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(04/15/10 8:00pm)
Steampunk is not a mainstream thing. A cultural movement that involves art and music made in the way they would have been during the era of steam power, it's a left-field venture, most often seen in small bohemian sort of places. But Saturday at Morehead Planetarium, the music of this movement will be on proud display. Jay Cartwright, a great local steampunk musician, will deliver his product alongside art and science exhibits. The free event starts at 11 p.m. and will show the ways steampunk and science intersect. Looking forward to the event, Diversions Editor Jordan Lawrence caught up with Cartwright for a short chat about his unusual style.
(04/15/10 7:19pm)
Roman Candle - Cat's Cradle - April 14
(04/08/10 3:26pm)
Animal Collective's "visual album" "Oddsac" has been a long time coming. Four years in the making with whispers of what it might be like accompanying it the entire way, the fact that it's actually coming out is exciting enough.
(03/31/10 4:12pm)
It's our quest to make each Dive Party, the celebration of local music we put on once a semester, more special than the last. Well, if an absolutely stacked bill wasn't enough to make our quickly approaching shindig seem out of the ordinary, we're about to sweeten the deal.
(03/28/10 7:47pm)
Wilco - Durham Performing Arts Center - Mar. 26
(03/26/10 8:51pm)
Shearwater - Local 506 - Mar. 15
(03/25/10 5:05pm)
In the interest of shameless self-promotion, I am happy to present the poster for Dive Party VIII.
(03/25/10 4:04pm)
Jonathan Meiburg works in large concepts. It’s this fact that shapes everything his band, the Austin, Texas-based, orchestrally minded Shearwater, does.
(03/23/10 6:27pm)
Rejoice all ye fans of fiercely emotive power pop. Vancouver's famous group of lovesick indie rock punks The New Pornographers will be making a stop at UNC's Memorial Hall on June 25.
(03/23/10 12:51am)
This year Lewis Black's annual appearance won't be UNC's only high-profile comedy event. On April 27 the Bonnaroo College Comedy Tour will make a stop in the Great Hall of the Student Union.
(03/22/10 1:04am)
(03/18/10 10:55pm)
About halfway through The White Stripes' 2004 concert film "Under Blackpool Lights," Jack White remembers hearing George Harrison talk of The Beatles' reverence for those titular London bulbs.
(03/17/10 5:52pm)
Schooner lead-singer Reid Johnson says that the Chapel Hill band's new Duck Key Sessions EP is a result of trying to achieve a brighter, cleaner pop style. "Feel Better," the opener from that album, lives up to that idea — well, it does sonically anyway. Light and frothy, it transitions from a washboard intro into a sunny melody and "Wooo-Oooo" backing vocals. In sound it's as bubbly as anything Schooner has created so far. But the lyrics reveal nervous uncertainty. Addressing a love interest, Johnson shyly wraps his luxurious croon around worries that she might not stick around. "If they sent you away, would you write home everyday with your list of complaints and the ghost that still remains? If they locked you up and threw away the key, would you be happy?" he queries with a jollity that gives way to passionate concern. With its catchy sound and poignant words, it hits at the heart of the unpredictable up and downs of a relationship.
(03/17/10 4:34pm)
In honor of the fact that "Under Great White Northern Lights," the new documentary chronicling The White Stripes epic 2007 trek through Canada, is showing at the Varsity tonight (9 p.m., $3), Dive is giving you some special coverage on the band's new CD/DVD. Today we review the live album. Tomorrow we'll take a look at the movie. The two are now available together at most any record store you can think of.
(02/25/10 11:49pm)
Vinyl Records, the student label which has been hard at work establishing its presence since its inception last school year, is preparing for the debut release from its fourth artist. My Boy Rascal, the folk-pop vehicle of UNC senior Colby Ramsay, will celebrate the release of The Study of Animal Magicality EP with a party Friday at 8 p.m. in the Student Union's Cabaret. Diversions Editor Jordan Lawrence sat down with Colby Ramsay for five quick questions looking forward to the release.
(02/22/10 7:26am)
(02/08/10 6:51pm)
Mountains - Nightlight - Feb. 6
(02/02/10 7:07pm)
Today I'm going to focus on one interesting release that hits close to home.
(01/26/10 11:31pm)
Interesting CD Releases starts out this week with a local collection that is both splendid and FREE. Impeccably talented Chapel Hill producer and musician Jeff Crawford had quite a 2009. Producing new material for his bands The Tomahawks and Luego, in addition to great stuff from Brett Harris, Ryan Gustafson and Mandolin Orange, Crawford was involved in a large share of the town's prodigious pop output. The new 2009 Compilation brings together a sampling of the pristinely produced gems Crawford continues to polish up down at his Arbor Ridge Studios. A testament to a great talent and an excellent gateway to a good line-up of local artists, this is a must download. Check it out here.
(01/19/10 8:26pm)
The big release for this week is Spoon's Transference. Returning after the biggest hit of its storied career, 2007's Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga, the classically minded Austin rock outfit returns with a more subdued collection of laid-back jams. From the few listens I've given it so far, I can tell you it's filled with the kind of fuzzed-out, retro-tinged introspection that's perfectly accompanied by an arm chair, a late night and a glass of fine bourbon. It also finds Spoon flexing their muscles, expanding their sonic pallet and letting loose another incredibly nuanced rock salvo. Looks like Spoon may well extend their rock 'n' roll dominance to another decade. Check out a full review of Transference in Thursday's edition of Dive.