Great smaller concert venue! I'm sure it depends on the show, but I felt we had plenty of standing…read moreroom during the concert we went to. Thank you to this venue for offering $1 bottled waters - that is truly unheard of these days! Free parking garage and several great restaurants right next door. I only wish that for a Sunday night 20 year reunion show with a middle aged crowd that they would start a show an hour earlier!

Great local music venue! Easy to park and very decent prices on drinks. Can easily see the stage…read morefrom any vantage point. Had a great time seeing Carbon Leaf , a favorite band from college.

I took a drawing class at this art space during a particularly difficult move, and it became so…read moremuch more than just a class--it was a true place of refuge. The instructor is an exceptionally talented artist, but what stood out even more was her ability to teach with patience, clarity, and presence. Her instruction created a calm, focused environment where it was easy to slow down, breathe, and simply be in the process of making art. Each class felt like a meditative respite. For a few hours, I was able to step out of the stress of life and reconnect with creativity, observation, and a sense of inner quiet. That is a rare and meaningful gift. The space itself is welcoming and supportive, and you can feel the care that goes into both the teaching and the environment. I'm deeply grateful for this experience and would highly recommend this art space to anyone looking not only to grow their skills, but to find a peaceful, restorative creative community.

This is a cool building for kids programs and they offer so many fun camps. They teach lots of…read moredifferent styles of art. The one aged group performed a fun play. Check it out.

Nice older venue that's been well maintained. Lot of history here! We saw Audra McDonald and the…read moreacoustics were flawless. Seats comfortable. View good from row G on the left. Good signage, had no problem finding our seats. Friendly folks at the door. Clean, nice restroom, with surprisingly less of a wait than I would have expected after a 90 minute show. Only issue is PARKING. Plan accordingly, as there isn't any that we could find on campus, at least not while school is in session. There is plenty of public parking behind Franklin Street on Rosemary, and it's a short walk. TIP: The Carolina Inn is within close walking distance. Great spot for a before or after drink, snack or meal. Of course Franklin Street is full of places as well.

The people running the VIP tickets for the Eric Church concert were extremely rude and slandered…read moreyou and the parking there is non-existent. Church should have had his small show somewhere else. Also bunch of drunks were there.

My initiation was an attraction to the vibe and decor for a peaceful vibe respite but was met with…read morea curmudgeon at the counter that basically said, "we don't have tea, etc". Not an inviting attitude. I purchased an obligatory "botanical" fizz drink leaving to a more welcoming environment.

When you're hot and tired and wanting just sit and chill before the evening begins, this is the…read moreplace you'll want. They have sodas and French press coffee, teas and a few baked goods from nearby local places. They serve locally roasted coffee, as well as many herbal chocolates and books. Signs around the eclectic shop read "Kindness Matters" and "Love One Another". One whole corner of the shop is fenced off with a raised area with rugs, pillows, and a faux fireplace. Even on the hot mid-July day, it's an evocative sight. Shorts and sports shirts melded with business casual with laptop bags. My favorite part is folks that look as different as night and day singing along with Bob Marley on various songs. There's a bit of the Rasta in all of us, I guess. This is a great place to get your groove on.

I'd been stopping in to MSM for years and was just waiting to find the right amp when one day I…read morestop in and there is this fantastic little Acoustic amp w inputs for guitar and mic. Great price. While I'm testing the amp I look up and see an Explorer w upgraded EMG pickups. John let me try it and wow...it's a growler and loud. No case for it but John made up for it w a few extras. Thanks, John!

We were looking for a guitar for my 7 year old grandson. We were thinking of getting a half size…read moreguitar. I called & they told me they had one & that it was used & also gave me the price. We went down to look at it. After seeing him with the guitar, my son (who plays guitar well) thought the guitar might be a little too small. We asked what the guy helping us thought. He honestly told us he thought a three quarter guitar would be a better choice. He did not have any but sent us to a nearby shop he said might have one. That is great customer service.

This is my new favorite music store in the Triangle. They've got an awesome selection of guitars,…read moreall of them are well set-up, and it's a super comfortable environment in which to try out instruments. If you're looking for a guitar in the Triangle, don't buy anything before you check out Twin House.

Below is a timeline of my experience with Twin House. To start on a positive note: the employees…read moreare very kind. The rest of my experience has been poor. December 6, 2023: I bring my bass in for a setup. I'm told it should be done in three weeks (before Christmas).  Some time after Christmas: I called to ask for an update. I'm told that, due to a backlog, it should be ready within the first week of January.  Some time after the first week of January, 2024: I call for an update (since Twin House does not provide updates; you have to ask for them). Twin House has had a chance to look at my bass now. The wiring is all funky; the pick-up doesn't seem to work. They need to get in touch with Ernie Ball to get their hands on schematics.  About two weeks later: I come into the store again. I don't need a cord, but I buy one to cover for the real reason I'm there: to get an update. I'm shown the schematics (the schematics arrived and this is another update I never received). We use an iPad to look up the parts that are needed. We find them. We discuss prices of parts plus labor. I'm given an estimate. We agree to move forward. I'm told the parts will be ordered the next day and should arrive in 7-10 days (but who knows when the order was actually put in). I'm also told that once the parts arrive, it should be a one-day turnaround to get them installed.   Maybe two weeks later: I ask about the parts. I'm told that whoever is shipping them had some kind of personal thing come up, so there was a delay in shipping the parts. February 7, 2024: I email Twin House about how I've had to leave town due to a death in the family and will not be back until February 15th, unable to pick up the bass until February 16th. I receive a kind reply, telling me there's no rush for me to pick it up.  February 8, 2024: I ask for a reminder of what parts were ordered. This was really me softballing in a question in hopes that I'll be provided an update.  February 11, 2024: Still no response. I remind Twin House that supposedly parts were ordered three weeks ago and I have to imagine they've arrived by now. I end the email telling them I'll be checking for updates. February 15, 2024: Due to the costs incurred from traveling to LA for the death in the family, I cannot afford this repair anymore. I communicate this via email. This finally prompts a response.  February 16, 2024: Twin House responds with a legitimate reason for why they've been incommunicado. They propose that I just pay for the parts since they're specialty items the store doesn't typically carry.  February 16, 2024: I respond a few hours later that, yes, I will find a way to cover the cost of the parts. We should move forward. February 16, 2024: Around 5:30 PM, I drive to Twin House. The technician is there. He says he hasn't started on it because he heard that maybe I couldn't pay for it. I reaffirm that I can pay for it and actually offer to pay before leaving. He says that isn't necessary. He tells me he'll get to work on it first thing Saturday morning.  February 17, 2024: Saturday. I call at 3 PM to see how it's going and am told it's going on the bench now. Not sure what happened to "first thing in the morning," which is 11 AM, but whatever. February 18, 2024: I call Twin House and ask to speak to the repair shop. I'm informed they don't come in on Sundays. I ask if he knows if my bass was completed the day before. He tells me it was not. I tell him I'm coming to take it back. I understand that I'm not the only customer Twin House is dealing with. I understand that getting the schematics was an ordeal. I understand that after the parts were finally ordered, it took longer than expected to receive them. Sometimes things are just out of our hands.  What I don't understand is why I was kept in the dark during the entire process, or why I was never given a realistic timeline for when my bass would be ready, or when the parts arrived, or any of that. The only ways I've ever been able to find out what was going on were when I called or physically entered the building and tried as politely and patiently as possible to ask for updates.  Everyone I've dealt with at Twin House has been super nice. I love the employees. What has absolutely driven me up a wall is the customer service. I've never felt there was any sense of urgency in completing a project. At this point, it kind of feels like I'm being pranked, or that this is some kind of sick social experiment to see how long they can make a customer wait without ever delivering anything, so I had to pull the plug and take my bass back nearly two and a half months after dropping it off. Twin House has amazing reviews and I was excited to do business with them. I was beyond excited to have found a place with passionate employees who seemed to genuinely care. Unfortunately, their lack of communication and urgency prevented me from doing that.

Great environment, staff, and music! A lot of great finds at reasonable prices. Staff is super…read morehelpful and knowledgeable.

Great local record store. Lots of used vinyl to pick through. I always find something good.read more

SHORT VERSION: Nightsound Studios provide a range of recording and production services to suit your…read morebudget and particular needs. They will tailor their amazing creativity to ensure that you get what you want. If you have an off-the-peg sound, which needs a simple recording package, you will leave happy and with change in your pocket. But their forte is combining the singular talent at their disposal to help nurture local musicians, and develop sounds and styles which may still be nascent in the mind of the creative artist. I know. At times, I have been both of these clients. LONG VERSION: In 2009, after allowing some tunes to bubble in my head for thirty years, I finally worked up the nerve to attempt to download them onto a demo CD. I approached Nightsound Studios and Chris Wimberley, having met Chris while he was supporting local musicians on our community radio, WCOM. He and his engineering team were professional, to-the-point, cost-effective, charming, helpful and attentive. They did precisely what I asked. Produced an eight song demo, to my precise specifications. I'm a prima donna. I get like that. Then Chris and his senior recording engineer sat me down, at their expense, not mine. And told me, bluntly but kindly, that they genuinely saw more potential in my music. And would like to help me discover the sounds they felt I continued to hide within me. For the next five years, they worked with me. 90% of the time they gave, the advice they shared, the nudging they engaged in, they gave pro bono. They very genuinely wanted me to discover myself. To get myself ready, before committing to the potential they saw in me. At one point, I was convinced I was ready. Chris was happy to take my money, but still he was not convinced. He suggested I form a band, to test my music with the public. Didn't want to. Play with a solo guitarist. Didn't want to. I can be stubborn. Cf. prima donna. Chris persisted. What about just dragging out the Casio workstation I used to compose, and letting rip with that? Hmm. Ok. For eighteen months, I performed. Loved it. Found out what the public liked. Developed a finished sound - still only in my head. It's a Casio. Not Taylor Swift's stadium band. And was ready to get back into the studio, to create a more commercial-sounding EP of six of my songs. Nightsound and I have been working on that these past seven months. We are halfway through. It has been an intense, but focused journey. It continues to be. There is no cookie-cutter approach. This is about coaxing a brand new sound out of a reluctant brain. Mine. But Nightsound and their wonderful team are up to the task. Dedicated. Professional. Patient. Quick-witted. Creative. Have there been moments of tension? Of course there have. I would expect nothing less. I didn't hire a building. I hired a team to challenge me. Have they been up to the challenge? Every day. If you want a team of professional producers and engineers to record a sound you have already clear through performance and recording elsewhere, Nightsound will provide you with the most attentive, cost-effective package in the Triangle area. If you are someone still growing, still developing, you will not find a better team on the East Coast to challenge, to nurture, to develop your talents. Always with you. Always supporting. Always conscious of the size of your pocket. Every professional endeavor seeking to support fellow creative artists is going to have the odd relationship that doesn't go quite the way the creative artist would like. That has not been the case with me. But grown-up creative artists (even the prima donna's among us, like me) recognize that creativity is a flavor. It is not like matching paint. If it don't work out, you move on. Then again, there are some who would not be satisfied if the Archangel Gabriel opened up a recording studio with Pharrell Williams and Paul McCartney. For them, I feel only sadness. Now, I return to finishing off the second part of my active project with the wonderful Nightsound team ...

Thoroughly enjoyable recording experience!…read more We shared musical influences across the board and then some! Good investment

Very well curated gallery of local artists! Functional art and wall art are well laid out. There…read moreis also a farmer's market nearby on Saturdays so this is a wonderful place to check out after you have finished there. Highly recommend.

This is a sweet little gift shop that was recommended to us by a barista at Carolina Coffee Shop…read more We were looking for local pottery and this was a great spot! Lots of local hand crafted items, art work, wood work and pottery!