“We’ll pretend we’re lovers / Something more than friends / Right beside you, but I wanna be closer than this,” Steph Stewart sings with mournful levity. She’s climbing into “Stranger Again,” the ...

"Cosmic Americana" duo Blue Cactus examine the seasons of a relationship in their song "Stranger Again," and its accompanying music video, premiering exclusively on The Boot. Press play below to watch ...

Last week Tropical Storm Chantal devastated parts of the Triangle with historic flooding, leaving certain communities with unimaginable damage to their homes, businesses, and neighborhoods. Mutual Aid ...

Blue Cactus Press, one of the few remaining independent, grassroots publishing houses in Tacoma, will close its community studio space downtown this weekend. A studio book sale will take place from 11 ...

Blue Cactus delivers dreamy country and Americana sounds that will keep your head in the clouds. Blue Cactus’ electrified twang branches out effortlessly into folk, alt-country and psychedelic-tinged ...

“Believer,” performed by Blue Cactus, is a song of hope in a desperate time. Steph Stewart and Mario Arnez’s song “Believer” offers a perspective on rapid change in the world amidst a constant stream ...

Blue Cactus performs at Cat's Cradle on Friday, Feb. 7. The duo opened for Town Mountain who headlined that evening. They recorded "Believer" in both Nashville and Pittsboro. For Blue Cactus, the ...

The North Carolina-based duo Blue Cactus is celebrating the release of their third record "Believer." It's out on the Carrboro-based label Sleepy Cat Records and finds the pair reckoning with ...