There is something unmistakably powerful about a festival that is rooted in the soil of its hometown. Unlike generic touring spectacles, regional festivals carry the fingerprints of their communities, ...

At the end of February, The Ritzthe Triangle’s biggest functional rock clubpassed the one-year mark as the region’s newest Live Nation venue. Despite an enormous investment from the big owner, work ...

Although a longtime sentiment, Joni Mitchell phrased it well, “Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone.” Ironic how these lyrics are actually lines in one of the ...

There are plenty of ethical reasons to dump Spotify. In recent months, a number of artists—Xiu Xiu, Deerhoof, and Durham’s own Sylvan Esso—have done just that. Over the years, none of those reasons ...

I admit, with lowered head, that I am only a recent inductee to local music. I was one of those people who would wait for the BIG NAME to come to town, perform at the BIG VENUE, and willing to pay BIG ...

As classes begin picking up, it can be good to take a break and do something fun. Listening to live local music is a great way to relax from your week of work. The all inclusive pass, which allows ...