A series set between life and death — Episode 3 — Jack And The Giant Jack stared at his laminated driver’s license. The plastic scent was loud in his nostrils as he studied his long-awaited prize. The day had finally come, his 16th birthday and the key to his freedom; a Class C North Carolina driver’s license. His long fingers turned it over and over…

A series set between life and death — Episode 2 — Nightmares and Awakenings Andy plunged through the dim forest with the slowness of dreams. The Beast pursued him tirelessly. Its red eyes shone above the bear-like snout, its horns curled back in a loop, then divided into four sharp barbs pointed forward on either side of its yellow-fanged mouth. …

A series set between life and death — Episode 1 A cloud hides the sun April 12, 1986 The final chord of Andante resonated in Andy’s ears, chest, and in his clarinet. Its magnitude filled his world as thirty-six wind, and percussion instruments sang as one. His clarinet hummed with a life of its own until, at the practiced gesture of Mr. …

Detoure rides the wind with her first album — Anti Exes — “I’m old enough to know better but young enough to still have fun” Conney Lemke is not another fresh-out-of-school aspiring artist but a mature woman who has lived, loved, lost, and picked herself up to begin anew. She has raised children and built careers. …

A sneak peek at Forevermore, the upcoming album By Oblivion A.D. — Sometimes fortune smiles upon us. Wednesday, August 24th, 2022, was such a day for me when a chance encounter with an old friend, Steve Young, landed me a pre-release copy of Forevermore, the upcoming album from Oblivion A. D. Steve Young is one of the founding members of Oblivion A…

Write about local music in your hometown — Bar Chords is a publication dedicated to local music happening now. Music is everywhere, from the big city to the one-stoplight town, and the people who make it are more common than you may realize. Most of the world’s musicians are not famous. They don’t appear on television and you…

Drunk shopping on my birthday — I recently celebrated my fifty-second birthday. My workday went well enough, better than usual. My product line had a few newbies in training, making it easy for me to stay ahead. So I cranked up my earbuds and cruised through my shift like a breeze. Being a beer and wine…

Local band presses on amid tragic loss Thunder rumbles and rain pours down on five horsemen. They ride in a V formation with Kevin Absher at the front. Mike Ross rides behind him on the right and Malcolm Greene on the left. …