—David Menconi, Down on Copperline A few years back, Steven Raets was trying to come up with the perfect name for his new venture. A multi-media music facility near Hillsborough,… Read More →
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MEET THE 2023 PIEDMONT LAUREATE: DASAN AHANU
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Dasan Ahanu, the poet and spoken-word artist who recently became the 2023 Piedmont Laureate, grew up under his given name, Chris Massenburg. But once… Read More →
WHUP-FM: Local Is Where the Niche Is
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline On the one hand, Orange County’s community radio station WHUP, 104.7-FM in Hillsborough, is a modern enterprise. Founded in the wake of the U.S. Congress’… Read More →
JONATHAN BYRD BRINGS SINGER/SONGWRITER SERIES TO HILLSBOROUGH
—David Menconi, Down on the Copperline So much music-listening in the modern era happens at a distance. And while it can be cool, there’s still something bloodless about online livestreams… Read More →
Down on Copperline: C. Albert Blomquist’s Latest Musical Incarnation
–Down on Copperline, by David Menconi Clark Blomquist has covered an incredibly wide range of styles under various names over the years – stately pop, scathing hardcore, eccentric electronic and… Read More →
