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Music: Article Archive
Music: Article Archive
March 11, 2010
DJ Dãm-Funk leads a West Coast music revival
The music of Los Angeles has long been defined by its agreeable climate and the resulting culture. Ever since the Beach Boys began penning their musical postcards from the Pacific Coast, the sun-soaked sounds of the Golden State have often evoked a sensat...
Read MoreFranti's ideals balance out Mayer's reputation
Michael Franti and Spearhead have yet to reach the level of stardom achieved by John Mayer, but Franti has quietly built a reputation through the years as a man of substance, from his thoughtful, humanistic lyrics to a documentary he made about life in wa...
Read MoreFebruary 25, 2010
Thacker Dairy Road journey
Rebecca White, co-founder of local band Thacker Dairy Road surveys the cupcakes she's baked for bassist George Smith's birthday. Decorated with large cylinder--shaped dollops of chocolate, the dessert is disturbingly anatomical in appearance. White shrugs...
Read MoreFebruary 18, 2010
Stories honor outstanding black women
When playwright Kim Hines set out to pen her work "Ain't I A Woman," she wanted to avoid the traditional roles often portrayed by women -- weak, demure, passive. She wanted to celebrate four individuals and educate an audience about their strugg...
Read MoreFebruary 12, 2010
Dima and Bella: Duets in life and music
GREENSBORO — The photograph freezes in time two generations of Russian music royalty.Violinist Julian Sitkovetsky and his wife, pianist Bella Davidovich, crouch to dote over their 2-year-old son. The scene, likely from 1956, would prove all too flee...
Read MoreFebruary 11, 2010
Diversity drives Akron/Family's sound
Seth Olinsky, Akron/Family singer and guitarist, believes the digital music revolution has not only changed how young people purchase and listen to music, but also what they listen to. "Music is being consumed in totally different ways nowadays,"...
Read MorePoetic sequel, 15-plus years in the making
Most people know Bruce Piephoff as a singer-songwriter. But for Piephoff, who has released 18 albums, the music is only an extension of his true identity as a poet. "I heard somebody say to Townes Van Zandt, 'You're a poet,' " Piephoff says. &qu...
Read MoreA little luck, and a lot of heart and soul
Molly McGinn fingers the necklace dangling around her neck, a dog-tag-shaped emblem inscribed with the name Amelia Earhart. A gift from a friend, McGinn thinks it may be a good-luck charm, a harbinger for good things to come. McGinn's new band, Amelia's M...
Read MoreFebruary 4, 2010
The F-Art Ensemble: Somewhere between Brahms and John Waters
David Fox lies flat on his back, banging his hands on the bottom of a grand piano. Gil Fray stands above him, slapping percussively on the open piano lid before pouncing at the keys like a cat. Fray pauses in mid-strike, confounding expectations by easing...
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2010
Our Own Music City
Although Greensboro is still an accommodating home for touring artists and local acts in the R&B, rap and soul canons, few transplants and newcomers realize how deep the roots of Greensboro's solid music scene run. Built by a few driven individuals, G...
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