MC Taylor and Cameron Ralston’s New Project, Revelators Sound System, Basks in the Collective Power of Creativity
Taylor and Ralston didn’t set out to shape or release the music as a project, but it became too expressive a statement to keep silent.
Twenty Triangle Releases That Made This Long Year Better
From Afrofuturist children’s music to queer outlaw country, wispy electro-pop heartbreak to joyous beats about Black love: These local releases kept us anchored.
Hiss Golden Messenger Announces a “Contemplative Holiday Album,” Out October 22
It’s beginning to sound a lot like Hissmass.
On His Tenth Release, ‘Quietly Blowing It,’ Hiss Golden Messenger Gets Personal
“I hear a concentrated and condensed version of myself filtering through the smoke of America on ‘Quietly Blowing It’ that feels kindred; I hear myself talking to myself.”
Merge Record’s “Going to Georgia” Benefit Compilation Goes On Sale Tonight
We’ve all got Georgia on our minds.
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.
A Bunch of the Triangle’s Biggest Bands Cover Their Faves to Save the Cradle
“Cover Charge,” a benefit album for the iconic Carrboro music venue, drops July 31.
More Hiss Golden Messenger Coverage
Duke Performances Reimagines the Summer Garden Concert
“Music in Your Gardens,” a six-week virtual concert series, kicks off on June 24 with a performance from Rissi Palmer.
The Stream Warriors: Local Artists to Watch During the Coronavirus Shutdown, Part 3
As artists flood the internet, we’re documenting the new performance archive emerging before our eyes. This edition’s headliner: a new song by The Mountain Goats.
Hiss Golden Messenger Drops Live Album to Support Durham Public Schools
“Forward, Children” documents a January set in Chapel Hill, when the band was polished from tour and the world was wide open.
What’s John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats Doing at 4:00 P.M. Today?
Darnielle tweeted that he had “a small something” for us this afternoon. Plus, Hiss Golden Messenger has a surprise; Pinhook and Northstar announce What-the-Hell-a-Thon.
Record Store Day 2020 Brings a New LP and Two Singles from Merge
Been waiting to cop Archers of Loaf’s new “Raleigh Days” single in an era-appropriate physical format? Save a little scratch for April.
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