Friday, June 29, 2012

Hospitality announces fall tour, coming to Chapel Hill

New York band and Merge Records artist Hospitality are hitting the road this fall in continued support of their self-titled full-length album released earlier this year (check out the album review HERE).

The band will play Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Saturday, October 27. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $9.

Check out the band performing the song "The Birthday" in a restaurant kitchen in New York below. The band even uses tongs and an ice cream scoop as percussion. It's pretty cool.

Old 97's announces 'Too Far to Care' anniversary tour

Alt-country mainstays the Old 97's are hitting the road again this year and will be celebrating the fifteenth anniversary of their 1997 album Too Far to Care. They will play the album in its entirety at each show and will then play a second set of hits and other tunes.

The band will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday, October 27. Salim Nourallah will open and Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller will also play an acoustic solo set to begin the show. Tickets are available now via Etix for $20.

Check out the songs "Big Brown Eyes" and "Timebomb" from Too Far to Care below.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Swans announces fall tour, coming to Raleigh

One of the loudest bands around, Swans (anyone who was at their Hopscotch set last year can corroborate the loudness of their performance), is hitting the road again this fall in support of their forthcoming double album The Seer, due out on August 28.

The band will return to Raleigh on Sunday, October 14, to play the Lincoln Theatre. A Hawk and a Hacksaw will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $18.

The Seer will also include a DVD that will run about 1 hour and 40 minutes. Check out a trailer for the DVD below.

Bombadil charms Duke Gardens with whimsical pop

Photos by Kevin Norris
Wednesday evening brought mercifully mild weather to Duke Gardens which was good for Bombadil, who took to the stage look dapper as always, wearing 1970's style western suits.

The band played a set heavy on songs from their latest album All that the Rain Promises, but also dipped back into their catalog for classics like "Sad Birthday," "Johnny" and "Smile When You Kiss."

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

The Afghan Whigs announces fall tour, coming to Carrboro

Ohio rockers The Afghan Whigs have reunited and are heading down to Austin to play the Austin City Limits Festival in October. They have planned an east coast tour around the appearance which will bring them to the Triangle.

The tour will bring the band to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, October 21. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29, via Etix for $35 and there will be a two-ticket limit per order.

Check out the music video for the title track from the band's 1993 album Gentlemen below.

Yelawolf announces big 2012 tour, coming to Raleigh

Alabama hip-hop artist Yelawolf is planning to spend much of the fall on tour in support of his latest album Radioactive, released last year. The tour is dubbed the Slumerican Tour and it will be making a stop in the Triangle.

He'll perform at the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Thursday, November 15. Rittz, Trouble Andrew and DJ Vajra will open. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, June 29 via Etix for $16.50.

Check out Yelawolf performing his single "Let's Roll" with Kid Rock on the Late Show with David Letterman below.

The Avett Brothers releasing 'The Carpenter' in September, listen to "Live and Die"

"Live and Die"
Fresh off of a performance on Conan last week and in the midst of a U.S. tour, The Avett Brothers have just announced the initial details of their highly anticipated sixth full-length album The Carpenter.

The album will be out on September 11 and will be the band's second major label release. Uber-producer Rick Rubin is once again at the helm and NPR has premiered the album's second track, "Live and Die." Check it out HERE.

Hopefully The Avetts will return to the Triangle before the end of the year to celebrate the album's release, but it took the band a year to play the Triangle after the release of I and Love and You.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Jens Lekman announces new album, fall tour with Taken By Trees

Photo by Kristin Lidell
Acclaimed Swedish singer-songwriter Jens Lekman will release a new album on September 4 titled I Know What Love Isn't and he'll be hitting the road in North America this fall will Taken By Trees.

Lekman and Taken By Tress will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Monday, October 15. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $18.

Check out the music video for the fantastic song "Erica America" from the album I Know What Love Isn't below.

Album Review: Wood Ear - Steeple Vultures

“Been the hottest summer that I’ve known,” begins lead singer Nate Tarr on the opening title track of Wood Ear’s newest album, Steeple Vultures, and the band makes the listener sweat.

“Steeple Vultures” swelters. The humid harmonica and guitar radiate thick waves of heat. Like summer in North Carolina, the pressure from the warmth can seem comforting until it begins to burn. Booming drums and sharp guitars turn the second half of the track into a scorcher.

Duke Performances announces 2012-13 season, the Mountain Goats, Lost in the Trees, Megafaun & more

Duke Performances has continually presented some of the most exciting performances in the Triangle in recent years and the 2012-13 season, which was just announced, continues that tradition. Here's a roundup of some of the shows that really perked up our ears.

First, jazz trio The Bad Plus will return to for a two-night stand at Motorco Music Hall on September 21 and 22.

The Mountain Goats and female acapella quartet Anonymous 4 will perform the Mountain Goats forthcoming album Transcendental Youth at the Reynolds Industries Theater on October 6. Anonymous 4 will also play their own show performing "love fail" by composer David Lang at the First Presbyterian Church of Durham on October 5.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals expand fall tour, coming to Cary

Bluesy rock band Grace Potter & the Nocturnals have released their fourth studio album this month, The Lion The Beast The Beat, and the band will spend their summer and fall touring the country to promote it.

The band will make a stop at Cary's Booth Amphitheatre on Friday, October 19. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 29, at 10 a.m. via the venue box office and etix.com. Tickets are $25 or $27.50 day of show.

Check out the video for "Never Go Back" from the band's new album below.

Video: The Avett Brothers play "Murder in the City" on Conan

North Carolina lads The Avett Brothers are currently making their way across the western half of the U.S. and took the time to stop by Conan on Thursday before playing a big show at the Nokia Live Theatre in Los Angeles.

The band played the song "Murder in the City" from their 2008 EP The Second Gleam. Unlike the sparse arrangement on the recording, the band performed the song with as a five-piece including a trombone which is pretty cool. Check out the performance below.

The band does not have any North Carolina shows on the books right now. The closest option for local fans is in Glen Allen, VA on Friday, July 20. Check out the tour schedule below.

Friday, June 22, 2012

New music video from Bowerbirds - "Sweet Moment"

Bowerbirds have been cranking out music videos from their new album The Clearing. First there was "Tuck the Darkness In" back in March, then "Overcome With Light" earlier this month, and now there's another new clip.

This one is for "Sweet Moment" and it is beautiful video story of a young couple broken up when the girl moves away. Check it out below.

Win tickets to Bombadil at Duke Gardens

Bombadil is next up on Duke Performances' Music in the Gardens calendar with a show next Wednesday, June 27.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Bombadil tickets" in the subject line no later than noon on Monday, June 25. We will select and notify a winner that afternoon. One entry per person, please.

Tickets to the show are $12, or $5 for Duke students and employees, and free for children 12 and under.

Chatham County Line hosting DVD screening in Chapel Hill

Chatham County Line's new live album and DVD Sight & Sound will be out July 10 but local fans can get it early if they attend the band's upcoming screening in Chapel Hill.

The screening will be West End Public on Wednesday, June 27, and will also include free drinks, food and a chance to buy the release early. There will also be a photo booth set up so fans can have their picture taken with the band's signpost and North Carolina flag. There will be a limited number of tickets available, so head HERE to enter a drawing to get in.

Also, check out the song "Crop Comes In" from the DVD below.

Chatham County Line will play Yep Roc Records 15th anniversary bash at the Cat's Cradle on Saturday, October 13. Also performing that evening will be John Doe, Jim White, The Sadies and The Minus 5. Tickets for that night's show are available HERE for $40.

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Video: The Rosebuds play "Woods" unplugged in New York

News has been sparse from The Rosebuds lately but that could be because the band has been busy settling into their new digs in Brooklyn.

The band took to the streets of the Greenpoint neighborhood to play a fantastic version of "Woods" for the series The Bowery Presents: Live. Check out the performance below.

It's fantastic to see the band still pushing forward after a turbulent few years. If you don't know what I mean, listen to the band's latest album Loud Planes Fly Low (or check our album review HERE).

Superchunk releases new single, playing Carrboro

Superchunk just released their new single, "This Summer," last week and the band have a few festival appearances scheduled this year as well as a big hometown show next month.

The band will hit the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, July 12. Gross Ghost will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $15.

Check out the single "This Summer" below. The b-side is a cover of Bananarama's "Cruel Summer." Merge has sold out of the 7" vinyl, but some independent record stores still may have it in stock and it is also available digitally.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Tift Merritt signs with Yep Roc, new album out in October

Triangle expatriate Tift Merritt has signed with Haw River based label Yep Roc Records who release her new album this fall.

The album, her fifth full-length, is titled Traveling Alone and will be released on October 2. The album features eleven new songs and features guest appearances by a number of fantastic musicians including indie star Andrew Bird. Check out the complete track list below.

Merritt also recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of her 2002 debut album Bramble Rose. To celebrate, she's giving away an early, unreleased recording of "Jukejoint Girl." Download it via the widget below.

Rufus Wainwright extends 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Pop troubadour Rufus Wainwright released his seventh studio album Out of the Game in April and has just extended his 2012 tour plans to include a long-awaited stop in the Triangle.

He'll play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Monday, October 22. Ingrid Michaelson will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 22, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster.

Check out the music video for the fantastic title track from Out of the Game below as well as a Funny or Die video of Wainwright singing gum jingles.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

New music from Spider Bags - "Friday Night"

Chapel Hill trio Spider Bags are gearing up to release a new album on August 7 via Odessa Records titled Shake My Head. The process of making album is said to have started over a year ago with an in-store performance at Goner Records in Memphis.

Stream or download the raucous song "Friday Night" front the album below.

Spider Bags will also release a split 7" record with Triangle favorites The Love Language in August. Both bands have covered songs by the late Jay Reatard. We'll bring you more info on that release once it is announced.

Al Green announces 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Soul legend Al Green, whose hit song "Let's Stay Together" was injected with new life by President Obama, is hitting the road this year and will be coming to the Triangle.

He'll play the Durham Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, September 19. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 29, for $55 to $125.

Check out Green performing "Let's Stay Together" on the Jonathan Ross' show in 2010 below. That's David Gilmour of Pink Floyd on on guitar.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Lindsey Buckingham announces intimate summer tour

Photo by Kevin Norris
Singer-songwriter Lindsey Buckingham, best known for being in the hugely successful Fleetwood Mac, is hitting the road on an intimate solo tour this summer and will be making a stop at a tiny Triangle venue.

Buckingham will play the 355-capacity ArtsCenter in Carrboro on Thursday, August 2. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Tuesday, June 26 via Etix for $50. ArtsCenter Friends members can buy tickets starting Tuesday, June 19 for $46.

The last time Buckingham came to the Triangle was to play the Carolina Theatre in Durham last October. Check out a review and photos from that show HERE.

Fiona Apple extends tour, coming to Durham

After a seven-year hiatus from recording, singer-songwriter Fiona Apple is making headlines once more with the release of Idler Wheel (which has complete title title, unsurprisingly, much longer than that). She's hitting the road this summer on a tour that will carry through the fall and bring her to Durham.

Fiona Apple will play the Durham Performing Arts Center on Thursday, September 27. Tickets go on sale Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. via the DPAC box office and Ticketmaster for $42 to $52.

Check out the video for her latest single, "Every Single Night," below.

Kishi Bashi & Tall Tall Trees announce summer tour

Photo by Jennifer Leigh
Experimental singer-songwriter and violinist Kishi Bashi (of Jupiter One and who has played with of Montreal, Regina Spektor and Sondre Lerche) is teaming up with Tall Tall Trees for a summer tour that will bring the pair to the Triangle.

They'll play the Garage stage at Motorco Music Hall in Durham on Tuesday, August 7. Tickets are on sale now HERE for $8.

Kishi Bashi released a new album in April titled 151a. Stream or download the song "It All Began With a Burst" from the album below.

Friday, June 15, 2012

Win tickets to Dex Romweber at Duke Gardens

Dex Romweber & The New Romans are next up on Duke Performances' Music in the Gardens calendar with their show next Thursday, June 21.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Dex Romweber tickets" in the subject line no later than noon on Monday, June 18. We will select and notify a winner that afternoon. One entry per person, please.

Tickets to the show are $12, or $5 for Duke students and employees, and free for children 12 and under.

Dawes and Sara Watkins bring folk rock to Cat's Cradle

Photos by Kevin Norris
Dawes played their third Triangle show in the past year last night to a packed house at Carrboro's Cat's Cradle. The band showed that their time spent on the road and the festival circuit has served them well, and they sounded tighter than ever as they cruised their way through the set.

For many in the crowd, it was their first time seeing Dawes (as evidenced by a show of hands when polled by frontman Taylor Goldsmith), but you couldn't tell by the way they belted out the lyrics to "When My Time Comes" and "How Far We've Come." The band fed off the crowd's energy, with Goldsmith noting that Cat's Cradle is one of the band's favorite venues to play, in large part due to the audience.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Music Tapes releasing 'Mary's Voice' in September

Photo by Nusper Kek
Singer-songwriter Julian Koster, who records as The Music Tapes, is back with his first full-length album since 2008's Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes.

The new album is titled Mary's Voice. It will be released on September 4 by Merge Records, who says that the album is "the warmest and most accessible invitation yet into Julian Koster’s world." Check out the track list below.

There's no word on a tour yet but Koster has become known in recent years for his holiday carol tours late in the year. Check out photos of a 2009 stop in Chapel Hill HERE.

The Old Ceremony brings baroque rock to Duke Gardens

Photos by Kevin Norris
People packed into Duke Gardens on Wednesday evening for the second show of the 2012 Music in the Gardens series featuring Triangle favorites The Old Ceremony.

The band, led by charismatic frontman and songwriter Django Haskins, rocked through a set of songs from their catalog as well as some songs from their forthcoming Yep Roc debut Fairytales and Other Forms of Suicide, out on August 21.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Video: Hiss Golden Messenger performs "Red Rose Nantahala" with Phil & Brad Cook

The Independent recently started the Simple Music Video Series, a series of performances filmed around the Triangle. The first two featured Frank Fairfield and John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff which you can check out HERE.

The third is a performance of a new song by Michael Taylor, aka Hiss Golden Messenger, featuring Phil and Brad Cook of Megafaun. It was filmed earlier this month at the Capital 16 Club in downtown Raleigh. The song will likely be on the next Hiss Golden Messenger album. Check out the performance below.

Both Hiss Golden Messenger and Megafaun will play the Hopscotch Music Festival in September. Maybe we'll see Taylor and the Cooks perform together again.

Surfer Blood announces summer dates, coming to Raleigh

Surfer Blood will out on the road opening shows for Death Cab For Cutie in July and they'll play a few headline shows in between the big gigs which will bring them to the Triangle.

The band will play Kings Barcade in downtown Raleigh on Sunday, July 15. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $12.

The band moved out to California in May to record their sophomore album Gil Norton who has produced Foo Fighters, Pixies, Echo & the Bunnymen and many, many more. There's no word on when that album will be out.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Chris Isaak announces big 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Crooning California singer-songwriter Chris Isaak is hitting the road in 2012 on a big tour supporting his latest release Beyond the Sun, a collection of covers of Sun Records artists including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and others.

The tour will stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Saturday, September 8. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June, 15 via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $47 to $87.

Check out a five-minute EPK about Beyond the Sun which features clips of the songs "Great Balls of Fire," "I Forgot to Remember to Forget," "Miss Pearl" and "That Lucky Old Sun" below.

Album Review: The dB's - Falling Off the Sky

Maybe it’s all the barbecue and Cheerwine, but North Carolina bands age better than others. After 30 years, the original lineup of The dB’s is back together and, like their Tar Heel brethren like Superchunk and Polvo, their new album, Falling Off the Sky, is not nostalgic fan service.

Vocalist, guitarist and song writer Peter Holsapple wastes no time brushing off the past. “You better wake up, wake up, wake up! That time is gone,” he sings on the energetic, bluesy opening track, “That Time Is Gone.”

Dr. Dog announces fall tour, coming to Saxapahaw

Philadelphia rockers Dr. Dog will spend a large portion of the summer and fall supporting their latest album Be the Void and will make their way to the Triangle and four other N.C. towns.

The band will stop at the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Monday, November 5. Cotton Jones will open open. Tickets will go on sale at noon on Friday, June 15 via Ticketfly for $20.

The band also have shows scheduled in Asheville, Winston Salem, Nags Head and Boone over the next few months. Check out the full schedule below.

Monday, June 11, 2012

Passion Pit expands 2012 tour, coming to Raleigh

Passion Pit is gearing up for the release of their new album, Gossamer, on July 24 and have an extensive tour planned that will bring them through Raleigh in the fall.

Passion Pit will play the Disco Rodeo in Raleigh on Thursday, October 18. Tickets are $24 or $27 day of and will go on sale at noon on Friday, June 15, via the Cat's Cradle website.

This will be Passion Pit's first stop back in the Triangle since playing UNC's Carmichael Auditorium in 2010. Check out the single "Take a Walk" from their forthcoming album below.

The Cribs bring blistering UK swagger to Motorco

Photos by Kevin Norris
West Yorkshire brothers The Cribs rolled into Motorco Music Hall in Durham Friday night in support of their latest album, In the Belly of the Brazen Beast, and delivered a blistering 15-song set for a small yet supportive crowd.

The band came out guns a blazing with "Chi-Town" from the new album and didn't let up rolling through  catchy tune after catchy tune including "I'm a Realist," "Come On, Be a No-One" and "Hey Scenesters!"

Even though the crowd wasn't huge, the band seemed very happy to in Durham and heaped praise on the town throughout the night. The said that they'd had a great time in town and were appreciative when people show up to their shows, noting that they hadn't been to Durham since they opened for Death Cab For Cutie and Franz Ferdinand at Duke in 2006.

Friday, June 08, 2012

New music video from Bowerbirds - "Overcome With Light"

Bowerbirds are back again with a new music video for the song "Overcome with Light" from their latest album The Clearing.

The video features an array of beautifully cut footage set to the fantastic folk tune shot by director Lawrence Martinez. You should check it out below.

The band has been busy promoting The Clearing and have played a number of sessions around the world. Check out a few of those HERE and HERE and their previous music video for "Tuck the Darkness In" HERE.

Win tickets to The Old Ceremony at Duke Gardens


The Old Ceremony is the next band to hit the Duke Gardens stage as part of the Music in the Gardens series next Wednesday, June 13.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Old Ceremony tickets" in the subject line no later than noon on Monday, June 11. We will select and notify a winner that afternoon. One entry per person, please.

Tickets to the show are $12, or $5 for Duke students and employees, and free for children 12 and under.

Steve Vai announces big 2012 tour, coming to Durham

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai is preparing to release his new album, The Story of Light, on August 14 and will hit the road on a big summer/fall tour in support of it.

The tour will stop at the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Saturday, August 25. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 15, via the box office and Ticketmaster. Special VIP tickets will also be available via Vai's website.

Check out the over-the-top guitar antics of "Gravity Storm" from The Story of Light below.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Shawn Colvin releases new album & book, announces tour

Singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin just released a memoir titled Diamond in the Rough as well as her eight full-length album titled All Fall Down. She'll spend much of the year on the road supporting it and will make her way to the Triangle this fall.

She'll play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Friday, November 16. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 8 for $36 or $46.

Stream the album All Fall Down in its entirety below along with the music video for her 1997 hit "Sunny Came Home."

Win tickets to Dawes at Cat's Cradle

California rockers Dawes are out on tour with Sara Watkins, formerly of Nickel Creek, with Dawes still supporting their stellar 2011 release, Nothing is Wrong, and Watkins promoting her latest solo album, Sun Midnight Sun, out last month. The pair will roll through Cat's Cradle next Thursday, June 14, and we have a pair of tickets to give away courtesy of Cat's Cradle.

For a chance to win, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Dawes tickets" in the subject line no later than noon on Monday, June 11. We will select and notify the winner that afternoon. One entry per person, please.

Tickets to the show are $17 in advance, $20 day of, and available via etix. Click here for more show info.

The Beast & Big Band flex musical muscles at Motorco

Photos by Kevin Norris
The Duke Performances 2012 Music in Gardens series kicked off last night with The Beast and Big Band in Durham but sadly, the show was relocated to Motorco Music Hall due to rain earlier in the day. Even though the show wasn't at the fantastic Duke Gardens, the show was none-the-less a fantastic way to start the series.

The Beast made the show special by bringing along eight additional musicians bringing the total number onstage to twelve. While the use of the extra musicians started out a little odd with an extra long version of "Four Seasons" featuring long musical passages highlighting the additional players, things locked into place throughout the rest of the set with the brass, strings, guitar and percussion enhancing the band's sound and making the show a ton of fun.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Bob Mould releasing 'Silver Age' in September

Back in March, Merge Records announced that they had signed rock icon Bob Mould who would release a new album in the fall. Now, the details of the album are available.

The new album is titled Silver Age and will be out on September 4. It features ten new songs which, according to Merge, are "punishingly loud, melodically sparkling pop/rock vein of the Sugar catalog." Check out the track list below.

Also, as we told you about a few weeks ago, Merge will reissue the entire Sugar catalog on July 24.

The Melvins announces a big US tour, trying to set Guinness Record

Legends of heavy music, the Melvins, just released a new album titled yesterday, June 5, titled Freak Puke. The band will hit the road on a big fall tour and will be attempting to set a Guinness Record along the way.

The band will play all 50 states and Washington DC in 51 days. They won't take a single night off. It will start in Alaska on September 5 and wrap up in Hawaii on October 25.

The Melvins will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday October 10. Tickets will be on sale soon via Etix for $15.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti preps new album, announces tour

Los Angeles band Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti is preparing to release a new album in August, title and date still TBA, but the band has already laid out some tour plans in support of the album which will bring them back to the Triangle.

[UPDATE: The new album is titled Mature Themes and will be out on August 21.  Check out the song "Baby" from the album below.]

The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, September 11. Ferraro and Moon Diagram will open.  Tickets will go on sale via Etix at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 8 for

Album Review: Crocodiles - Endless Flowers

With a new label (French Kicks) and three new members in tow, Crocodiles sounds like a brand new band on their third LP, Endless Flowers.

Crocodiles has begun to let their melody drive songs rather than relying on a flood of noise to sweep listeners away. The band has stripped away a layer of noise and added a layer of 60s psychedelia. As a result, these songs are brighter and more nimble.

Right away the difference can be heard. Opener “Endless Flowers” feels almost danceable, something Crocodiles has rarely approached. Songs like “No Black Clouds for Dee Dee” and “Bubblegum Trash” could even be described as sugary and sweet sounding, a long way from the grit and grime of their first record, Summer of Hate.

Monday, June 04, 2012

Video: Bowerbirds cover Doug Paisley in Belgium

Back in the spring when Bowerbirds were touring Europe, they stopped by Studio Brussel in Brussels, Belgium, to perform a few songs, one of which was a fantastic cover of Doug Paisley's "No One But You." They also performed the song "Walk the Furrows" from The Clearing. Check out both performances below.

Bowerbirds will tour the U.S. in June and then head back to Europe this summer. There are no Triangle dates currently scheduled, but if you want to travel to see the band, check out the tour schedule below.

Friday, June 01, 2012

DMX announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh

Gravely-voiced rapper DMX is gearing up for a big comeback in 2012. He'll release his first album in six years, Undisputed, at some point this year. The album was originally due out in the spring, but a new date has not been announced yet.

That won't stop DMX from heading out on tour this summer, includinga stop at Starbar in Raleigh on Friday, June 15. Starbar is not generally a venue, and there is no word on tickets or anything, so you'll probably just want to get there early that Friday.

Even though Undisputed doesn't have a release date yet, you can check out the album's first single, "I Don't Dance," below.