Outfitted in his trademark baseball cap and pop-culture t-shirt (promoting the Texas Chainsaw Massacre), multi-instrumentalist Bob Pence, a.k.a. Crowmeat Bob, is an easy-to-recognize figure. Whether playing in the large jazz/modern classical outfit Micro-East Collective, performing his own compositions in Defenestrator or as a recent addition to local rock band Cold Sides, Pence brings a unique […]
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In new music
Sometimes all that’s needed to make music is a voice and an idea. In 1970, composer Alvin Lucier created a piece called “I Am Sitting in a Room,” in which the sound his own voice was recorded, played back in the same room, that recording itself recorded, and so on, creating layers of natural resonant […]
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In c’mons
Kurt Wagner, the songwriter behind the large Nashville ensemble Lambchop, set himself on a rigid writing schedule: one song per day for a period of several months. This exercise eventually resulted in two full albums worth of material for Merge Records, AW CMON and NO YOU CMON, from which the band will be playing selections […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
Tributes to a friend Whenever a friend or colleague suddenly needs some assistance, folks usually rack their brains to figure out what they can do to help. Musicians here in the Triangle don’t pause for a second, they know what they can do. So, when word went out that Randy Ward –veteran guitarist for Metal […]
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Music Spotlight
When talking to Mervin Jenkins, one notices the excitement he projects when discussing those topics close to his heart. Maybe it is the glint in his eye as he strokes his beard or the slight rhythmic movements of his body language as he nods during conversation. Jenkins’ penchant for communicating with people and expressing himself […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
(Rock) and roll the credits Chapel Hill’s Dynamite Brothers have just completed a song for the film Undertow, directed by David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls, for which the D Bros. also provided a song). The song, called “Monster in the Canyon,” is something the band describes as “unlike anything we have ever done.” […]
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In new releases
Here’s a double bill sure to please. Sorry About Dresden work in variously paced rock that hovers in a contemplative way. Their songs have a more mature sound now, but they’re still just about what’s on their mind, and bashing it out with electric guitars now and then. Sometimes somber, often bristling with a confident […]
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Living like a King
Every year, just as the flecks of confetti are being picked off the floor from New Year’s Eve parties, another cause for celebration rears its pompadour-ed head. This as-yet-not-a-national-holiday is, of course, the birth of Elvis Presley, an event celebrated in the Triangle with Elvisfest, at Local 506 in Chapel Hill. This year, the party […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
Lots in store in 2004 With a great year for local music in ’03 under our belt now, the bar has been raised for Triangle music. Here in the wild western part of the Triangle, last year saw the diversity of local music strengthened, with new sounds and old favorites rubbing up against each other […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
Local holiday hits After a great year in local music releases, a few local musicians have gotten together to send off the holidays with their own little stocking stuffers. It’s been a while since there have been multiple Christmas or holiday releases from local folks, so these are a welcome addition to any Triangle music […]
