Amelia’s Mechanics headline ChestFest at The ArtsCenter Saturday, April 24. There will be belly dancing by the Devoted and burlesque by Miss Mary Wanna, all emceed by Ava Johnson of Durham’s drag comedy troupe, the Cuntry Kings. Admission is $10. The event starts at 8:30 p.m., and a silent auction begins at 7 p.m. Visit […]
Corbie Hill
Bio: Corbie Hill lives on three wooded acres in Pittsboro, where he is a writer, musician, dad of two and community college English instructor. He is a regular contributor to INDY Week's music section.Twitter: http://twitter.com/afraidofthebear
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Textural percussionist Tatsuya Nakatani expands the role of his instrument
Tatsuya Nakatani, a Kobe-born percussionist who now lives in Pennsylvania, pulls a bow across a large gong, slicing the air with long, shocking tones. The sound is hauntingly melodic and mesmerizing, like the cries of an enormous metallic bird. Or Nakatani picks up Tibetan singing bowls, coaxing out their purr with a stick. When he’s […]
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Five Words with Blag’ard (tonight in Chapel Hill, tomorrow in Raleigh)
There’s a treacherous drivealternating clay and gravel, and passing over a shallow creekthat turns off of a certain Chapel Hill road and leads into the trees. After several hundred yards, the red clay driveway opens, revealing a little house that’s more of a hermitage. It’s the warmest it’s been in several weeks today, and I’m […]