Carrboro residents who seek a great place to listen to local musicians can go to Johnny’s Gone Fishing at 901 West Main Street. The local coffee shop, known for holding small concerts three to five times a week, hosted the local band Bluegrass Battleship March 29 at 7:30 p.m. The band was founded in 1974 by vocalist Jane Provan, her husband, Scott… Read more →
A proposal for Carrboro to finance part of a $15 million construction project near the Cat’s Cradle has rekindled simmering concerns about the long-term viability of the popular concert venue. Some residents and town leaders have fretted about the Cat’s Cradle being forced to leave Carrboro because of increased competition in the region. The club’s owner, Frank Heath, has also… Read more →
A music hotbed on Main Street in Carrboro? While Cat’s Cradle may be the first to come to mind, it’s certainly not alone. Chris Wimberley’s Nightsound Studios, located at 116 W. Main St., is dedicated to helping local musicians from all genres maximize their talent and resources, but with a personal touch. “Nightsound is a place which is just as… Read more →
Carrboro is engaging in the vinyl revival sweeping the nation by embracing music and, more importantly, the community. Jay Reeves, owner of Vinyl Perk, opened his store in October 2013 and said that vinyl is making a comeback. He said, “There is definitely a vinyl revival happening. We live in a world that is rushed, hurried and transient. The vinyl… Read more →
The scene at Johnny’s Gone Fishing was picturesque: a charming coffee shop, a warmly lighted gathering area and the pervasive aroma of fresh coffee. But something was different. Above the whirring of the coffee grinder, above faint murmurs of conversation, you could hear it — the distinct sounds of classic blues. Anuraag Pendyal, 24, and Jim Lande, 63, the two… Read more →
When Carrboro community radio station WCOM launched in 2004, it was a tiny revolution. WCOM, which celebrated its 10th anniversary last week, was one of the first radio stations to open under the Federal Communications Commission’s low-power FM licensing program, an initiative that began in 2000 to offer more licenses to small community radio stations and allowed Carrboro to carve… Read more →
Gerry Williams enjoys the Carrboro Music Festival so much he’s coordinating it from South Carolina. Williams organized the last 16 festivals, but this year a move forced him to pass the festival on. Volunteers, including Williams, began the festival in 1998 as a Fete de la Musique, a celebration of the summer solstice. Carrboro’s version was one of a few… Read more →
Every year, the Carrboro Music Festival is accompanied by the beat of footsteps along the crowded downtown streets. And local businesses are keeping tune. Many of them say it’s their best day of the year. “We’ve had record-breaking days in the past,” said Jared Fruth, an employee at Jessee’s Coffee & Bar, one of the festival venues. “It’s a madhouse…. Read more →
Banjos, guitars, mandolins, jeans and beards – these are a few things you can expect to see on Monday evenings at 5:45 p.m. at the local Bluegrass Jam in the gallery of The ArtsCenter at 300-G East Main St. in Carrboro. Whether you’re a beginner getting familiar with the fiddle or a full-on, mandolin-loving musician, all are welcome to share… Read more →
Although rainy weather kept Craicdown, a trio of musicians, from performing in Weaver Street Market’s annual Jazz and More Sunday Brunch series on Oct. 13, the band plans to reschedule their performance. Despite threatening dark clouds and misting rain, students worked on laptops, couples enjoyed pancake breakfasts and friends talked animatedly with one another. But Oren Mechanic, a 26-year-old doctoral… Read more →
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