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 […]
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In bluesmen
The North Mississippi blues is often rightfully viewed as the last refuge of true American country blues. Fat Possum Records owner Matthew Johnson seeks out these folks in the small towns, hoping to allow more people to hear the music, give the musicians a bit more sustainable living and ultimately keep the music alive. You’re […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
The steel wheels keep on turning For those keeping track of the ebb and flow of record stores in Durham and Chapel Hill, there may be the strong silent type of place that’s still off your radar. Ground Zero Records in Carrboro is a DJ-centric store that actually opened at the beginning of the summer, […]
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In early delights
Complaints about the late starting time of a lot of music shows–clocking in at 11 or 12 p.m. sometimes–are justified in our area, especially if you have to work the next day. The folks at Kings and Grid Sector have come up with a series of gigs to comfort the woes of those who miss […]
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In so many words
Witness the connection between spoken word poetry and hip-hop by watching some of our area’s finest wordsmiths trying to best their competitors in a contest of lyrical flow versus linguistics. This lineup of both MCs and their colleagues on the literary side of the fence, who might quote James Baldwin over Afrika Bambaata, is a […]
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In local flowz
The Xtra Infinit hip-hop crew has done a lot of growing up in the last couple of years, seeing their ranks multiply and cross-pollinate MCs and DJs around the region, and building the local music community in the process. Their showcase Liquid Flowz started as a way for local hip-hoppers to interact with a sense […]
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In Go!ing
Besides keeping one of the best venues for independent music in our fair region afloat, a fine by-product of the series of benefits for Go! Studios is corralling bands from all over the state. Bridging the spectrum of neo-punk to power pop, the sheer number and diversity of the artists willing to step up for […]
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In old school rock
Raleigh’s Bleeding Hearts, a quartet who just started playing together last spring, work out the kinks of the classic rock canon, brandishing their ’70s influences like the ever-present cow bell in hand. A convergence of veteran Raleigh experience with N.Y. refugees from 10 years past, the Hearts have one member formerly of rootsy rockers Big […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
Keeping it moving Hip-hop heads and beat freaks everywhere are learning about the soulful crew here in our own backyard, Durham’s Little Brother. After having been name-dropped by old school folks like DJ Premier, Pete Rock and The Roots’ ?uestlove, this tight trio just got back from a cross-country tour with the Hieroglyphics crew. Little […]
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The Durham-Chapel Hill Line
It could be…it is! Durham’s Carolina Theatre is celebrating 10 years of business since reopening 1993, an anniversary marked by many notable music shows there, including a visit by the delicate Scottish pop ensemble known as Belle and Sebastian on Monday, Oct. 27. The regal atmosphere of the Carolina is perfect for such large format […]
