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Jam of the Day | T0W3RS – Möbius Strip

The Möbius strip, by definition, is a surface that has the mathematical property of being non-orientable. And while I have no idea what the fuck that means, I’m going to pretend it refers to the surface having no north, south, east or west — that if one were to be cargo-dropped onto some sort of … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Lost in the Trees – Red

I was introduced to Ari Picker’s music waaaaay back in the year 2000, when his first band, The B-Sides, opened for someone like Superdrag, or Guided by Voices, at the Cat’s Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina. He was just a high school kid at that point, but my friends and I left that night singing … Read more

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Jam of the Day | White Cascade – Candy

Not unlike that little train we all learned about, Raleigh’s White Cascade is slowly building steam to make it up that sizable hill that peaks at the pinnacle of the Triangle’s music scene. And by building on the sonically challenging songs they’ve previously recorded, their focus seems to be shifting effortlessly into the more perfunctory … Read more

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Jam of the Day | The Rosebuds – Christmas Dan

Well y’all, turkey day is over. Our fridges are stuffed with leftover turkey, stuffing, green bean casserole, and that gelatinous stuff colored like cranberries. It’s the best week to save money by eating leftovers all week, and making yourself so goddamn sick of Thanksgiving food, you literally can’t stomach it ’til next year when you … Read more

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PREMIERE | Twelve Thousand Armies – One Last Scar

Love songs, like ladies, come in many different shapes, sizes, colors and degrees of crazy. Some are sweet but not that exciting. Some are hot, but not the kind you’d let your parents listen to. Then, there are the kind that are enjoyable at first, but the more you’re around them, you simply want to gouge … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Rogue Band of Youth – Daedalus

The best thing about living in the Triangle is that you can never get tired of local music, because there’s always new local music; Rogue Band of Youth, who just released their self-titled debut LP, are one of the newest on the scene, and one of my current favorites. “Daedalus”, a cautionary tale of the … Read more

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Video Premiere | Lilac Shadows – No Dark / No Light

Photo by Reed Benjamin Here at Speakers in Code, we’re pretty big fans of atmospheric Triangle rockers Lilac Shadows, who are getting ready to release a new full-length LP this week. We’re thrilled to premiere their equally atmospheric video for lead single “No Dark / No Light”, which you can stream below. The black and … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Shana Falana – In the Light

Monday nights are especially tough to see a show, even for us music-junkies who would be sitting on the couch listening to a record spin anyway – getting your ass off the couch and throwing on your best t-shirt is especially daunting at the start of the week. But apparently, it’s the night to go … Read more

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10 to Spin | Megafaun

We’ve heard when Phil Cook isn’t touring the world with his genre-blending folk band Megafaun, he’s on the porch of his North Carolina home, finger-picking his guitar, while his loyal dog Willie lays nearby. So it only makes sense that these intimate moments would eventually be recorded and make their way to a proper release. … Read more

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Jam of the Day | The Rosebuds – Second Bird of Paradise

The above, horribly snapped picture, was taken last night as The Rosebuds practiced their new material live before an intimate audience packed neatly into a Civil War era theatre on UNC’s campus. As spring nights are in Chapel Hill, the air that filled the room was warm and electric, as college students in their summer … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Tyler Ramsey – The Valley Wind

After steadily writing while both on and off the road over the course of last year, Tyler Ramsey headed to Nashville, TN, to record his third album of southern-fueled ditties in early January. Friend and bandmate Bill Reynolds (who’s worked with The Avett Brothers and Lissie) produced and aided on bass, and over a rare … Read more

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Jam of the Day | T0W3RS – Summertime

Chapel Hill’s T0W3RS is one of those bands whose songs don’t fall neatly in line with the categorical system developed over the past decade by music fans, writers, and those pesky blogs. Sure, the elements are the same – no one (that I can hear) is playing the didgeridoo or doing anything purposely different to … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Lonnie Walker – Heartbreakin’ Ball

Anyone with an ear to the ground in the Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill area of NC have heard the rumble of a local music scene waiting to blow the eff up. From the wildly successful, and heavily local Hopscotch Music Festival, to stage-stealing opening slots before major national acts, Triangle bands brought their shit … Read more

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Oberhofer (The Interview)

Photo Credit: Agatha Donker Oberhofer busted up on our radar early last year when we happened across a free EP the duo posted on its website, quickly gaining the band a Jam of the Day nod, as well as a spot on our Best Songs of 2010 list. But we’re not the only ones who are keeping a … Read more

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Jam of the Day | Onward, Soldiers – The Past

Fertile ground can be found outside the heartland, folks. Just follow my gaze east, now south, yeah, that’s it. All the way down to The Port City, good ole’ Wilmington, North Carolina, where the soil is sandy, and cotton grows like those potatoes do in other places not surrounded by salt water. What’s cropping up … Read more

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Concert Photos | Oberhofer @ Local 506 in Chapel Hill

All Photos by Aggie Donkar/Brand New Kind of Photography It’s no secret that we here at Speakers in Code love Oberhofer. Hell, we’ve featured the band three times now, giving it a coveted spot on our Best Songs of 2010 list, sitting down with Brad and Pete for an interview over mediocre appetizers, and now … Read more