Fifty years ago a group of young, angel-voiced California boys showed up late for the surf rock craze that had stormed the nation. Against the odds, those Beach Boys became one of the most successful groups of the ’60s and one of the most influential pop bands of all time. As unlikely as their accomplishments […]
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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A romantic record store dream, In the Groove Records, opens in Raleigh
It’s just after 5:30 on a Sunday evening, and Greg Rollins sits on a stool behind the counter of his tiny shotgun music store, In the Groove Records. He’s closed for the night, but he still beams at the sight of the vintage LPs he stocks on two purple shelves inside the small room. He’s […]
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The Avett Brothers, The Love Language to headline 21-band benefit for Oliver Gant
UPDATE (March 1, 2012): A fourth venue has been added to this show. Tift Merritt, Bombadil, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, The Small Ponds and Brice Randall Bickford will play The Lincoln Theatre on Friday, March 23. As with all venues, doors open at 7:30 p.m., and wristband pickup will be available at all four venues. […]
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Durham’s Delta Rae signs to Sire Records
Durham-based folk-rock sextet Delta Rae has signed to Sire Records, a subsidiary of the Warner Music Group. Their label mates will include Avenged Sevenfold, Jack’s Mannequin, Regina Spektor and a host of other bands that water down otherwise interesting musical ideas until they are highly safe and consumable. In short, this is just where Delta […]
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Will lovers of American Idiot, the 2004 Green Day album, be satisfied with its staging?
American Idiot The Musical Jan. 31–Feb. 5 Raleigh Memorial Auditorium “Pop on Broadway, sure. But punk? Yes, indeed, and served straight up, with each sneering lyric and snarling riff in place.” This was the assessment of New York Times theater critic Charles Isherwood in his rave review of American Idiot The Musical when it opened […]
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On Glenwood Avenue, a new, old-fashioned record store for Raleigh
Found! For more than a few years now, Hillsborough Street’s Schoolkids Records claimed the title of “only independent record store in Raleigh.” That’s no longer the case: In The Groove Records—a used-only record store that buys, sells and trades vintage vinyl, with plans to expand into new goods—has moved into the Carter Building, an art […]
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Oh, hell: Ben Folds Five recording new LP
Major-label budget cuts, Exhibit No. 3,456,873 Following a MySpace-sponsored reunion show more than three years ago and last year’s Folds box set containing some unreleased material, Ben Folds Five is reuniting for its first album since 1999. You can check out Ben Folds’ Twitter for updates on the story. This information is all that was […]
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Goodbye, Titan’s Real Life Awaits Us
Goodbye, Titan releases Real Life Awaits Us Saturday, Jan. 28, at Kings. Prisms open the $5 show at 10 p.m. As the adage goes, you should always put your best foot forward, meaning that the best way to make an impression is to immediately wow someone with your best qualities. In personal relationships, it works […]
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JKutchma and The 5 Fifths reveal new track
Two years ago, Jason Kutchma played the role of Bruce Springsteen in a wowing tribute to one of The Boss’s most enduring works, 1982’s Nebraska. That night, the frontman of Durham’s barroom punk act Red Collar displayed a new side of himself, leading a brooding ensemble through devastating folk updates. He was brilliant, digging deep […]
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Double Barrel announces lineup
In the last few years, N.C. State’s student radio station WKNC 88.1 FM has become one of the most reliable champions of local music in the Triangle. Their steady stream of N.C. talentduring regular blocks of programming as well as their Local Lunch and Local Beat segmentsis a vital resource to area artists. Their annual […]
