“I think there’s always some moment of realization of not wanting to be taken advantage of. Sometimes it happens slowly. I am not interested in putting a bow on any of this, right? Because life is not like that. The struggle never goes away.”
Brian Howe
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Triangle First: Tre. Charles Coaxes Childish Gambino’s “Redbone” from One Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar
If the original was tugged between lust and longing, Charles’s version shimmers off into the latter.
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How the Progressive Momentum of Brandon Cordrey’s Leadership Lured His Replacement, Kayla Coleman, Away from a Plum Job in New York City and Back to the Nonprofit Fundraising Fray
“I could see the amazing work [VAE] had been doing and how I could contribute. The diversity of their board and staff let me know they are very open to different perspectives and serving the community.”
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The New Raleigh Rock Band Ready to Whoop with a Sharp Debut and a Rage for the Stage
He’s a 48-year-old Grammy winner. She’s a 22-year-old musician who has never fronted a rock band. Meet Whoop.
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On ‘Sunrise,’ Josh Moore’s Gentle Laconic Personality Shines Through
Even when our dulcet-voiced companion turns personal, less is Moore.
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The Never-Ending Good Old Days of Dante High, the Biggest Local Band in the World
Dante High’s ambitions are striking, and Ari Picker might just be able to pull them off. They say you have to go big or go home. But why can’t that “or” be an “and”?
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Moogfest
But the shared history of Durham’s lapsed electronic music fest and the newcomer Slingshot is more layered than it seems.
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‘Steadman’s Wake’ Shows Why the Connells Have Been One of the Most Enduring Local Indie-Rock Bands
Luckily, there are legions of fans who like The Connells much better than Mike Connell does.
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Durham Jazz Greats Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz Cloak a Tale of Trial and Redemption in Comforting Seventies Pop Songs
‘What to Wear in the Dark’ was released September 3.
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Daniel Chavis of the Veldt’s Evolving Psychedelic Music Festival Celebrates Not Fitting In
“I thought, what if we had kind of a Black hippie fest between Hopscotch and IBMA?”