Tommy Edwards & Andrew Marlin Sunday, Jan. 11, 3 p.m., Free NC Museum of History’s Daniels Auditorium 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh 919-807-7900, pinecone.org For more information on free ticket distribution, see PineCone’s website. Tommy Edwards and Andrew Marlin communicate like kinfolk. As they discuss making music together and the process of learning from one […]
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The third Avett Brother talks about satisfying fans, his daughter’s battle with cancer and a new album
The Avett Brothers Wednesday, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. $39.50–$59.50 PNC Arena 1400 Edwards Mill Rd., Raleigh 919-861-2300, pncarena.com Last year marked the 10th anniversary for The Avett Brothers as a New Year’s Eve party band, a tradition that began when the trio were little more than regional successes from Concord, North Carolina. They stayed that […]
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Bombadil’s Hold On due in March, with “Amy’s Friend” available now
The triumphant comeback tale of Durham’s Bombadil is old news—since 2011, the band’s been steadily cranking out delightful folk-pop records that boast the outfit’s signature balance of cheer and heartbreak. That streak continues through 2015, as the band has announced the release of a new record, Hold On, via Ramseur Records on March 24. Bombadil […]
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A college student’s new nonprofit wants you to listen locally
Artists Like You Presents: Paleface, Look Homeward, Shiloh Hill Friday, Dec. 19, 9 p.m. $5 Slim’s 227 S. Wilmington St., Raleigh 919-833-6657 slimsraleigh.com The month of December can be a miserable time for college students. As undergraduates manage a whirlwind of final projects, papers and exams, the bait of an upcoming break teases them. Clint […]
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WKNC announces Spider Bags, Eternal Summers as Double Barrel Benefit XII headliners
For the 12th consecutive year, WKNC 88.1’s Double Barrel Benefit returns in February as the station’s major annual fundraiser. Double Barrel moved away from a back-to-back two-night stint at The Pour House or Kings in favor of spreading shows out over a week last year, with one on February 7 at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro […]
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NARAL Pro-Choice NC’s Rock for Roe returns with MC Taylor and Friends
Last week, The Pinhook announced that NARAL Pro-Choice NC’s annual Rock for Roe benefit would return to the venue for the third consecutive year. While the past two benefits have featured special solo sets from the Mountain Goats, this year’s headliner is Hiss Golden Messenger’s Mike Taylor, billed as MC Taylor and Friends. The 2013 […]
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Chris Pureka and The Pinhook, dual forces for widening American acceptance
Chris Pureka with MaryLeigh Roohan Friday, Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m. $12–$14 The Pinhook 117 W. Main St., Durham 919-667-1100, thepinhook.com Fashionable androgyny isn’t new to the arts, especially music. The ’70s had Bowie and several longhaired pretty boys of glam-rock. The ’80s boasted Annie Lennox and Prince’s dainty coos. And in recent years, Lady Gaga, […]
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Alice Gerrard’s Follow the Music among 2015 Grammy nominees
While you might roll your eyes at the general relevance of the Grammys (did you see those Song of the Year nominations?), it’s hard not to get excited when a hometown hero gets a nomination. Among the dozens of other nominees announced today, Durham’s Alice Gerrard earned a nod for her album Follow the Music, […]
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Live review: John Darnielle on radio quiz show Ask Me Another in Durham
Ask Me Another with John Darnielle The Carolina Theatre Wednesday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m. Fans of the NPR-syndicated Ask Me Another filled the Carolina Theatre on a chilly mid-November evening for a live taping of the radio quiz show, which normally calls WNYC home. Host Ophira Eisenberg, who called Durham “a chiller Brooklyn with barbecue,” […]
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Home for the holidays: Mandolin Orange reflects on a year crossing the country
Mandolin Orange began in Carrboro in 2009, but it’s only been since last summer that the duo has significantly taken off on a national level. They signed to Hillsborough’s Yep Roc records, who released This Side of Jordan, the band’s best effort to date that captures their skillful hooks and harmonies. After months on the […]