David Menconi
Contributor at Visit Raleigh
Writer at Freelance
"Legacy Verified." 2019 Piedmont Laureate, formerly at @newsobserver. Author, editor, DJ, podcast host.
Articles
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2 weeks ago |
indyweek.com | David Menconi
Anyone who knew Karen Weatherman, local hardcore-scene matriarch and co-proprietor of Weatherman Jewelers, will appreciate the bitter irony of her cause of death: apathetic dementia. She had a sparkle and laughed a lot, in a way youâd find flattering if it were for something you said. And whether saving aluminum cans for a down-on-their-luck friend or chaperoning kids at punk shows, she always looked for ways to help others.
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1 month ago |
indyweek.com | David Menconi
Whether or not they’ll tell it in the interests of protecting the guilty, every Raleigh club-goer of a certain age has a Kenny Hobby story. Here’s mine, from way back in 1991, when a rumor went around that R.E.M. was playing “secret” shows under a pseudonym. Raleigh’s Brewery nightclub was supposedly on the itinerary. The night it was supposed to happen, a capacity crowd showed up and a bad scene broke out when R.E.M. did not turn up.
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2 months ago |
visitraleigh.com | David Menconi
Thursday, March 06, 2025, 9am by David Menconi Note: Authored by David Menconi, this piece has been produced in partnership with Raleigh Arts.
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Dec 17, 2024 |
thebluegrasssituation.com | David Menconi |Justin Hiltner
Itâs certainly true that the Grateful Dead were never a bluegrass band, starting with the fact that their lineup had not just one drummer, but two. And yet it also canât be denied that the groupâs musical DNA has a wide streak of bluegrass deep within, both in terms of licks and improvisational flair.
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Nov 27, 2024 |
visitraleigh.com | David Menconi
Note: Authored by David Menconi, this piece has been produced in partnership with Raleigh Arts. Menconi's latest book, "Oh, Didn't They Ramble: Rounder Records and the Transformation of American Roots Music," was published in the fall of 2023 by University of North Carolina Press. His podcast, Carolina Calling, explores the history of the Tar Heel State through music.
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I keep seeing complaints about egg prices. Here's what a dozen cost today in Raleigh, NC (3 bucks has been the going price even when it's not designated as a "Hot SALE!"). Doesn't seem exorbitant to me. Are other people buying fancier eggs at Nieman Marcus or something? https://t.co/rqPg92WPfh
Honored to have been a part of this one. https://t.co/mz8et4g4Tw
@anniezaleski TY for the awesome contributions to #AnIdealForLiving too Annie - an amazing ‘24, can’t wait tosee what ‘25 brings? https://t.co/e35Z0Kg9kh
