June is packed with great music at Raleigh venues large and small (see calendar next page). We spoke with country …
Hoodie Hype
Steven Markovitz sounds sleepy when he calls my cellphone at 11 o’clock on a Friday morning. The rapper/singer/MC known as …
Music = Money
With the IBMA World of Bluegrass and Hopscotch music festivals, plus events such as SPARK Con and Ray Price’s Capital …
Sound Advice
Jackson Cooper may only be 23 but he is currently running Chamber Music Raleigh, a venerable 75-year-old organization celebrating classical …
Doing It For The Kids
How the couple behind C.T. Weekends helped save Community Music School. Kristi Hipple and Dennis Mayfield, the owners of the …
Finding His Groove
Raleigh funk artist, Jamil Rashad (aka Boulevards) finds a more mature voice on his second album, but never forgets where he …
Young and Talented
Local teen rockers are a band to watch A leisurely stroll past Dorothea Dix Park on a hot July afternoon …
How to Geek out this Summer
No longer a word of derision be proud and own your nerd and geek moniker. Welcome to Elvegast! Anachronism: (noun) …
Band Together: Playing it Forward
After 9/11, Danny Rosin, President of Brand Fuel, and several friends wanted to do something for the community. Their answer …
Hero Worship
The unmistakable sound of organ chords fills the air, as the band plays The Door’s hit, “Light My Fire,” electrifying …