Tag: Review
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‘What’s a jam without the risks of experimentation?’ Cosmic Charlie at Cat’s Cradle
By Alan Hunt Cosmic Charlie, a Grateful Dead cover band from Athens, Georgia, brought their “Dark Side of the Dead” concert to Carrboro’s Cat’s Cradle in December. Part of a two-night stint spanning New Year’s Eve, Deadheads and Pink Floyd fans of all ages gathered for a night of classic jams. A full band, including…
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Chapel Hill indie outfit Hiding Places releases single “Crown of Tin”
“Crown of Tin” is the first single off of the band’s upcoming third EP, which was produced by Asheville-based musician Colin Miller. Hiding Places consists of Keelin (guitar and vocals), Anthony Cozzarelli (bass guitar), Nicholas Byrne (guitar and vocals) and Henry Cutting (drums).
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Slingshot Festival at The Fruit, October 6th-7th
By Jelena Boskovic This past weekend’s Slingshot Festival, held October 6-7 at The Fruit in Durham, was a spectacular display of experimental electronic artists local and national. Having two stages simultaneously made the slightly pricier tickets absolutely worth it. Representing local artists like GRRL and Ultrabillions, as well as nationally based artists like Hiroko Yamamura…
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Joyce Manor at Cats Cradle
by Carson Elm-Picard Joyce Manor’s songs are distinctly crafted from the all too familiar unremarkable experience of American youth. On Catalina Fight Song, lead vocalist and guitarist Barry Johnson reflects on teenage emotion, by singing “Fell in love the way you’re supposed to, At the Target inside of the mall.” The American rock band, originally…
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Panchiko Concert Review
October 23rd, 2022 By Jeremy Lamb Panchiko is an emo, lo-fi, shoegaze (and much more other musical genre buzzwords) band formed in 1997 that burst into indie stardom nearly two decades after the group’s inception. Thanks to the help of a shopper at a charity store in their hometown of Nottingham, the band escaped anonymity…
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Stereolab Concert Review
October 14, 2022 By Tarek Zikry Stereolab are a five-member avant-garde post-rock band formed in 1990 by Englishman Tim Gane on guitar and Frenchwoman Laetita Sadier on vocals. As one of the most innovative bands of the 90s, they released records such as Emperor Tomato Ketchup (1996) and Dots and Loops (1997) to great critical acclaim, blending futuristic jazz, repetitive…
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Sweet Pea Music Festival in Bozeman, MT
August 4-6, 2022 By Hunter Spitzer Lindley Park is verdant; rolling down from the old town cemetery and ending in a hollow, it is bordered by the public library and bathed in shade. It’s the site of the weekly farmers market, and the site of a small-town music festival. The park is divided by Buttonwood…
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Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago, IL
July 15-17, 2022 By KP As a first-time music festival-goer, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Pitchfork. Huge crowds and hot weather were on my mind, but I was pleasantly surprised by my experience at Pitchfork. The lineup was incredible; from headliners such as Lucy Dacus, The Roots, Mitski, and Japanese Breakfast, to…
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Chapel Hill Tracks
September 8, 2022 By Danny Oshaughnessy The Chapel Hill Community of Arts and Culture and the Chapel Hill Public Library have teamed up to promote local music with their new project “Chapel Hill Tracks”, a streaming service and concert series focused on displaying all of the great local music acts that Chapel Hill and the…
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Snail Mail at Haw River Ballroom
August 20, 2022 By Ari Schwartz Openers Hotline TNT I had not heard of Hotline TNT prior to this show, and I can’t say that their performance left much to be desired. Considering the type of lo-fi, indie rock that Snail Mail is known for, I would’ve expected a similar vibe from the openers. Hotline…