Author event with Tom Maxwell

Author event with Tom Maxwell (Squirrel Nut Zippers) — FREE!

- April 11, 2024 -

Malaprop’s Bookstore / Café presents: Tom Maxwell author event and Q&A led by Mark Capon of Harvest Records. Wednesday, April 17, at 7 p.m. Doors at 6 p.m. Free event! Malaprop’s will be onsite selling books.

Maxwell’s book, A Really Strange and Wonderful Time, is the first biography of the thriving and influential rock scene in Chapel Hill, which gave the world artists like Ben Folds Five, Superchunk, and Squirrel Nut Zippers.

TOM MAXWELL is a writer and musician. A product of the fertile Chapel Hill music scene, he was a member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers from 1994 to 1999. Tom’s song “Hell” peaked at Number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100, propelling the band to multi-Platinum status. His songs have appeared in dozens of movies and television shows, a Super Bowl commercial, an Academy Award–nominated documentary, and a Tony Award–winning soundtrack. He has also scored for movies, television, and commercials. Maxwell’s writing has appeared in Slate, Salon, Longreads, The Bitter Southerner, Our State Magazine, College Music Journal, Southern Cultures, The Oxford American, and The Library of Congress, among other places. He is a member of the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame.

Michael Hutchence ‘MKH’ on Limited Edition Vinyl and vinylkey® LP

- June 15, 2025 -

The album is available for pre-order exclusivelyon the Citizen Soundcheck platform. Michael Hutchence — front man of Australian rock band INXS — passed away in 1997, but fortunately his music didn’t die with him. “a hidden treasure of unreleased music from Hutchence continues to emerge, shedding… View Article

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Citizen Vinyl to Close Café, Event Space And Store, with Intensified Focus on Manufacturing and Studio Operations

- April 14, 2025 -

As Citizen Vinyl enters its fifth year of operations as North Carolina’s first vinyl record pressing plant, we will be closing our bar/café, event space, and record and art store on April 30. This decision allows Citizen Vinyl to strengthen its focus on the success… View Article

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Hiss Golden Messenger announces limited edition vinyl of Sanctuary Songs to benefit Lamplight AVL

- April 11, 2025 -

Hiss Golden Messenger is releasing a 2 x LP vinyl version of Sanctuary Songs. The 18-track live album was recorded on December 1, 2023 — during the Jump for Joy tour — at The Waiting Room in Omaha, NE. This ripping, rocking, and vibing set was captured by… View Article

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