Doug Wahl

The next time you’re out and about in Wilmington, the next time you’re listening to live music, or attending a craft show, strolling on the Riverwalk or the beach, or eating at your favorite restaurant, look around and see if you can find a gray-haired woman wearing glasses, maybe dressed in a tie-dye shirt, holding […]

“We bought a brand new Ram Pro Master van. This is me going all in!” For a guy who has moved around a lot, Nick Black doesn’t think of himself as a traveler. He grew up in Charleston, then moved to Georgia for college. He had a stint in Huntsville, where he really learned the

“Right now, I’m on my way to the SeaWitch Cafe. I have a gig there tonight, and the traffic is terrible, but I guess that’s perfect for our conversation. It gives us time to talk.” It can be hard to set up an interview with Delia Stanley. We’ve been trying for a while, but her

“I see myself as a serious musician, but lately my attitude has been… you know, ‘to hell with it!’ Let’s just have fun!” There was a time, more than 20 years ago, when Justin Heter “Pan” dreamed of being a geologist. He actually went to UNCW to study the science. It became his major, and

WILMINGTON, NC — Justin Heter “Pan” vividly recalls the moment when inspiration struck. It was six or seven years ago while he and his then-girlfriend were cooking spaghetti together. As they stirred the noodles and sauce, they began playfully signing to each other, spontaneously creating a song on the spot—Spicy Spaghetti. “The song is kind

WILMINGTON, NC — “It’s tremendously gratifying when you get to look out from the stage and see that everyone is having fun, having a good time. You get to see people singing along, dancing, just letting go and enjoying themselves.” It’s Saturday afternoon at the Wilmington Distillery, and The Clams are on stage. Since 2006,

“It’s like you’re on stage. It’s just like playing music. You are giving them a product that they love, and they want more of it.” When you watch Fred Flynn work his bar at the Greenfield Lake Yacht Club, it’s instantly clear that this is a guy who’s doing what he loves. He is constantly

“The idea came to me during a time when I was working at a salon, doing chair massages. My fiancée is a teacher. From time to time, we’d fantasize about dropping everything, just hitting the road, having a great adventure, just the two of us.” Emily Burdette is talking about the unspoken American dream. Not

WILMINGTON, NC — Psst! Want to know a secret? It may just be the best-kept secret in downtown Wilmington. Near the corner of Surry and Castle, in the shadows of the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge, sits a one-hundred-plus-year-old house that is changing how people listen – and more importantly – connect to live music. But

For two whole decades, music lovers from far and wide have been making the pilgrimage to rural Chatham County, North Carolina, for one of the state’s most beloved festivals. The Shakori Hills Grass Roots Festival sprawls across 75 acres in the scenic town of Pittsboro, a mere two-and-a-half-hour drive from Wilmington. Now, here’s the kicker