Kooley’s “All Day” Surpasses 100k

Congratulations to our brothers (and sister) from another mother, Kooley High for accruing upwards of 100k views on their excellent video All Day. NC Stand up!

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“Trouble” Live

Save Our Arts got some love on Indy Week‘s blog. Glad to have a nice live recording of a new song – thanks Dan Schram!

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AWESOME Sound Situations Interview!!! #SituationSix

Sound Situations | Situation Six from Sound Situations on Vimeo.

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Red Ribbon Throwdown this Saturday

Party with a purpose and celebrate the progress that Chapel Hill has made in eliminating AIDS in their community. Red Ribbon Throwdown features us, Chit Nasty, The Black Experience and Birds and Arrows at The Thrill at Hectors on Franklin Street this … Continue reading

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Durham Profiles: STEAK

The Beast’s beloved drummer, accountant and brewmaster Stephen “Steak” Coffman was spotlighted on the website Durham Profiles today. Check out the article, which is replete with vintage photos, like this one (below) of his middle school rock band, Slippery Chicken.

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News & Observer praises: “Tar Heel-filled version of The Roots”

Wonderful spread in today’s News and Observer: check it out. I’m a little offended they don’t think I look like a “stately, seasoned gentlemen” but I guess that comes with the territory, lol! See yall tonight at the NC Museum of … Continue reading

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Save Our Arts 2012 Poster

Gotta love the 2012 Save Our Arts poster! Check us out at Motorco Music Hall this Saturday with Megafaun, Mount Moriah, Poetic Justice, Pie Pushers, KoKyu BBQ & more 6PM-until. It’s a benefit concert for Durham Central Park School. Check … Continue reading

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Roots To Rap at NC Museum of History Friday

Tomorrow The Beast presents Roots To Rap: A Musical Conversation at the North Carolina Museum of History to kick off their 11th Annual African American Cultural Celebration. Our soul sister Shirlette Ammons opens up at 7PM. $11 advance tickets!

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Pierce on My Carolina Today

Watch Pierce “juggle a lot of balls“ on NBC 17′s My Carolina Today. He talks (briefly) about The Beast’s new album, his recent trip to Ghana and the Beat Making Lab he’s teaching at UNC with Apple Juice Kid. Watch this at WNCN

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Muhsinah x The Beast “Once Again” #Durhamrocks

Grammy nominee Muhsinah performs her song Once Again, accompanied The Beast at Six Plates in Durham. What a great night.

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