By Lindsay Kosma *Ticket Giveaway* May 31, 2017 If Lake Street Dive were, in fact, the dive bar for which they were named, it would be the kind of place that served a little bit of everything. Whether you’re in the mood for something velvety and...
By Sean Titone April 29, 2017 It’s often said that a wedding is the only time in your life when every single person you cherish, all of your closest family and friends through the years, will be in one place together in a celebration of...
By CLTure News April 23, 2017 It’s been six years since the indie rock supergroup Middle Brother consisting of Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, John McCauley of Deer Tick, and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit released their self-titled debut album. Last year, the band reunited at...
By Cameron Lee April 22, 2017 In October of 2016, the late-bloomer iconic soul, funk and R&B singer Charles Bradley released in a statement to his fans that he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He also announced that he would be rescheduling the remainder of...
By Evana Bodiker April 21, 2017 “Symphonic,” a fellow audience member wrote in my notebook as we stood in a swaying crowd of exuberant fans at the Shins’ first U.S album tour show since 2013. If it were any other concert but the Shins, I...
By Carson Risser April 7, 2017 Chapel Hill-based string quartet Mipso released their third full-length album, Coming Down the Mountain, on Friday. For their second album, Old Time Reverie, the indie-folk band made the decision to add banjo and electric piano to the mix, and...
By Delaney Clifford April 6, 2017 Charlotte’s own unsung heroes are gearing up to release a ten-song album by the name of Venomous Blossoms. After the band gained notoriety with their first two releases, the excitement surrounding this full-length record is much deserved and listeners...
By Nick Bequette February 9, 2017 After moving to North Carolina to study folklore in 2008, M.C. Taylor found his way forward with a new vehicle for songwriting, a band called Hiss Golden Messenger. Together with Scott Hirsch, Taylor has recorded six albums that defy...
By Elizabeth Thomas February 8, 2017 Brothers Oliver and Chris, along with Jano Rix, make up The Wood Brothers, an American folk trio that’s rolling into town next week to play a gig at Neighborhood Theatre in NoDa. After the brothers left home and went...
By Delaney Clifford February 3, 2017 The Parquet Courts show last night at the Neighborhood Theater was an amalgam of everything a Brooklyn indie band is supposed to be. A crowded floor, a carefree attitude, sparse banter throughout the set, and extreme style shifts that...