With the North Carolina Symphony’s annual outdoor concert series, people can enjoy the beautiful weather and live performances from a world-class orchestra.
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It all started two years ago in the corner bathroom of the 10th floor of Morrison Residence Hall in rooms 1055-1058.
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Grandma Sparrow and his Piddletractor Orchestra is one of the year’s most ambitious and bizarre records. On the album, Grandma Sparrow — Joe Westerlund of Megafaun — takes us on a tour of his imagined town of Piddletractor.
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The Apache Relay was quickly lumped into the folk-rock genre following the release of its 2009 debut album, American Nomad , it’s subsequent touring with Mumford and Sons and appearances in top folk-rock festivals.
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In the opening track of Wye Oak’s latest album, Shriek, singer Jenn Wasner finds herself waking up disoriented on a floor as she uses the celestial synths to search for her lost memories.
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With graduation fast approaching, some seniors might be struggling to figure out what to do afterward. Imagine receiving your degree and immediately leaving to go on tour with your band.
Read More »The Art of Cool Festival, an inaugural event in Durham, is bringing performances from local jazz combos, student musicians and internationally renowned jazz artists to the Triangle this weekend.
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Steve Gunn is a dynamic guitarist based in Brooklyn, New York. A wizard at the instrument in his own right, Gunn has also worked with the likes of Kurt Vile, Hiss Golden Messenger and Cian Nugent. Gunn talked with Diversions editor Allison Hussey about the breadth of his work and his North Carolina connections.
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Protomartyr is a punk rock band based in Detroit.
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A world-famous band might have drawn most of the crowd to University United Methodist Church on Tuesday night, but the applause reached a peak at the conclusion of one 9-year-old’s performance of “Let It Go” from the Disney movie, “Frozen.”
Read More »Classical music changes its tune in the music department’s electroacoustic music concert, where modern technology meets traditional sound.
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This gender-bending night of music and entertainment isn’t at all like your grandma’s typical theater show.
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Read More »The Pains of Being Pure at Heart is back — poppier and catchier than ever with the release of its third record Days of Abandon. A three-year absence has been beneficial for the group, the upbeat instrumentation and falsetto melodies combining for arguably its best album yet.
Read More »Here and Nowhere Else is the definition of garage punk rock. Cloud Nothings, known for its fuzzy, screeching guitars and loud, fast vocals continue that trend here. It is an album that sticks to the basics, one or two guitars, a bass and drums with vocals, yet is still rich and tires out the listener with its rapid pace.
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Hammer No More the Fingers is a three-piece staple in the local music scene. Bassist Duncan Webster talked with staff writer Marcela Guimaraes about the Triangle’s influence over the years and his advice to up-and-coming bands.
Read More »Record collectors around the world will rejoice as they prepare to line up outside independent record stores this Saturday, hoping to get their hands on copies of exclusive vinyl releases.
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Juan Wauters, former frontman of The Beets, released his first solo album, N.A.P. — North American Poetry, this fall. Originally from Uruguay, the singer and guitarist now proudly calls New York City his home.
Read More »UNC’s Gamelan Nyai Saraswati and Charanga Carolina groups are challenging audience members to expand the ways in which they listen to music.
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Following in the line of the Smiths and Joy Division, Protomartyr uses a variety of styles and instruments to complement melancholy lyrics, not overpower them. Drawing influence from the British post-punk movement and garage rock, Protomartyr’s Under the Color of Official Right is a grungy, yet polished, punk record.
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