EVENT CALENDAR
Sunday, September 29, 2024
“Welcome to Jaxxonville” Episode 9: James Tritten from Fortlowell Records
Hip-Hop artist, local resident of Wilmington NC, and Iron Maiden fanatic Fuzz Jaxx interviews yours truly on Episode 9 of Welcome to Jaxxonville. Watch now: https://youtu.be/StnR_V63xhU?si=zkAPGBu82pr2Rl0B
Friday, September 27, 2024
OUT NOW: This Water is Life, Vol. IV ft. Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions + Tercel
This Water is Life is a self-sustained and ongoing series of split EPs with two express purposes: to highlight new hip-hop / indie rock music from Southeastern North Carolina, as well as to provide a platform for Cape Fear River Watch and Coastal Plain Conservation Group to deliver up-to-date authoritative reports on the health of the Cape Fear River Basin for both human beings and wildlife.
Volume IV features Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions and Tercel, and is out now everywhere!
Hip-Hop: Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions
These two hip hop heads Fuzz Jaxx and CoolOutSessions are a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from Georgia (FJ) and North Carolina (COS) the love and knowledge they have for the music and culture is astonishing. Fuzz had bars beyond the average emcee and a stage presence to match. The smooth melodic tones that CoolOutSessions provides compliments Fuzz’s voice and lyrics. The two are creating a different sound that is slowly but surely grabbing ears. Also, the production is far beyond the watered down versions of what hip hop is today. Their sound is a definite throwback and tribute to J Dilla and Native Tongues vibes.
Indie Rock: Tercel
Hailing from The Cape Fear region, the Tercel sound carries reverence for its homeland. The lyricism of Robin and Savannah Wood pull from the beliefs of climate activism, societal collapse, and the ennui of existence in the modern world. But Tercel is fun. Tercel is joyous. These are heavy words, lightly thrown. Wall-of-noise guitars in alternate tunings, the give-and-take singing between the vocalists, Chris Vinopal’s pedal steel in all its brightness, Taylor Salvetti’s driving drum beats to accent the changes: Tercel knows the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. And in this, we are all smothered in the green glow of existence. Go outside. Enjoy the light.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
CreativeMornings launches in Wilmington, first event happening Friday
[Repost from WWAY TV; by Matt Bennett, September 24, 2024]
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Tercel live at The Cave in Chapel Hill NC
[Repost from Independent Review Crew; by Brian Slattery, February 18, 2024]
Friday, September 20, 2024
OUT NOW: Al Foul "Darker Shade of Blue" [Digital Single]
The second single "Darker Shade of Blue" from Al Foul's (1971-2022) final album Come Back a Dog — a combination of originals and covers that sketch a gritty-yet-compassionate portrait of raw Americana — is available now on all digital music platforms.
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
JPW - Raw Action On Route
[Repost from Doom & Gloom From the Tomb; by Tyler Wilcox, September 9, 2024]
Friday, September 13, 2024
OUT NOW: MindsOne & Drew Dave ft. DJ Iron "It's All Family" [Digital Single]
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
James Tritten: Fort Lowell Records | Building Community Through Music
- Register for your free ticket here: https://creativemornings.com/talks/james-tritten
- Learn more about CreativeMornings here: https://creativemornings.com/pages/about
About the speaker
Fort Lowell Records’ James Tritten has spent the better part of his life dedicated to two major efforts: creating and supporting good music and giving a damn about the people and places around him.
Friday, September 6, 2024
OUT NOW: JPW 'Raw Action On Route' [Digital EP]
Thursday, September 5, 2024
PRE-ORDER NOW: MindsOne 'Stages' [Double LP]
Sunday, September 1, 2024
What is musical sainthood? One artist shares his perspective on music's connection to spirituality
[Repost from KJZZ 91.5FM Phoenix; by Lauren Gilger, August 14, 2024]
Saturday, August 31, 2024
Shelby Smoak: Dancing
[Repost from Here Comes the Flood; by Hans Werksman, August 21, 2024]
"Dancing" is released via Fort Lowell Records.
Friday, August 30, 2024
OUT NOW: Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions + Tercel [Digital Singles]
The Digital Singles from each of the artists — Fuzz Jaxx & CoolOutSessions "Welcome to Hip-Hop" and Tercel "L.O.L. (Lap of Luxury)" — featured on Volume IV of our This Water is Life series are available now everywhere!
PRE-ORDER VINYL RECORD
Thursday, August 29, 2024
New album: Forest Fallows || Palisades
[Repost from Add to Wantlist; by Niek, August 9, 2024]
Monday, August 26, 2024
Al Foul 'Come Back a Dog' [Final Album] — Pre-Order Vinyl Record Now
Sunday, August 25, 2024
Shelby Smoak – “Dancing”
[Repost from The Alternative; by Ryleigh Wann, August 19, 2024]
Saturday, August 24, 2024
New album: Naïm Amor || Stories
[Repost from Add to Wantlist; by Dennis, July 26, 2024]
Stories, recorded in one marathon session by Jim Waters, is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Fort Lowell Records. Featuring Naïm Amor (guitar, violin, vocals), Ben Nisbet (guitar, violin), Thøger Lund (bass) and Casey Hadland (drums).
Friday, August 23, 2024
OUT NOW: Al Foul "Down Hill" [Digital Single]
The first single "Down Hill" from Al Foul's (1971-2022) final album Come Back a Dog — a combination of originals and covers that sketch a gritty-yet-compassionate portrait of raw Americana — is available now on all digital music platforms.
Monday, August 19, 2024
Naïm Amor Has ‘Stories’ to Tell with His “The Start Over” Music Video [Premiere]
[Repost from V13; by Aaron Willschick, August 12, 2024]
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Forest Fallows: Palisades
[Repost from Here Comes the Flood; by Hans Werksman, August 9, 2024]
The album flows like a brook making its way through forests and meadows, speeding up and slowing down where boulders and smaller rocks are slowly smoothed over. Shout out to producer John McEntire (Stereolab, Tortoise, Modest Mouse) who made the transition of a lo-fi labour of love sound to a richer, multi-layered approach, an easy one. Forest Fallows will still be an underground act after this release, but they have casts their nets a bit further and came back with the spoils to keep them going.
Palisades is released via Fort Lowell Records (Coke bottle translucent vinyl, digital).