David Menconi
Contributor at Visit Raleigh
Writer at Freelance
"Legacy Verified." 2019 Piedmont Laureate, formerly at @newsobserver. Author, editor, DJ, podcast host.
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2 weeks 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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1 month 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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Nov 18, 2024 |
indyweek.com | David Menconi
One of this area’s all-time greatest singing voices went silent on November 14. Reese McHenry died that morning, felled by metastatic sarcoma after years of suffering through multiple health struggles. She was just 51 years old. Officially, McHenry was survived by her mother, a brother, and her husband of 18 years, Justin. But her family was much, much broader than that. In a way, you could list the entire local music community as survivors.
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RT @TheBGSituation: .@AlisonKrauss is an unparalleled song collector and interpreter. From the '80s to 'Arcadia,' her catalog of recordings…
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
