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A University Press Gives Legendary Mag No Depression a Second Chancenew
Can this new model work for other struggling magazines, music or otherwise?
Even Indie Rockers Want the Remixnew
In that, the remix form is just about the most populist genre imaginable, which raises the question: Why did it take indie rock, a nominally populist genre, so long to catch up with it?
Tags: indie rock, remixes
Music for Fuel: It's Harder than Ever to Jam Econonew
"Last year, I was worried about getting out to the West Coast with gas at $3.20 a gallon," says Dan McGee, the frontman for heavy-touring Chapel Hill band Spider Bags, "and this year, I'm worried about getting to work."
The Struggle for Musicians' Health Insurancenew
So why don't more musicians carry health insurance?
How Does Inflowential Stack Up in mtvU's New Contest?new
Pitted against We Are Only Fiction and The Lives of Famous Men, Inflowential now competes for a grand prize package that includes $10,000, cell phones and the host spot for an episode of mtvU's Dean's List.
Did Schoolkids Close Because It Refused to Adapt?new
Some industry experts argue that independent record stores could survive and even flourish.
Schoolkids Records in Chapel Hill to Closenew
Schoolkids Records music stores have been in most major college towns on the East Coast. The chain started in 1972 in Athens, Ga., and the Chapel Hill store, now at its third location on East Franklin Street, opened in 1975.
The Stars of Track & Fieldnew
Increasing rent forces the Carrboro studio out.
Birds Banquet: A Tour Diarynew
Birds of Avalon took Raleigh to the road last year.
Tags: Birds of Avalon, Bazaar Bazaar
The 2007 Mixtapenew
The Triangle's best 35 songs of 2007, including Alina Simone, Birds of Avalon, Bowerbirds and more.
Old Roots, New Branchesnew
Roots music, most notably the old-time and bluegrass strains, has a timeless quality, an enduring appeal and continues to thrive in North Carolina.
A Wisconsin Band Divides to Become Two North Carolina Bandsnew
After DeYarmond Edison broke up, the members returned to the Triangle to form Bon Iver and Megafaun. Both have new albums in the works and couldn't be more opposite.
Ba Da Bing Records Goes Boomnew
Ben Goldberg finds well-earned success with his record label.
In Chicago, Slint Sticks to the Original Scriptnew
At the Pitchfork Music Festival, the band handles Spiderland minimally, and just right.
This is Mother 13new
Superchunk's Jon Wurster has got a brand new gag.
Tags: Corey Harris's Mother 13
