Raleigh–Durham this week: Rick Wonder, Morgan Page and more

Willi Carlisle brings a week-old double album to Stanczyks, Radiator Hospital play Kings on a new record, and Aura stays up late two nights running.

Friday is the problem night this week. Raleigh–Durham has 21 shows listed, and five of the best land on Nov. 13, spread from a food hall downtown to a Durham music bar to two dance floors. You can't do them all, so here's the whole week, night by night, to help you choose.

Thursday starts small and loud. Radiator Hospital play Kings at 8 p.m. with Noun. Sam Cook-Parrott's project released *Distorting Time* on Aug. 14, its sixth album and its first on Lame-O Records, and Noun has been on the road with them this fall. Kings holds about 250, which is the right size for this band.

Friday, the folk pick is Willi Carlisle at Stanczyks Music Bar at 8 p.m. His new double album, *The Universal Bubba*, is due Nov. 6 on Signature Sounds with Tyler Childers producing, so by the time he reaches Durham it'll have been out a week and the crowd should know the words. Back at Kings, Giles Corey plays at 8 p.m. with Kathryn Mohr and Val Acton Loper. Earlier, Andy Squyres plays Transfer Co. Food Hall at 7 p.m. ($25), and Level Up take over The Ritz at 7 p.m. with Flozone, STVSH and MACHAKI. Later, Morgan Page starts at Aura Lounge & Nightclub at 10 p.m. ($10–$20).

Saturday splits early and late. little image play Stanczyks at 7 p.m., and Rick Wonder headlines Aura at 10 p.m. with RYE and DLOB.

Thu, Nov 12 — Radiator Hospital, Noun at Kings, Raleigh, 8 p.m.

Fri, Nov 13 — Level Up, Flozone, STVSH, MACHAKI at The Ritz, Raleigh, 7 p.m.

Fri, Nov 13 — Andy Squyres at Transfer Co. Food Hall, Raleigh, 7 p.m., $25

Fri, Nov 13 — Willi Carlisle at Stanczyks Music Bar, Durham, 8 p.m.

Fri, Nov 13 — Giles Corey, Kathryn Mohr, Val Acton Loper at Kings, Raleigh, 8 p.m.

Fri, Nov 13 — Morgan Page at Aura Lounge & Nightclub, Raleigh, 10 p.m., $10–$20

Sat, Nov 14 — little image at Stanczyks Music Bar, Durham, 7 p.m.

Sat, Nov 14 — Rick Wonder, RYE, DLOB at Aura Lounge & Nightclub, Raleigh, 10 p.m.

If you can only do one, Willi Carlisle with a brand-new record is the show people will still be talking about at Thanksgiving. If you can do two, catch Radiator Hospital on Thursday, then spend Friday in Durham.

Sources: Willi Carlisle Announces New Double Album The Universal Bubba (Grateful Web) (gratefulweb.com); Willi Carlisle — Ground Control Touring (groundcontroltouring.com); Radiator Hospital announces new album Distorting Time, hear “Wall Between Us” (Stereogum) (stereogum.com); Radiator Hospital announce new album (BrooklynVegan) (brooklynvegan.com)