Thursday, March 22 UNC’s Memorial Hall, Chapel Hill 7:30 p.m., $10-$49 www.carolinaperformingarts.org Abigail Washburn is an equally enthusiastic scholar of the Southern United States and the farthest reaches of East Asia, and she uses music to examine the deep connections between the two seemingly disparate worlds. Her preferred instrument is the banjo, which she uses […]
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Listen to “No. 2: Caution,” a Heady New Solo Track from Matt Douglas
If you’ve spent much time in the Triangle music scene, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve crossed paths with Matt Douglas, the thoroughly talented multi-instrumentalist whose résumé includes work with The Hot at Nights, The Mountain Goats, Josh Ritter, The Small Ponds, and many more. In just a few weeks, Douglas is releasing a solo record […]
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For Twenty Years, Jerry Kee Has Been the Go-To Guy for Top-Shelf Local Bands. After a Fire, He Needs Some Help.
9TH INCARNATION NIGHT ONE SATURDAY, MARCH 10 KINGS, RALEIGH 8 p.m., $10–$12 www.kingsraleigh.com Sound and recording engineer Jerry Kee holds an esteemed place in the local music community. For well over twenty years, he’s been a go-to guy for local bands looking to cut a quality recording without breaking the bank, with a roster that […]
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Five Words with Jessica Lea Mayfield
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD Tuesday, March 13, 8 p.m., $15 Cat’s Cradle Back Room, Carrboro www.catscradle.com At the end of Septemberjust days before the #MeToo movement against sexual assault and harassment broke out across social mediaJessica Lea Mayfield released her fourth solo album, Sorry Is Gone. The Ohio-born singer-songwriter has a strong footing in Americana-adjacent worlds, […]
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Armed With an Earth-Shattering Voice, Mary D. Williams Connects Spiritual Traditions with Academic Scholarship
“The music was a force to be reckoned with. It embodied a group of people that were in the same situation at the same time.”
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Record Review: S.E. Ward’s Leaving EP Is a Snapshot of a Strong Songwriter
S.E. WARD Leaving Bull City Records Presents The Triangle has never been short on talented singer-songwriters, and in the past four years, Chapel Hill’s S.E. Ward has thrown her hat into the ring. She’s released a handful of songs, but her latest project, Leaving, is her most focused and strongest yet. Leaving is the follow-up […]
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How a Punk-Rock Legend Helped Heather McEntire Refine Her Country Side on Lionheart
“I don’t know what I want. And that’s where I’m at.”
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Dates Don’t Have to Involve Another Person. In Fact, Some of the Best Ones Don’t
Some people are, understandably, a little intimidated by the prospect of hanging out alone. Our culture socializes us in a way that tricks us into thinking only the socially inept hang out alone. But that couldn’t be further from the truth—once you get comfortable in it, there are few things better than rewarding yourself with […]
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Get a Handmade Valentine from Gretchen Sedaris Starting This Weekend
Valentine’s Day is coming soon(ish), and if you’re looking to get ahead of the game with a creative, handmade option, look to Holder Goods & Crafts this weekend. The Raleigh shop will have handmade paper flowers, bouquets, and garlands made by Gretchen Sedaris—who, yes, is the sibling of comedian Amy and writer David (and, closer […]
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The Inimitable Rapport of Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
DAVID RAWLINGS Saturday, Jan. 20 & Sunday, Jan. 21, 8 p.m., $35 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw www.hawriverballroom.com In a cluttered music-media landscape, thousands of bands are jockeying for eyes and ears wherever they can get them: Twitter, Instagram, Spotify, Facebook, email blasts from a public relations professional. It helps if you have a hook, a […]
