Hopscotch Festival Announces 2013 Lineup
The headlining acts include Big Boi, Local Natives, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Low, Sleep, Mikal Cronin, Marnie Stern and Future Islands. read more
Found in: Music, NewsSong Premiere: Hiss Golden Messenger - "Sufferer (Love My Conquerer)"
Hiss Golden Messenger, one of our favorite North Carolina bands you should listen to now, has just announced their forthcoming album Haw. The album takes its name from a small tributary of Cape Fear and is composed of 11 songs written by M.C. Taylor, former frontman of Court & Spark and current mastermind behind Hiss Golden Messenger. You can listen to the first track from Haw, titled “Sufferer (Love My Conquerer),” in the player below. Haw is set for release on April 2 via Paradise of Bachelors. ... read more
Found in: Featured Audio12 North Carolina Bands You Should Listen To Now
I’ve lived in North Carolina for a bit more than a decade now, and I’m still surprised by the state’s musical heritage, from blues and bluegrass to power-pop and indie-rock, raging punk to laid-back hip-hop. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Five Most Influential College Towns
What are some of the most successful college towns when it comes to sending music out into the world? Here are our favorite five. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayArchers of Loaf Play First Show In 13 Years
Archers of Loaf appear to be back in action after playing this past Saturday night—their first show in 13 years. The Chapel Hill rockers reunited to play an unannounced hometown show at the Cat’s Cradle in support of The Love Language. While no future plans have been made official just yet, rumors have it that the band may possibly be planning some more shows this summer. Check out last night’s setlist, along with footage from the reunion show below.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsHopscotch Festival 2010 Greatest Hits
I’ve got a confession to make: it’s my first time... read more
Found in: Blogs, FestivusMerge Signs The Mountain Goats, The Extra Lens
This just might be the heyday of North-Carolina-based label Merge Records, with a roster that includes recent releases by Arcade Fire, Spoon, She & Him and Caribou, and a promising list of upcoming releases including those by Fucked Up and Superchunk. Now, the label has added two of John Darnielle’s projects, The Mountain Goats and The Extra Lens (formerly The Extra Glenns).... read more
Found in: Music, NewsTitus Andronicus Tour Diary - Chapel Hill, NC - 4/18/2010
"Did you know that if the heads on Mount Rushmore had bodies which were built to scale, they could step over the statue of liberty as easily as a human could step over a dog? Shit, that is so awesome..." read more
Found in: Blogs, Dear DiaryPublic Enemy, Broken Social Scene and Panda Bear Headline Inaugural Hopscotch Festival
If you don’t want to hear awesome live music Sept. 9-11, we suggest you stay far, far away from downtown Raleigh, N.C. It’s then that myriad acts will perform at the inaugural Hopscotch Music Festival that weekend. Public Enemy, Panda Bear and Broken Social Scene will headline the fest, and another 120ish bands will scatter among the event’s 10 venues.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Jesus Lizard - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle - 11/5/09
Photos taken by PJ Sykes at Cat's Cradle... read more
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