Slomo Dingo’s Jamey DuPlanquer talks punk-rock in ILM and his band’s full-length album “Fever Dream,” which they’ll release Saturday night at Reggie’s
42nd Street Tavern. Continue reading BENEATH THE SURFACE: Slomo Dingo releases ‘Fever Dream’ album at Reggie’s on Saturday
Locals on the music scene know the name Anna Mann—not because she’s in a band but because she tends to put bands in front of Wilmington audiences. She is behind local festivals like Alt-Zalea and the Carolina Pines Music Festival, which she started with Will Daube and bluesman Randy McQuay in May 2015. It began as a one-day event at Satellite and featured nine bands. … Continue reading BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND: Carolina Pines will return in 2019 with a comeback party this Saturday at Waterline Brewing
The Azalea Festival committee seems to make a genuine effort to bring a relatively diverse lineup to the main stage each year. Much of the time it’s been to the benefit of Wilmingtonians, who have been graced with sounds of Americana (The Avett Brothers) and jam-rock (Widespread Panic), to R&B, soul and funk (Rev. Al Green, The Temptations), to ‘80s pop rock (Duran Duran), and … Continue reading A FESTIVAL SONG: Azalea concerts feature Tyler Farr, Hank Williams Jr. and Ice Cube
Delia Stanley will play at Foxes Boxes at 2 p.m. and have experimental art-based merch and original work for sale at Alt-Zalea. Continue reading ANNUAL ALTERNATIVE: Delia Stanley joins dozens of musicians for fourth annual Alt-Zalea Festival
Paulie Think has carved out his own niche in hip-hop, punk and folk… Continue reading UNCONVENTIONAL SOUNDS: Paulie Think’s DIY approach to hip-hop, punk and folk takes over Juggling Gypsy on March 21
Jessica Franks, Deborah Dicks Maxwell and fEarl Sheridan are part of a panel for NHC NAACP’s upcoming 100th-anniversary event at Cape Fear Museum on February 2. Continue reading A CENTURY OF CIVIL ENGAGEMENT: Kicking off Black History Month with CF Museum and NAACP’s centennial
Shea Carver and Shannon Gentry look back and a few of the top 2018 artists and concerts we’ve seen in 2018. Continue reading 2018 SOUNDUP ROUNDUP: A look back at the best we saw and heard in ILM
Jim Ferris moved to Wilmington in late 2017, where he’s since formed the latest Jim Ferris Trio with pianist Duke Ladd and drummer Manny Santos. Continue reading JAZZED FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Latest Jim Ferris Trio is set to play jazz standards and more at Tails Piano Bar on December 21
Beats & Coffee, with their natural talents for instrumental hip-hop and building soundscapes with samplings, will join Cucalorus Stage shenanigans on Friday, November 9. Continue reading DROP THE BEAT: Cucalorus Stage expands with hip-hop collective Beats & Coffee at V/S/W Lounge
Bassist Taylor Lee is now preparing to release his first solo record, “Lightning Man,” which embodies his years of eclectic endeavors. Continue reading MUSICIANS AND SUPERHEROES: Taylor Lee showcases world-class acts on solo album, holds release party at Bourgie Nights
Shannon Rae Gentry 