by Andrew Hibbard on September 24, 2009
The Coffeehouse has just updated its schedule online. No big surprises: we already knew about Lovely Feathers, Troika, the Beast’s CD release and Islands.
New, however, are It’s Just Vanity playing with Antarctic and Greensboro’s the Bronzed Chorus and Princeton (which I believe has been advertised on the door for some time so not quite new) [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on August 2, 2009
We’ve already seen Duke Performance’s 2009-10 musical offerings but we’re already getting a sneek preview of some of the Duke University Union and Coffehouse offerings. First, somewhat old news, rising D.C. sensation Wale will grace Duke’s East Campus Quad Aug. 28 after the student activities fair targeted at first-years. Later that night, things get a [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on January 7, 2009
(Via Pitchfork) Human Highway, a side project of Islands frontman Nick Thorburn and former Islands member Jim Guthrie, just announced a spring tour and are planning a stop at Chapel Hill’s Local 506. They are set to play the venue Sunday, March 22 with Cotton Jones and the Magic.
by Andrew Hibbard on November 20, 2008
Before you know it, you’ll be behind on your Christmas shopping, popping champagne corks on New Year’s Eve and terminating your newly-bought Golds Gym membership. Yes, 2008 is, like George Bush, in its lame duck period and headed to a distant place in our memory.
In true blog fashion, the Playground writing staff will be drafting [...]