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Vinyl, CD listeners feel connected through physical media

By Laney Currin | February 26

When WXYC graduate student DJ Luke Cimarusti buys a vintage record, they don't know how many people have owned it, or have many stores it has been ...

UNC and State Department program connect global communities through hip-hop

By Jackson Fromm | February 26

Next Level is reaching its 10th year as a diplomacy program at UNC. Mark Katz, the creator of the program, said that the group is all about building a ...

'Listening to the world': UNC Beat Lab allows students to explore beatmaking

By Maria Sullivan | February 26

The UNC Beat Lab was founded in 2013 by UNC John P. Barker Distinguished Professor of Music Mark Katz, who transformed a tuba storage space into a place ...

Column: You can appreciate art without supporting the artist

By Emma Green | February 26

"But, there is still merit in the art created, despite mistakes the artist may have made. When we reduce music to the singer or songwriter who composed ...

'Inspiring for everyone': Rock legend remembered by Carrboro music scene

By Sydney Brainard | February 26

Dexter Romweber, widely considered a legend of the Chapel Hill music scene, died from cardiac arrest at 57 on Feb. 16. Romweber, the founder of music ...

Local favorites to rock legends: What Carrboro Town Council members are listening to

By Grace Whittemore | February 26

Staff writer Grace Whittemore reached out to Carrboro Town Council members to ask about their music tastes and the impact of the music scene on Carrboro ...

Column: Hey, are you listening?

By Maggie Mead | February 26

"The unique way Spotify and similar services have commercialized music has propagated a culture in which people are more invested in the act of ...

Column: Artists promote overconsumption. Don't buy into it

By Mary Blake Nobles | February 26

"There is nothing problematic about fans wanting to support their favorite artists or show their taste in music through purchasing merchandise — music ...

Column: Value music as an academic subject

By Madelyn Rowley | February 25

"But music, loaded with theory, history and skill, demands that its practitioners cultivate both a logical and artistic aptitude for something that cannot ...

Column: Get off Genius, interpret music for yourself

By Teo Almaguer | February 25

"Art is rarely explained by the artist for good reason. One of the most important aspects of interacting with art is grappling with what it means."

Musicians, students jam out at Carolina Jazz Festival

By Madison Gagnon | February 21

At the end of this week, soulful melodies and improvisations could be heard throughout campus during the Carolina Jazz Festival, which connected jazz ...

Long-awaited Cat's Cradle expansion planned on Brewer Lane for late this year

By Lola Oliverio | February 20

“We're happy to have Cat's Cradle here, and we're happy to see that they're continuing to expand here and make Carrboro their home,” Jon Hartman-Brown, ...

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Carrboro concert series celebrates heritage and influence of N.C. Black musicians

By Mila Mascenik | February 12

During the month of February, the Carrboro Century Center is hosting artists for their third annual Black History Month Sunday Concert Series as part ...

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'Somebody standing beside you:' Local record label supports local artists

By Margaret Hungate | February 2

Founded nearly five years ago by Gabe Anderson and Saman Khoujinian, Sleepy Cat Records is a local collective inspired by their community of 18 artists. ...

New campus group spotlights student artists

By Shreya Senthilkumar | January 31

The Carolina Arts Coalition, founded in the fall semester, is a place for artists from various disciplines and backgrounds to connect and share their ...

Musician behind Iron & Wine displays new visual work in Carrboro

By Delphine Liu | January 17

Sam Beam, a successful indie-folk musician and multimedia artist, brought his visual work to Peel Gallery in Carrboro through the exhibit "Recent Visual ...

The Salt Collective connects artists around the world, performs at Cat's Cradle

By Preethika Ratnam | January 15

The Salt Collective, created out of the Paris-based band Salt, released their album "Life" in 2023. The album features a number of artists from across ...

Office DJ: Lana Del Rey, notice me please

By Laney Crawley | January 12

"I've ranked Lana Del Rey's discography from worst to best, perfect for people looking to change their lives for the better by becoming a Lana fan. It's ...

Office DJ: A playlist for Broadway babies and storytellers

By Alli Pardue | January 11

"This one’s for all my Broadway babies, and it’s especially for people like me, who might've strayed away from the stage, but who never stopped telling ...

'This is my music': UNC students produce their own beats

By Madison Gagnon | January 9

Students at UNC are mixing beats and producing their own music, aided by accessible technology, classes at school and courses that provide space for creation. ...