Triangle Music

Album Review: Alessi's Ark - The Still Life

2013-05-21T16:00:00.000-04:00

Alessi Laurent-Marke’s third album as Alessi’s Ark, The Still Life, is representative of both her prodigious promise and youthful follies. The Still Life comfortably fits 13 songs in just over 30 minutes. Laurent-Marke pinpoints musical ideas and wastes no time. Four songs clock in under 2 minutes, something more common in punk than in the modern folk she produces. The cute “Money” makes its

Pinback announces big 2013 tour, coming to Carrboro

2013-05-21T10:04:00.000-04:00

California indie band Pinback and preparing to hit the road on a big tour this summer which will keep them on the road into the fall and bring them back to the Triangle for the second time supporting their 2012 album Information Retrieved. They'll play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Tuesday, September 13. Deathfix will open. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $14. Check out the band

R&B supergroup TGT to release debut album, announces summer tour

2013-05-20T16:41:00.000-04:00

R&B supergroup TGT which features Tyrese, Ginuwine and Tank are preparing to release their debut album, 3 Kings, sometime this year and they'll be hitting the road on a summer tour that will bring them to the Triangle. TGT will play the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Friday, July 5. Grammy award winning North Carolina singer Fantasia will open. Tickets are on sale now via the Duke Energy

Merge to reissue the Mountain Goats' 'All Hail West Texas'

2013-05-20T11:04:00.001-04:00

The Mountain Goats' out-of-print 2002 album All Hail West Texas (the last super lo-fi album recorded on a Panasonic boombox that John Darnielle released) will be remastered and reissued with bonus tracks by Merge Records this summer. It will be out on July 23 and will feature seven additional songs from cassette recordings around the same era. The liner notes will feature an 1,800-word essay

Ke$ha announces summer tour, returning to Raleigh

2013-05-17T09:53:00.001-04:00

Gaudy, glittered up pop star Ke$ha has extended her 2013 tour plans in support of her latest album Warrior, released last year, and she'll be making her way back to the Triangle this summer. She'll return to the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Wednesday, August 14. Mike Posner will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 24, via the Duke Energy Center box office and

Annuals announce Raleigh 'Time Stamp' release show

2013-05-16T10:08:00.000-04:00

After springing their first new new album in five years, Time Stamp, on the world just a few weeks ago, local favorites Annuals have now announced their first hometown show since the release. The band will play Kings Barcade in Raleigh on Saturday, July 27. Tickets are on sale now via Etix for $8. If you haven't already checked out Time Stamp, you can stream the album via the widget below or

The Whigs announce 2013 tour dates, coming to Chapel Hill

2013-05-15T15:50:00.000-04:00

Georgia rockers The Whigs have announced a few spring and summer tour dates in support of their latest album Enjoy the Company which was released last year and they're coming back to the Triangle. The band will play Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Tuesday, June 11. Deap Valley will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17, via Ticketfly for $10. Check out The Whigs messy new music

Oak City 7 concert series announces 2013 lineup

2013-05-15T09:49:00.000-04:00

The Oak City 7 concert series at City Plaza in downtown Raleigh will return in a few weeks to kick off their second season of free concerts every other Thursday from May 30 until August 22. Headliners this year are Orchestra GarDel, Rosco Bandana, Cracker, Yarn, Southern Culture on the Skids, Big Something and Toon & The Real Laww. Other acts will include Hammer No More the Fingers, Toddlers,

Album Review: Mikal Cronin - MCII

2013-05-14T14:52:00.000-04:00

Mikal Cronin’s Merge Records debut, MCII, is a near-perfect summer record coming along just in time to dominate speakers and headphones all season. From the opening piano line of “Weight” to the final fuzzy fade out on “Piano Mantra,” MCII is a resplendent balance of infectious melody, energy and Cronin’s shrugging vocals. There’s enough power behind the guitar lines to keep fans of Cronin’s

Mary J. Blige announces The Liberation Tour 2013 dates

2013-05-14T09:39:00.000-04:00

R&B superstar Mary J. Blige has announces a new spring leg of The Liberation tour which will bring her to the Triangle for a big show in June. Blige will perform at the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Friday, June 7. Chrisette Michele will open. Tickets are on sale now via the venue box office and Ticketmaster for $45 to $110. Check out the music video for the song "Don't Mind" from Blige's latest

Superchunk releasing tenth album 'I Hate Music' this summer

2013-05-13T14:53:00.000-04:00

Local indie rock icons Superchunk waited nine years before releasing their last new album Majesty Shredding in 2010 but fortunately fans won't have to wait until 2019 for their next release. The band will release their tenth, I Hate Music, on August 20 via Merge Records on CD, LP, deluxe LP vinyl and as a digital download. According to the press release for I Hate Music, the album is said to be

The Darkness kicks off North American tour in Raleigh

2013-05-13T10:01:00.000-04:00

All photos by Kevin Norris On Friday night, over-the-top British rockers The Darkness kicked off their North American tour at Raleigh's Lincoln Theatre. Even though the band hadn't played shows in a few months, they were in top form, delighting the crowd with their infectious, tongue in cheek rock and a unitard-sporting, undeniably entertaining frontman. After opening with "Every Inch of You"

Wild Nothing announces new EP, summer tour

2013-05-10T09:37:00.001-04:00

Virginia singer-songwriter Jack Tatum, better known as Wild Nothing, will release a new seven-track EP on May 14 titled Empty Estate. The band will be hitting the road on some select tour dates in late spring and through the summer which will bring them back to the Triangle. Wild Nothing will play Local 506 in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, June 12. Twin Tigers will open. Tickets are on sale now via

New music from The Love Language - "Calm Down"

2013-05-09T16:55:00.002-04:00

After announcing their long-awaited third album Ruby Red, due out on July 23 via Merge Records, The Love Language has released a sneak peek. Check out the driving rhythm section and reverb-soaked guitars and vocals of the opening track from the new album, "Calm Down," below. Check out more information about Ruby Red including the complete track list HERE. An announcement of a big hometown

Deerhunter releases 'Monomania,' announces North American tour

2013-05-09T09:43:00.000-04:00

Georgia indie rockers Deerhunter just released their sixth full-length album on Tuesday titled Monomania and they'll be touring the world this year in support of it. A North American tour will kick off in late August and will eventually bring the band back to the Triangle. The band will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Sunday, September 22. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May

History of Merge Records documented in the Southern Folklife Collection

2013-05-08T15:22:00.002-04:00

UNC's Southern Folklife Collection (SFC) announced yesterday that a collection of recordings and documents from Merge Records is now available. The collection includes around 4,200 items from 1987 to 2012 with 800 audio recordings ranging from test pressings to commercially-released CDs. It also includes one bootleg recording of Superchunk at the Whiskey A Go Go in Los Angeles from 1992.

Mac Miller announces Space Migration Tour

2013-05-08T10:08:00.000-04:00

Young Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller is getting ready to release his sophomore album Watching Movies with the Sound Off on June 18 and he'll be hitting the road on a big summer tour to support it. Miller will play The Ritz in Raleigh on Tuesday, July 9. He'll be joined by special guests Chance The Rapper, The Internet, Vince Staples, Choo Jackson and The Come-UP. Ticket information is not

Album Review: She & Him - Volume 3

2013-05-07T16:03:00.000-04:00

She & Him’s Volume 3 puts Zooey Deschanel front and center and loses some of the balance that made the duo’s previous records appealing. Deschanel has always been more visible than her partner, but previous records played like a duet. Even when M. Ward wasn’t singing, his gorgeous compositions were level with Deschanel’s vocals. On Volume 3, he rarely sings and his music rarely breaks out of

The Killers announce summer tour, coming to Raleigh

2013-05-07T12:57:00.000-04:00

Vegas rockers The Killers are heading on the road this summer in support of their latest album Battle Born and they'll be making a stop in the Triangle for the only the second time, and the first time in almost nine years. The band will play the Red Hat Amphitheater in Raleigh on Monday, August 12. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 17, via the Duke Energy Center box office and

Dawes & Shovels & Rope announce summer tour

2013-05-07T10:47:00.001-04:00

Photo by Noah Abrams Rising stars Dawes were just in town last week opening for Bob Dylan in Raleigh. Now they've announced a summer tour with Shovels & Rope which will bring them back to the Triangle for a headline show in support of their new album Stories Don't End. Dawes and Shovels & Rope will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Wednesday, June 12. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on

Justin Timberlake announces The 20/20 Experience tour

2013-05-06T13:50:00.000-04:00

Fresh off the Instagram announcement yesterday that the second volume of The 20/20 Experience will be out on September 30, Justin Timberlake has announced a big U.S. tour to follow which will include a stop in the Triangle. The tour will come to the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Wednesday, November 13. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Monday, May 13, via the venue box office and Ticketmaster

EL-P & Killer Mike announce tour as Run the Jewels

2013-05-06T09:59:00.000-04:00

Hip-hop artists EL-P and Killer Mike are preparing to release an album and head out together on a big summer tour as Run the Jewels, which will be making a stop in the Triangle. The pair will play the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Friday, August 9. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $18. Stream or download the song "Get It" from Run the Jewels via the widget below. The pair will release a

Michael Bublé announces 'To Be Loved' tour

2013-05-03T10:54:00.000-04:00

Suave crooner Michael Bublé is planning a busy 2013 on the road in support of his latest album To Be Loved which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart last week. The U.S. leg of the tour will happen this fall and he'll play the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Friday, October 25. Ticket information is not available yet but we'll let you know when we know the details. Check out the music video

Alison Krauss, Steve Martin, Edie Brickell, Punch Brothers & more coming for Wide Open Bluegrass

2013-05-02T09:36:00.000-04:00

As we first mentioned almost a year ago, the International Bluegrass Music Association is bringing their annual World of Bluegrass festivities to Raleigh for three years starting in 2013. Now we have the first details of the bevy of musicians who will be making their way here this fall. Performances at the Wide Open Bluegrass Festival on September 27 and 28 at the Raleigh Convention Center and

Patty Griffin announces new album, 2013 tour

2013-05-01T16:49:00.001-04:00

Singer-songwriter Patty Griffin, who is said to have married Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant (coming to the Triangle soon), is gearing up for the release of her new album American Kid, due out on May 7. She'll hit the road for a quick run of late spring dates which will bring her to the Triangle. Griffin will play the Haw River Ballroom on Saturday, June 1. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m.