Little radio to broadcast in a big way
While there’s plenty of local produce at the farmers’ market, Raleigh’s airwaves themselves will soon be teeming with homegrown material.
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While there’s plenty of local produce at the farmers’ market, Raleigh’s airwaves themselves will soon be teeming with homegrown material.
The premise of Sumner James’ debut 29 Days was to create an album from start to finish over the course of one month. He managed that while embracing a new personal style of music to boot.
With classes winding down, graduation impending and the sun constantly shining, summer is just out of reach. These three months of freedom generally yield limited obligations and provide days of infinite adventures. With summer, it seems all we have to be preoccupied with is time and how to best let it pass.
Bright. Dark. Quiet. Loud.
Pledger took the time to talk to staff writer Elizabeth Byrum about Phuzz Phest’s beginnings and juggling a band at the same time. Estrangers plays at 9 p.m. at The Garage tomorrow, with a slot between Lilac Shadows and Nightdogs.
For Latin music outfit Orquesta GarDel, the UNC-Chapel Hill connection runs just as deep as its jazzy Cuban salsa roots.
Music has a way of expressing emotion in the most difficult of situations, especially when spoken words fall short. Maybe it’s the creative energy and meticulous effort required to write and produce music. Or perhaps it’s the harrowing personal journey of finding inspiration in life’s grief.
Electro-folk
Dive: How did you discover the artist, Monica Canilao, who designed the album’s cover art?
With their vintage tour bus in the parking lot, it appears the members of Blind Pilot have stepped away from the ambitious style of touring via bicycle like they did on their 2007 West Coast tour. But then again, Carrboro is quite the distance from their hometown of Portland, and with several new members in tow, the comfy blue bus is probably just what they needed.
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While the arrival of the cool autumn air reminds us that summer slipped by, the town of Bynum is gearing up for a “last hoorah” that promises a night of local bluegrass and folk as well as support for an important community cause.
For Kooley High, time zones are irrelevant. After all, “the sun never goes down when (they) rhyme.” Released in the prime of summer’s sizzling heat, Eastern Standard Time, the group’s first album, is full of wicked word play and tunes perfect for blaring with the windows rolled down.
1. As if Halloween wasn’t fun enough in Chapel Hill, Asheville will be hosting Moogfest, a three day festival that will feature artists including MGMT, Jónsi, Caribou and Massive Attack that is sure to be stellar. Tickets will go on sale on Aug. 13, and the full schedule announcement will be on Aug. 10.
Bursting with energy and an inviting stage presence, the experimental pop outfit Lake Inferior has consistently embraced kooky acrobatics, layered electronics, and classic party mentality. As a storm rolled over Chapel Hill Tuesday night, inside Local 506, the band used the fun and spontaneity to create some summer thunder of its own.
1. Megafaun’s third album, Heretofore, has a release date. The album’s arrival is set for September 14 via Hometapes Records. The band has toured extensively for the past several months, on top of putting the final touches on the album. The first single is “Volunteers,” and you can listen to it here. In a few weeks, Megafaun will play at TRKfest in Pittsboro, NC.
A night of Drughorse Collective is inevitably unpredictable. Between the 25-some members that comprise the collective, musicians frequently jump in and out of each band.
1. North Carolina pop-punk rockers Superchunk has its first album in nine years, Majesty Shredding, coming out on September 14 via Merge Records, the label co-founded by members Mac McCaughan and Laura Balance. The 11 track album also features backing vocals by Mountain Goats singer John Darnielle.
For the past year, Durham’s Luego has been busy. The pop-rock band established its big, retro-infused sound on its first record, Taped-together Stories, but adds even more warmth and creative juice to the upcoming Ocho. Full of unified backing vocals and foot stomping fun, Ocho continues in the same story-telling troubadour spirit. As Luego prepares for a quick tour and the album’s release party at the Nightlight on Saturday, staff writer Elizabeth Byrum sat down with frontman Patrick Phelan at Cosmic Cantina in Durham to chat about the upcoming album, the local music scene, and Herbie, the legendary number 53, over some chicken burritos.
1. Raleigh’s The Love Language will release Libraries, its second album, on July 13 and have planned a newly announced album release party on July 17 at Cat’s Cradle. Tickets are $8 and are on sale now. Additionally, the band will be touring throughout May and June with bands including Camera Obscura and Superchunk.