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You should be really excited right now because Troika 2009 starts today. What looks like the best iteration of the Troika Music Festival tonight kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. at Durham Central Park with the Beast and Megafaun. We previewed some of the shows you should definitely check out ...

[Photo by Anahita Farahani. Courtesy flickr.com]

Megafaun just released the video for "Impressions of the Past" from Gather, Form and Fly, which, to anyone who was at the Arts Center show in August, will seem pretty familiar. Nonetheless, it's pretty great and an excellent song. Also, be sure to catch them Thursday in downtown Durham for ...

Fred Wilson spoke at the Nasher Tuesday evening as the annual Semans lecturer. The artist deals with museums and objects relationships to such spaces. Before his lecture, I spoke to him about his artistic philosophy, art and more. First, could you tell me about your work in general, because I know ...

Fest 8: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Gainseville, Fla. Pre-Fest 8: Oct. 27-8, Durham, N.C. WXDU and Bull City Records have pulled off quite the feat in bringing six bands scheduled to play at Gainseville's Fest 8 in Durham only two days before the punk festival takes off. In what I'm assured will be ...

You should be really excited right now because Troika 2009 starts today. What looks like the best iteration of the Troika Music Festival tonight kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. at Durham Central Park with the Beast and Megafaun. We previewed some of the shows you should definitely check out ...

[Photo by Anahita Farahani. Courtesy flickr.com]

Fred Wilson spoke at the Nasher Tuesday evening as the annual Semans lecturer. The artist deals with museums and objects relationships to such spaces. Before his lecture, I spoke to him about his artistic philosophy, art and more. First, could you tell me about your work in general, because I know ...

Megafaun just released the video for "Impressions of the Past" from Gather, Form and Fly, which, to anyone who was at the Arts Center show in August, will seem pretty familiar. Nonetheless, it's pretty great and an excellent song. Also, be sure to catch them Thursday in downtown Durham for ...

Fest 8: Oct. 30-Nov. 1, Gainseville, Fla. Pre-Fest 8: Oct. 27-8, Durham, N.C. WXDU and Bull City Records have pulled off quite the feat in bringing six bands scheduled to play at Gainseville's Fest 8 in Durham only two days before the punk festival takes off. In what I'm assured will be ...

Fred Wilson spoke at the Nasher Tuesday evening as the annual Semans lecturer. The artist deals with museums and objects relationships to such spaces. Before his lecture, I spoke to him about his artistic philosophy, art and more. First, could you tell me about your work in general, because I know ...

Celebrating Michael Jackson's birthday, thousands of people around the world tried to "Thrill the World" by simultaneously participating in group renditions of "Thriller." Durham Magazine got this clip of people trying to thrill the Bull City. Check it out below. [Image courtesy jacquigal.com]

Unless you’ve lived under a rock the last couple years, you’ve noticed that the ’80s are back. Embracing this trend, Toronto-based Little Girls cites everything from ’80s no-wave, post-punk to early hip-hop as their influences. What began as Josh McIntyre’s solo project has developed into a bona-fide touring band, whose ...

Acclaimed author John Brewer, who the Nasher blog describes as a "fascinating conversationalist" will come to the Nasher today at 5:30, for a book signing and discussion. His new novel, The American Leonardo: A Tale of Obsession, Art and Money, offers a pointed critique of the art criticism apparatus-- all ...

Making a solid case for your top 10 of 2009 with the debut album Post-Nothing, Japandroids came to Local 506 last night with opener Real Estate. Check out videos of both bands below: [Image Courtesy 230 Publicity]

Brooklyn-bred music duo Matt and Kim performed this past Friday at Kville in surprisingly chilly 45 degree weather to a nonetheless enthused Duke crowd. The two, whose song "Daylight" has caught the ears of those people over at Bacardi and many a Duke Tailgate DJ, took some time to chat ...

Princeton has been on a crazy (if poorly planned) tour that has brought them through North Carolina three times, once opening for Ra Ra Riot and, today, with Art Brut. Last week, they headlined at the Coffeehouse and we got video of them bantering, on stage and singing in the ...

It's Red Ribbon Week! For all you smokers, Phil Elverum of the Microphones/Mount Eerie has a warning.

Acclaimed author John Brewer, who the Nasher blog describes as a "fascinating conversationalist" will come to the Nasher today at 5:30, for a book signing and discussion. His new novel, The American Leonardo: A Tale of Obsession, Art and Money, offers a pointed critique of the art criticism apparatus-- all ...

Check out some of Kathie Sun's photos from the Duke Performances sponsored Hallelujah Train concert. Hallelujah Train - Images by Duke Student Publishing Co. Duke Chronicle