ROLLING STONE

February 20, 2003 (#916):

Campus Scenes That Rock:
#4 Chapel Hill, North Carolina"






Why Now? Once primed for becoming a next-Seattle post-grunge mecca -
which never happened - the city's indie-rock program hasn't thrown in the towel.
But it's the ability to weave in a new breed of singer-songwriters without giving
up the goods that actually made it a scene that keeps it thriving.

Band on the Rise: Roman Candle - explosive new darlings.

History Lesson (Triangle): Archers of Loaf, Ben Folds Five, Superchunk, Whiskeytown

Where It's At: Cat's Cradle - you'll spend more time here than in study lab; Local 506 - common ground for garage bands, goths and go-go dancers; the Cave - singer-songwriters and open-mike nights abound.