Jude Eden album release show this Friday
Album release show will blend, art, music, and poetry. [...]
2008
“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 [...]
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 [...]
Live review – Win Win Winter
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer Magazine) September 21, 2008 – The Soapbox – Wilmington, NC Sundays may be the wrong part of the weekend to [...]
Q and A with London artist Peter Michael
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, September 2008) By Brian Tucker Based in London, Peter Michael’s works are created after taking photographs of his subjects, [...]
Q and A with Chicago’s darling
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, September 2008) By Josh Spilker Darling is a modern rock trio from Chicago and also run a record label, Cardboard Sangria. Their [...]
John Hulme, author and filmmaker on new book series “The Seems”
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, September 2008) By Brian Tucker Author and independent filmmaker John Hulme was once a local on the streets of Wrightsville Beach. [...]
Interview with London photographer Anne O’Hara
When did you begin photographing mannequins and dolls? O’Hara: I started photographing dolls and mannequins in particular about eighteen months ago. I was taking photos of [...]
Live review – Hammer No More The Fingers
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer magazine) April 12, 2008 – Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern – Wilmington, N.C. Here’s what it feels like at [...]
Hammer No More the Fingers
by Josh Spilker Last December Durham showed Wilmington a thing or two about live shows by way of the band Hammer No More The Fingers (HNMTF). Three playful, and by all [...]
Live Review – The Felice Brothers
By Brian Tucker (originally published in Performer Magazine) March 5, 2008 – The Soapbox, Wilmington, NC In a warm and raucous way The Felice Brothers made a living [...]
Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade warm up Juggling Gypsy
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine March 2008) By Jenica Jones Imagine the sultry jazz halls of the 1930s and 1940s, people listening to the mysterious voice spilling [...]
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 [...]
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