—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Just about every musician has a mentor figure, someone who introduces them to formative music, often just by having it around. For Steph Stewart, singer/co-leader… Read More →
Down on Copperline
Remembering local Hip Hop star Josh ‘Rowdy’ Rowsey
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline The local music community suffered a grievous blow on April 17 with the sudden death of Rowdy, performing name of hip hop emcee Kevin Joshua… Read More →
‘BANANALAND:’ The folks behind the television series that follows the viral Savannah Bananas
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline For decades, Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley have been making films and television shows before people were ready for them. But being on the cutting… Read More →
Paradise of Bachelors’ Brendan Greaves pays tribute to Terry Allen in latest project
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Brendan Greaves identifies himself as a writer, folklorist and curator on his social-media pages, but that doesn’t even begin to cover what all the… Read More →
John Bare and the Magic of his Lyrical Books
Photo: Bill Reaves —David Menconi, Down on Copperline While UNC alumnus John Bare hasn’t lived in Chapel Hill for decades, you could say Chapel Hill still lives in him. Bare… Read More →
