Last Friday, Jan. 13, on The Local Beat we had two very special guests join us. At 5 p.m. the Kickin' Grass Band popped in for the first time in about a year to promote their 10th Anniversary Show at the Carolina Theatre the following night. There were plenty of laughs and anecdotes as the band shared stories with us from the past 10 years. Take a listen below: Kickin Grass Band 1/13/12 At 6 p.m. the quartet from [...]
The Local Beat is back this week with the first of many guests in 2012. At 5 p.m. long-time regulars on the program, the Kickin' Grass Band , will be back in studio. KGB has been hard at work for the past year travelling and touring across our great nation but are finally playing another show in our area tomorrow night. It is a special event as well; the band has officially been together for 10 years and this will be the "Ten Year Anniversary Show." The concert is tomorrow night in Durham's Carolina Theatre with the [...]
Chris Thile Mandolinist Chris Thile is set to perform at Carolina Theatre of Durham in North Carolina on Sunday, November 13th, 2011, at 8:00 pm. Mandolinist Chris Thile, a charismatic prodigy, is best-known for the mainstream success of his audacious string bands Nickel Creek and the Punch Brothers. With Bach in one ear and Radiohead in the other, Thile is positioned to steward bold new directions in bluegrass. In this solo performance at the historic Carolina Theatre, he showcases sparkling original tunes alongside Bach Partitas that he transcribed for mandolin, galvanizing them [...]
Thanks to fellow Kentucky blogger You Ain't No Picasso and Stereogum, we now know what Of Montreal's elaborate new stage setup consists of. Here's the live debut of "Id Engager", performed at the Carolina Theatre in Durham, NC on Tuesday night, along with some crazy introductory stage antics that the band has become known for over the years. But with the addition of giant platforms and dancing ninjas, the only logical next step for Of Montreal's live show is a collaboration with Cirque Du Soleil. You can also check out the Mad Decent remix of "Id Engager" below where Diplo [...]
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