If you’ve watched any of TV series “The Runarounds” on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service this week \u2014 and with the Wilmington-shot show being Amazon’s fourth-most-watched since its Sept. 1 premiere, a lot of people have \u2014 you’ve heard music by Wilmington bands scoring the on-screen action.<\/p>\n
I’ve put together a playlist of songs by Wilmington acts you’ll hear on the series (see below), with the big winner being the propulsive Port City rock act Kicking Bird, which scored four songs on the show.<\/p>\n
Kicking Bird records for Wilmington label Fort Lowell Records, and another Fort Lowell band, Summer Set, has two songs on the show. A third Fort Lowell act, former Wilmington singer Kim Ware and her band, The Good Graces, have a song as well.<\/p>\n
Wilmington indie folk act The Paper Stars and rocker Max Agee (of Lawn Enforcement) placed one tune each on the show, which also features a who’s-who of rock industry stalwarts, from The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin to Ween and Dr. Dog, as well as the title band. Peep the official “Runarounds” playlist on Spotify here<\/a>.<\/p>\n If you watch “The Runarounds” with subtitles, the names of the bands and the songs sometimes (but not always) appear on the screen.<\/p>\n Now let’s get into what’s going down in Wilmington this weekend.<\/p>\n If you’re looking for a last taste of summer you’ll get it this weekend. Sunny with highs in the upper 80s Friday and Saturday. Decent chance of storms and rain Sunday afternoon, with highs in the mid-80s.<\/p>\n Techmoja Dance & Theatre Co. presents “For Colored Girls” Sept. 5-7 at Thalian Hall.<\/p>\n The fall festivals haven’t begun to drop right yet, but we’ve still got lots of concerts this weekend in Wilmington<\/a>, including one by an acclaimed electronic artist, as well as the staging of a well-known play at Thalian Hall and a film screening or two.<\/p>\n Plus, there’s a notable event delving into the history of Southeastern North Carolina and a really good chance to check out what’s up at your friendly neighborhood art museum. Full list below.<\/p>\n Happenings: <\/strong>12 things to do in the Wilmington area this weekend<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n An area vineyard is celebrating 50 years in business. Allison Ballard has the story<\/a>.<\/p>\n Plus, we’ve got a list of recent restaurant openings and closings<\/a>, and a contest winner is opening a new restaurant in Burgaw<\/a>.<\/p>\n Dedication of the restored World War II Kingfisher float plane on June 25, 1971, on Battleship North Carolina. This particular plane is the last known of its type to exist anywhere in the world today.<\/p>\n One of the lesser-told stories at\u00a0the Battleship North Carolina memorial across the Cape Fear River from downtown Wilmington concerns the Kingfisher pontoon\u00a0float plane that has sat on the ship’s deck since 1971.<\/p>\n Here’s how the Kingfisher got there.<\/p>\n Battleship NC stories: <\/strong>‘Kingfisher’ plane on ship’s deck did wartime rescues<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n A main route between Wilmington and Southport has finally reopened<\/a> after months of construction.<\/p>\n Plus, New Hanover County denies a controversial 300-unit development<\/a>, and what to expect from the rest of hurricane szn<\/a>.<\/p>\n For updates to food and entertainment stories, follow us on Facebook at\u00a0Facebook.com\/StarNewsMedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n Forward this newsletter to family and friends.\u00a0They can sign up\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\nWeekend weather outlook<\/h2>\n
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