.

Tickets are going quickly and we do have limited capacity. Purchase your tickets online at Eventbrite, most likely we will be at capacity when the doors open.

Looking ahead

Recently we were introduced to someone at a show that ended up becoming a generous donation through one of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation donor-advised funds. The funds will be used to upgrade our audio equipment and stage lighting. We are very excited to install the new gear.

While we are at it, supporting other Arts organizations in Littleton is crucial right now. Theatre Up is doing a super fun production of La Cage aux Folles. Don’t pass up this opportunity to see amazing community theater right around the corner in the beautiful Littleton Opera House.

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We 🖤 October and it shows

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We 🖤 October and it shows

Last month was such a blast, the return of Under 21 Open Mic night was on point with lots of returning artists as well as some new faces. We added collaborative wall painting to the mix and folks seemed to really enjoy that creative outlet, will post images on social, the wall is looking cool. Needs more! We got a date for the next open mic, will be 10/27, the day before our halloween show.

Coming up soon

Tuesday, October 3

We are super pumped to start off October with some levity. Stand Up Comedy Open Mic will be hosted by David Casey and will feature all the characters the North Country has to offer and hopefully you too! Sign up at the Door. Starts at 7pm, doors open at 630

Monday, October 9

Thanya Iyer & Alexia Avina with special guest Kat Boylan

beautiful Future folk, ambient electronic indie pop, soul singer-songwriter. All ages, doors open at 7:30, music at 8pm. BYOB with 21+ ID

We are now a nonprofit and can join in the fun at the Littleton Coop Partner of the Month. Seriously, being able to participate in this with so many other amazing orgs out there is super fun and exciting. Please vote for us for partner of the month so we can keep doing awesome stuff.

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Summertime Rolls

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Summertime Rolls

This is our first summer as a non profit, we are working with a great group of people on our board. There is a lot of foundational type stuff happening that has been on the back burner since we started this all in 2014. We’ve spent a lot of time applying for grants and being awarded some which is awesome! We got funding to support a year of Under 21 Open Mic events as well as a series of All ages Open Mics. More on our plans for this in the coming weeks.

Pictured here, a fixture at the LD since 2014, Sarah Brooks’ baby grand piano. Folks may be finding a home for the instrument that we’ve been looking after for the past 8 or 9 years. We can use the extra space and the piano is not being used as much as it should be. Recycle and reuse everything!

In between all that we were planning on presenting some music at Jerry Jam and sadly our host town, Cabot VT, was badly flooded and the whole event has been postponed. That left us with a bit more time to do more groundwork for future things and also enjoy our all-too-short summer months up here in the north country. Donate to Help on the Way.


Upcoming Shows at The Loading Dock

Friday, July 21

10 Years of Screen w/ Doug., SPC & Run Don't Walk

Come celebrate 10 years of NH punk fusion outfit SCREEN, with special guests Doug., Socially Problematic Children and Run Don't Walk!

Sunday, August 6

The Huntress & Holder of Hands with Footings

Alternative, americana, indie, strings, harmonies, and Rock & Roll. All ages, doors open at 7:30, music at 8. BYOB w/21+ID

Sunday, August 20

An Evening with Cobra Fantastic

P-Funk meets Zappa meets Sun Ra. Guitar, bass, drums and vocal trio. All ages, doors open at 7:30, music at 8. BYOB w/21+ID

Volunteer for shows!

We are always looking for people of all ages from our community to get involved and help out with events and the day to day logistics of running The Loading Dock. When you volunteer you will be greatly appreciated by The Loading Dock folks and you get into an additional event for free!

Sign Up!

Recent happenings and photos

NH Panthers doing a live screen printing demo

Everyone Belongs sign out proud!

Front page in the local papers!

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The Loading Dock is officially a non-profit!

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The Loading Dock is officially a non-profit!

Jason here from The Loading Dock. It feels so good to be headed into the future as a nonprofit with an amazing board, dedicated volunteers and a supportive arts community! Your donations are now tax deductible! https://www.theloadingdocknh.com/donate

The Loading Dock is dedicated to presenting original Art from emerging and established artists, we foster a safe space for the community to connect around a shared appreciation of the Arts.

We envision a connected and vibrant north country arts community through meaningful live events. Fostering a scene of local artists of all ages and backgrounds that can take chances and realize their full potential; educating area youth through Arts programming, technical skill sharing, and hands on experience.

Donate now!

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