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POETRY IN ACTION

by Vicky Dickson

To those of us who grew up thinking of poetry as a formal, somewhat stilted art form, the whole notion of a poetry slam can seem anomalous.

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Blueback Blues

by Kirk Ross

A sad acknowledgement the other day from state Division of Marine Fisheries Director Louis Daniel, who told a group of legislators meeting in Raleigh that while some species are making a comeback due to better management, the state’s herring population remains greatly depleted.

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CAUGHT ON FILM

Film Spotlight: Scraps

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by Margot C. Lester

Sometimes a seemingly random encounter leads to a creative pursuit. Such was the case when local screenwriter Kate Burgauer, then 16, saw a homeless woman on a city bus.

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HOP LINE: No Lime, Please

A new way of thinking about beer in Mexico
By Israel Lazaro

Agua, lupulos, levadura and malta are the four main ingredients in one of the most popular drinks in the Spanish-speaking world – cerveza.

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TASTE OF THE TOWN

La Residence

Over the past 36 years, La Residence has certainly seen its fair share of changes, most notably the addition of late-night service that made the Rosemary Street restaurant a hugely popular bar scene.

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Freemail: Bowerbirds – “In the Yard”

Download “In the Yard” from Bowerbirds‘s The Clearing out March 6th on Dead Oceans.

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 1/30-2/5

Here because you can’t be trusted to know where to find the good stuff every night of the week.

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Gimme Five! Hank Smith of The Morning After

When the musicians of The Morning After first teamed up, their range of expertise made choosing just one style to focus on a difficult task.  Ultimately, they figured it’s way more fun to share the love and throw out the rulebook. The resulting sound is a wild blend of rock, bluegrass, soul, jazz, funk, latin and beyond. They’re part acoustic revivalists, part showstoppers.

Can their banjo-man handle his part in answering these five questions, though? See for yourself after the jump.

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Freemail: Midtown Dickens – “Only Brother”

Download “The Sea” from Midtown Dickens‘ upcoming release Home, out 04/03/2012 on Trekky Records.

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SPOTLIGHT: John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff

John Howie Jr. – Photo courtesy of Neil Carpenter / Charlottefive.com
If you went into mourning when country-twang band Two Dollar Pistols broke up in 2008, it’s time to put away the somber black cowboy attire – John Howie Jr. is back and ready to blow you away.

Howie’s new band, the Rosewood Bluff, comprised of drummer Matt Brown, bassist Billie Feather, guitarist Tim Shearer and Nathan Golub on pedal steel, brings together a sound that is more country-rock than the Pistols’ twang on their debut full-length album Leaving Yesterday.

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 1/23-29

Here because you can’t be trusted to know where to go to hear the good stuff every night of the week.