How do you straddle the line between ambient and engaging? It’s a question that Raleigh’s Alphas Wear Gray answers in its own hushed voice. After spending time in both California and New York, Silas Kath, who began the project as a one-man endeavor, decided to return to the City of Oaks after being underwhelmed by […]
Jeramy Lowe
Notes on Nights
“Make with the funny”: That’s the mantra of Oak City Nights, a new comedic talk show that has called the Kings stage home every second Monday for the last four months. Co-hosted by Brad Bryant and Mike Dillon, the show has seen an increase in popularity during that time and is now teetering on the […]
Actual accent
“I just want people to know that I do not fake my accent. I realize that my band is from Oregon, Michigan and Australia, but I am from Nash County, North Carolina. It’s natural,” says Christy Smith of Raleigh’s Nola. Smith’s strong Southern speak has, apparently, been a source of contention for her since she […]

