Devotion to community, an entrepreneurial mindset, top-notch cuisine and unassuming aesthetics is a recipe for something special in the world of food trucks — and those looking to celebrate these nomadic delicatessens are in for a treat this weekend.
The Tender Fruit plays tomorrow evening with Des Ark at 3702 Arthur Minnis Rd. in Hillsborough. Check out more details here, and read another Q&A with Aimée Argote of Des Ark here.
Bat for Lashes The Haunted Man Indie Pop Bat for Lashes strips down and brilliantly casts a shadow on idyllic love in her new album The Haunted Man. The new release boasts simple catchy rhythms, innovative pop mixes and striking vocal ranges. Bat for Lashes is a stage name for British singer-songwriter Natasha Khan.
Des Ark was formed by Aimee Argote, whose latest album Don’t Rock the Boat, Sink the Fucker was released last year to all sorts of praise. Argote lives in Chatham County, where she works as a music teacher. Staff writer Meghan DeMaria spoke with Argote about her songwriting process and future plans.
I don’t know if this is a universal sentiment, or if I’m just a grumpy old soul ranting from a young journalist’s platform about the changing world, but the state of modern entertainment is depressing. To me, modern entertainment has become a deluge of sex, violence, celebrity, shock and stupidity that has overtaken its past standard: art.
This weekend, a mischievous tradition will make its way across the pond to downtown Raleigh’s Fayetteville Street.
Dive Verdict: 4 1/2 of 5 stars
I got to Local 506 just a few minutes before the advertised 9 p.m. showtime, and was immediately taken aback at the length of the line in front of the venue.
Freelance Whales is a New York-based, indie rock band that grew famous in 2010 with their single “Hannah.” The band released their second album, Diluvia, earlier this month.
Dive Verdict: 4 of 5 stars
Dive Verdict: 3 of 5 stars
Carrboro-based outfit T0W3RS has readied a new EP on the heels of the April release of its debut full-length IF 4LL WE H4VE IS T1ME.
Dive Verdict: 4 of 5 stars
Dive Verdict: 2 1/2 of 5 stars
When I told my friends this year I had never been to the N.C. State Fair despite having lived less than an hour away from it all my life, mouths dropped, eyes popped and sounds of utter shock were exerted.
If you missed Generationals at Hopscotch in 2011, don’t miss them in Chapel Hill this Sunday.
