PHOTOBOOK: Hopscotch Music Festival, September 4-6, 2014

The Hopscotch Music Festival returned to Raleigh, North Carolina on Thursday, September 4th through Saturday, September 6th. With amazing acts like St. Vincent, Mastodon and De La Soul, it’s safe to say this could have been the most exciting installment of the annual festival yet. Didn’t make it to up to Raleigh this past weekend? […]

Interview with Delicate Steve @ Hopscotch Festival 2012, Raleigh , NC September

Four Very Important Questions with Delicate Steve By Kim Ware I blame the beginnings of my Hopscotch Headcold™ for my not being able to hang til 1:30 in the morning and interview Steve Marion, aka Delicate Steve, in person. He was kind enough to answer a few questions via email. Be sure to check out […]

Picture Book: Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, September 10 – Dreamers of the Ghetto, Flaming Lips, Superchunk

By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery of Dreamers of the Ghetto, Flaming Lips and Superchunk.

Picture Book: Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, September 10 – Club Shows

By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery of Future Islands, JennyAnyKind, Onward, Soldiers, Times New Viking, Titus Andronicus and Toro Y Moi after the jump.

Picture Book: Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, September 9 – Drive-By Truckers and Guided By Voices

By Hillery Terenzi Full gallery of Drive-By Truckers and Guided By Voices after the jump.

Live Review: The Ladies of Hopscotch

By Kim Ware; photo by Hillery Terenzi My introduction to Heather McIntire’s music came courtesy of a Battle of the Bands contest in Wilmington, N.C., nearly 10 years ago. On a big stage, the small-framed guitarist with a huge voice belted out angular, jarring indierock tunes with only a drummer accompanying her. What Heather may […]

Live Review: Hopscotch 2011 — Raleigh Steps Out of the Shadow

By Kim Ware; photo by Hillery Terenzi. Musically, I was raised in the ’90s. Being from North Carolina, I followed the Chapel Hill music scene closely while in college a few hours away in Wilmington. To my knowledge, even though the Triangle area was clearly a hub for great, new, independent music, the area didn’t […]