Five Questions with Caltrop

August, 18, 2009
Five Questions with Caltrop

Unless you’re in the military or just really have a thing for weapons, you probably don’t know what a caltrop is. Basically it’s a spiky, nasty thing that, when spread over the ground by the hundreds, is pretty much going to put a stop - in a very bloody way - to whatever army is advancing on you.

Five Questions with Colossus

May, 26, 2009
Five Questions with Colossus

The Colossus of Rhodes was a massive statue of the god Helios, about the size of the Statue of Liberty, and it was erected somewhere around 290 BC to commemorate a great victory. The Colossus of Raleigh is a massive force of metal guitar, high-pitched metal god shrieking, and it will rock your face off (and have you laughing your ass off) Wednesday (May 27) at the Pour House.

Distantly Relevant:  Some Recent Chapel Hill/Carrboro Music

May, 22, 2009
Distantly Relevant:  Some Recent Chapel Hill/Carrboro Music

As we know well in Raleigh, Chapel Hill and Carrboro have proven to be fertile ground in local music over the years.