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
Goose released their last album “Moon Cabin” in 2016 and is headed to Wilmington’s The Whiskey this Friday night. Continue reading FLYING SOUTH(EAST): Goose head to The Whiskey this Friday night
Chris Robinson boasts an air of positivity as he talks about CRB, the music and the nature of both. Continue reading A HIGHER VIBRATION: Chris Robinson talks CRB recordings, returns to GLA on Friday
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
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’
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
For so many Wilmingtonians, each visit to Airlie Gardens proves to be a new adventure into a secret garden. Yes, the great live oak at its center is still, well … great. Yes, the Mystery Grave remains to be “just an old tombstone”—as one woman noted to her friends while walking ahead of us last Sunday morning. Nevertheless, each square foot of Airlie is more than the … Continue reading ART INTERMINGLES WITH NATURE: ‘GNOME Invasion’ is the latest adventure at Airlie Gardens
Chatham Rabbits’ story of going “all in” caught the attention of PBS’s “My Home NC.” They’ll follow them to Wilmington’s Bourgie Nights this weekend. Continue reading A MOVE WITH MUSIC: PBS show follows Chatham Rabbits duo to Bourgie Nights this Friday
Hank “Hankenstein” Blanton and Jones “Jonesy” Smith have started their own rockabilly duo, Ratchet Bros. Continue reading ROWDY ROCKIN’ ROLLERS: The Ratchet Bros. get down and dirty with garage rockabilly, prep for two July shows in ILM
Jimi King Trio’ will play this weekend at the Cape Fear Blues Festival for the first time. Continue reading SOAKED IN BLUES: Guitarist Jimi King talks about his blues trio’s first run at the Cape Fear Blues Festival
Shannon Rae Gentry 