Scott Thomas benefits at Lincoln Theatre Saturday, Nov. 27, 7:30 p.m.: Untold, Colourslide, 5 Gallon Pale and Katelyn Clampett. $10 minimum donation. Sunday, Nov. 28, 3 p.m.: The Stegmonds, Willie Painter Band, Big Mama E and the Cool, Purple School Bus and Allison King Band. $10 minimum donation. When Parmalee singer Matt Thomas heard a […]
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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Butterflies’ Residual Child
Butterflies release Residual Child at Cat’s Cradle Saturday, Nov. 20, at 8 p.m. The Strugglers, Erie Choir, Cassis Orange and Wes Phillips open the free show. Residual Child isn’t the best possible name for the second LP from Chapel Hill’s Butterflies. Sure, it’s a coming-of-age record, with relics of youth scattered all about. But the […]
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Josh Moore’s “Be Not Afraid” 7″
Both sides of the new 7″ from Carrboro singer/ songwriter/ sideman Josh Moore revolve around deathnamely, the inevitable demise of the musician himself. It’s risky territory, prone to clichés as camouflage and exaggerated metaphors. But singing over simple but immaculately rendered country music, Moore tackles the subject squarely and beautifully. Passing away comes wrapped in […]
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Durham’s Motorco Music Hall looks to compete with the Triangle’s bigger rooms
This week at Motorco Old Bricks join We Are the Willows Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 9 p.m. Demon Beat joins J Kutchma Friday, Oct. 1, at 8 p.m. Die Nierentische join Tom Maxwell Sunday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. I Was Totally Destroying It join Trophy Fire and The Hot Toddies Wednesday, Oct. 6, at […]
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North Elementary’s Southern Rescue Trails
North Elementary releases Southern Rescue Trails at the opening night of Durham’s Motorco Music Hall Friday, Sept. 24. Schooner and The Tomahawks also play the $6 bill. Show starts at 9 p.m. If you follow the visual art of John Harrison, singer of Chapel Hill’s North Elementary, you’ll likely notice a motif: a grounded astronaut […]
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This fall sees an expansion of places to hear music
Like many communities, the Triangle music scene has its problems, and with publications like this one and a legion of hard-working local blogs, there are plenty of watchdogs ready to point them out. Our amphitheatersthrough ordinances requiring excessively loud bands to play at a low volume (Cary’s Koka Booth) or lackluster booking (Raleigh Downtown Amphitheater)have […]
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Rat Jackson’s rock parody is as much family as it is filth
Rat Jackson plays Broad Street Cafe Saturday, Aug. 7, with Reid Johnson of Schooner, Aminal and Red Collar. The show begins at 8 p.m. and costs $7. See Related Events below. If you’ve ever witnessed a set of the booze-fueled rock sleaze that has become the trademark of Durham quartet Rat Jackson, the words “family” […]
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The Love Language’s summery pop builds from a backstory of recklessness and wrecked relationships
Video A short behind-the-scenes look at our cover shoot with Stuart McLamb of The Love Language. Video by Maria Brubeck. Record Review “Libraries feels like the first footprint of a new pop mainstay.” See also below for related events and stories. Last December, Stuart McLamb, who has written and recorded soul-soaked pop songs as The […]