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~upstairs//downstairs out now~

Here at Buck Swope, Inc. we are ecstatic to finally release of our EP upstairs//downstairs. Go check it out wherever you stream music

Conceived of immediately after our last release as an homage to the beginnings of the band in Vilas, NC. Where Josh & Griffin lived at the bottom of the hill (downstairs) and Logan at the top (upstairs).

We want to give a huge thanks to our buddy @maxgowan24 for the incredible mix and master. He put up with our peculiar taste and over 70 tracks per song to give us something we’re very proud of. This man is the backbone of the triangle music scene.

@v_ldez hooked us up with this rad painting titled “go in god”. Many thanks to Michael for his time and talent on the brush

Finally, thanks to @candlepin_records for helping us promote and release this.

The two songs of upstairs//downstairs are about the light and the dark, the warp and the weft, the zero and the one, being someone and nothing, going somewhere and nowhere. No instrument belonging to any one person, we hope you can’t find any trace of us in the tapestry, but maybe a little trace of yourself…..

~upstairs//downstairs out now~

Here at Buck Swope, Inc. we are ecstatic to finally release of our EP upstairs//downstairs. Go check it out wherever you stream music

Conceived of immediately after our last release as an homage to the beginnings of the band in Vilas, NC. Where Josh & Griffin lived at the bottom of the hill (downstairs) and Logan at the top (upstairs).

We want to give a huge thanks to our buddy @maxgowan24 for the incredible mix and master. He put up with our peculiar taste and over 70 tracks per song to give us something we’re very proud of. This man is the backbone of the triangle music scene.

@v_ldez hooked us up with this rad painting titled “go in god”. Many thanks to Michael for his time and talent on the brush

Finally, thanks to @candlepin_records for helping us promote and release this.

The two songs of upstairs//downstairs are about the light and the dark, the warp and the weft, the zero and the one, being someone and nothing, going somewhere and nowhere. No instrument belonging to any one person, we hope you can’t find any trace of us in the tapestry, but maybe a little trace of yourself…..

~upstairs//downstairs out now~

Here at Buck Swope, Inc. we are ecstatic to finally release of our EP upstairs//downstairs. Go check it out wherever you stream music

Conceived of immediately after our last release as an homage to the beginnings of the band in Vilas, NC. Where Josh & Griffin lived at the bottom of the hill (downstairs) and Logan at the top (upstairs).

We want to give a huge thanks to our buddy @maxgowan24 for the incredible mix and master. He put up with our peculiar taste and over 70 tracks per song to give us something we’re very proud of. This man is the backbone of the triangle music scene.

@v_ldez hooked us up with this rad painting titled “go in god”. Many thanks to Michael for his time and talent on the brush

Finally, thanks to @candlepin_records for helping us promote and release this.

The two songs of upstairs//downstairs are about the light and the dark, the warp and the weft, the zero and the one, being someone and nothing, going somewhere and nowhere. No instrument belonging to any one person, we hope you can’t find any trace of us in the tapestry, but maybe a little trace of yourself…..

5/28!!! @viva_paprika @cogs_band @buck_stuff_
Doors 7pm!!

Couple of shows coming up at the end of the month

5/21 @thepourhouse w/ @plasticrepeater & @crumbcatcher__

5/28 @local506 w/ @viva_paprika & @cogs_band

Lots of good tunes to be had. Maybe even a new song or two from yours truly

Couple of shows coming up at the end of the month

5/21 @thepourhouse w/ @plasticrepeater & @crumbcatcher__

5/28 @local506 w/ @viva_paprika & @cogs_band

Lots of good tunes to be had. Maybe even a new song or two from yours truly

Couple of shows coming up at the end of the month

5/21 @thepourhouse w/ @plasticrepeater & @crumbcatcher__

5/28 @local506 w/ @viva_paprika & @cogs_band

Lots of good tunes to be had. Maybe even a new song or two from yours truly

Couple of shows coming up at the end of the month

5/21 @thepourhouse w/ @plasticrepeater & @crumbcatcher__

5/28 @local506 w/ @viva_paprika & @cogs_band

Lots of good tunes to be had. Maybe even a new song or two from yours truly

Couple of shows coming up at the end of the month

5/21 @thepourhouse w/ @plasticrepeater & @crumbcatcher__

5/28 @local506 w/ @viva_paprika & @cogs_band

Lots of good tunes to be had. Maybe even a new song or two from yours truly

ON SALE NOW:
North Carolina-based artist Dakota Proctor continues to build momentum this spring with a series of live performances following the release of his latest EP, It Doesn’t Work.

Blending hazy, lo-fi textures with emotionally direct songwriting, Proctor’s music sits somewhere between throwback indie rock and tape-warped Americana, drawing inspiration from bands like Yo La Tengo and The Modern Lovers. It Doesn’t Work explores themes of recovery, creative frustration, and the uneasy search for connection, delivered through stripped back guitar, pianos, and intimate lyricism.

A month after its release, the EP is beginning to find its footing among listeners drawn to its raw honesty and atmospheric sound. Rather than treating the project as a one-week release cycle, Proctor is extending its life through a series of live shows that bring the material into a more immediate, physical space.

Performing under his own name and through his project Ooze Box, Proctor’s live sets balance restraint and intensity, favoring audience interaction and emotional connection over traditional rock theatrics.

Loaded lineup at Neptunes next Sunday 3/22

@adrianandthebees
@snowblinderband

Show starts at 8. $10 as the good lord intended 🙏

Loaded lineup at Neptunes next Sunday 3/22

@adrianandthebees
@snowblinderband

Show starts at 8. $10 as the good lord intended 🙏

Loaded lineup at Neptunes next Sunday 3/22

@adrianandthebees
@snowblinderband

Show starts at 8. $10 as the good lord intended 🙏

Loaded lineup at Neptunes next Sunday 3/22

@adrianandthebees
@snowblinderband

Show starts at 8. $10 as the good lord intended 🙏

Our Raleigh debut at Neptunes on 3/22! Come join us, @snowblinderband and @buck_stuff_ for a night of loud guitars and good times :3

Doors at 7, Show at 8

Upstairs or Downstairs??

All routes lead to @local506 for next week’s Thursday night banger 2/26

💪We’ll be joining local rippers @squareonenc & @greenroom.band 💪

Upstairs or Downstairs??

All routes lead to @local506 for next week’s Thursday night banger 2/26

💪We’ll be joining local rippers @squareonenc & @greenroom.band 💪

Upstairs or Downstairs??

All routes lead to @local506 for next week’s Thursday night banger 2/26

💪We’ll be joining local rippers @squareonenc & @greenroom.band 💪

🌋 ERUPTION IMMINENT 🌋 The USGS is urging the residents of Chapel Hill to prepare for a massive volcanic event on 2/26. @greenroom.band will cause earth-shaking seismic activity, followed by @buck_stuff_ erupting with immense force. Finally, Square One will trigger a lava flow that melts the faces off anyone in its path. The safest place to witness this wonder of nature? Right at the source. Come on down to @local506 and see it all unfold. #trianglemusicscene #chapelhill #punk #rock #eruption

💸Stupid stacked bill 💸
@rubiesonfivepoints on 1/29

You won’t want to miss this one

@birds1000x
@ajenaband
@persimmontheband

Big thanks to @monarchandoakphoto for the 1st photo courtesy of @indierockcatalog

💸Stupid stacked bill 💸
@rubiesonfivepoints on 1/29

You won’t want to miss this one

@birds1000x
@ajenaband
@persimmontheband

Big thanks to @monarchandoakphoto for the 1st photo courtesy of @indierockcatalog

💸Stupid stacked bill 💸
@rubiesonfivepoints on 1/29

You won’t want to miss this one

@birds1000x
@ajenaband
@persimmontheband

Big thanks to @monarchandoakphoto for the 1st photo courtesy of @indierockcatalog

EXTRA EXTRA: @buck_stuff_ , @birds1000x, @ajenaband, & @persimmontheband are making the walls shake 🫨🫨🫨 on Thursday 1/29 at your friendly neighborhood rubies.

pull up & get louddddd with us. 💗

First show of 2026. Stoked to be kicking it off Friday 1/2 @thepourhouse

@buzzardcompany & @dreadnightband

Curated by Raleigh’s finest @indierockcatalog

First show of 2026. Stoked to be kicking it off Friday 1/2 @thepourhouse

@buzzardcompany & @dreadnightband

Curated by Raleigh’s finest @indierockcatalog

First show of 2026. Stoked to be kicking it off Friday 1/2 @thepourhouse

@buzzardcompany & @dreadnightband

Curated by Raleigh’s finest @indierockcatalog

First show of 2026. Stoked to be kicking it off Friday 1/2 @thepourhouse

@buzzardcompany & @dreadnightband

Curated by Raleigh’s finest @indierockcatalog

First show of 2026. Stoked to be kicking it off Friday 1/2 @thepourhouse

@buzzardcompany & @dreadnightband

Curated by Raleigh’s finest @indierockcatalog

First show of 2026. Stoked to be kicking it off Friday 1/2 @thepourhouse

@buzzardcompany & @dreadnightband

Curated by Raleigh’s finest @indierockcatalog

🔮Stacked show on October 4 in Durham @flattopdurham with @applefieldband & @maxgowan24 🔮

We have a few more dates coming up soon

9/20Neptunes with @hattricksband & @midsummers_band

9/22 Pourhouse with @whiskeygingerrrr & @thecoyotes_band

🔮Stacked show on October 4 in Durham @flattopdurham with @applefieldband & @maxgowan24 🔮

We have a few more dates coming up soon

9/20Neptunes with @hattricksband & @midsummers_band

9/22 Pourhouse with @whiskeygingerrrr & @thecoyotes_band

🔮Stacked show on October 4 in Durham @flattopdurham with @applefieldband & @maxgowan24 🔮

We have a few more dates coming up soon

9/20Neptunes with @hattricksband & @midsummers_band

9/22 Pourhouse with @whiskeygingerrrr & @thecoyotes_band

🔮Stacked show on October 4 in Durham @flattopdurham with @applefieldband & @maxgowan24 🔮

We have a few more dates coming up soon

9/20Neptunes with @hattricksband & @midsummers_band

9/22 Pourhouse with @whiskeygingerrrr & @thecoyotes_band

🔮Stacked show on October 4 in Durham @flattopdurham with @applefieldband & @maxgowan24 🔮

We have a few more dates coming up soon

9/20Neptunes with @hattricksband & @midsummers_band

9/22 Pourhouse with @whiskeygingerrrr & @thecoyotes_band