The Berkeley Cafe is one of the definitive venues in which to see local legends Southern Culture on the Skids. It could be the intimacy of the place or how the group’s sound translates in the awkward room’s layout—I’m not certain. What is certain, though, is that the Berk breathes new life into the group’s […]
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Live: Toddlers inaugurate their new EP (Video)
Friday night at Kings Barcade, the Toddlers released their highly anticipated EP, 19. The evening began, though, with the frantic rock of Black Zinfandel, followed by the catchy and strange instrumentals of the Savage Knights. After the Toddlers took the stage, it soon became apparent that they are one of the most noteworthy new groups […]
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Live: Some Army celebrates its Kickstarter success (Video)
Tuesday night at The Pinhook, Some Army celebrated the successful funding of their Kickstarter campaign. They surpassed their goal of $7,000 to produce and record their first full-length album at Mitch Easter’s Fidelitorium. Last night’s set featured several new tunes, intended for the as-yet-untitled upcoming album. They played a fairly brief gig; considering it was […]
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Live: The Dead Tongues and Ryan Gustafson have their night (Video)
When Ryan Gustafson and company stepped on stage Saturday night at the Cat’s Cradle, he barely could have had a stronger band behind him. From the allstar back line of James Wallace and Jeff Crawford to Thomas Costello, Thomas Simpson and Mark Simonsen, each member of the group has their hand in several projects. Still, […]
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Live: Chris Stamey gets intricate (Video)
Chris Stamey’s Lovesick Blues seems to be a breezy album, but keep listening, and notice the layers of depth. Going into Friday’s performance at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, I was interested to see how they would pull off those arrangements live. Backed by an 18-piece band, Chris Stamey and company delivered a concert not like […]
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Simple Music Video Series: Old Quarter’s “Wolves”
Today’s session features Old Quarter, a band that, despite having released only one EP to date, is one of the more promising groups in the Triangle. Old Quarter carries the alt-country torch, so we didn’t dream of doing this acoustic session anywhere but Slim’s. Old Quarter’s sound combines some of the best elements of traditional […]
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Simple Music Video Series: The Debonzo Brothers’ “The Way You Look at Me”
The Debonzo Brothers are one of the hardest-working groups in Raleigh. Confident in their sound regardless of the publicity (or lack thereof) it garners, they can be seen at nearly every venue in the Triangle during the course of a year, from playing Sadlack’s outside in December to a quiet acoustic performance at The City […]
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Simple Music Video Series: Patrick Dyer Wolf of Goodnight, Texas plays “Wristwatch”
In early 2012, Christy Smith performed a few songs from her Tender Fruit project for this video series. She brought along her duet partner, Patrick Dyer Wolf. After a few duo and solo tunes, we asked Patrick to play us a tune. As a sideman for The Tender Fruit, his delicate touches accented Smith’s songs […]
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This weekend: At UNC, the fiddle gets its due
The Fiddle, a production of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Southern Folklife Collection, happens Friday and Saturday on campus. Friday evening at Memorial Hall begins with three performers, each with intriguing backgrounds. Emily Schaad holds a masters degree in Appalachian Studies from Appalachian State; she also studied with late Piedmont legend Joe […]
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Live: See The Toddlers’ private Kickstarter concert
Friday at Local 506, The Toddlers hosted a private concert to reward their Kickstarter contributors. Opening the evening was Ari Picker & friends, running through a brief set of cover songs. The Lost in the Trees frontman also mentioned a solo project he will be releasing in the future. The Toddlers subsequently took the stage, […]