The Mountain Goats to headline 'Rock for Roe' benefit

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade, local musicians led by John Darnielle (The Mountain Goats) will hold a benefit show for NARAL Pro-Choice North Carolina in Durham later this month.

The event will take place at The Pinhook on Saturday, January 20, and will feature Darnielle, possibly joined by members of Midtown Dickens, playing a requests set.

Midtown Dickens & Matthew E. White to play Saxapahaw

Durham quartet Midtown Dickens and Virginia musician and bandleader Matthew E. White both just played the Hopscotch Music Festival last week and now they're teaming up for a big show in the Triangle.

The pair will play the Haw River Ballroom in Saxapahaw on Saturday, November 17. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

Check out a review and photos of Matthew E. White's set with his 30-

Video: Midtown Dickens performs for KEXP + announces tour with Lost in the Trees

Durhamites Midtown Dickens were recently out in Oregon playing the Pickathon Festival and while they were there, they recorded a performance for KEXP. The trio took to a wooded area to perform the song "Only Brother." Check out that performance below.

Midtown Dickens will set out on a big U.S. tour this fall opening for Lost in the Trees. Check out those dates below (there are no North Carolina

Midtown Dickens & friends bring charming folk to Duke Gardens

Photos by Kevin Norris

Isolated storms steered clear of Duke Gardens on Wednesday evening which meant that Midtown Dickens and a cavalcade of friends were able to play quirky folk for a lawn full of excited fans.


The band stumbled through through the first part of the set having issues with guitar straps and playing the right harmonica, but the rough-and-tumble nature of the set adds to

TRKfest 2012 lineup announced, Des Ark, Hammer & more

It wouldn't be summer in the Triangle without Trekky Records' big annual party, TRKfest. Weather permitting, this year's festival will return to Piedmont Biofuels in Pittsboro on Saturday, July 21 (last year's event was moved to the Haw River Ballroom due to rain).

This year's lineup features a few performances you won't find anywhere else. First is Lost Skulls, a Misfits cover band featuring

Win tickets to see Midtown Dickens and friends at Duke Gardens

As we mentioned yesterday, next week's Midtown Dickens show at Duke Gardens, part of Duke Performances' Music in the Gardens series, is sure to be a great one. The band will be joined on stage by members of Megafaun, Lost in the Trees, Hammer No More the Fingers, Bowerbirds, and The Tender Fruit on Wednesday, July 18.

For a chance to win a pair of tickets to the show, email

Members of Megafaun, Lost in the Trees & more to join Midtown Dickens at Duke Gardens

When Duke Performances rolled out the 2012 Music in the Gardens lineup back in back in April, Midtown Dickens show on July 18 was listed as "Midtown Dickens + Special Guests." Those guests have now been revealed and there are quite a few of them.

Joining the band will be Phil and Brad Cook of Megafaun, Drew Anagnost and Mark Daumen of Lost in the Trees, Joe Hall of Hammer No More the Fingers,

New music video from Midtown Dickens - "Walk, Don't You Run"

Durham quartet Midtown Dickens have been busy since releasing their new album, Home, earlier this month. They gave away the fantastic tune "Walk, Don't You Run," and now they've released a music video for the song.

The video, filmed in Durham, features the band and many friends jumping into a swimming pool in slow motion. You'll see Heather McEntire from Mount Moriah in there towards the end,

Duke Performances unveils Music in the Gardens lineup

Duke Performances has announced the lineup for what is arguably the best summer concert series around and, as usual, it's end-to-end with stellar local acts.

The Music in the Gardens series kicks off Wednesday, June 6, with The Beast and Big Band and includes The Old Ceremony, Dex Romweber & The New Romans, Bombadil, Mandolin Orange, Midtown Dickens and Megafaun.

Tickets go on sale May 15 and

New music from Midtown Dickens - "Walk, Don't You Run"

The new Midtown Dickens album Home is out today via Trekky Records and they're giving away the new single "Walk, Don't You Run." Stream or download the fantastic two-minute and twenty-second folk song below.



The band will celebrate the release of Home on Saturday, April 7 at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro. Advance tickets are available via Etix for $5.



Midtown Dickens will also play the

Bombadil, Mandolin Orange, Midtown Dickens & more to play spring Shakori festival

With spring in full effect, it's almost time for the bi-annual Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in Chatham County. The 2012 spring event will be on April 19-22 and feature an array of fantastic local and national acts.

Some acts on that caught our eyes include The Beast, Big Fat Gap, Bombadil, Donna the Buffalo, Greg Humphreys & The Hobex Allstars, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Justin Robinson & the