New music video from M. Ward - "The First Time I Ran Away"

Just last week we told you about M. Ward's forthcoming album A Wasteland Companion, and now the first music video has been released from it. The video is for the mellow song "The First Time I Ran Away" and is beautifully animated. Check it out below.

As we've also mentioned, Ward will be playing at Page Auditorium on Duke's campus on Tuesday, May 15 with Lee Ranaldo's band opening. Tickets are on sale now HERE for $28 or $22.

A Wasteland Companion will be out on April 10 on Merge Records. Check out more info on the album HERE.

Active Child announces spring tour, coming to Carrboro

Photo by Ricky Chapman

Electronic musician Pat Grossi, better known as Active Child, is hitting the road with his band this spring in support of his latest album, 2011's You Are All I See, and you guessed it, will be making a stop in the Triangle.

They'll stop at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, May 8. Balam Acab and Superhumanoids will open the show. Tickets will go on sale on Friday, February 3 via Etix for $10.

Check out the new music video for the lush track "Hanging On" from You Are All I See below.

Archers of Loaf announces spring tour, coming to Raleigh & Saxapahaw

Photo by Sandlin Gaither

If you didn't get a chance to catch the reunited Archers of Loaf the Cat's Cradle last year, you're in luck, because they're hitting the road again this spring and will play not one, but two more Triangle shows.

First, they'll play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Friday, May 11. Tickets go on sale at 12:15 p.m. on Friday, February 3 HERE for $20.

The following night, Saturday, May 12, they'll play an inmate gig at Kings Barcade in Raleigh. Tickets go on sale at 12 p.m. on Friday, February 3 via Etix for $20.

Kelly Clarkson brings big voice to DPAC

All photos by Kevin Norris

There was a packed house at DPAC Tuesday night as Kelly Clarkson and her band rolled through a lengthy set of songs spanning her career of the past decade.

It would be really easy to write Clarkson off as just another manufactured pop singer. (Easy enough that I got a chuckle from nearly every person I told I was going to this show.) While it may have been a tv show that made her famous, her voice has brought her to where she is today.

As a singer, Clarkson displays a range you don't see too often, moving seamlessly from pop to country and rock, with a voice that could make the hairs on your arm stand on end. This was best demonstrated during stripped down portions of her set where a piano was the only thing dueling for the audience's attention.

Jukebox the Ghost announces spring tour, coming to Durham

Power pop band Jukebox the Ghost are heading back to South By Southwest this year and will be playing gigs on their way to and from Austin, TX, which will include a stop in the Triangle.

They'll play The Pinhook in Durham on Thursday, March 22. Speak and The Elwins will open the show. Tickets are on sale now HERE for $10.

Jukebox the Ghost is still supporting their 2010 album Everything Under the Sun. Check out the music video for the song "Half Crazy" from the album below.