A new Christmas tune from American Idol alum Walker Burroughs? GOOD HEAVENS! The insanely talented Burroughs is not only blessing us with a Christmas song - it’s an original to boot. “Christmas Lights” addresses some apparent troubles with a significant other. In its first half, the song seems to be heartbreaking (“When you’re still waiting [...]
I was sitting at home the other night and discovered an Instagram post from American Idol Season One alumnus, A.J. Gil, about a medical event that had occurred with his fellow Idol standout, Nikki McKibbin. She died the next day. I was completely shocked and saddened by the news. In fact, I just saw McKibbin [...]
I alluded to it in my previous post (hop over there to check it out) but the new album from Alejandro Aranda, who records under the name Scarypoolparty, has arrived. The American Idol alum released his much anticipated project, Exit Form, which has already garnered quite the enthusiastic response from fans and critics alike. The [...]
I walked into the Lincoln Theatre, not knowing what I was getting myself into. I’ve been to plenty of live music events before but never at this once movie theater turned live music venue in Downtown Raleigh. I was there to see Alejandro Aranda, better known as Scarypoolparty. The self-taught musician and American Idol alum [...]
20 years ago, Raleigh opened a new home for entertainment in the Triangle, dubbed the Entertainment and Sports Arena (E.S.A.) before becoming the RBC Center and, now, PNC Arena. I've experienced so many amazing things at the E.S.A. throughout the past 20 years and narrowed it down to my top five. Needless to say, it [...]
