A musician in numerous local bands and the inspiration for The Replacements’ 1985 anthem “Left of the Dial,” Blakey passed on February 6 from complications of metastatic cancer.
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Remembering Karen Weatherman, Local Hardcore Scene Matriarch
The charismatic co-proprietor of Weatherman Jewelers had plenty of punk-rock cred, as the mother of Corrosion of Conformity guitarist Woody Weatherman. But her umbrella of care extended to many.
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“Every Bar Owner in Town Stands on Kenny’s Shoulders”: Brewery Owner Kenny Hobby Dies at 71
The Durham native attended NC State, where he studied textiles. But his real education came from haunting local nightclubs—and then running his own legendary Raleigh music venue.
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Triangle Musicians Remember Reese McHenry as a Beloved Force Of Nature
Routinely compared to Janis Joplin for her powerful, bluesy yowl, Reese McHenry, 51, made a lasting impact on the local music scene. She died November 14 after a long battle with cancer.
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Dexter Romweber, Raucous Torchbearer of the Power Duo, Dead at 57
“They don’t make them like Dex anymore, not till we get our act together as humans,” Jack White wrote in a tribute to Romweber, the founder of the Flat Duo Jets.
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John Dee Holeman, Durham’s Last Great Blues Elder, Dies at 92
A remembrance of the Durham musician John Dee Holeman, who passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021.
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Remembering Drummer Sara Romweber, Who Shirked the Spotlight While Powering Some of North Carolina’s Most Important Bands
Romweber, whose inimitable style shaped Let’s Active, Dex Romweber Duo, and Snatches of Pink, passed away on March 4.