For the Raleigh arts organizations, it’s a new lease on life.
Brian Howe
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Raund Haus’s “RH-101” Celebrates Five Years of the Durham-Based Collective and Label
The compilation is a crash course in the experimental collective’s vibe—and is the next best thing to one of their parties.
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White-Dominated Arts Institutions Are Keen To Diversify. But Are They Willing To Give Up Power?
In July, NC Black Artists for Liberation released a petition giving local arts organizations six months to develop and implement racial equity plans.
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How Speed Stick Shot From Experimental Rock to Its Startlingly Poppy Debut Album
The patchwork of “Volume One” may be a one-time shot, but it leaves a dazzling streak.
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On “Selections From Symphonic/Electronic,” Melodic Immediacy Is Douglas Vuncannon’s Lodestar
The compact, gemlike EP contains highlights from studio recordings dating back to the 2000s.
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2020 In Review: The Local Songs That Got Us Through This Year
From heavenly chanted vowels to warped-hop chillers, it was a good year for singles. Here are the songs that helped us navigate the year.
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Pleasant’s Reissued Discography Is Effortlessly Unique Indie Rock
The songs are antic, nervous, and winsome; they herk, jerk, and rush headlong in new directions.
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On “Corners, Paths, Noise,” a Dreamlike Atmosphere Courses with Alert, Intelligent Gestures
2Dwave’s EP is a pitch-perfect expression of Maison Fauna’s steadily blooming boutique-with-heart brand.
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On “Piece Goods,” Object Hours Makes Measured, Majestic Instrumental Rock
It’s an album at once heavy and ethereal, as if chiseled on the faces of storm clouds.
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The Lost Era of Indie Rock: 20 Local Albums That Turned 20 in 2020
The story of local music between alt-rock and the internet in 20 forgotten classics from Y2K.