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Lydia Salett Dudley on the Indelible Power of the Polls
On her lunch break last year, the Raleigh jazz and gospel pianist began writing a song about voting. It's only become more relevant. Read more
Oct. 22, 2020
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Wendy Spitzer Turned Crowd-Sourced Grief Into Site-Specific Songs
The Felix Obelix musician's traveling audio installation "Pieces of Grief" quietly spans a century of loss. Read more
Oct. 21, 2020
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Will Phase 3 Reopening Leave the Most Vulnerable Music Venues Behind?
“Local and federal government are definitely not gonna help me,” says Ruby Deluxe owner Lemuel. "I need to get that out of my head.” Read more
Oct. 21, 2020
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Twenty Years of Far-Out Music With Cory Rayborn’s Three Lobed Recordings
Parties and festivals may be on hold, but there's plenty to look forward to—and look back on—with Three Lobed's new subscription series. Read more
Oct. 07, 2020
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How Clifton Gordon (aka Felipe Luciano) Came Out of Prison With a Mission to Elevate Gangster Rap
The Shelby-born rapper, a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Correctional Education Program, wants to tell the whole story of gang life—and the way out. Read more
Oct. 07, 2020
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Hiss Golden Messenger Gets Emotional for Public Schools on a Second Live-Album Benefit
A fundraiser for the Durham Public Schools Foundation, "School Daze" shows Hiss Golden Messenger at its rowdiest. Read more
Sep. 30, 2020
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Northside Rocky’s Versatile Music and Polished Image Tip Him for the Top Tier of Local Hip-Hop
This week in "Her Take: On Carolina Hip-Hop," columnist Kyesha Jennings catches up with the Durham rapper whose name stands for Now Only Reaching The Highest So I Dream Eternal. Read more
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