—Article by David Menconi Pretty much by definition, mastering engineers do their work behind the scenes and largely unheralded. That describes Brent Lambert, proprietor of Kitchen Mastering on Brewer Lane in… Read More →
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Down On Copperline: The Freight Train’s Pulling into Town Once More
—Article by David Menconi The Town of Carrboro’s annual Freight Train Blues Music Series honors the music, memory and legacy of legendary native daughter Elizabeth “Libba” Cotten, born there 128 years… Read More →
Down on Copperline: XOXOK’s deep voice bursting to falsetto
—article by David Menconi Growing up in Rocky Mount, Keenan Jenkins would hear his parents playing r&b on the radio. Hitmakers like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston seem like an… Read More →
Down on Copperline with Katharine Whalen’s Jazz Squad
—article by David Menconi It’s such a natural, the only surprise is that it’s taken this long: An album of Squirrel Nut Zippers alumnus Katharine Whalen singing nothing but songs… Read More →
Down on Copperline: Mipso Regathers and Returns with Confidence
—Article by David Menconi For most of its existence, the bluegrass-flavored Americana group Mipso has had a steady upward trajectory. Since forming on-campus at UNC-Chapel Hill about a decade ago, Mipso… Read More →