—David Menconi, journalist and author The name may imply a lazy afternoon out in the country, but quite a bit of energy is going into Sleepy Fest. A new day-long… Read More →
Down on Copperline
Down on Copperline: Carrboro Music Festival is Back with Two Major Changes
–David Menconi Carrboro Music Festival has two major pieces of news for its 2022 edition. The first is that it will be back to happening in-person on Oct. 1-2 –… Read More →
Down on Copperline: Jazz at RambleRill Farm
–Down on Copperline, David Menconi Good venues for jazz music aren’t easy to find, which makes news of the ambitious new “Jazz at RambleRill Farm” series welcome indeed. The initial… Read More →
Alison Friedman, “China to Carolina is a long, long way, yes”
Faculty, staff and students come to UNC’s Chapel Hill campus from all over the world, but it’s hard to imagine that too many came from farther away than Alison Friedman…. Read More →
Elizabeth Cotten to be enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
If her widespread influence counted for as much as it should, Elizabeth Cotten would have made it into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame long, long ago. But better… Read More →
