Community. Hope. Connection. When you see Allison Russell perform, you are called to your better angels. You are called to see the better angels in others. You are called to [ … ]
Category: Concert Reviews
Show Review: Josh Ritter, Amythyst Kiah (The Carolina Theatre May 16, 2023)
“I’m singing for the love of it, have mercy on the man who sings to be adored.” This line from Josh Ritter’s song, “Snow is Gone,” seems to sum up [ … ]
Show Recap: Sierra Hull & Justin Moses – Down Home Concert Series (February 24, 2023 Raleigh, NC)
When Sierra Hull and Justin Moses took the stage last Friday night, they didn’t waste any time. After a brief hello to the crowd, Sierra said, “Well let’s get picking.” [ … ]
Live Review: Jake Blount (The Pinhook, Durham, NC September 7, 2022)
Last Wednesday was kind of a homecoming for Jake Blount (he/they). They told the crowd at The Pinhook here in Durham that years ago they played his first professional show [ … ]
Show Review: Andrew Marlin at The Nightlight (Chapel Hill, NC June 9, 2022)
“I’ve seen a lot of shows here, and it’s real nice to finally get to play The Nightlight,” Andrew Marlin said last week. The Nightlight, in Chapel Hill, has low [ … ]
SHOW REVIEW: The Lumineers / Caamp (5/24/22 Coastal Credit Union Music Park Raleigh, NC)
In April of 2012, I went to Bull Moose Music in Brunswick, Maine, to get the CD of this band I’d been obsessed with since hearing their four-track session on [ … ]
The Tallest Man on Earth Daughter of Swords (Haw River Ballroom – February 26, 2022)
There’s just no other word: this show was cathartic. After two years of postponements and cancellations, Kristian Mattson, aka The Tallest Man on Earth, is back on stage, and he [ … ]
Concert Review: Wood Brothers / Ryan Montbleau June 4, 2021
Shakori Grassroots Live June 4, 2021 “It’s such a blessing to be here,” Ryan Montbleau said about halfway through his opening set on Friday night. Were truer words ever [ … ]
Show Review: Hiss Golden Messenger at Cat’s Cradle (January 11, 2020)
Saturday felt good. My family and I moved to Durham, North Carolina last summer. I spent the morning volunteering for a donation drive for families displaced by substandard living conditions [ … ]
Concert Review: John Prine, Durham Performing Arts Center, November 1, 2019
Until last weekend, I’d only seen John Prine play at festivals. He has become a staple at Newport over the past few years, and was a highlight at The Cook [ … ]