ALBUM REVIEW: KEVIN MORBY’S “SUNDOWNER”
If anything helped us slog through 2020, it was music... Sundowner celebrates the Midwest, specifically chronicling Morby's move...
- Apr 25, 2019
- 2 min
CONCERT REVIEW: BAYONNE
The Back Room at Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro is typically mellow, but the night of the Bayonne concert felt especially sparse. Midway...
- Feb 25, 2019
- 2 min
HOW PUNK MAKES ME A BETTER WRITER
Growing up near Cleveland, Ohio gives me a predisposition for things of a darker matter. Home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a river...
- Dec 28, 2018
- 2 min
ALBUM REVIEW: HOLLY GOLIGHTLY’S "DO THE GET ALONG"
Holly Golightly holds a seat as one of those rare musicians who maintains the same sound without turning stale. This is especially...
- Sep 30, 2018
- 3 min
CONCERT REVIEW: FIDLAR
Photo credit A crowd of classic punks, young college students, and a healthy mix of alternative types fill the Cat’s Cradle as FIDLAR...
- Oct 1, 2017
- 3 min
BOWIE TO JAMES MURPHY: "IT SHOULD MAKE YOU FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE."
I was first introduced to LCD Soundsystem during my early years as an undergraduate. While I can't pinpoint the exact time or place, I do...
- May 29, 2017
- 4 min
ALBUM REVIEW: THE MOUNTAIN GOATS' "GOTHS"
The opening song "Rain in Soho" begins with a marching piano loop and a low choral chant, invoking an image of a gothic cathedral beneath...