Dale Watson and his Lonestars Schoolkids Records, Raleigh Monday, Sept. 14, 2015 Fresh off of three days at the newly relocated National Folk Festival in Greensboro, Dale Watson and his Lonestars stopped off at Schoolkids Records recently to promote his latest release, Call Me Insane. The Lloyd Maines-produced album has received rave reviews, and the […]
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Video: IBMA takes over the convention center for an extended weekend of music
IBMA’s Wide Open Bluegrass Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh Friday, Oct. 2–Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015 On Friday, I rushed to get to the Raleigh Convention Center in time to see the weekend’s only public performance by Danny Paisley & The Southern Grass. Paisley reminds me of James King. A larger-than-life personality, he personifies the history of […]
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Video: The Wyrms celebrate their debut record release
The Wyrms, See Gulls, Wild Fur Local 506, Chapel Hill Saturday, September 26, 2015 Friends gathered at the Local 506 to celebrate the debut release from The Wyrms, At Wizard Island, out now on Negative Fun Records. The group, once known as Rogue Band of Youth, has rebooted itself in a heavier incarnation; hypnotic, guitar-driven […]
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Video: The Bluegrass Ramble continues for a second night in downtown Raleigh
IBMA Bluegrass Ramble Downtown Raleigh Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 My second night of the Bluegrass Ramble began in the former Longview Church space to catch an IBMA favorite, Chris Henry & The Hardcore Grass. Henry, who has emerged as one of the more stable supporters of Peter Rowan in recent years, brought a five-piece band […]
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Video: IBMA’s Bluegrass Ramble holds court at the Lincoln Theatre
IBMA Bluegrass Ramble: Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys, Bradford Lee Folk and his Bluegrass Playboys, The Gibson Brothers Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh Tuesday, September 29, 2015 The doors to the Lincoln Theatre opened just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, officially kicking off the Bluegrass Ramble portion of the International Bluegrass Music Association’s yearly business conference and […]
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Video: The Mavericks master a sold-out Museum of Art
The Mavericks North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh Saturday, August 29, 2015The Mavericks took the stage at the North Carolina Museum of Art as dusk approached and the final fireflies of the summer circled overhead. From the opening notes of the tango-inducing “All Night Long,” just as the sun began to set, lead singer Raul […]
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Video: Mipso debuts Old Time Reverie with two sold-out shows at the Cat’s Cradle
Mipso Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Friday, Sept. 4–Saturday, Sept. 5, 2015 During two sold-out shows at the Cat’s Cradle, Chapel Hill-based folk group Mipso debuted their latest album, Old Time Reverie. The collection of songs signals a stylistic turn for the group, and their hometown crowd warmly received the new material. Kristin Andreassen opened on the […]
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Video: Jorma Kaukonen settles at the Lincoln Theatre
Jorma Kaukonen Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jorma Kaukonen stopped at the Lincoln Theatre recently to promote his new Ain’t in No Hurry with an intimate acoustic show. Kaukonen captivated the partially seated crowd, as he leaned heavily on a blues-based set and referenced the influence that […]
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Video: Daddy Issues says goodbye to the Triangle at The Pinhook
Daddy Issues The Pinhook, Durham Friday, August 7, 2015 …and just like that, they’re gone. After a 30-minute set at The Pinhook in Durham, the garage-pop quartet Daddy Issues signed off for the last time in the Triangle. Nearly two years into their rise from an informal gathering of friends into a formidable quartet, the […]
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Live: North Carolina raises up in Oregon at Pickathon
Pickathon Pendarvis Farm, Happy Valley, Oregon Thursday, July 30–Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015 I can’t recall the time I first heard of Pickathon, a now-ecletic summertime festival that just wrapped its 17th-annual installment outside Portland, Oregon. I at least know how I heard about what began as a gathering of less than 100 people with mostly […]