In the bands Spatula and Shark Quest, North Carolina native Chuck Johnson dealt, respectively, with atavistic indie rock and stately instrumental anthems. Since leaving for college and California, Johnson has built a distinct, different reputation as a solo fingerpicker, his songs refined and meditative. But on the new Velvet Arc, Johnson picks up an electric […]
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***DUPLICATE: Erykah Badu, Beach House, Television, Andrew Bird Top Hopscotch 2016
Raleigh’s annual Hopscotch Music Festival starts exactly four months from now, and today, the festival announced the lineup for its seventh installment. The big headliners this year include Erykah Badu, William Basinski, Television, Andrew Bird, Converge, Gary Clark Jr., Baroness, and area favorites Sylvan Esso. Hopscotch announced last night that Red Hat Amphitheater has been […]
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Erykah Badu, Beach House, Television, Andrew Bird Top Hopscotch 2016
Raleigh’s annual Hopscotch Music Festival starts exactly four months from now, and today, the festival announced the lineup for its seventh installment. The big headliners this year include Erykah Badu, William Basinski, Television, Andrew Bird, Converge, Gary Clark Jr., Baroness, and area favorites Sylvan Esso. Hopscotch announced last night that Red Hat Amphitheater has been […]
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Beyoncé Issues Statement in Support of Equality NC and Against HB 2, Sports “Y’all Means All” Shirt
We waited and waited, and now, after her Raleigh performance, Beyoncé has finally made an announcement regarding North Caroina’s HB 2. There was no Duran Duran-like speech, no Boss-like boycott. Instead, in a statement posted late last night, Beyoncé endorsed Equality NC as an organization to support in the battle against HB 2. The announcement […]
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Death & Taxes Edged Out at Last Night’s James Beard Awards
North Carolina made a strong showing in the semifinal round of the James Beard Award announcements, but after last night’s ceremony, the state went home empty handed. Only Ashley Christensen’s Death & Taxes made it into the final round, which was announced in March. At last night’s awards ceremony in Chicago, Death & Taxes was […]
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The Mountain Goats, Loamlands Team Up for FU HB 2 Benefit
Local benefits raising money to fight HB 2 continue to pop up, and there’s a great new one on deck in Durham. Next Thursday, May 12, John Darnielle will perform a solo set as the Mountain Goats at The Pinhook for a show titled “FU HB 2.” Loamlands, the excellent folk rock outfit of Pinhook […]
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As a Special Snub to HB 2, Hopscotch Announces Lavender Country—the First Openly Gay Country Band—as its First 2016 Act
With Shakori Hills, Art of Cool, and Moogfest on the immediate horizon, we’re in the full swing of music festival season. Today, Hopscotch teased its full lineup announcement, which lands on May 9, with one band: Lavender Country, a Seattle act heralded as the first openly gay country band. On September 10, the pioneering queer […]
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Want the Best Donuts in the Triangle? Go to Carolina Glazed Now
Carolina Glazed Donuts 5400 S. Miami Blvd., Durham 919-474-9999 Save for a single orange accent wall, the interior of Carolina Glazed Donuts, which opened in late February in a nondescript strip mall between Durham and the Research Triangle Park, is the most basic beige. Pops of color come from a handful of hard red plastic […]
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Slingshot Coffee Co.’s Weekend Won’t Open This Year
Raleigh’s Slingshot Coffee Co. will not open Weekend, its seasonal outdoor coffee shop, this year. But the news isn’t totally bad: the decision has come from owners Jenny and Jonathan Bonchak just as Slingshot has seen a serious uptick in business during the past year. “We’ve just been growing like mad, which is a great […]
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Raleigh’s Season & Snare Wins Periscoper of the Year at the Shorty Awards
Many of us spend a lot of time—probably too much—on social media, but did you know how many awards there are for using it well? Last week, the Shorty Awards celebrated the biggest and boldest online presences. Though social media spans the globe, one of these awards hit close to home—in the local music scene, […]