My favorite band with Chapel Hill roots....? The have matured and had a few lineup changes since this was shot, but seeing them twice in April, they are going someone. The oldie yet SO GOODIE, is going to be followed up with some awesome tunes in the coming months. Paste Magazine is looking forward to their release.

Troika Festival is this weekend in Durham, NC. Was just going to make some picks for the Troika Festival this wknd in Durham, but screw it, here's the whole schedule with some nice vids scattered in. <!-- Schedule --> Thursday, Nov 5 Durham Central Park [...]

"Chapel Hill's The Love Language began in 2007 as lead singer and songwriter Stuart McLamb found himself living with his parents after a particularly disastrous break-up. He rented a storage space, borrowed some gear and started recording the album on a 4-track. He passed the songs around, and when he received an invitation from The Rosebuds to kick off their Life Like tour, he formed a band with six of his closest friends. The Love Language's self-titled debut was released in March of 2009 by Portland's Bladen County Records to rave reviews. Several heralded performances [...]