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The 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

Archers 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

Hopscotch Festival 2010 Greatest Hits

I’ve got a confession to make: it’s my first time...  read more

Merge 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

Titus 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

Public 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

The Jesus Lizard - Chapel Hill, NC - Cat's Cradle - 11/5/09

Photos taken by PJ Sykes at Cat's Cradle...  read more

...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Cat's Cradle/Rock and Roll Hotel - Carrboro, NC/Washington, D.C. - 2/25-26/09

Photos taken by PJ Sykes at Cat's Cradle and Rock and Roll Hotel...  read more

Merge Records announces XX festival for July 22-26

Merge Records' 20th Anniversary is coming up soon and the festivities just keep rolling in. No doubt you've heard about the box set that continues to grow. But today the label announced plans to host XX MERGE, a five-day festival of live music from Merge artists both old and new. The shows will be held in Merge's native state of North Carolina July 22-26. And that's all we know...for now....  read more

Sharkori Hills Grassroots Festival 2008 - Silk Hope, N.C. - 10/9-12/08

Photos taken by Ashley Melzer at Sharkori HIlls 2008...  read more