They’ve jumped to a major label and recorded with Rick Rubin. Their frenzied fanbase seems to grow exponentially with each sweaty, banjo-busting gig. And with the biggest record of their career now out, the Avett Brothers still rely on what got them here: Family.
Four years and four ex-members later, Charlotte’s experimental rockers re-emerge with a new lineup and Small Arms, a short record with a long history. Can the new octet recapture the momentum and remind listeners why they were considered one of the region's most promising acts?
Paul Finn tries to buck the music industry's downhill trend with Carborro-based Odessa Records and an eye to DIY, as well as hot releases from regional up-and-comers Americans In France, Impossible Arms, and his own familiar band, Kingsbury Manx.
Dexter Romwebber changes course with help from his sister Sara on Ruins of Berlin, his latest effort. They're joined by some of Romwebber's most ardent admirers -- Chan Marshall, Neko Case, Exene Cervenka -- on a record that expands the Triangle legend's garage rock roots by embracing exotic jazz, pop and pre-60s' soundtrack music.
Giant changes for North Carolina’s Post-Rock Monolith BraveYoung.
Shuffle Magazine is one of a kind. Shuffle aims to represent a wide variety of genres while the music industry collapses into stylistic homogeny or caters to pre-fabricated niches. As the Web erases regional and cultural borders, Shuffle embraces a regional identity. And we do it because it’s important - to us and to our readers. The mission of Shuffle is to create exposure to the artists that matter most to the Carolinas - the culture that directly affects us and our neighbors.
You'll find big names line up with relative unknowns, the only common links being creative quality and progression. Shuffle Magazine is the voice of the Carolinas’ music community, and through print and Internet media can - and will - connect fans, musicians and partners looking to join the conversation.
No.6 - The Avett Brothers:
This is what everyone's been waiting for: Shuffle gets personal with North Carolina's beloved Avett Brothers. Also inside: the re-emergence of Charlotte's Pyramid, and a roundtable discussion on how the industry tackles the downward spiral of CD sales.
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