Tax Deduction #2 and her dog Lucille getting haircuts at Brian North’s Dip ‘N Clip in La Grange. / Photo by Bucklesberry Gazette Staff You know him as the guy who keeps the lights on over at WCTI. Soon, you’ll know him as the man who perms your poodle. As a sportscaster, he’s covered more […]
Photo by Bryan Hanks / The Bucklesberry Gazette In 1984 a grand restoration effort began that would eventually restore the Statue of Liberty to her former glory. Such effort hadn’t gone into restoring a French beauty since Sophia Loren auditioned for the part of Bella Swan in the Twilight series. Although Lenoir County doesn’t have […]
When UNC basketball coach Roy Williams announced his retirement last week it sent shockwaves through the sports world. For several days after Coach Williams’ press conference, emergency rooms across North Carolina reported record numbers of thumb injuries from internet sports experts. “These older guys got all juiced up over the news of Roy’s retirement and took […]
Quiltro is an instrumental trio that weaves cinematic soundscapes through a post-rock/psychedelic prism. Their self-titled debut album is a good representation of their live show. Anyone with a passing interest in early 1970s Pink Floyd, Mogwai or Explosions in the Sky should give these guys a listen. The latest release from Elephant9 continues the Norwegian trios […]
Photo by The Wife/Bucklesberry Gazette By Jon Dawson/Staff Writer Recently our beloved first-born Tax Deduction #1 obtained her drivers’ license. I’ve been in the fetal position ever since, so this will take a while to type. It seems like just a few minutes ago The Wife and I were out in the yard teaching TD#1 […]
Bryan Hanks (left) with a pre-makeup David Letterman / Photo By Jonathan Massey By Jon Dawson/Staff Writer Jan. 12, 1955, is a day that will live in infamy, for that is the day that radio host/Golden Girls Reenactment Coordinator Bryan Bartholomew Hanks was born in Thurmond, N.C. The young Hanks has been described as a […]
After retiring from the newspaper business Burroughs bounced from job to job like a rounded stone on a placid lake, always making a bit of a splash wherever she landed.
They all said it would never happen, but against all odds the unthinkable has occurred. No, I’m not talking about the return of the McRib, but rather the impending marriage of my friend Correai Moore. To those of you who’ve checked this space for my goofdom from the beginning, you may remember Correai as the […]
By Jon Dawson/Staff Writer New album: Patch The SkyArtist: Bob Mould With his band Husker Du, Bob Mould channeled punk aggression through a melodic filter that acted as the counterbalance to R.E.M.’s initial pastoral leanings. Years later Green Day would take the same approach, albeit with geographically doubtful accents and weaker songwriting. There’s always going […]
By Jon Dawson/Staff Writer When Madeline Weaver arrived home last Thursday she was shocked to be greeted by candlelight. “It wasn’t my birthday or wedding anniversary,” she said. “I convinced myself my husband was trying to be romantic…or at the very least, pre-apologize for something he’d done that I hadn’t found out about yet.” Not […]
