Signs of a Good Year

With 2010 finally in full swing, a few recent news postings are suggesting a promising year. Some highlights below:

• Bull City Rising is reporting that the farmers' market pie lady, Phoebe Lawless, is to set up a permanent shop at 111 Orange Street, a location which will appear in the forthcoming Main Street and also the former site of Branch Outpost
• Joanna Newsom is coming to the Carolina Theater March 25
• The already solid Cat's Cradle offerings for the coming months have become even stronger. See: the amazing Beach House and Washed Out, May 1. (Add that to Yeasayer April 4, The xx and jj March 25, the Big Pink April 2 and more)