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FEATURE, Feature

FINDING A SOLUTION: Environmental advocate launches Plaine Products to cleanse ourselves of plastic

Originally published in encore magazine, March 3, 2020 In February Wilmingtonian Lindsey McCoy documented her journey with Exxpedition, an ongoing two-year plastic exploration by sailboat across the world’s oceans. Led by ocean advocate Emily Penn, who founded Exxpedition in 2014, the 2019-2021 venture is broken up into 30 voyages starting and ending in the United Kingdom. McCoy is among 300 women (selected from 10,000 applicants) … Continue reading FINDING A SOLUTION: Environmental advocate launches Plaine Products to cleanse ourselves of plastic

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

LOVE IS HERE: Courtney Lynn & Quinn play first ILM show at Bourgie Nights on February 28

  Love is a lot of things. Love is harmony. Love is power. Love is fire. Love is compromise and support. Love is creative. With all that said, love is Americana duo Courtney Lynn (vocals, guitar) and Quinn Russell (vocals, percussion). The couple’s music and stage dynamic embody all of the above. Their work is personal and tender, which is what the duo wanted to … Continue reading LOVE IS HERE: Courtney Lynn & Quinn play first ILM show at Bourgie Nights on February 28

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

FLYING HIGH: Keep Flying enter the studio before playing the Zoo in ILM

  “Stuck in my head. “Only feel safe in my bed. “But the anxiety is killing me. “These pills don’t help with anything. “Just want to fix all this. “Just trying to do my best without sabotaging everything. “I’m sabotaging everything.” The opening lines to Keep Flying’s “Reason” (from 2019’s EP, “Unbreakable”) seem indicative of a generation dealing with old anxieties (bills, jobs, family problems) … Continue reading FLYING HIGH: Keep Flying enter the studio before playing the Zoo in ILM

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EXTRA & FEATURES, Feature

DITCHING PLASTIC: Saying ‘no’ to plastic rings, one six-pack at a time

  In 2018 National Geographic reported almost 700 species have been harmed by ocean plastic, and about 18 billion pounds of plastic ends up in the sea annually. These are not just large pieces of identifiable materials, like plastic cups, straws, water bottles and cutlery—though, those are all there. It’s what they can become: 15-50 trillion pieces of microplastics, measuring less than 5 mm long … Continue reading DITCHING PLASTIC: Saying ‘no’ to plastic rings, one six-pack at a time

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

JOYS OF LIFE: Husband-wife duo Sirsy share love in music, play Satellite

  “Cancer changes everything,” Melanie Krahmer muses, “even when you try not to let it. But those changes have made me who I am today—as an artist and a person. I’ve learned a lot from it and gotten stronger because of it.” The impassioned singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has defeated cancer … twice. Her last diagnosis meant more than a three-month hiatus from her rock-pop-soul duo … Continue reading JOYS OF LIFE: Husband-wife duo Sirsy share love in music, play Satellite

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

CREATING CONCEPTS: Water Wingz release concept EP, play Modern Legend

  “I like the idea of concept albums,”  Water Wingz’s Adam Fenton muses. “One of my favorites, actually, is tattooed on me: ‘Animals’ by This Town Needs Guns.” With song titles like “Chinchilla,” “Baboon,” “Pig,” “Zebra,” “Animals” was what the  singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist had in mind (if only subconsciously) when making his debut EP, “Sick Songs.” Each of the EP’s six songs undercuts the one … Continue reading CREATING CONCEPTS: Water Wingz release concept EP, play Modern Legend

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Cover Story, EXTRA & FEATURES, News

MARCH TO POWER: Fourth annual women’s march gets under way January 18

  At the time of ILM’s 2020 Women’s March and Rally this Saturday, Women Organizing for Wilmington (WoW!) will have protested for 150 consecutive weeks—just six weeks shy of three years—at the corner of Third and Princess streets. “And we will continue to protest until a new president is elected,” notes WoW! founder Lynn Shoemaker. Shoemaker and WoW! have utilized these last three years as … Continue reading MARCH TO POWER: Fourth annual women’s march gets under way January 18

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

ADDED DIMENSION: Instrumentalist Andrew Kasab returns to Fermental

  “Big stages are fun,”says string instrumentalist Andrew Kasab, “but I love the intimate, right-next-to-your-audience shows. There’s nothing quite like making jokes with folks while entertaining the pants off them.” True to form, the Raleigh-based musician is returning to play Wilmington’s Fermental on January 4. He describes Fermental as a home away from home, where he can share belly laughs and good times. While Kasab … Continue reading ADDED DIMENSION: Instrumentalist Andrew Kasab returns to Fermental

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Music

DECADE IN MUSIC: Shannon looks back on memorable people, moments and music in ILM

  Just like the beginning of the decade, the idea of writing a reflection on roughly 10 years of conversations in music started off as an exciting endeavor. Just like actually living through the decade, I’m exhausted. Once I started shuffling through my mind’s filing system and scribbling down names of musicians, I quickly realized: “I’ve talked to a lot of fucking people.” Don’t get … Continue reading DECADE IN MUSIC: Shannon looks back on memorable people, moments and music in ILM

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Books

FINDING REPRESENTATION: Travis Corpening reads from his children’s book, ‘The Adventures of Lucas and Alyci’

  The Pew Research Center reported in January 2018 that, while there’s widespread support of racial and ethnic diversity in science, technology, engineering and math jobs, lack of diversity and representation in STEM fields is a problem as we approach a new decade. There are underlying reasons rooted in educational opportunities—or in this case, lack of access. However, a third of people working in STEM … Continue reading FINDING REPRESENTATION: Travis Corpening reads from his children’s book, ‘The Adventures of Lucas and Alyci’

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