The tale of wayfaring songwriter Shay Martin Lovette is shaped by an enduring creative pursuit, an inseparable connection with the natural world, and a deep appreciation of the nonpareil musical voices of the past. Two years after his noteworthy debut, Swift Drifter, Lovette brings forth his sophomore record Scatter & […]
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THE LAST EXIT is the fifth studio album from Still Corners, which will be released on 22nd January 2021 on Wrecking Light Records. With the shimmering desert noir sound the band has become known for, THE LAST EXIT takes you on a hypnotic journey, one filled with dilapidated towns, mysterious
Dahl is the 24-year-old frontwoman, bandleader, and conductor of the Brooklyn-based 11-piece avant-rock act called Sloppy Jane. She’s from New York originally, but spent most of her childhood and all of her adolescence living in Los Angeles. Dahl formed the prototype of Sloppy Jane at the age of 15, aiming
Singer and actor Marisha Wallace is a Broadway and West End sensation, best known for starring in Something Rotten, Dreamgirls, Waitress and taking on the role of Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray when it returns to the West End on 21st June. Marking her TV debut, Marisha will be starring in
Austin, TX singer-songwriter proves bad boy with a heart of gold with latest LP release, Westward. Born in a singlewide trailer deep in the pines of East Texas to a family of ex-religious cult musicians, Terrell has been engulfed in a life of music since birth. After migrating to Austin
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
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Friendship Commanders are a heavy duo from Nashville TN comprised of vocalist/guitarist Buick Audra, and drummer/bassist Jerry Roe. They released two projects in 2020: an EP, HOLD ON TO YOURSELF (April 3, 2020); and a two-song single, STONECHILD / YOUR REIGN IS OVER (October 12, 2020). For both releases, the band worked
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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
DJ Proto J has been DJing since 1996. In 1999 he started throwing raves in NC, bringing acts like Goldie, LTJ Bukem, Camp Lo, Marcus Intalex, and countless more, drawing crowds from all over the state of North Carolina and beyond. In 2000, he won first place in a tri-state
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
One of the newest members of the Never Normal collective, is KHX05 (pronounced “Chaos”), a queer/trans rapper and multi-disciplinary artist with Gullah-Geechee cultural roots. They are a force that is strong, fierce, and not to be fucked with. KHX05 has a lot to offer musically and won’t take no for
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
Bridget Battle’s last band might have been a high school choir, but the 21-year-old singer for Cincinnati’s Tweens is no goody two shoes. Look no further for proof than their forthcoming Self-Titled LP, the punk-tinged debut from the trash-pop trio—Battle on vocals and guitar, Peyton Copes on bass and Jerri
Al is a singer-songwriter from Baltimore, Maryland. Equipped with voice and guitar, her music pulls from the enduring melodies of classic folk songs, stacked high with harmony. Drawing influence from the songs her dad would sing to her in the grocery store and the eclectic CD car collection of her
“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
American producer Ky Vöss originally kicked off her career back at the ripe old age of 8 where her passion for the violin saw her have dreams of becoming an orchestral composer. As the years went on and she began to grow up Vöss seamlessly transitioned into the pop world,
It’s rare that you hear ‘the next big thing out of Tampa,’ but They Hate Change are just that. The hip hop meets booty bass producer-rappers Andre and Vonne are South Florida born and bred, carving a niche in their hometown scene with a sound that spans Chicago footwork to
BANGZZ is a garage punk project from singer and guitarist Erika Kobayashi Libero with drummer Jess Caesar of Pink Flag and Dirty Little Heaters. BANGZZ’ sound has been described as “confrontational femme-punk that weds a Stooges stomp to five-alarm-blaze-yelps” and a “brand of punk noir” that is “all scuzzy irreverent
“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 —
Sa-Roc is arguably one of the most vibrant MCs in the world today. Her crisp articulation, fiery delivery, and her elevated and insightful lyricism has often placed her within the same conversation of some of Hip Hop’s most notable artists. Once dubbed by Okayplayer as “one of the most formidable
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
