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We were fortunate enough to be invited to The Wells Family Christmas Party, an event the band puts on every year for friends, family, & fans alike. This year, they decided to give back to their favorite charity "Operation First Response", an organization dedicated to supporting wounded soldiers and their families. The event was a success, featuring live music, amazing food, and a raffle which raised money for the charity.

The Steep Canyon Rangers weren't named 2006 IBMA Emerging Artist of the Year for nothing. While sticking to the roots of early bluegrass, they continue to create a style all their own. Visit them @ SteepCanyon.com for concert dates and cd info. Filmed live at the Pour House in Raleigh. So, you enjoy bluegrass music? December is Bluegrass Month here at nTune.tv, where we'll be posting only bluegrass themed videos the entire month!

If you've never seen Eyes to Space, you missed your chance! We were fortunate enough to film their last show ever, live at Local 506 in Chapel Hill. Fronted by Jay Cartwright and his homemade keytar, Eyes to Space played a high energy set and left the crowd pleading for more. Eyes to Space may have played their last show ever, but their music will live on. You can visit them at eyestospace.com and myspace.com/eyestospace.

North Carolina has more citizens of Scottish ancestry than any other state or nation on Earth... including Scotland. Scottish Highlanders started migrating to North Carolina as early as 1729, and were later followed by lowlanders and Scots-Irish settlers as well. Today our landscape ( from the Cape Fear region and into the Blue Ridge Parkway) is dotted with constant reminders of these early Scottish settlers; from street names to church names and town names to surnames, there is no denying that Scotland's people had a huge influence on North Carolina's landscape and culture. Every year, North Carolina hosts one of the most well known highland games in the United States. The Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain provides the descendants of North Carolina's Scottish settlers a chance to get in touch with their roots, and offers everyone else a chance to experience a dizzying display of all things Scottish.The Highland Games at Grandfather Mountain happen every July, and continue to grow in attendance from year to year. If you missed out this year, be sure to be one of the thirty thousand attendants in 2008. Oh, and if you aren't wearing a kilt, you'll feel out of place. Seriously.Music in this episode performed by Albannach, just one of the many great bands that performed in the Celtic Groves at the Highland Games.http://thegathering2009.com

This week we introduce you to The Never, an indie rock band from Chapel Hill. Formed in 2003 from the bands The B-Sides (Noah Smith) and Vibrant Green (Jonny and Joah Tunnell), The Never quickly received a loyal following and success.In 2006, The Never released Antarctica, a 50 page storybook album featuring illustrations by singer and guitarist, Noah Smith. The Never currently tours supporting their latest effort with help from various guest musicians.Check them out at TheNever.org or via MySpace.

Rockabilly was born in 1953 at the Saturday Night Jamboree in Memphis, but thanks to the stalwart enthusiasts of the genre like The Bo-Stevens, it continues to thrive across the country and North Carolina is certainly no exception. Richard Boyd picked up the honky tonk torch a long time ago and hasn't put it down since. He's recruited talented musicians to bring his favorite music to the masses: Greg Bell, Jeff Shu, Mark Peurifoy, and most recently Billie Feather (with whom the band seems to have found it's balance and stride). Pure love for a type of music shows up as pure joy on stage and pure enjoyment for any crowd smart enough to seek out and watch The Bo-Stevens perform live. To hear more or find out when they're playing in a city near year, you can visit them at http://myspace.com/thebostevens.

Greensboro's own Chuck Folds Five aren't afraid to make known their familial ties to one of North Carolina's sweetest success stories, Ben Folds. Chuck Folds (Ben's younger brother) has been an integral part of the local music scene for over 20 years. From his days playing bass with the much sought after Bus Stop, to children's music project, Big Bang Boom (with Steve Willard), Chuck has displayed the kind of musical tenacity that could only be admired by the local musicians who've since traded in their instruments for business suits. This band's name (a tongue in cheek homage to a big brother's success) may have been borrowed, but their sound is all their own. Singer/guitarist/songwriter, Steve Willard brings a pop sensibility and songwriting style to the band that is exclusive to musicians who've cut their teeth playing North Carolina clubs. Steve, Adam, and Chuck know where they want to be, and aren't afraid to do the work and sweat a little bit to get there. Filmed at the Blind Tiger in Greensboro, NC.

Meet Joe Romeo. Originally from NJ, he's been living in Carrboro, NC for the past five years writing and playing music. This show was filmed at he ArtsCenter in Carrboro.myspace.com/joeromeomusicreverbnation.com/joeromeo

This week, we bring you Chapel Hill's Two Dollar Pistols, a country/rockabilly band led by singer John Howie, Jr. These guys have an infectious old country sound that will leave you wanting more by the end of the show.Filmed at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro, NC, for the release party of their latest album...Here Tomorrow, Gone Today, available in June from 8th House Records.Other releases available from Yep Roc Records.

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Tom Maxwell wears his heart on his sleeve, and makes no apologies for it. From his years spent as anchor for Northern Hemisphere Live on WXYC in Chapel Hill in the mid to late 1980s, to his vibrant yet sometimes tumultuous career with the Squirrel Nut Zippers in the late 1990s, Tom has always kept his third eye on the prize; enlightenment. The long awaited follow up to his first solo release, Samsara, is currently in it's infancy stages as Tom works out the kinks on some new songs in live solo performances around Chapel Hill. We had the pleasure of hanging out with Tom in his Chatham County home to enjoy some of his new songs, some homebrew and his lap cat, Timothy.www.tommaxwell.com www.myspace.com/tommaxwell http://cdbaby.com/cd/tommaxwell

John Hitchcock, a lifetime comic book fan and writer, owns and operates Parts Unknown, a comic book shop in Greensboro, NC. His book, Dear John: The Alex Toth Doodle Book is a collection of correspondence (over two decades worth) with legendary comic book creator, Alex Toth (1928-2006). Toth is best known for his Hanna- Barbera creations Space Ghost, The Herculoids, Birdman and Thundar The Barbarian, as well as his work on the Super Friends and Jonny Quest cartoons. John, a Greensboro native, will also be featured on the DVD release of Space Ghost later this year.

The Wells Family is from Clayton, NC. Not only are they all exceptional musicians, but they are a close family as well.The band is Gary (Dad) playing upright bass, Debi (Mom) playing guitar, and daughters: Sara (24), on 5-string banjo, Jade (21), on mandolin, and Eden (17), on fiddle. All combine a sweet blend of harmonies and musical arrangements to create a sound all their own.Visit them at WellsFamilyBand.com and MySpace

Greensboro, NC is not named so for it's gently rolling, green hills. It's named for Major General Nathanael Greene who, in 1781, fought and lost against British General Cornwallis at the Guilford Courthouse. Although, Greene technically lost the battle, the damages he and his small army inflicted on the British soon led to their defeat at Yorktown which ended the Revolutionary War and won America it's independence. Yes, the fate of this nation was decided in Greensboro, NC 226 years ago, and it's celebrated at Guilford Courthouse National Park every year in April. If you didn't make it out this year, don't worry...it'll happen again next year and the park is open to visitors year round.Battle of Guilford CourthouseCommon Knowledge

The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of African American srtingband musicians from Durham, NC. The group consists of Rhiannon Giddens (fiddle, banjo), Justin Robinson (fiddle), and Dom Flemons (guitar, jug, harmonica, percussion, banjo). You can purchase their music from MusicMaker.org or iTunes. Support these fine musicians!

Chapel Hill based band The Old Ceremony plays a unique stlye of orchestral rock. We caught up with the guys as they tour to promote Our One Mistake, their latest release. Do yourself a favor and go see this band live! Filmed at The Pour House in Raleigh, NC.

We met up w/ Bill Leslie to film a show with his band "Lorica", a Celtic fusion group. Bill's album "I Am A River" was recently nominated as a finalist for the 2006 album of the year by New Age Reporter. Bill is also a news anchor during the day at WRAL-TV in Raleigh. Visit his website for info on how you can get his album. You can also purchase via CD Baby & iTunes.

We visited Trekky Records in Carrboro, for an interview and a tour around the office.? This video also features a performance from Auxiliary House at the Local 506, a project consisting of various Trekky artists.

Snuzz is a talented muscian/songwriter. We caught up with him at his home in Winston-Salem to talk to him about his music. He played us a couple of songs off his new CD, "Big Potatoes".You can can buy his music from Snuzz.com and at the following sites: cdbaby.comnotlame.com

Chatham County Line put on a great show at The Blind Tiger in Greensboro! If you haven't seen these guys live, you have to check them out!

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