Photo by D.L. AndersonMandolin Orange Long one of the Triangle’s more popular young bands, Mandolin Orange is now taking a big step toward the national spotlight. In an announcement earlier this week via CMT Edge—the country TV station’s online sounding board for alternative Americana—the Carrboro folk duo revealed that This Side of Jordan, the group’s […]
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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Phil Cook steps into the bandleader role to re-create a Ry Cooder favorite
Boomer’s Story, by Phil Cook & the Guitarheels Friday, May 10, 8 p.m. $12-$15 Haw River Ballroom, Saxapahaw If they don’t mind waking up early, full-time touring musicians often have their days off the road or away from the studio entirely to themselves. With no desk to commute to or deadline to beat, a day […]
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Pierce Freelon (The Beast) and Apple Juice Kid’s Beat Making Lab now subject of PBS digital series
A new digital series from PBS will shed some national light on one of the Triangle’s more unique music initiatives. In the fall of 2011, local producer Apple Juice Kid, otherwise known as Stephen Levitin, began teaching a class at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Called the Beat Making Lab, the course equipped college […]
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Annuals drop first full-length in five years
“It’s been a couple years since I gave a fuck/ It’s been a couple more since I ran out of luck.” That’s the opening couplet from “Omnicide” — the lead-off to Time Stamp, Annuals‘ first full-length in five years — and it couldn’t be more blunt about the struggles that have forestalled its release. Since […]
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Deerhunter to play impromptu set in Durham tonight
You may well be too late, but Atlanta-based psych-rock outfit Deerhunter is playing an intimate, un-publicized set in Durham tonight. The show is happening at the show at the Carrack (111 W. Parrish St.). Entry is only available via RSVP. As of about 9 a.m., there were 50 spots available. Shoot a message to [email protected] […]
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Durham’s Golden Belt unveils free, outdoor concert series
If you live in Durham, and you don’t see a free, outdoor concert this summer, you’ll only have yourself to blame. Hot on the heels of the recent announcement of the “Find Your Cool” concert series, Golden Belt has unveiled its own string of free shows in the humid air. “GB Live” celebrates the fifth […]
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Live: Mount Moriah rewards the faithful
Photo by Jordan LawrenceMount Moriah’s Heather McEntire Mount MoriahCat’s Cradle, CarrboroFriday, April 12, 2013 It should be mentioned that this wasn’t the first time that Mount Moriah took over the Cat’s Cradle for a release party. Almost exactly two years prior, the local folk rock favorites played the legendary Carrboro club to celebrate the CD […]
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William Tyler wows as Loamlands debut at The Pinhook
Photo by Jordan LawrenceWilliam Tyler Nashville’s William Tyler wants his instrumental songs to tell a story or, at the very least, to express some theme or concept that’s been weighing on his mind. This is especially true on Impossible Truth, his recently released third LP and his debut for Durham’s Merge Records. Much of the […]
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Pet-Tich-Eye reaches its Kickstarter goal
About a month ago, the INDY asked Ashlie White, the founder of Pet-Tich-Eye, why it was so important for the project’s initial Kickstarter campaign to succeed. Pet-Tich-Eye was set up to foster collaboration between Triangle musicians, visual artists and community organizations. Its first endeavor is a 10-song compilation featuring one-off trios of local musicians, each […]
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Live: The Lollipops prove their worth
The LollipopsThe Pinhook, DurhamFriday, March 22, 2013 For me, it’s standard procedure to listen to a band’s albums while you write a review of their live show. The recorded output serves as a refresher for the group’s sound, kick-starting your memories and giving you an easy point of comparison. In the case of Raleigh’s Lollipops, […]
