One of the best music festivals in the Carolinas, Asheville's Moogest has just announced their 2012 lineup which, as always, includes a bevy of great performers.
This year's headliners are Primus 3D, Orbital, Miike Snow, Santigold, Richie Hawtin, Squarepusher, Explosions in the Sky and The Magnetic Fields. Other performers include Four Tet, Divine Fits, GZA, Thomas Dolby, Cold Cave, El-P, Black
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Billy Joel rocks Raleigh with hits, deep cuts
The Piano Man himself, Billy Joel, returned to the Triangle on Sunday night for a much hyped show that surpassed expectations and made good on Joel's promise to dig deep into his catalog on this tour.
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James Taylor announces summer tour
One of North Carolina's favorite sons, the amazing singer-songwriter James Taylor, has just announced a big summer tour that will bring him back to the Triangle for big show.
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Album Review: Water Liars - Water Liars
Water Liars' third full length album is a powerful, confident thesis on the band. It balances country, punk, love, loss and southern identity brilliantly. It is appropriately self titled.
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Richard Buckner's Bloomed to get deluxe reissue
Following the deluxe reissues of Lambchop's Nixon in January and the forthcoming reissue of Superchunk's Indoor Living in February
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OneRepublic announces summer tour, coming to Raleigh
Colorado pop rockers OneRepublic are hitting the road this summer on a big North American tour in support of their latest album Native that will bring them to the Triangle for a big show.
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Twenty One Pilots announce spring tour, coming to Carrboro
Ohio indie pop duo Twenty One Pilots will take their latest album Vessel back on the road this spring as they head out on a big tour that will bring them to the Triangle.
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Monday, August 6, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Magnetic Fields bring mix of old & new to the Cat's Cradle
The Magnetic Fields rolled into Carrboro on Wednesday for the first show of a two-night stand at the Cat's Cradle.
Songwriter Stephin Merritt and the band rolled through a 28-song set which spanned the band's entire career, though it heavily featured the band's new album Love at the Bottom of the Sea.
Merritt's dry, quirky humor was on display throughout the evening, most notably when he
Songwriter Stephin Merritt and the band rolled through a 28-song set which spanned the band's entire career, though it heavily featured the band's new album Love at the Bottom of the Sea.
Merritt's dry, quirky humor was on display throughout the evening, most notably when he
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Win tickets to The Magnetic Fields at Cat's Cradle
The Magnetic Fields are out on tour in support of their new album, Love at the Bottom of the Sea (review here) and will play two nights at Cat's Cradle next week, April 11 and 12. We're giving away a pair of tickets to the first night, Wednesday, April 11, courtesy of Merge Records.
For a chance to win, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Magnetic Fields tickets" in the subject
For a chance to win, email trianglemusiccontests at gmail dot com with "Magnetic Fields tickets" in the subject
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Album Review: The Magnetic Fields - Love At The Bottom Of The Sea
After a trio of experimental albums, The Magnetic Fields return to familiar form with Love At The Bottom Of The Sea. The album feels like an epilogue to the classic 69 Love Songs, but it’s uneven with both brilliant and blasé moments.
The Magnetic Fields have always been adept at contrasting their lyrics and music effectively and “God Wants Us To Wait” is a perfect example. The tale a
The Magnetic Fields have always been adept at contrasting their lyrics and music effectively and “God Wants Us To Wait” is a perfect example. The tale a
