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New Music Venue Opens In Carrboro

By Grey Huddleston | January 21

De La Luz, Carrboro's newest live music venue, immerses listeners in sights and sounds in a way few other clubs can. This "performance space," as owner Rick Ramirez prefers to call it, opened Jan. 11 and already has become a viable alternative to establishments such as Go! Rehearsal Studios and Cat's Cradle. "I see it as more of a fidelic listening environment than a loud rock club," Ramirez said.

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Emma Gibbs Band Populist, Predictable

By Grey Huddleston | January 16

The Emma Gibbs Band Cat's Cradle Friday, Jan. 10 3 Stars The Emma Gibbs Band, a group of country-rock road warriors from Winston-Salem, proved its mettle Friday night with a solid performance at a nearly empty Cat's Cradle. While the show suffered from a lack of variety and spice, the band persevered without apology and with admirable tenacity.

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WXYC '80s Dance Evokes Nostalgia

By Grey Huddleston | October 30

Break dancers, drag queens, punk rockers and revelers of all stripes showed up for a nostalgic night Friday at WXYC's '80s dance at the Cat's Cradle. The dance, an annual event put on by the UNC student-run radio station, drew hundreds from both the campus and the community at large. The crowd was young, rowdy and costumed. Outfits ranged from the simple, like ripped jeans and T-shirts, to the ornate, such as fishnets, patent-leather boots and sequined tops.

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"Zoot Suit" Celebrates Latino Culture

By Grey Huddleston | October 30

The Chapel Hill Institute for Cultural and Language Education showed a film titled "Zoot Suit" on Sunday as part of its celebration of Hispanic culture during the month of October. "Zoot Suit," released in 1981, was created by Hispanic playwright Luis Valdez. He wrote the film's screenplay -- an adaptation of one of his earlier plays -- and directed the picture.

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Indie Rock Icon Doug Martsch Struggles With Sentiments, Solo Show

By Grey Huddleston | October 24

Doug Martsch Cat's Cradle Thursday, Oct. 17 3 Stars "Mellow" was the word and the rule Oct. 17 at the Cat's Cradle where indie rocker Doug Martsch, frontman of Built to Spill, appeared for a solo concert. The show was intimate and thought-provoking but sparse. A treat for the die-hard Martsch fans in attendance, it lacked enough spice to hold the interest of the less-informed. Martsch was preceded by two opening acts. The first, singer Ian Waters, played a mediocre set of overly simplistic acoustic pop-rock tunes.

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Dragging Queens Fail to Rekindle Early '90s Seattle Grunge

By Grey Huddleston | September 26

Queens of the Stone Age Songs for the Deaf 2 Stars The new Queens of the Stone Age album, Songs for the Deaf, is aptly titled. During its worst moments, you just might wish you were devoid of hearing. Mediocre songwriting and uninspired playing overshadow the few sparks of brilliance buried within the album's better cuts.

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