There is a distinct kind of magic reserved strictly for Cat’s Cradle Backroom—where the low end rattles your sternum before it even hits the back wall. Karina Rykman rolled through Carrboro with fresh tracks from Late Checkout, a blistering set from openers Wax Monkey, and enough four-string firepower to cure any case of the Sunday scaries.
Review and Photography by Thom HooperBright Eyes with Lullaby for the Working Class | The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC | October 10, 2026 The drive into Asheville on Saturday evening was anything but pleasant, as torrential rain battered the interstate, leaving substantial amounts of standing water across the roadway and creating conditions where hydroplaning was... Continue Reading →
Experience pure superhero ska-punk energy as The Aquabats! hit The Underground in Charlotte, NC on their Gigantish Tour 2026, alongside Crazy and the Brains and sullvn. Read the full concert review!
Photography & Review by Thom Hooper Twenty-six years after Deltron 3030 collectively imagined a futuristic world gone sideways, Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator and Kid Koala brought their epic sci-fi hip-hop masterpiece to a sold-out crowd at The Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina on Tuesday night. The group's self-titled debut arrived back... Continue Reading →
Experience pure superhero ska-punk energy as The Aquabats! hit The Underground in Charlotte, NC on their Gigantish Tour 2026, alongside Crazy and the Brains and sullvn. Read the full concert review!
An evening of '90s rock nostalgia hit the open-air stage at Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre this past Saturday as three defining alternative acts delivered a high-energy, hit-packed performance in Charlotte.
Writing and Photos by: Courtney Breen Death Cab for Cutie brought their ‘I Built You A Tower’ World Tour to Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC on July 22 with support from Japanese Breakfast. With the release of I Built You a Tower, Death Cab for Cutie's eleventh studio album,... Continue Reading →
Umphrey's McGee brought heavy jams and face-melting peaks to Charlotte's TD Amp Ballantyne. Read our review of their explosive set on the moe.mentUM tour.
Photography & Review by Thom Hooper Fifteen years is a long time to wait for a Kittie show in North Carolina. The last time the band came through the state was 2011, with back-to-back dates in Fayetteville and Jacksonville, respectively, during the In The Black era. Since then, the story around Kittie has shifted. What... Continue Reading →
The String Cheese Incident brought their Just Keep Spinning Tour to Charlotte's TD Amp Ballantyne, delivering a spectacular night of deep grooves, intuitive jamming, and community connection.
