WALK INTO THE WILD: The Pinkerton Raid’s Jesse James DeConto talks latest album and Walking Tall Wilmington

The Pinkerton Raid will take the concept of their album one step further when they play at Walking Tall’s summer BBQ at Good Hops this weekend. Continue reading WALK INTO THE WILD: The Pinkerton Raid’s Jesse James DeConto talks latest album and Walking Tall Wilmington

ASHEVILLE ABSURDITY: Armadilla makes a final trip to NC coast this weekend before heading into the studio

Armadilla’s show at Satellite on Saturday is their last trip to North Carolina’s coast for a few months; they’re preparing to head back to the studio to record their forthcoming full-length album. Continue reading ASHEVILLE ABSURDITY: Armadilla makes a final trip to NC coast this weekend before heading into the studio

OLD CROW SHOW THEIR TEETH: Ketch Secor talks Americana folk on Old Crow Medicine Show’s latest album, ‘Volunteer’

With Old Crow Medicine Show, there’s an air of old-timeness—not in a stuck-in-time kind of way, but a genuine product of its origins. Continue reading OLD CROW SHOW THEIR TEETH: Ketch Secor talks Americana folk on Old Crow Medicine Show’s latest album, ‘Volunteer’

HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: Rhiannon Giddens pens musical about 1898 Wilmington Riots, closes Lumina Festival of Arts at UNCW

Rhiannon Giddens continues to tour in support of her last album “Freedom Highway” (February 2017) while she pursues other projects. Continue reading HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT: Rhiannon Giddens pens musical about 1898 Wilmington Riots, closes Lumina Festival of Arts at UNCW