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" [...]
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“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 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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Art is Skateboarding – Skateboarding is Art
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine June 2008) By Jonathan W. Smith Art has been woven into skateboarding’s history since the beginning. Skateboarding itself is art, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Album Reviews – Chris Cubeta, Darling, Mooney Suzuki, Sean Fournier, Freedom Hawk, The Features, Humpback Jack, Stranger Day, Smashing Pumpkins
(originally published in Bootleg Magazine, August 2007) Chris Cubeta and the Liars Club – Faithful By Brian Tucker There was an illustration years ago in Rolling Stone [...]
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 [...]
Anne Beasley Weber and the 11th East Coast Wahine Championship
Originally published in Bootleg Magazine – August 2007 By Brian Tucker The East Coast Wahine Championship is in it’s 11th year and it returns to Wrightsville [...]
Q&A with artist Marissa Blood
(originally published in Bootleg magazine, August 2007) By Josh Spilker and Brian Tucker Marissa Blood is from Toronto, making her way as a feisty young artist in a town [...]
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 [...]
Labeling Deloris hits town before a hurricane does
(originally published in Avenue magazine, July 2006) By Brian Tucker Andrew Boudouris wants to get pierced. Someone at a local tattoo shop told him when to stop by but the [...]
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