Album releases from Evening Shadows and The Girls
Two solid new local albums arrive following the pandemic. [...]
Ian Millard
Patrick Carr releases new instrumental album “Vox Humana”
Carr creates a moody, personal sounding collection of material. [...]
WAUL returns with “7 Cedars”
Instrumental band takes atypical approach to recording second album [...]
A Bottle Volcanic release “Weird Magic”
Hypnotic sonic fury on band's new album. [...]
Q and A with Valient Thorr
By Brian Tucker Valient Thorr hasn’t played Warped Tour since 2006 but they’re no stranger to Wilmington, having played many explosive shows in this town. They [...]
Waul has recorded new album, possible late summer release
By Brian Tucker Instrumental post-rock and metal trio Waul has recorded a follow-up to their excellent 2015 debut album “Esmerelda.” Drummer Brandon Lamm said [...]
New Zodiac Panthers album out now
New songs burn fast, burn good. [...]
Wildlights debut album one of the year’s best
ASG and Thunderlip musicians record and release long in-the-works project. And its great. [...]
album review – Andy Bilinski’s Snow’s Cut Park
By Brian Tucker On the shelf a few years, singer-songwriter Andy Bilinski’s latest album Snow’s Cut Park is now available via digital outlets and as physical [...]
Andy Bilinski releases new album “Snow’s Cut Park”
Singer-songwriter releases long shelved album. [...]
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 [...]
Visual/Sound/Walls returns to Cucalorus Film Festival with bigger show
Organizer John Gray and musician John Manning discuss the visual/musical event at the yearly film festival. [...]
Album review – Ironhead’s 1000 Nights
Local duo return to their roots and reform old band. [...]
Album review – White Tiger and the Bed of Roses
Multi-member band has fun exploring on new album "Pharaohs en Sombreros" [...]
Jesse Stockton talks about writing songs, elephants, and more
Local singer-songwriter's recent release is full of warmth and elegant heartache, a gem of a local album. [...]
Jesse Stockton residency at Lagerheads
Singer songwriter pairs with his brother for a run of performances at Wrightsville Beach bar [...]
Salvación and new album “God, Gold, and Glory”
Inspired by history class, local classic heavy metal band delivers a concept album [...]
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 [...]
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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