Photo courtesy of Trekky RecordsLoamlands Some Kind of Light—the small-platter introduction to Durham’s Loamlands, due Sep. 24 via Trekky Records—is quite promising, even if it doesn’t feel altogether new. It’s steeped in the fiery, minimal folk-rock that has taken hold in many parts of the South, especially the Triangle. It makes sense that the group […]
Jordan Lawrence
Bio: After seven years in the Triangle, Jordan Lawrence followed his fiancée and their fluffy cat to Greensboro. He has written about music for the INDY since 2010.Twitter: http://twitter.com/JordanLawrence
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Double Negative call it quits
During the past seven years, the above symbol has become synonymous with the resurgence of Raleigh hardcore. Double Negative, the band that have emblazoned it on everything they release and every piece of equipment they use, arrived in 2006 and quickly became the standard-bearers for a new generation of Triangle punks. Founded as a four-piece […]
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Megafaun and Arnold Dreyblatt announce collaborative LP, share track
Photo courtesy of Northern Spy RecordsArnold Dreyblatt and Megafaun The collaboration between Arnold Dreyblatt and Megafaun at last year’s Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh was met with some understandably raised eyebrows. Dreyblatt is a respected, rhythmically inclined minimalist composer residing in Berlin, but born stateside 50 years ago. Megafaun is a Durham-based folk trio of […]
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Interview: Sylvan Esso talks debut single, bright future
Photo courtesy of Trekky RecordsSylvan Esso Sylvan Esso shouldn’t sound this confident and cohesive yet. Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, the two halves of the bright and purposeful Durham-based electro duo, have known each other for three years, but their collaboration didn’t become serious until last September, when Meath joined Sanborn for the last song […]
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The sound of Midnight Plus One synthesizes its members’ pasts
Download PDF or JPG of page in print Midnight Plus One Waumiss Moms Saturday, July 20 $7, 9:30 p.m.Local 506 In music, the distinction between sideline hobby and serious project is difficult to define. At what point does heading over to your buddy’s house with a six-pack and a six-string push past killing time? When […]
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The NC Music Love Army simply wants people to listen up about the state’s political troubles
“We Are Not For Sale” Download the lyrics and music to NC Music Love Army’s “We Are Not For Sale” All lyrics now available at NC Music Love Army’s Tumblr and Facebook; see also Twitter NC Music Love Army with Sidecar Social Club and Matt Phillips and the Philharmonic Monday, July 29 $5, 9 p.m.Kings It’s […]
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The Beast + Big Band celebrate freedom, offer advance of new EP
Taking place each year on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Fourth of July is—in theory, at least—a celebration of freedom. Chief among the liberties we enjoy in America is the freedom of expression, and no Triangle band stands up for that right more emphatically than The Beast. Deftly distilling socially conscious hip-hop […]
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Free Music Alert: First Friday at Raleigh’s Pour House
When you’ve been—as some of my friends put it—”writing about bands that nobody’s heard of” for a few years, you start to get a little angry when people ignore the free or cheap musical opportunities all around them. It’s summer. If you live in Raleigh, Durham, or Chapel Hill, there’s at least one free, outdoor […]
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Duke Performances unveils yet another exciting season
It’s hard to imagine a more fun curatorial task than organizing the Duke Performances series. The Durham university’s annual slate of live music, dance, theater—and ambitious intersections there of—is an onslaught where traditionally “high culture” offerings meet more challenging concepts. Spaced between September and May, it’s not a series for people who want their art […]
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For Our Own Masters, the intergalactic aliens of Valient Thorr settle into their earthly roles
Valient Thorr with Gypsyhawk and Ramming Speed Saturday, July 6 10:30 p.m., $10–$12 Kings Barcade The yellow “For Sale” sign that sits in front of the white two-story house just across the Chatham County line outside of Chapel Hill is partially obscured by foliage, as if the home’s owner is only half-hearted in his intentions […]
