by Andrew Hibbard on August 23, 2009
Brad Cook played with Megafaun and Bowerbirds at last night’s show, earning the hard-worker award. And for “The Ticonderoga,” Phil Cook joined Bowerbirds. Bowerbirds, who headlined, closed out their encore (and tour) with all of Megafaun joining them on-stage as they performed a cover of the Rosebuds’ “Hold Hands and Fight,” dedicated the Rosebuds’ Ivan [...]
by Jessie Tang on April 7, 2009
The poster says it all. Local indie favorites and Merge band the Rosebuds and special guests Midtwon Dickens come together for a benefit concert hosted by Golden Belt April 24 at 9 p.m. All net proceeds go to support Durham Arts Council. Tickets are $12 a pop, and those basking in the return of OnlyBurger can [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on April 3, 2009
Sorry to be a little late on this (Full Frame all day). Merge has released some details on its 20th anniversary festival, XX Merge. The event is a centerpiece of the local label’s year-long anniversay celebration.
Four nights of the July 22-26 festival will be held at the Cradle, with a fifth at UNC’s Memorial Hall. [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on January 24, 2009
Vincent Moon’s La Blogotheque has 10 new performances, called the “In a Van Sessions.” It’s like Black Cab Sessions with more space. Among the session are Bowerbirds playing “La Denegracion” and the Rosebuds, who are playing at the Cat’s Cradle tonight, with a cute-as-ever version of “Bluebird.”
by Andrew Hibbard on January 4, 2009
I should have read about this and posted it a while ago, but no time is better than the present, right?
Ivan Howard of the Rosebuds, Schooner’s Reid Johnson and Zeno Gill of Durham’s Pox World Empire have created a Triangle supergroup by the name of Flute Flies. The band was created this past summer to support [...]
by Andrew Hibbard on December 21, 2008
Here is the second part of our celebration of the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill music scene. Again, the list is not ranked. For part one, check here.
The Eye-Opener at BCHQ – August 2, 2008
A few of BCHQ’s board members work on a project to promote transgender awareness across the globe, specifically focusing on the Hijra communities in [...]