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Rock & Shop Market Gift Guide - Pt. 1 - For Him
One of the things I hear a lot is that there is a void when it comes to guy stuff at craft shows like the Rock & Shop Market. We try our best to create a shopping environment that both guys and girls will appreciate, but to be fair most of the vendors that apply [...]
No Comments »Band Profile: The Bowerbirds
Tell us more about your sound & influences:
We are an acoustic band, playing I guess what people call either Americana, indie folk, or nu folk. We don’t really like any of these terms. We are influenced by 70s music, other current indie musicians, jazz, african harp music, traditional western and eastern european music.
The songwriting is [...]
Band Profile: The Whalewatchers
Tell us more about your sound & influences:
Matt: I’d say that R.E.M. and U2 are major influences on song writing. there’s just no way around it. Geoff and I found Murmur in a box of our cousins tapes in probably 1987 and were obsessed with it. And when we first started playing music with friends [...]
Giveaway: Merge Records, She & Him Poster
In honor of Merge Records 20th Anniversary celebration, they are giving away 5 of these beautiful She & Him posters designed by their Art Director, Maggie Fost. Just comment below by next Wednesday the 22nd, 12pm EST. The winners will be picked at random. Please include your email address so that we can contact you [...]
Band Profile: Mount Weather, Interview with Thomas Costello
Who makes up Mount Weather?
Evan Williams(also of Shards and Whatever Brains), Justin May, Josh Pope(of The Love Language and The Light Pines), my brother Bryan Costello, and myself (Thomas Costello).
Who are your favorite local bands?
The Love Language and Max Indian: Stu McLamb and Carter Gaj write great songs. Megafaun, The Rosebuds, and Whatever Brains are [...]
Band Profile: Wembley
Wemley hails from Hillsborough and will also be playing Saturday’s Rock & Shop Market.
Who are your favorite local bands:
Tracy Sumner: Chatham County Line, Dex Romwebber Duo
Elizabeth Hull: Maple Stave, Grappling Hook, Noncannon
Neven J. Carswell: Des Ark, Actual Persons (Living or Dead)
Elizabeth Hammond: Lemming Malloy, All Your Science, Triangle Soundpainting Orchestra
What other music is in constant [...]
Band Profile: Bright Young Things
Today we will be posting band profiles on Bright Young Things & Wembley, two great North Carolina bands that will be playing at Saturday’s Rock & Shop Market. First up, Matt from Raleigh’s Bright Young Things:
Tell us more about your sound & influences:
Wow, let’s see. This is always such a difficult question to answer. [...]
Band Profile: The Tender Fruit
The Tender Fruit is Christy Smith of Durham with Staci Sawyer performing on drums. Their songs are mellow and stirring. Christy has lent her sweet voice to such notable North Carolina musicians as Bon Iver and Nola. I asked them a few questions including their influences and favorite local bands, read on for their answers [...]
Bifocal Media
Bifocal Media is a music label & video production company that specializes in promoting edgy underground artists. Their label roster includes striking bands of past & present: Braid, Des Ark and The Cherry Valance, as well as print projects like Brian Walsby’s “Manchild” comics. In addition, they produce multimedia content for more main-stream clients like [...]
Raleigh Undercover
In the scant few years of its existence, Kings Barcade was one of the best venues in the Triangle for independent music of all sorts. From North Carolina’s best local acts to old school punk legends to dance parties and movie nights, Kings was always a good good time. Though Kings is now gone (hopefully [...]
