album review – Beta Radio’s “Colony of Bees”
Local duo go exploring on follow up album [...]
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Randy McQuay competes at International Blues Challenge
Local musician takes his dynamic talents to a larger stage in Memphis [...]
Live review – If Birds Could Fly
Fiery set from a fantastic band and stellar singer. Find 'em [...]
Thunderlip releases new album “Sunday Driving”
Ten years after their debut, Thunderlip returns with new album that reflects the fun that initially brought the band together [...]
John Wesley Satterfield kicks off 2015 by returning to Wilmington
Rock and roll meets Amercana on new EP. [...]
Local actor Cullen Moss on “The Walking Dead” tonight
Local actor plays a creepy character on a popular AMC show. [...]
album review – Black Mantis’s self-titled debut
Hard rock debut album from new ILM band aims for more. [...]
Local music flashback – Railroad Earth
20 years later...talking with one of ILM's bands from 1994 - Railroad Earth and their 7-inch release "Meditation" [...]
interview with actor Taylor Kowalski
Actor Taylor Kowalski talks about working on a new short film with author Brad Land [...]
album review – D&D Sluggers’ Hot Banana
D&D Sluggers takes different directions [...]
Brad Lackey discusses Bootleg Dynasty’s new album
Singer talks about the work of touring and the substance behind the new songs. [...]
Grammy nominated band Yarn tour behind “Shine the Light On”
Yarn singer talks writing earnest material and collaborating with established (and famous) musicians [...]
Producer Joel Soisson talks about making “Trick or Treat” in Wilmington
Joel Soisson is in town making "Piranha 3DD" but twenty five years ago he was in town making heavy metal horror movie "Trick or Treat" [...]
Marc Price talks about making “Trick or Treat” and his early days as an actor
The actor and comedian recalls making the heavy metal 80s horror movie in Wilmington, Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons, and his early days as an actor. [...]
I Was Totally Destroying It to release “Horror Vacui”
Chapel Hill indie rock/powerpop band's new album lays it all bare. [...]
Live review – ALO
The band was a hit with their music and interesting covers
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Live review – The Diamond Center
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer magazine) January 7, 2010 – The Soapbox – Wilmington, N.C. Brandi Price wore a clasp of silver bells around the [...]
Live review – Ben Sollee
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer magazine) December 4, 2009 – The Soapbox – Wilmington, N.C. On a nearly bare stage Ben Sollee sat with a cello, [...]
Live review – White Tiger and the Bed of Roses
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer magazine) October 8, 2009 – Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern – Wilmington, NC There’s a fine anomaly to [...]
Interview with artist Jason Rudolph Pena
(originally published in Bootleg issue 43, February 2009) By Brian Tucker Jason Pena lives in Arizona where by day he works at a library, a job he enjoys and is fruitful when [...]
“Blue Velvet” revisited – Johnny Griffin on early Wilmington Production
Film Commission director looks back [...]
“Blue Velvet” revisited – Joe Dunton on Capturing the Picture
Joe Dunton discusses the visual style of "Blue Velvet" [...]
“Blue Velvet” revisited – The Beaumont’s Neighbors
Neighbors discuss the film's production [...]
“Blue Velvet” revisited – Jeff Goodwin on Making the Ear
Make-up effects artist discusses making one of film's most famous creations [...]
“Blue Velvet” revisited – a film historian’s look back
Bill Ackerman's scholarly essay on Wilmington's most famous film production. [...]
“Blue Velvet” revisited – an interview with Vernon Harrell
Crew member shares stories from the set, from the big ear, Barbary Coast, to Brad Dourif dancing with a dead snake. [...]
A handful of questions with The Dead Letters
by Josh Spilker The Dead Letters is a young and gritty band out of Kendal, Lake District in the northern part of the United Kingdom. Their EP, Sampler, is soaked with [...]
Sid Haig – “How come you’re asking so many jackassy questions?!”
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine in October 2008) By Bryan Renfro A week or so before I was to meet Sid Haig, I watched House of 1000 Corpses again for probably the [...]
Interview with artist Don Marquez
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine October 2008) By Brian Tucker Illustrator, comic artist, and painter Don Marquez weaves classic style with a love for adventure [...]
Interview with Spoonfork’s Oscar Lundin
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine, October 2008) By Josh Spilker The Swedish rock duo’s album is like turkey dinner at your grandma’s house gone horribly wrong. [...]
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