Interview: Artist Josh Heilaman
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine March 2008) By Brian Tucker Josh Heilaman is a working artist in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma whose creations look as though they [...]
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Live review – Irata
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer magazine) January 17, 2008 – The Soapbox – Wilmington, N.C. Irata, an instrumental three piece Irata from [...]
Of Montreal, from Athens, comes to N.C.
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine January 2008) By Joseph Carr I sat down with the band Of Montreal, an eclectic group of musicians from Athens, Ga. This past [...]
Rong – Creating their Own Local Legend
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Bootleg magazine, January 2008) The world is either small or just made of many small circles always leading to something new. On a [...]
A Mess of Fests – La Tomatina
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, August 2007) By Lance Mitchell If you’re looking for a little more action than usual this summer and you just happen to be [...]
Taxi Life, by Anonymous
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, August 2007) I’m a taxi driver here in Wilmington. I was up at 5:20 a.m. to work the taxi dispatch phone which made me severely [...]
Scott Crowder’s Dark Little Rooms
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine, August 2007) By Brian Tucker Scott Crowder probably had one of the coolest dads in the history of parents. Imagine the son of a [...]
Cable After Midnight – 1985’s Fandango
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, August 2007) By Brian Tucker Road trips encapsulate the spirit, determination and attitude of this country. For the young, striking [...]
Thunderlip prepping new album “The Prophecy” for August 2007 release
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, August 2007) By Brian Tucker There’s an image to me that sticks out about Thunderlip, and its not one of leader singer Chuck [...]
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