“No Rules Sandy” is a winsome pairing of improvisation and earworm pop.
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Live: Haim shares the crowd’s enthusiasm in Carrboro
Haim, Shy Girls Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Tuesday, May 6, 2014 The sisterhood of Haim comes with denim and top knots, but if you can find a miniskirt or a pair of cutoffs, you’re in the club. At a sold-out Cat’s Cradle on Tuesday night, there were plenty of both. There were middle-schoolers and a member […]
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Winston-Salem’s Phuzz Phest perks up
Phuzz Phest Friday–Sunday, April 4–6 $20–$50 Winston-Salem phuzzphest.com Phuzz Phest began as a mistake. In 2011, Philip Pledger, who was booking frequent shows at the Winston-Salem cool-kid hub Krankies Coffee, and another booking agent accidentally scheduled four shows on four consecutive days. He wondered how they might ever pay for it. “From a promotional aspect, […]
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Live review: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks, Purling Hiss
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro Monday, March 3 At the end of the first song of Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks’ show at Cat’s Cradle on Monday night, a technician came onstage to aid the former Pavement frontman while the other Jicks began strumming an impromptu version of Pixies’ “Here Comes Your […]