Naked Gods with The North Country Friday, Dec. 18, 9 p.m., $5 The Cave 452 1/2 W. Franklin St. Chapel Hill 919-968-9308 www.caverntavern.com When Naked Gods took to the stage in its hometown of Boone on July 31, on the very night the band issued its first album in four years, nearly 15 months had […]
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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Review of Magnolia Collective’s An Old Darkness Falls
Magnolia Collective plays Local 506 Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9:30 p.m. Nathan Golub and Maldora open the $7–$10 show Orange County’s Magnolia Collective has taken time in pursuing the trappings of proper band life. When the group issued a lone EP, Ghost Stories, it was a loose seven-piece, having come to the aid of leader […]
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Record review: The Wyrms’ The Wyrms at Wizard Island
THE WYRMS THE WYRMS AT WIZARD ISLAND The Wyrms play The Cave Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5. UV-TV opens. From the Oblivians’ brokenhearted beatdowns to Thee Oh Sees’ manic and merciless sprints, from Nobunny’s outlandish debauchery to Mikal Cronin’s bruising stadium pop, many thrilling sounds get thrown under the increasingly broad […]
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Hopscotch 2015: In year six, Hopscotch tries to contextualize nostalgia, not exploit its use
From the start, Hopscotch aimed for a reputation as musically adventurous. Even in its uncertain first year, the festival booked small bands at the bleeding edges of multiple genres, from dizzying experimental hip-hop to punishing noise. But Hopscotch knew to mix that futuristic savvy with a knack for nostalgic headliners, recruiting bands whose biggest marks […]
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Spend the weekend with two charming new Bombadil remixes
One especially satisfying element of Bombadil’s recent efforts with a slimmer lineup has been the emergence of drummer James Phillips as a real creative force. He’s previously shown himself to be a savvy producer and adventurous electronic musician, but with the departure of Stuart Robinson earlier this year, his talents have been thrown into even […]
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Stream the new Sit-n-Spin single featuring Schooner and Can’t Kids
Columbia, South Carolina’s Can’t Kids and Durham’s Schooner might seem like odd bedfellows. The former is fraut and frantic, its cello-abetted indie rock veering from crescendos of noise to moments of delicate uncertainty. Schooner, on the other hand, is far smoother, guided by the rich voice of Reid Johnson and guitar lines that echo through […]
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Though its owner lives in another state, an essential Chapel Hill label returns
Sit-n-Spin Presents: Schooner, Can’t Kids, The Kingsbury Manx, Erie Choir, Heaven, Jphono1 Friday, May 29, 8 p.m., $3 Cat’s Cradle, 300 E. Main St. Carrboro 919-967-9053 www.catscradle.com Sitting in the shade outside of his bustling business, Sean McCrossin seems to be popular. One of his neighbors drops by to complain about a pothole in their […]
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Dig in to a new single from Heads on Sticks, Decision/Surrender/Landscape
During the past few years, Heads on Sticks—led by Birds of Avalon bassist David Mueller—has maintained an impressive output pace. Since 2010, he has refined his brash mashups of brain-melting indie rock and propulsive dance grooves, reaching a new peak on the excellent Phantasm in Tutu in 2013. That was the fourth year in a […]
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The accidental outburst in output of Raleigh’s Negative Fun Records
When Chris DeFusco posted on Facebook that he was starting a record label called Negative Fun Records, he expected some return enthusiasm. But he didn’t anticipate that he’d soon have a full-fledged business partner or that, within nine months, his little label would already have two releases. Or that, within three years, his imprint would […]
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The adventures of Bombadil take another unexpected, challenging turn
Bombadil with Sinners & Saints Saturday, March 21, 8:30 p.m. $12–$15 Cat’s Cradle, 300 E. Main St. Carrboro | 919-967-9053 catscradle.com When Bombadil step onto the Cat’s Cradle stage Saturday night to celebrate the release of their fifth record, Hold On, the musicians who play the album’s material will not be the same musicians who […]
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