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Hillsborough Is Alive With the Sound of Music
The pandemic brought a pause to this small town’s burgeoning music scene—but not for long. Read more
May 12, 2021
On New Album 'Stranger Again,' Blue Cactus Sings a Cosmic Country Ode to Growing New Together
The album comes out on Sleepy Cat Records on May 7. Read more
May 05, 2021
Triangle First: Stray Local's “Animal Shapes” Says Ditch Your Man and Grab a Paintbrush
The latest track from the Raleigh singer-songwriter duo premieres on the INDY today. Read more
Apr. 28, 2021
A Duo No Longer, Bowerbirds Shows Both Its Bruises and Resilience on ‘becalmyounglovers,’ Its First Album in Nine Years
The 12 meditations on the album, out April 30, center on wounds, healing, and transformation. Read more
Apr. 28, 2021
Triangle First: Tre. Charles’s “Stressin.” Announces a Bold New Local Talent
His singing, slow as oil yet light as air, suffuses the arrangement with an atmosphere of weary resilience, as if Charles is casually carrying the weight of the world. Read more
Apr. 26, 2021
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A New Psychedelic Music Festival Is Born on Midway, the Vintage Block Keeping the Spirit of Old Chapel Hill Alive Downtown
At Midway Market, on May 1, the music will wend throughout the day. Read more
Apr. 21, 2021
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Her Take: Hip-Hop's Unsung Creatives
An interview with graphic designer Ruben Rodriguez. Read more
Apr. 21, 2021
