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Everything Is Terrible! is reborn with their new and fantastical expedition into found footage… but this time the adults can stay home! EIT! has unearthed thousands of forgotten DVD & VHS tapes aimed at yesterday’s youth to bring you their most mind-melting movie to date. Watch in awe as all […]

London-based Palace return in 2021 with a first taste of their highly anticipated third album alongside the announcement of an extensive UK, European and North American tour, their biggest to date. The first track to be released from the new album, ‘Gravity’, is a woozy, swirling reflection on existentialism that spirals into a soaring breakdown that’s

Raund Haus returns for its second installment of Raund Haus of Horrors for a proper Durham throwdown this Halloween with help from our good friends at Runaway. Beatmakers, DJ’s and creatives from throughout the Region descend on Motorco to showcase the weird, the eerie and the most haunting of sounds.

For many bands, and especially those who’ve been together for several years, recognizing maturation, progress or palpable evolution is a daunting task. Is it continued creative accomplishment that signals progression? Or perhaps it’s profitable commercial endeavors? The answer is often quite unclear. Six years, two albums and countless gigs after

Suzi Analogue is a prolific Producer, Songwriter, Composer, Member Of The Recording Academy / Grammys & Creator Of Never Normal Records based in Miami, FL. She is energetically pioneering the new wave of women producers in electronic music & beyond.Gaining worldwide recognition for her own diverse electronic productions, her music

The Tokyo, Japan based 4-piece Instrumental Rock band MONO was originally formed in 1999. Their unique approach of combining moving orchestral arrangements and shoegaze guitar noise is held in extremely high regard; so much so, that the band’s musicianship and the diverse musical palette has eclipsed the Rock genre and

Tony Simon—aka Blockhead—has been making and releasing utterly distinctive, funky and emotive music for the last two decades. Blockhead grew up in downtown New York City. As the son of an artist, surrounded by visual culture, he early on found that his passion was for music, for the sonic. A fan

Cults sound like the moment dawn breaks. Akin to light piercing a dark corner, the multiplatinum New York duo, comprised of multi-instrumentalists Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion—temper shadowy cinematic soundscapes with flickering melodic singalongs. This uncanny ability to balance alternative sonic architecture with unassuming pop songcraft has threaded their music

Listening to the story of Canadian duo cleopatrick is a bit like hearing the plot of the best, most righteously validating coming-of-age film never made. Two friends meet aged four in Hicksville, Nowheretown (real name: Cobourg, Ontario, population 19,000), grow up completely inseparable, form a band and, against numerous obstacles,

Born and raised in the snowy city of Sapporo, Qrion began making her own sounds in high school as a hobby by using her phone. Taking inspiration from all the environments at her whim, Qrion’s signature sound oozes genuine artistry. She uses the noise of the world around her to

“I want total freedom, total possibility, total acceptance. I want to fall in love with the rock.”That’s how Lillie West describes the theme of “DIVER,” the song she calls the thesis of Lala Lala’s third record, I Want The Door To Open. The rock in question is a reference to

“We are coming to your town / we’re gonna mess your head around!” is a lyric more taunting than threatening when sung with the yap-yell of “Hey Hey, We’re the Gories,” the introductory track from the eponymous band’s 1991 record I Know You Be Houserockin’. The garage punk trio —

In 2005 six friends were brought together via a love of Hip-Hop Music. They all attended NC State and decided to start a Hip Hop Organization (H2O) so they could use University funds and buildings to promote Hip-Hop Events for all the elements. (Graffiti, Breakdancing, Mcing, Producing, DJing, Fashion)

The Monti is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that invites people from the community to tell personal stories without the use of notes. It’s just simple storytelling. Each month, events are held around the Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill area and as far away as Greensboro. Our Mission is to create community through the

Southern rapper Jarren Benton is all about shock value in his rhymes, but his tongue-twisting dexterity and absurd wit are his true selling points. The Georgia-based MC discovered hip-hop at the tender age of six, and before finishing elementary school, he was already writing and performing on the mike. By

Since starting out as school boys, this five-piece band has become notorious for stealing every stage with the outrageous, jaw-dropping performances that have become the shame signature. Their riotous two-year journey has included gate-crashing a Glastonbury stage, supporting The Fat White Family, Warpaint and Slaves, performances in Europe, Austin Texas,

Good Riddance is a politically and socially charged melodic hardcore punk band from Santa Cruz, California. Emerging in 1986 and led by fiery straight-edge vocalist Russ Rankin, the band’s longtime lineup has included guitarist Luke Pabich, bassist Chuck Platt, and drummer Sean “SC” Sellers. Beginning with 1995’s For God and

Hear ye, hear ye! We are super thrilled to announce that we will resume touring in N. America this fall for the release of our new and fourth album called “The Untourable Album”. We started working on this album amidst the global lockdown and didn’t expect to be able to

“You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere is an unachievable promise,” says The Districts bandleader Rob Grote. “It’s about a dream for love to last forever and a yearning to postpone death. It is about wanting to escape everyday life while also craving time with one who’s present. It’s a plea

Frank Lopes Jr. (born December 22, 1994), best known as Hobo Johnson, is an American vocalist and frontman of the band Hobo Johnson & The Lovemakers, blending emo rap, spoken word, and raw hip‑hop. After gaining viral fame in 2018 with the Tiny Desk video for “Peach Scone,” the band released their

“David Wilcox’s ongoing musical journey is compelling and richly deserving of a listen.” — Rolling Stone More than three decades into his career, singer/songwriter David Wilcox continues to push himself, just as he always has. Wilcox, by so many measures, is a quintessential folk singer, telling stories full of heart,

Those who have followed BoDeans’ remarkable 30-year musical career know that their blend of compelling songs and high energy performances have retained an unpretentious rock & roll loyal following like no other. Best known for their catchy single, “Closer To Free,” the band’s accessible adult alternative sound has led to

Mannequin Pussy’s music feels like a resilient and galvanizing shout that demands to be heard. Across four albums, the Philadelphia rock band that consists of Colins “Bear” Regisford (bass, vocals), Kaleen Reading (drums, percussion), Maxine Steen (guitar, synths), and Marisa Dabice (guitar, vocals) has made cathartic tunes about despairing times.

Ruminating on the risks of taking things for granted in our daily lives, Ian Felice, the lead singer/songwriter of The Felice Brothers, expresses how meaningful the experience of playing music with his band has been after long months of social distancing. In From Dreams to Dust, their eighth and most

Stephen Lynch is an American actor, best known for his roles in The Usual Suspects, Bio-Dome, and The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas. He comes from a high-powered showbiz family, which includes brothers Alec, Daniel and wait a minute this is Stephen Baldwin’s bio- oops. My bad. Stephen LYNCH is a

The past year has taken away so much from everyone of us, and yet, we’ve all found moments of inspiration and hope in the midst of our grieving. The dichotomy is not unfamiliar to singer-songwriter Eric Hutchinson and his family, who not too long ago, had their own experience with

For more than two decades, The Crystal Method has remained at the forefront of the worldwide dance music industry as pioneers of the big beat genre, innovators of the ‘90s electronica movement and current-day global ambassadors of the American electronic sound.

The Way Down Wanderers sing like angels but write songs with guts that are unmistakably earthbound: a soon-to-be dad, excited but scared, fighting for self-growth; someone recovering from alcohol dependency, devoted to healing but with a confession to make––there are no fairytales here. And yet, the music begs an unapologetically

The Little German Band and Dancers perform music and dances from the Bavaria region of Germany. The German word Gemütlichkeit describes a state of coziness and belonging. You feel Gemütlichkeit when surrounded by friends, with good music and good times. The Little German Band and Dancers bring that feeling to

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Caique Vidal is a singer, multi- instrumentalist, songwriter and music educator steeped in the Afro-Brazilian tradition. He started his artistic path early when he began to participate in social projects in his hometown, including the Olodum Mirin project. Looking closely, you can spot Caique in Michael

Dustin Sims is a comedian from Oxford, Alabama. Best known for his Snapchat videos and ‘Talking to Myself’ series. His unique style of storytelling has accumulated him over a MILLION followers across social media. Dustin’s raw comedy is mostly centered around bizarre life experiences that are guaranteed to keep you

Juice Krate: ON TOUR! Meet all your favorite internet creators, LIVE and on tour! For more info, please visit: juicekrate.com VIP Doors Open: 5:00 PM Meet and Greet: 5:30 – 7:00 PM GA Doors Open: 7:00 PM Main Show: 7:30 – 8:30 PM

Born in Libya to Albanian parents, Gashi and his family traveled around a lot to make ends meet before making their way to Brooklyn, New York, in the late 1990s. He spent many of his younger days as a refugee moving around, living in more than 20 countries before the

Time to spruce up that band tee and skinny jean look because it’s POP PUNK PROM night! We’ll be spinning classics from Fall Out Boy, Paramore, blink-182, and Green Day to new-age bangers by MGK, Olivia Rodrigo, and Willow… and everything in between. Photo backdrop, balloons, streamers, props – we’ll

The new single, “Muscadine” was penned by Amy Ray and recorded with her band remotely in their respective homes. The song was produced by Brian Speiser, and mixed by Bobby Tis who both helped create Amy’s most recent country release, Holler. Bobby and Brian hail from the ranks of the

They’re BAAAAAACK, wigs, pads, nails, boots and all! Yes ma’am the QUEENS Naomi Dix and Stormie Daie are here to give you a reason to get that vaccine and put all your quarantine blues to rest. Come out, bring your good Judy’s, your ducklings, that rhinestoned mask and some wig

Once again, legendary Croon-Core act The Wusses will grace the stage at Motorco to deliver unto you tidings of great smooth. Join us as we celebrate the 18th year of 1978 on the wings of the gull, starting at 8 PM with drinking and snacking and the hottest funk and

Raleigh, North Carolina-based jangle pop outfit the Connells formed in the spring of 1984. Fronted by guitarist Mike Connell and his brother, bassist David, the first incarnation of the group also featured vocalist Doug McMillan and drummer John Schultz, who was soon replaced by former Johnny Quest percussionist Peele Wimberley.

Bandleader Diali Cissokho chose the name “Kaira Ba” (meaning “The Great Peace”) because it elegantly reflects a core value that he and his band aim to express when they perform. Cissokho comes from a long line of prominent hereditary griots – people who are entrusted to maintain a West African

It was the Year of Our Lord 2013, and I was devouring a cheeseburger in a Chatsworth, CA franchise of a certain multinational fast food conglomerate which shall remain nameless. A crazed skull face painted, dirt-bag, clown sat down beside me. This Skeletor reject of Uriah Heap introduced himself as

Mark Farina has solidified himself in the world of Dance Music as a trailblazing DJ, Producer, tastemaker and bona fide House Music icon. After 3 decades crisscrossing the globe, he shows no signs of slowing down remaining innovative, humble, and firmly rooted in the underground. “I look at my job

Citizen have always eluded definition. The Toledo, Ohio-based three-piece have been making dynamic, wide-ranging guitar music for over ten years, challenging expectations with each new album and refusing to fit neatly in a box. On their fourth full-length, Life In Your Glass World, Citizen have crafted their most singular work

To say the very least, the years 2020 and 2021 have been unprecedented. In the age of COVID-19, the experience of time seems to have shifted. Technology has changed the connectedness of humanity and our presence on the planet. Quartet For The End Of Time was composed in the dead

Southern Culture On The Skids has been consistently recording and touring around the world since 1983. The band (Rick Miller – guitar and vocals, Mary Huff – bass and vocals, Dave Hartman – drums) has been playing together for over 30 years. Their musical journey has taken them from all-night

Okilly Dokilly is the world’s only Nedal band. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, a majority of the band’s lyrics are direct Ned quotes. The band’s members include Head Ned, Red Ned, Thread Ned, Stead Ned and Bled Ned. Established in 2015, the band found success before ever playing their first show,

Fruit Bats’ eighth LP opens with this invocation, this call from an isolated vocal room to your headphones somewhere out in the world. It’s a beckoning for your trust and attention, but also an assurance in lonely timesa distillation of melancholy wrapped in a danceable waltz. “The Pet Parade,” the

Originally formed in 1985 as a Black Flag-influenced hardcore punk band called Virulence, FU MANCHU has since become one of hard rock’s most celebrated names. The band released its first single “Kept Between Trees” in 1990 and in the years following, helped give rise to an iconic style of heavy

With each new release, Elias Bender Rnnenfelt, Jakob Tvilling Pless, Johan Surrballe Wieth and Dan Kjr Nielsen refigure the contours of a typical Iceage song. This is especially true of Seek Shelter, their fifth LP and first for Mexican Summer. Enrolling Sonic Boom (Pete Kember of Spacemen 3) to produce

Cosmic Thrill Seekers, the new record from Albany punk rock band Prince Daddy & the Hyena, is many things. It is an odyssey of epic, The Monitor-esque proportions, a great, galloping sonic roadtrip across space and time and Albany, boomeranging around a horn of punk, pop, indie, garage rock, and

Hot Mulligan writes songs for people to sing as loud as possible. Their music is the cathartic outcry for growth from a generation of forward-thinking Midwesterners caught in the gears of a rusted system in desperate need of hope. The members — Tades Sanville, Chris Freeman, Ryan Malicsi, Garrett “Sniff”

For over 20 years, ‘America’s Funnyman’ Neil Hamburger has worked every imaginable stage, from New York’s Madison Square Garden and the UK’s Reading Festival, to a Hollywood cemetery, Tasmanian pubs, and an abandoned monkey cage in a decrepit Catskills zoo. He has performed countless headlining American, Australian, British, and Canadian

Seventeen year-old Chloe Moriondo arrives with “Kindergarten,” her first release via Public Consumption. Produced by Cavetown’s Robin Skinner, the track captures the dizzying feeling of a young crush. Moriondo began writing songs in her Michigan bedroom at the age of thirteen. Armed with a ukulele and relatable, confessional lyrics, the

More than meets the eye, The Cybertronic Spree are here on Earth with one critical mission: To party like it’s 1986! This band of Transformers has been brought together by the power of rock ’n roll and they can’t be stopped. Join Hotrod, Arcee, Rumble, Unicron, Soundwave, Bumblebee, Shockwave and

Few artists can pinpoint an emotion as clearly and honestly as Beach Bunny’s Lili Trifilio. On Honeymoon, the excellent debut album from Trifilio’s songwriting project and four-piece band, it’s as if she’s singing about things everyone has felt before but never had the courage to put in words themselves. It’s

Todd Barry has released for one-hour stand-up specials including his latest one for, Domestic Shorthair. He’s appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with David Letterman, Conan and Late Night With Seth Meyers and his acting credits include The Wrestler, Road Trip, Flight of the Concords,

“The Gathering series is all about building community,” says Carbon Leaf frontman Barry Privett. “It’s a call to look inwards and find what matters, an invitation to reach out and embrace the gifts of human connection.” That’s no mean feat given the deep divisions that have defined much of the

On the opening track of Shane Smith & the Saints’ Hail Mary LP, “Heaven Knows,” singer and guitarist Shane Smith lays bare the last four years of his band’s journey. “We set our sails for deeper seas, heaven knows what we will find,” he sings. Since releasing their last prior

Nashville/LA indie-rockers Smallpools erupted onto the scene with their head turning opening statement, “Dreaming” (now RIAA Certified Gold). The song surged to the top of the HypeMachine chart; quickly earning the band support from alternative radio stations across the country, multiple late night television appearances and a home on the

Hailing from Detroit, Michigan – JMSN has emerged on the international stage as one of the music industry’s most sought-after performers and producers. In 2018, JMSN unveiled the next chapter of his sound evolution with the track, “So Badly.” The single was released on his self-founded label, White Room Records.

When Hellogoodbye formed in the early 2000s, they were quirky, fun-loving emo rockers from California who took as much influence from the Nintendo sound bleeps of their childhood as they did modern pop-punk. The group infused its playful brand of indie power pop with sugary sweetness, catchy dance beats, and

Jake Miller is a Miami-raised and Los Angeles-based recording artist, songwriter, and producer who takes matters into his own hands. Not only does he craft all of his own beats and lyrics, but the multiinstrumentalist also plays guitar and piano. His approach adds a tactile touch and heartfelt honesty to

Hail the Sun isn’t anything. They just are. They continue to push what is known as post-hardcore into realms that both your metal friend will love, and you can show your grandma. The band has been actively writing and touring together for over a decade. This comes out clearly when

As kids, SUMMER SALT knew what they were running toward. Now, they’re ready to ruminate on what they’ve left behind. In a way, the trop-pop duo singer/guitarist Matthew Terry and drummer Eugene Chung have been building to their brand-new album, SEQUOIA MOON, ever since jettisoning their Dallas, Texas, hometown for

Prodigious Tuareg guitarist and songwriter Mdou Moctar boldly reforges contemporary Saharan music and “rock music“ by melding Eddie Van Halen pyrotechnics, full-blast noise and guitar shredding, field recordings, drums rhythms, poetic meditations on love, religion, women’s rights, inequality and Western Africa’s exploitation at the hands of colonial powers to rip

Lucky For You is Bully’s most close-to-the-bone album yet. It’s an album that’s searing and unmistakably marked by its creator’s experiences, while still retaining the massive sound that Alicia Bognanno has become known for over the last decade. Her fourth album draws from personal pain and the universal struggle that

Since 2002, Abbey Road LIVE! has been rocking the music of the Beatles at clubs, theatres, festivals, and private events. Initially a tribute to the monumental “Abbey Road” album, the band has expanded its scope to include more than 100 Beatles tunes, from all eras of the Fab Four’s career.