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The Avett Brothers Album I and Love and You on Sale Now

• Doug M.09/29 02:00 AM

  Does anyone know why the album shows up twice on iTunes? Is there a difference? Is it going to screw their chances at being a top album?

• DaveB09/29 04:04 AM

  Maybe I am missing it and will gladly concede, but can someone please explain to me the Raleigh connection with this band? I believe they are from Concord.

  
  You would think they founded this city with the attention they receive on a Raleigh news blog.

  
  Last I checked, their last concert in the area was in Cary.

• Jim09/29 04:16 AM

  Will this record signify the connection they’ve formed with the dave mathews band while playing shows with him?

• CarnifeX09/29 06:26 AM

  Their last concert in the area was at Walnut Creek opening for the Dave Matthews Band.

  I think the fact that they’re from NC and a potential Top Ten album is newsworthy on a blog about the capitol of NC.

• CarnifeX09/29 06:36 AM

  hmm, apparently it’s capital, not capitol.

• DaveB09/29 08:52 AM

  I will concede the point about the concert. My mistake. I must have missed that one.

  
  So, by the North Carolina capital standard, NR should feature information about:

  Clay Aiken
  Tori Amos
  Chris Daughtry
  Fantasia Barrino
  Randy Travis

  
  All I am saying is that there is a lack of information about people actually from Raleigh doing big things, but there is a more than abundant stream about every step the Avett Brothers take and they are from the Charlotte metro area.

  
  Zach Galifaflakdsjfkl;a was in one of the biggest movies of the summer. Evan Rachel Wood was on True Blood. Josh Hamilton is freaking amazing and has one of the best stories ever.

• Karl P.09/29 09:30 AM

  As someone underwhelmed by the Avetts’ pleasant-enough-pop-folk, I do wish Raleigh would get behind one of the many great bands from right here.  If the Avetts make the top ten, super for them.  Now, how about a big splash of spotlight for the acts trying to break out of the Triangle?  Or just get their first gig?

• David09/29 10:45 AM

  Thanks for the story ideas DaveB.

• T-Plain09/29 11:05 AM

  DaveB: Look, if you want a band to be fauned over around here, tell at least one of the members to grow an old-timey beard. Surprise them daily until their expression is a definitive “holy crap did we accidentally just shoot Stonewall Jackson” and then it’s Prime Time.

  I kid. This blog is written by individuals who have certain interests and they write about them. I don’t care for much of the music featured here but I am no proponent of the Fairness Doctrine or a recurring feature called Banjo-Free Friday.

• richardfoc09/29 11:08 AM

  Lack of information about people (and I would hope places and things count also) actually from Raleigh? In looking at the just the last 6 posts on this blog 5 of them are about people, places or things that have to do directly with Raleigh. I’m sure we can all accept a few posts that may have a more NC feel to them don’t you think?

• JP09/30 12:08 PM

  17 posts, by my count, contain this bands name. Jedidiah has major wood for Avett Brothers.

• Ryan09/30 06:48 PM

  Dear Hater,

  I am so sorry your music career never took off and you are still strumming your $100 guitar in your garage when the wife is not home.  While I totally understand you are still disappointed about the ‘Battle of the Bands 1996’ loss, you really need to stop whining or your wife is going to leave you for a hot musician who does not work at SAS.

  Sincerely,

  A Non-Hater

• 15010/01 05:34 AM

  ^^ Whoa, speaking of hating.  Lots of unnecessary stuff in there.

• purple10/08 05:15 PM

  5.8 Pitchforks = OUCH!—what no post on the review, Jedidiah?