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The Triangle’s Newest Show, Featuring Local Music: Sound Situations

Peter Lamb and the Wolves, from Episode 001 of Sound Situations

There’s a new show out that is broadcast both on television and online that focuses exclusively on the music coming out of the Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill areas: Sound Situations. Produced by Suzy Hooker and hosted by Kelly Reid, it is nothing short of outstanding.

The first episode was just released online, and is well worth a watch.

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Masonic Temple, Raleigh, N.C.

The Masonic Temple Building is on the corner of Hargett and Fayetteville Streets and was built in 1907. The Freemasons in Raleigh introduced a new form of construction material to the area, as this building was the first reinforced concrete structure in North Carolina. It was designed by South Carolina architect Charles McMillan and cost $120,000 to build.

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NC State Destroys Bookstore

The NC State Bookstore has been doomed for a few years, but its plight only became public about a year ago when plans for the Talley Student Center were published. On a muggy day filled with heat lightning and sporadic rain, the original Student Supply Store was demolished. In its place will be a grassy area behind the renovated Student Center.

Read more at our sister publication, raleigh modern.


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