Local musicians will take the stage at Bourgie Nights on Friday night for A Very Petty Christmas. Continue reading HOLIDAY HOMAGE: Local musicians celebrate the season and the late, great Tom Petty
Everyone who comes out to “Campfireball,” as part of 2017’s Cucalorus Festival on November 9, is taking a chance on its unpredictability. Continue reading GATHER ‘ROUND: Cory Howard returns to Cucalorus with his ‘Campfireball’ live show
Read an extended interview with Travis Shallow about his brand new album with The Deep End. ‘The Great Divide’ is available now. Continue reading FINDING HARMONY: Travis Shallow and The Deep End release ‘The Great Divide’
This year’s Zombiefest is slated for October 28 and is evolving into more than one night of fun. In fact, it’s three days of events… Continue reading TRIFECTA OF TREATS: The Phantom Playboys prepare for three days of Zombiefest 2017
“A black heart is a dead heart,” punk-rocker Chuck Mosley explains over the phone last week. “A blue heart has just been stomped and beaten, stabbed, chewed up and spit out—but it’s still beating. It’s bruised but it’s not dead.” Mosley, formerly of Faith No More, is musing over one of his latest songs, “Blue Heart.” It’s one of a series of new tunes he’s penned … Continue reading FINDING AN ESCAPE: Chuck Mosley set to play a series of new songs mixed with catalog favorites in ILM
Wayfarer Delicatessen & Bistro closed its doors for the final time earlier in June. However, the space has quietly reopened last week with new tenants Promised Land Kitchen. On the lunch menu last Tuesday was teriyaki chicken with veggies, with coconut steamed rice. But the air filled with more than aromatic herbs and spices upon entering. Friendly chatter could be heard from table to table. … Continue reading A SEAT AT THE TABLE: Walking Tall Wilmington partners with local restaurateurs for community meals
“Touring is not for the faint of heart. Without a child, it is an animal exercise in mileage, calories and sleep, which leaves me plagued with thoughts about what my karma must be that I have landed in a sickly-colored motel in this or that middle of nowhere. Touring with a child is more pleasurable, a true exploration, but frankly, tiring.” The excerpt is from … Continue reading A MOTHER’S NATURE: Tift Merritt talks motherhood, writing and the road
From last week’s city council meeting on GenX… Continue reading ACTION MOVING FORWARD: Wilmington City Council urges citizens to remain engaged with GenX crisis
Shannon interviews Lowcountry jammers, Dangermuffin. Continue reading CONNECTING WITH ‘HERITAGE’: Dangermuffin returns to ILM with a new album and evolving Americana sounds
Husband-and-wife-duo Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks returned to the Port City to a sold-out show at Greenfield Lake Amphitheater. Continue reading ENCORE LISTENS: Tedeschi Trucks play to happy crowd at GLA
Shannon Rae Gentry 