Music
Nance’s New Release Is a Sensitive Meditation on “Making It”
“Everydaydream” is the Raleigh rapper’s first release in five years.
Years After America’s Got Talent, Kaitlyn Maher Takes Stock of the Extraordinary Childhood She’s Leaving Behind
The Duke student’s new album “When Did We Grow up?” releases on November 3.
Maple Stave’s New Album Transforms Melancholy Into Cathartic Expulsions
Released last month, “Arguments” finds Maple Stave reestablishing itself as one of the Triangle’s most distinct and compelling hard rock acts.
How a Shocking Discovery About the Origins of a Band Name Changed Loamlands Into Meltdown Rodeo
The experience of turning over something beautiful only to find something horrible underneath is one that an attentive Southerner like Kym Register knows all too well.
Welcome to Durham: At Their Iconic 20th Anniversary Show, Little Brother Brought It All Home
It’s been a week since the hip-hop duo blessed Durham with a once-in-a-lifetime music experience and I’m still on a high.
Local Classical Music Station Reverses Decision Not to Air Opera With “Adult Themes”
Following national pushback, WCPE announced today that it will air the Metropolitan Opera’s full 2023-24 season.
Her Take: Releases by MaDrique, Durham High, and Pat Junior Do North Carolina Hip-Hop Proud
One of hip-hop’s greatest strengths is its ability to evoke love—what it feels like to fall in love and what it feels like to be loved.
Carlos Miguel Prieto Hopes To Usher In an Era of World-Class International Music
North Carolina Symphony’s new music director and conductor has big plans.
A Decade Into Playing Together, Mipso Finds Fresh Ground With “Book of Fools”
The harsh realities of touring had worn the North Carolina quartet down. An experimental new album has helped turn a fresh page.
Viv & Riley’s Radiant Songs of Discovery
“Imaginary People” riffs on pop and Americana, building on Vivian Leva and Riley Calcagno’s sparkling creative kinship.
In Its 13th Year, Hopscotch Enters an Ebullient Second Act
Comedy, country spectacle, moshpit messiahs, millennial keychain carabiners, and a dash of rain: This year’s Hopscotch had it all.
Cicely Mitchell Is Creating an Ambitious Downtown Durham Social Hub for Jazz Lovers
Located at 310 Main Street, 240-capacity venue Missy Lane’s Assembly Room will dramatically expand downtown’s musical footprint. It also marks Mitchell’s return as a presenter.
On His Most Boisterous Record in Years, M.C. Taylor Finds a New Rhythm As Hiss Golden Messenger
The songs on “Jump for Joy” were shaped by Taylor actively considering whether it made sense to continue with Hiss in the time leading up to the album.
No One Mind’s “Secondary Gain” Is As Tense and Groovy as a Blacklight Poster
Revisiting the brief but pungent catalog of No One Mind is like hearing a dream-pop band cutting the safety net and swan-diving deep into the dream.
On Its 30th-Anniversary Reissue, “Ring” by the Connells Sounds Better Than Ever
Remastered for vinyl and digital, “Ring” sounds tender and tawny, even when it rocks, dripping with bonus tracks and new liner notes by David Menconi.
On “Night Blooms in the Apocalypse,” Multi-Instrumentalist Sam Logan Tiptoes Up to the Edge of Extinction
Hard times call for honest art: Logan has done us a favor by examining our sad state of affairs with precision.
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