Since releasing their first CD, Out of Phase back in 2002, Chapel Hill’s North Elementary have done their share of touring and laid down a lot of tracks, also appearing on last year’s local music roundup Compulation. Now principal songwriter John Harrison and friends have a new selection of their pensive pop to throw in […]
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A summer camp for girls that rocks
At Carolina Friends School, there are plenty of summer camps where kids can have fun and learn something valuable in the process. One new entry this summer aims to provide life lessons for girls via rock music. The “Rockin’ Camp for Girls,” designed for girls aged nine to 14, runs July 26-30. Inspired by a […]
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Crafting rhymes and tags
Add another name to the Triangle hip-hop scene’s list of labels. Nodcraft is a Durham-based group of MCs and DJs who hosts regular events throughout the area, with a particular affinity for the visual and aesthetic side of hip-hop culture. On equal footing with the music-makers in their community are the writers, those graffiti artists […]
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New Soul Dojo
Chapel Hill hip-hop label Soul Dojo just released Enemy of the State, the second full-length collection by Kaze. This “mix tape” CD is both a selection of outstanding regional hip-hop artists making the rounds in the Southeast, and a reflection of Kaze’s own confessional, soulful and lyrical work. Kaze also developed the hip-hop television show […]
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Happy birthday Music Maker
The folks at the Music Maker Relief Foundation are celebrating their tenth anniversary in a way that reflects their support of blues musicians and original artists: house parties. The Hillsborough-based nonprofit is throwing a party and fundraiser on June 19 and asking others to throw some of their own house party/fundraisers as well. The group’s […]
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New Hex
The little bit country, little bit rock ‘n’ roll Regina Hexaphone have a new CD in the can, titled The Beautiful World. Look for brand new songs, and some shiny new versions of old favorites, from original members Sara Bell (who also plays in Shark Quest ), Chris Clemmons (The Management), Jerry Kee (The Feebles, […]
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Challenger marking miles
Circa 1997, a Chapel Hill group called Milemarker started making music, noticeably evolving before audiences’ eyes. Gig to gig, month to month thereafter, the band pulled different tricks out of their hats. Composed at various times of Dave Laney, Al Burian, Ben Davis and Roby Newton, Milemarker pushed themselves to try new things like dominoes […]
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506: The doors are open again, now what?
Since Glenn Boothe took the reins at Local 506 on May 1, folks are wondering what may be down the road for the club space. Plans for Sleazefest are still in the works, but what else? The Indy recently posed a few questions to Mr. Boothe, to find out his thinking on the mix of […]
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in the real deal
You’ve got to work hard for folks to start calling you Soul Sister Number One. Sharon Jones, hailing from Augusta, Ga., has done just that. She came up as a vocalist with a gospel background, opening shows for groups like The Four Tops and The Drifters, eventually leading her into a long career of studio […]
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Rock ‘n’ art
In the newly opened RooM Gallery in Carrboro across from music venue Go! Room 4, there’s a new show opening this Friday, April 30. Billed “Liberti and Konkel for All,” it’s a collection of work by Ron Liberti, (of Pipe, Ghost of Rock, etc.), and Soleil Konkel. Folks can also get their rock on, with […]
