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Gimme Five! Mary of Mary Johnson Rockers

Mary Johnson Rockers has a new record on the horizon, but can their fearless leader handle the five hardest questions in faux business? Find out for yourself after the jump.

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 7/25-31

So many places to be, so much music to hear…

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Gimme Five! Nolan Smock of The Charming Youngsters

They’re charming, they’re youngsters, and they’re storming stages and making plans from home-base in Greenville. With all that going for them, Nolan Smock, Eric Von Kopp, Lloyd Newman, Sean Burleson, and Kathryn Jackson figure they’re undoubtedly the “OFFICIAL BAND OF THE 22ND CENTURY!” But that doesn’t mean they can handle our furious five? Can they pass this test? See for yourself after the jump.

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 7/18-24

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

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SPOTLIGHT: Eels

Indie rockers the EELS are bringing their famous tunes to Carrboro, and will play at Cat’s Cradle on Monday, July 25. If you haven’t heard front man Mark Everett’s sultry vocals, this is a concert you can’t miss. From MTV nominations to movie soundtracks, the EELS have traversed every corner of the music world. Their ever-changing alternative melodies make eternal fans.

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Advance Notice: The Week in Happenings 7/11-17

Some places to find yourself (and good music) in the week ahead.

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SPOTLIGHT: Jimbo Mathus and The Tri-State Coalition

Bringing you the best blues in Chapel Hill this month is Jimbo Mathus and The Tri-State Coalition, performing at Local 506 on Sunday, July 10.

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SPOTLIGHT: The 10 By 10 Festival in the Triangle

Green Eggs and Mamet with Eric Swenson and Brad Schnurr. Photo courtesy of The ArtsCenter
The ArtsCenter’s 10 By 10 Festival in the Triangle, featuring 10 10-minute plays presented in succession, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, 10 By 10 will present “The Best of 10 By 10,” featuring some of the most popular plays performed over the course of the festival’s history.

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It’s Hot


It’s always a bit alarming how hot it gets around here. Year after year, temperatures and heat indexes soar, and things get mighty sweaty in the Piedmont.

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FAUNA: Flying Tigers

By Mary Parker Sonis
The great horned owl has a well-earned reputation as one of the most formidable predators in the forest. I had never actually seen one in real life until I did some exploring in our local Bolin Creek forest.

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An Expert Guide To Life’s Fertile Streams

by Vicky Dickson

To someone who’s never tried to write for a living, the life of a novelist might seem idyllic. You get to pick your own hours, without anyone looking over your shoulder; you get to write whatever pops into your head.