Friday, May 29, 2015

Superchunk reissuing 'Come Pick Me Up' this summer

Local indie rock icons Superchunk have been reissuing remastered versions their back catalog over the last few years and they'll follow up last year's reissue of Indoor Living this summer with 1999's Come Pick Me Up.

The remastered version of Come Pick Me Up includes eight bonus tracks and will be available on CD and LP on July 10 via Merge Records. Check out the full track list below along with the remastered version of "Hello Hawk."

Superchunk frontman Mac McCaughan will play the Hopscotch Music Festival this year on Thursday, September 10.

Patti LaBelle announces 2015 tour dates

Legendary soul singer Patti LaBelle will hit the road again later this year and she ill be making her third stop in Durham in the last four years.

She'll play the Durham Performing Arts Center again (she sold out the venue in 2012 and 2014) on Saturday, November 7. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, May 29, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $55 to $125.

Check out a video of LaBelle covering Sam Smith's hit "Stay With Me" at a concert last year below.

Thursday, May 28, 2015

Of Montreal announces big summer/fall 2015 tour

Georgia indie pop band of Montreal just released a new album earlier this year titled Aureate Gloom and they have just announced a massive summer and fall tour in support of the album that will bring them to the Triangle.

The band will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Tuesday, August 25. Mothers will open. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $15.

Check out the music video for the song "Bassem Sabry" from Aureate Gloom below.

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

'Mom and Dad Are Fighting' podcast coming to Durham with Mac McCaughan

Photo by Lissa Gotwals
The popular Slate.com podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting is heading out on the road for their first remote episode taping and their city of choice is none other than Durham.

The podcast, hosted by Dan Kois and Allison Benedikt, will tape an upcoming episode of the show at Motorco Music Hall on Sunday, June 7. Their guest will be Superchunk frontman, singer-songwriter, Merge Records co-founder and father Mac McCaughan. Tickets for the taping are on sale now HERE for $15.

Calexico announce fall 2015 tour dates

Arizona rockers Calexico released their eighth full-length album last month titled Edge of the Sun and they have just extended their 2015 tour plans into the fall, adding a stop in the Triangle.

The band will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Sunday, September 27. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 29, via Ticketfly for $22.

Check out the bizarre music video for "Falling Off the Sky" from the album Edge of the Sun below.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

Beach House announce new album 'Depression Cherry,' 2015 tour

Dreamy Baltimore pop duo Beach House have just announced that their fifth full-length studio album titled Depression Cherry will be released this summer, on August 28. The band will hit the the road on a North American around the same time and will come to the Triangle in the fall.

Beach House will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Thursday, October 8. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 29, via Ticketfly for $26.

Check out the song "Lazuli" from Beach House's last album, Bloom, below.

Richard Buckner's 'The Hill' to get reissued this summer

It has been 15 years since the original release of Richard Buckner's The Hill, a collection of songs inspired by Edgar Lee Masters's collection of poems Spoon River Anthology which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

Merge Records will reissue the album on July 10 on CD, LP and as a digital download. Check out the song "Reuben Pantier" from the album below.

Friday, May 22, 2015

The Love Language, Bombadil & more to play Groove in the Garden

Later this summer a group of performers from around the Triangle will gather in Raleigh for an outdoor concert organized by the Pour House and Young Brother Productions dubbed Groove in the Garden.

The event will take place in the rose garden at the Raleigh Little Theater on Saturday, August 22. The lineup includes The Love Language, Bombadil, 6 String Drag, Laura Reed, Jack the Radio, Nuclear Honey, The Midatlantic and First Person Plural. Tickets are on sale now for just $10 via Ticketfly.

Destroyer announces new album 'Poison Season,' fall tour

Destroyer blew folks away at the Merge 25 Festival last year with their first full band performance in in a few years (see photos and a review HERE). The set featured some fantastic new songs which will be available on Destroyer's new album, Poison Season, out on August 28. Check out the album's second track, "Dream Lover," below along with the complete track list.

Destroyer will hit the road in support of the album this fall and will return to the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Thursday, October 8. Jennifer Castle will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $15.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

New music video from the Mountain Goats - "The Legend of Chavo Guerrero"

The Mountain Goats release their latest album Beat the Champ last month and now they have released a new music video for the album's second track, 'The Legend of Chavo Guerrero."

The video features none other than the wrestler for which the song is named, Chavo Guerro, as well as Rob Corddry, Joey Ryan, Ray Rosas, Ryan Nemeth, Ted Travelstead, Sarah Walker and the band. Check it out below.

Check out our review of Beat the Champ HERE.

Lucinda Williams, Buddy Guy, McCoury & Grisman, more to play Carolina Performing Arts 2015-16 season

Carolina Performing Arts at UNC has just announced the lineup of their 2015-16 season and as we've come to expect, it is made up of quite the eclectic mix of musical genres as well as dance, theater and more.

Among the big musicians coming as part of the new season are Lucinda Williams on October 2, Buddy Guy on October 3, Del McCoury and David Grisman playing the music of Woody Guthrie on November 14, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis and Denzal Sinclaire on December 11, Steep Canyon Rangers on December 12, Count Basie Orchestra on February 20, and Abigail Washburn and friends on April 17. Check out the full schedule below.

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

The Pietasters announce 2015 summer tour dates

DC ska band The Pietasters are hitting the road this summer to play a few east coast shows and one of those stops will be in the Triangle.

The band will play Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday, July 18. Corporate Fandango will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $14.

Check out an in studio performance of the songs "Moment" and "I Told You the First Time" from The Circus Life podcast in 2013 below.

Will Butler coming to Durham for '12 Monkeys' screening

Continuing the endlessly impressive lineup of artists who have taken part in the Film Acoustic series at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, Arcade Fire member and solo singer-songwriter Will Butler will join the ranks when he comes to town in June.

Butler will come to the Carolina Theatre for a screening of Terry Gilliam modern classic 12 Monkeys on Monday, June 22. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $15.

Butler just released a digital-only deluxe edition of his debut solo album Policy. Check out Butler's performance of "Witness" on Late Night with Seth Meyers last week below along with a trailer for the film 12 Monkeys.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Win tickets to Mac McCaughan at Cat's Cradle Back Room

Mac McCaughan is celebrating the release of his debut solo album, Non-Believers, with a show at the Cat's Cradle Back Room this Saturday, May 23, and the fine folks at Merge Records (so, also Mac) are giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky Triangle Music reader.

Enter using the widget below by midnight on Thursday, May 21. We will select and notify a winner Friday morning.

Tickets to the show are $12 in advance via Ticketfly. Flesh Wounds will open the show.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor, TV on the Radio, Dwight Yoakam to headline Hopscotch

The Hopscotch Music Festival, returning to downtown Raleigh for a sixth year on Sept. 10-12, has announced its long-awaited lineup with nearly 140 bands and performers.

Godspeed You! Black Emperor will take the City Plaza stage to kick things off with Deerhunter on Thursday, Sept. 10. TV on the Radio, Tycho, and Carlitta Durand will follow suit on Friday, with Dwight Yoakam, X, American Aquarium, the The Vibekillers closing it down Saturday night.

Owen Pallett will serve as this year's Improviser-in-Residence, headlining at Fletcher Opera Theater on Saturday and joining others for their performances on Thursday and Friday.

Monday, May 18, 2015

Album Review: Mac McCaughan - Non-Believers

Mac McCaughan’s Non-Believers feels familiar. Despite this being his first album under his own name, fans of McCaughan from Superchunk and Portastatic will feel at home.

The album opens with a heralding of synth frequencies, pulsating almost like their breathing. It sounds like the signature tones from Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Non-Believers heavily relies on synthesizers and drum machines to set the mood, departing from McCaughan’s previous work; however, anyone familiar with 80s new wave will instantly be comfortable.

Friday, May 15, 2015

Raekwon & Ghostface Killah announce Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 20th anniversary tour

Hip hop stars Raekwon and Ghostface Killah are hitting the road this summer to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1995 album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and they'll make a stop in the Triangle in July.

The pair will play the Ritz in Raleigh on Friday, July 24. Dillon Cooper will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketmaster for $25.

Check out a stream of the full album Only Built 4 Cuban Linx below.

Glass Animals announces fall dates, coming to Raleigh

Oxford indie rockers Glass Animals are coming back to the states in the fall to play Austin City Limits Music Festival, but before they make their way back to the U.K. the band will play a few additional shows, including one right here in the Triangle.

The band will play The Ritz in Raleigh on Tuesday, October 13. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. today, May 15, via Ticketmaster for $20.

Check out Glass Animals playing the song "Black Mambo" live in Capitol Studios below. The song is on their debut Zaba that was released last summer.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

Jackson Browne announces 2015 fall tour

Singer-songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jackson Browne will hit out on the road this fall with his band comprised of Bob Glaub, Mauricio Lewak, Jeff Young, Chavonne Stewart, Alethea Mills, and Greg Leisz.

The tour will stop at the Durham Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, October 7. Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 18, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $49 to $99. The venue online pre-sale begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 15.

Check out Browne and the band performing "Take It Easy" and "Our Lady of the Well" for the Late Show with David Letterman last fall below.

Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Death From Above 1979 adds headlines shows to summer tour

Canadian punk duo Death From Above 1979 will be out on the road supporting Incubus and Deftones on their co-headlining summer tour, but they have just added a few headline shows that include a stop in the Triangle.

Death From Above 1979 will play The Ritz in Raleigh on Monday, August 10. The Bots will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 15, via Ticketmaster for $25. A Live Nation pre-sale starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 14.

Check out the creepy music video for the song "Virgins" from Death From Above 1979's latest album The Physical World below.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Best Coast extends 2015 tour into fall

Indie pop rockers Best Coast just released their third full-length last week titled California Nights and they have just extended their 2015 tour plans into the fall and the new dates include a show in the Triangle.

The band will play the Haw River Ballroom on Monday, September 14. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 15, via Ticketfly for $20.

Check out the music video for "Heaven Sent" from California Nights below.

The Both bring power pop doom folk, stand-up to Carrboro

Power pop duo The Both, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo, rolled into Carrboro last night for what the pair said will be their last show together for a while as they are about to return to work on their solo careers.

The pair stated upfront that they would be playing all of the songs from their self-titled debut and they mostly delivered on that promise, playing the entire album minus one song, killing it as a power trio backed by drummer Matt Mayhall. While Leo is known for his own brand of power pop, it was refreshing to see/hear Mann's voice and melodies lifted by Leo's crunchy, enthusiastic sense of punk rock.

Monday, May 11, 2015

Robert Randolph & The Family Band announce summer tour

Funk/soul group Robert Randolph and The Family Band are heading out on the road this summer and they have just added a date in the Triangle next month.

The band will play the Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh on Sunday, June 7. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $23.50.

Robert Randolph and the Family Band's latest album is 2013's Lickety Split. Check out the music video for "Amped Up" from the album below.

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Aaron Neville announces fall tour, Durham show with Blind Boys of Alabama

Soul singer Aaron Neville will hit the road once again this fall and and he'll make a stop in the Triangle in October with support from the Blind Boys of Alabama.

Neville and the Blind Boys will play the Carolina Theatre in Durham on Friday, October 16. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 8, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $37 to $77. The web pre-sale has already started.

Check out a live studio performance of "Tears on My Pillow" from Neville's latest album My True Story below.

Wednesday, May 06, 2015

Jill Scott releases new single, announces summer tour

Soul singer Jill Scott just released a new single, "Fools Gold," on Monday, her first new music since 2011's The Light of the Sun. Along with releasing the new single, Scott also announced a summer tour that will bring her to the Triangle.

Scott will play the Durham Performing Arts Center on Thursday, July 30. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 15, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $65 to $125. The Friends of DPAC pre-sale will begin at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13.

Check out the aforementioned new single "Fools Gold" below.

Sylvan Esso to release "H.S.K.T" remix collection

After releasing their self-titled album to much acclaim, rising high in the indie ranks over the last year and playing the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival just last month, Sylvan Esso will return soon with a new collection of remixes of the album cut "H.S.K.T.," which singer Amelia Meath recently revealed was inspired by Miley Cyrus.

The remix collection will feature five versions of the song, with an addition four versions will be included as a download. The tracks include remixes by Hercules and Love Affair and Dntel. Check out the Hercules and Love Affair Boom Mix, one of the bonus tracks below. The collection will be released digitally next week, on May 12, and will then be released on 12" vinyl on August 21.

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Jill Andrews announces June 2015 tour dates

Singer-songwriter and former Everybodyfield Jill Andrews has been looking for an outlet to release a new album, the follow-up to 2011's The Mirror,  and it will likely be out this fall, but she is heading out on the road this spring to play a few shows including a stop in the Triangle.

Andrews will play The Pinhook in Durham on Friday, June 19. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, via Ticketfly for $15.

Jill Andrews recorded a cover of "Total Eclipse of the Heart" for an episode of Grey's Anatomy a little more than a year ago. Check it out below.

New music from Chris Stamey - "Make Up Your Mind"

As we mentioned back in March, singer-songwriter and member of the dB's Chris Stamey will release a new album on June 2 via Yep Roc Records titled Euphoria. He has just released another new track from the album.

Check out the album's fourth track, "Make Up Your Mind," below. Check out the previously released tracks "Universe-Sized Arms," "Invisible" and "Where Does the Time Go?" from the new album below as well.

The big release party for the album will be at the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Saturday, June 20, with the Fellow Travellers. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

Monday, May 04, 2015

A.A. Bondy announces summer 2015 tour

Singer-songwriter Auguste Arthur Bondy, better known as A.A. Bondy, will hit the road this summer on a U.S. tour that will bring him to the Triangle in July.

Bondy will play the Cat's Cradle Back Room in Carrboro on Monday, July 13. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $12.

Bondy's latest album is 2011's Believers. Check out a stream of the entire album below.