SEARCH FOR THE STARS: Young singer-songwriter Emily Roth brings a diary of songs to Duck and Dive

While attending Cape Fear Community College for her associate of arts degree, Emily Roth also continues her music education on the scene. She will take to the Duck and Dive Pub Thursday night. Continue reading SEARCH FOR THE STARS: Young singer-songwriter Emily Roth brings a diary of songs to Duck and Dive

ON THE SIDE: Mipso’s Wood Robinson talks New Formal project, Shakespeare and Steinbeck

“When you tour in a band for as long and as frequently as Mipso has the past few years, some ideas are bound to be tabled for later,” bassist Wood Robinson tells encore. He’s referring to songs he wrote over the years. “I showed a couple to my friend Chris Wimberley, who owns a studio at which I work called Nightsound Studios. He was excited … Continue reading ON THE SIDE: Mipso’s Wood Robinson talks New Formal project, Shakespeare and Steinbeck

GETTING ZOMBIEFIED: SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS HEADLINE FIFTH ANNUAL ZOMBIEFEST

One night a year it is perceived socially acceptable to release our inner freaks from their cages. As children we dress up in costumes and go knocking from door to door, shouting “trick-or-treat” whenever someone appears with candy. When we are thrust into adulthood, our perception of Halloween tends to warp a bit, but costumes are still a must as is celebrating a night of … Continue reading GETTING ZOMBIEFIED: SOUTHERN CULTURE ON THE SKIDS HEADLINE FIFTH ANNUAL ZOMBIEFEST