Show Review: Andrew Marlin & Josh Oliver at Cat’s Cradle (Carrboro, NC – May 16, 2026)
It says a lot about musicians when even the dog a person brings to the show sits quietly in her
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Reviews
Show Review: Watchhouse at The Pyrle 4/16/26
The Pyrle is a new venue in Greensboro, NC, and it is the perfect place to see a band like
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Sweet Tones in Monochrome: Caitlin Canty & Annie Lynch at Higher Ground 3/7/2026
I can’t tell you the last time I went to a concert with a camera in my hand. Things have
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Show Review: Jason Isbell Durham Performing Arts Center (January 14, 2026)
I once read that Jason Isbell purposefully overproduced his early solo records because he didn’t think he had a good
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A Curious Nature : The Foreign Landers “Made to Wonder” Shines
Do you ever hear the first few bars of a song and immediately there is a fluttering in your chest,
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7 For ’25 : A Year End Retrospective
I’ll be honest, I didn’t listen to nearly as much new music as I normally do this year. My top
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Fresh Track: Cold Chocolate “I Know This Girl”
If there is one thing undeniably characteristic of the band Cold Chocolate its this: soul. And the bands latest single
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Perfectly Prolific : Jesse Welles “With the Devil”
If you are reading this website you already know who Jesse Welles is. Still, I feel the need to put
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Manifesting Magnificent Mandolin : Ethan Setiawan’s Encyclopedia Mandolinnica Soars
As I get older and this publication falls more and more onto the wayside for me (kudos to Ken for
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The Old Comfort of Something New: Joe K. Walsh’s “Trust and Love”
What is the gauge for brilliance in musicianship? What sets an artist on a trajectory to elevate their work in
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