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On the Beat: David Menconi on music

News & Observer music critic David Menconi's random (and we do mean random) musings about all things related to music and culture of the "popular" variety.

Candlebox to open Raleigh Downtown Live 2009

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Well, how about that. Not only does the Raleigh Downtown Live free-concert series already have its 2009 dates on the books, but the first act is lined up. That will be Seattle grunge band Candlebox (a triple-platinum act back in 1993) on May 30.

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I have to say, IT WILL BE WELL WORTH IT!

Candlebox Rocks!  Have you checked out their new CD, "INTO THE SUN"? AWESOME!

loved that band

till the lead singer over dosed on shrooms or acid. cant remember. i'll give them another try though!

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David Menconi has been the News & Observer's music critic since 1991. Before that, he spent five years at the Daily Camera in Boulder, Colo.; and before that, he earned a journalism masters degree from the University of Texas (on top of an English degree from Southwestern University). You can find more of his writing here.

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