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BUILDING CONNECTIONS: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith talks new songs and live album
The Port City last welcomed Dawes in 2015 after they’re hit record, “All Your Favorite Bands” (released on the band’s independent label, HUB Records) came out; it was praised around the country. Back then, encore spoke with Griffin Goldsmith (drums and background vocals) prior to their Brooklyn Arts Center gig. He said they were trying to capture a Dawes show, admitting: “It’s not easy to … Continue reading BUILDING CONNECTIONS: Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith talks new songs and live album
MIXING EMOTIONAL COCKTAILS: Drive-By Truckers’ Mike Cooley talks hard truths and politics on new album
DBT plays Greenfield Lake Amphitheater, Apr. 19. Continue reading MIXING EMOTIONAL COCKTAILS: Drive-By Truckers’ Mike Cooley talks hard truths and politics on new album
BEACON OF DELICIOUS HOPE: Port City Farmers Market offers new vendors, craft beer and gourmet treats
The Port City Farmers Market (PCFM) is giving Wilmingtonians a year-round farmers’ market at Waterline Brewing every Tuesday evening. And added beer and gourmet chefs, too! Continue reading BEACON OF DELICIOUS HOPE: Port City Farmers Market offers new vendors, craft beer and gourmet treats
CHAMBERFOLK TRIO: Harpeth Rising combine classical training with folk traditions at Brunswick concert this week
It’s not clear when or where distinct folk music began in history, but there is evidence that various forms of storytelling and singing predates the written word by centuries. The evolution of music and its genres continues on an undetermined path with melting-pot bands, like the classical-folk trio Harpeth Rising. The all-female group combine classically trained talents who deliver their music via folk storytelling and … Continue reading CHAMBERFOLK TRIO: Harpeth Rising combine classical training with folk traditions at Brunswick concert this week
NEW REPRESENTATION: Deborah Butler takes seat and action in the NC House of Representatives
The first couple of weeks of February were quite busy for Wilmington attorney Deborah Butler. Butler was sworn in to fill NC House Rep. Susi Hamilton’s 18th District seat on Monday, Feb. 6. Gov. Roy Cooper appointed Hamilton to NC secretary of natural and cultural resources. Butler, who unsuccessfully challenged Thom Goolsby for his Senate seat in 2012, was one of 10 people considered to … Continue reading NEW REPRESENTATION: Deborah Butler takes seat and action in the NC House of Representatives
LOOKING AT POSSIBILITY: Paula Poundstone brings comedic perspective to Cape Fear Stage
Chatting up funny lady Paula Poundstone ahead of her stopover in Wilmington this week. Continue reading LOOKING AT POSSIBILITY: Paula Poundstone brings comedic perspective to Cape Fear Stage
HEAR OUR VOICE: 10 Actions in First 100 Days has local postcard-writing meetup Thursday
“We attended the march in DC,” Wilmington resident and artist Lauren Lassiter describes. “It was without a doubt the most beautiful event I’ve ever participated in.” Lassiter and her friends went to the US capital prepared with a list of supplies. They walked through the crowds of women and men with their names and emergency contact numbers written on their arms in Sharpie. “We didn’t … Continue reading HEAR OUR VOICE: 10 Actions in First 100 Days has local postcard-writing meetup Thursday
DUALITY OF FEMINIniTY AND MASCULINITY: Slow Dance releases debut EP this weekend at Gravity Records
Wilmington’s latest indie-folk duo Slow Dance, made up of Justin Lacy and Sarah Royal, ended 2016 by debuting a self-titled EP—often haunting, a bit quirky and all-out emotional. Though, Lacy admits, New Year’s Eve isn’t a typical release date for new work, he says they wanted to “leave these songs in the old year.” “It was actually Sarah’s idea,” he clarifies. “Being a bit of … Continue reading DUALITY OF FEMINIniTY AND MASCULINITY: Slow Dance releases debut EP this weekend at Gravity Records
12 MONTHS, 24 NEW SONGS: Sunset Kings set lofty goals for 2017, play Satellite this Saturday
“I’m the kind of guy who jumps in the water and then learns how to swim,” Brandon Rougeau says over the phone. It’s not where we start our conversation but it certainly summarizes how he and his three-piece rock band, Sunset Kings, are approaching 2017. Rougeau (guitar, vocals), Nick Simon (drums) and Stephen Luther (bass) have committed themselves to release two original songs each month … Continue reading 12 MONTHS, 24 NEW SONGS: Sunset Kings set lofty goals for 2017, play Satellite this Saturday