Briefly: Scan, Indy Week

Tonight: John Vanderslice and Crooked Fingers play in Raleigh

Jordan Lawrence — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:55:00 -0400

Tonight, Raleigh's Kings Barcade will host a pair of extremely literate singer-songwriters. But John Vanderslice and Eric Bachmann—who performs with his Crooked Fingers—have more on their minds than penning pristine verses and strumming a guitar, which makes their well-written words that much more potent.…

Update: Casbah changes booking agents

Jordan Lawrence — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:30:00 -0400

Last week, a blog post about a change in personnel at Durham rock club Casbah got a few key facts wrong. The article incorrectly stated that former talent buyer Steve Gardner had been fired from his position; he was laid off.…

Despite emergency surgery, American Aquarium's Bill Corbin made Saturday's show

Jordan Lawrence — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 11:19:00 -0400

American Aquarium —Raleigh's favorite whiskey-besot, country-rocking semi-romantics— release their new album, Burn. Flicker.…

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Sonogram Records: members of Last Year's Men start boutique label

Corbie Hill — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:17:00 -0400

Ben Carr and Ian Rose, songwriting guitarist and drummer for the essential Chapel Hill garage punks Last Year's Men, are starting a new limited-run label, Sonogram Records. The business model follows the raison d'etre of many micro-labels: two friends releasing their friends' music to help them out, sure, but also for the fun of it.…
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Bon Iver's local ties

Grayson Currin — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:40:00 -0500

Revisit our 2011 cover story about Bunny Bear—err, Bon Iver—who took home two Grammys last night, for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album.
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Tonight: Tir na nOg hosts 10-band tornado benefit

Corbie Hill — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:19:00 -0400

Raleigh is still reeling from the tornado that cut a terrifying line across five counties, tearing into houses and yards and lives. It may still be a hot clip to the Weather Channel, but here the tragedy is palpable.…
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The New Pornographers, The Dodos to play UNC

Grayson Currin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:17:14 -0400

The Canadians and the Californians will bring their tour to UNC-Chapel Hill's Memorial Hall Friday, June 25. The Dutchess and The Duke open.…
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Miley Cyrus Likes Bob Iver

Grayson Currin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:10:05 -0500

Watch this video at 9:48. "I like John Lennon and, like, Bob Iver."…
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Durham Police Department to "fuck with this rap game"

Grayson Currin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:50:19 -0400

Leaning from the window of a gleaming 2009 Cadillac Escalade modified by rapper Xzibit in a process known as "pimping that ride," Durham Chief of Police Jose Lopez announced the Durham Police Department's latest plan for connecting with Durham's troubled youth Wednesday morning.

"We've decided to start a hip-hop record label," Lopez said, smiling after he slid the gold grill from his top row of generally white teeth so as to enunciate more clearly.…
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Tonight: The Rosebuds at Jackpot

Grayson Currin — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:47:39 -0400

Last-minute announcement as the day's bell prepares to ring: The Rosebuds will play a few songs at the Jackpot at 1303 Hillsborough St. tonight at 9:30 p.m. The band will play acoustically, and the songs will be videotaped by Merge Records in advance of XX Merge this week.…
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Hey! The State of Things! Noon!

Grayson Currin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:39:56 -0400

At noon today, I'll be on WUNC FM's The State of Things with Frank Stasio, talking music in North Carolina with my counterpart from The News & Observer, David Menconi. In case you were wondering, David and I get along just fine these days.…
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Rumor: Mansion 462 closing?

Grayson Currin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:58:14 -0400

While reporting this week’s story on the conversion of Chapel Hill dance hall Players to a part-time rock club, we heard whispers from a few folks that Mansion 462—the West Franklin Street room that opened last January between Chapel Hill anchors Local 506 and The Cave—was closing. Apparently, several bands had been emailing other area clubs to reschedule dates dropped from Mansion 462’s calendar.…
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Briefly: The Avetts on NPR, Megafaun on Pitchfork, Roman Candle on Daytrotter

Grayson Currin — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:59:40 -0400

A quick mention of a few local bands with some interesting online features today:

—In another early bit of promotion for I and Love and You (now due in September, NPR says), Concord quartet The Avett Brothers recorded a three-song installment of Tiny Desk Concert in the office of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen. The unrecorded "Down with the Shine" and the new staple "Bella Donna" make an appearance, but the real reason to watch is the opener, "Laundry Room."…
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Downtown Live: Better than Ezra added (roflcopter)

Grayson Currin — Thu, 14 May 2009 17:39:28 -0400

BTE joins the August 22 bill with Airiel Down. I can think of a dozen jokes right now, but I'd rather waste my time imagining 10,000 dudes just like this in Moore Square in August.…
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Briefly: Merge; Merge; Mac McCaughan; Mac McCaughan

Bryan C. Reed — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:39:31 -0400

Briefly: Updated XX Merge lineup; Merge documentary; Superchunk and Mac McCaughan on ABC News; Mac McCaughan, MAGNET guest editor

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Briefly: Steve Miller & Girl Talk; U2 & Steely Dan; Bob Sledge & Ben Folds; Natalie Portman & New Raleigh

Grayson Currin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:53:03 -0400

Briefly: Ben Folds, Girl Talk, etc; Lonnie Walker, Annuals & the Coug; big shows; Robert Sledge's new flashlight; no way to Natalie Portman; Mann's World on New Raleigh

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Briefly: Bleeding Hearts on Little Steven comp; Spider Bags, Portastatic help WFMU; Mammoth Records celebration

Grayson Currin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:50:38 -0400

—The Bleeding Hearts & Little Steven, cont.; WFMU marathon benefit; Mammoth Records turns 21

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Briefly: Merge mp3s; Comanche/ Kooley High releases; Rosebuds/ Old Ceremony videos & more

Grayson Currin — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 09:09:00 -0500

I spent most of last week either preparing in advance for a little trip to Georgia for a friend's wedding or subsequently enjoying it, so we let a few a tidbits slip under the radar. Look for a round-up, as well as some news from Cesar Comanche and Kooley High, after the jump.…
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Jason Isbell at the Lincoln Theatre: Indy "full of s**t"

Matt Saldaña — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 08:23:17 -0500

Midway through last night's packed show at the Lincoln Theatre, Jason Isbell asked the crowd if anyone read the weekly paper: "They didn't like me at all. They didn't think it'd be a good show.…
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Briefly: N.C. Symphony 001; Raleigh's downtown amphitheater?; two new labels get going; New Raleigh on Manchild 4

Grayson Currin — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 15:09:39 -0500

—N.C. Symphony releases a record; Menconi on the downtown amphitheater; Odessa and Hot Releases; Manchild 4

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Briefly: Tin Star EP almost ready; Ditto Luego; Mike Patton/Diplo at Signal?; See Pontiak

Grayson Currin — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:20:39 -0500

—Tin Star EP almost ready; Luego with the recording stats; Mike Patton/Diplo at Signal?; See Pontiak tonight

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Briefly: Red Collar/HNMTF releases; Arlo Guthrie reschedules; big metal shows

Grayson Currin — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 07:45:09 -0500

-Red Collar and Hammer No More release records, but where?; Arlo, in May; big metal bills

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Briefly: The Foreign Exchange Live, Loners' Release, BOA Studio Blog

Grayson Currin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:24:33 -0500

Foreign Exchange, Cat's Cradle, April 17; The Loners, Tir Na Nog, March 6; New Birds of Avalon tunes

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