—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 →
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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 →
Success beyond Watchhouse: Andrew Marlin gets a Grammy nomination
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline When the Grammy Awards happen in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024, Andrew Marlin will be up for one. But Marlin’s first-ever Grammy nomination isn’t… Read More →
SLEEPY CAT RECORDS & THE HUMANS BEHIND IT
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Based in Carrboro, Sleepy Cat Records started up in the summer of 2019 with a motto summarizing its modest intentions: “Friends making art.” Self-described… Read More →
The Holland Brothers’ Journey to HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones”
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Since the early 1990s, twin brothers Michael and Mark Holland have been making music both together and apart under a variety of names, Jennyanykind,… Read More →
