MOUNT MORIAH HOW TO DANCE Merge Records A few weeks ago, I drove into a west Texas desert just before midnight and pulled onto the road’s shoulder. I leaned back on the hood of my rented car and looked up at the beauty of hundreds of thousands of stars. My head spun as I tried […]
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Raleigh’s Tir Na Nog Makes a Comeback, Kind of, for a Final Hurrah Tonight
We’re still about a week and a half away from Easter, but there’s already a resurrection ready for Raleigh. Tonight, Tir Na Nog will return to downtown in spirit, through a “pop-up pub” in Market Hall, just across Moore Square from the bar’s original home on Blount Street. Beginning at 3 p.m., Tir Na Nog […]
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Raleigh’s Death & Taxes N.C.’s Only James Beard Award Finalist
A month ago, we were excited that a strong lot of Triangle-based chefs and restaurants had made it into the semifinal round of the 2016 James Beard Award nominations. But as of this afternoon, just one of the dozen or so North Carolina semifinalists made the cut to be an actual nominee. Ashley Christensen‘s Death […]
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The Cookery Opens Its Doors Saturday for Duke vs. UNC
If you’re trying to watch the Duke-versus-UNC basketball game Saturday night but have pulled the plug on cable and can’t afford tickets that are going for up to eight thousand dollars on StubHub, here’s an interesting viewing option: The Cookery, on Durham’s Chapel Hill Street, will open its doors for Belly Up, an open house […]
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Tribute Celebration for Dan Lilley Scheduled for This Saturday
Almost a month ago, Raleigh-based recording engineer Dan Lilley passed away after falling from a ladder at his home. The voracious music lover worked closely with avant-garde artists and helped create space for them to flourish in the Triangle. He recorded ensembles like Polyorchard and Cyanotype and opened his home to host performances from locals […]
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Record Review: Ryan Gustafson Raises the Folk-rock Bar on Montana
THE DEAD TONGUES MONTANA self-released Folk-rock is feeling tiresome. In a listening landscape after The Avetts and the Mumfords, The Lumineers and Dawes, self-styled troubadours are aiming to out-earnest each other with acoustic guitars and harmonies. It’s exhausting. Ryan Gustafson offers sweet relief. Now based in Asheville, the former Carrboro fixture has quietly crafted stunning […]
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Carolina Glazed Donuts Swoops in Under the Radar—and It’s Delicious
On Monday, a new doughnut establishment opened up in Durham. Spoiler alert: It’s really, really good. Carolina Glazed Donuts doesn’t have the hip panache of other spots like Monuts or Rise. But it’s no-frills approach delivers damn fine doughnuts. Carolina Glazed is similar to Greensboro’s Donut World in terms of its wide selection of no-nonsense […]
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Listen to Skylar Gudasz’s Stunning New Oleander Right Now, See Her Tomorrow
We aren’t very far into 2016 yet, but Durham’s Skylar Gudasz has one of the best LPs of the year in her hands. Oleander, Gudasz’s first full-length, officially comes out tomorrow. She will celebrate with a short, early evening set in Chapel Hill at Flyleaf Books. The album begins with the decadent “Kick Out the […]
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Ready, Set, Rise: Durham Biscuit And Doughnut Spot Expands Twice More
Rise Biscuits & Donuts, once a single store near Durham’s Southpoint Mall, has been steadily expanding its delicious doughy empire. Three new locations have popped up in recent years: two in Raleigh at Cameron Village and Sutton Square, one in Morrisville. Now, stores in Carrboro and downtown Durham are set to open within the next […]
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Sweet on Sours: Dipping into sour-beer parties with Steel String, New Belgium, and Plenty More
Sours might just be the new IPA. Just a few years ago, India Pale Ales were everywhere in the craft beer industry. You had your Pliny, your Hopslam, your Heady Topper, and you had hype behind all those. Now, everybody wants a sour; if you are a craft brewer and don’t have one and don’t […]