Creative Loafing Charlotte

Holy Ghost Tent Revival conjures up the spirit

Greensboro band defies folk-rock expectations

• by Jordan Lawrence
• Tags: Features, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Sweat Like the Old Days, concerts in Charlotte, music in Charlotte, things to do, music, Stephen Murray, Matt Martin, ragtime, folk-rock

The Ringers playing Neighborhood Theatre tonight (02/20/13)

• by Rachel Bailey
• Tags: Music Menu, Rachel Bailey, The Ringers, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts festival announces lineup

• by Jeff Hahne
Paul McCartney, Mumford and Sons, R. Kelly, Bjork, Tom Petty among performers at 12th annual event in Manchester, Tenn.
• Tags: Music, Bonnaroo, Music and Arts Festival, concert, lineup, announcement, music, Manchester, Tennessee, Tenn., bands, R. Kelly, Mumford and Sons, Bjork, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty

Paint Fumes singer is hit by a car, suffers multiple injuries

• by Jeff Hahne
Elijah Von Cramon due to undergo eight-hour orthopedic surgery this week.
• Tags: News, Music, Elijah Von Cramon, Paint Fumes, Charlotte, singer, band, music, news, accident, Uck Life, Facebook

CD review: Azita's Year

Drag City; Release date: Nov. 20, 2012

• by John Schacht
• Tags: Album Review, Azita Youseffi, Scissor Girl, Bride of No No, Year, CD, album, review, music

Live review: Shiny Toy Guns, The Fillmore (2/17/2013)

• by Alison Angel
Band proves that brief hiatus didn't hold them back.
• Tags: Music, Live Reviews, Shiny Toy Guns, Alison Angel, The Fillmore, Charlotte, music, concert, Live Reviews, setlist, photos, Jeff Hahne

Los Tigres del Norte playing Midnite Rodeo tonight (2/17/13)

• by Pat Moran
The legendary band that put the Mexican musical style norteño in the international spotlight.
• Tags: Music Menu, Pat Moran, Los Tigres Del Norte, Midnite Rodeo, Charlotte, music, concert, preview

Sugar Glyder playing Amos' Southend tonight (02/16/13)

• by Pat Moran
Local band with a brand of intricate, hopeful-but-anxious pop rock.
• Tags: Music Menu, Pat Moran, Sugar Glyder, Amos' Southend, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

David Sleigh & Slow Fences playing Pucketts Farm Equipment tonight (02/16/13)

• by John Schacht
A range in style from folky shuffles and near-jazzy instrumentals to Neil Young & Crazy Horse-style jams, the twang of Wilco's A.M.-era sound and Southwestern-flavored noir.
• Tags: Music Menu, John Schacht, David Sleigh & Slow Fences, Pucketts Farm Equipment, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

Barb Wire Dolls playing Tremont tonight (02/15/13)

• by Pat Moran
Greek trio resuscitate the exhilaration and abandon of 1970s punk.
• Tags: Music Menu, Pat Moran, Barb Wire Dolls, Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

Indie artists Kickstart their art

Local musicians get by with a little help from friends

• by Rachel Bailey
• Tags: Features, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, PledgeMusic, Fusebox Poet, Jocelyn Ellis, Brandon Kirkley & The Firecrackers, Natalie Royal, music, fundraiser, local music in Charlotte

Ramona Falls & Social Studies Playing Snug Harbor Tonight (02/13/13)

• by John Schacht
An intriguing double header playing orchestral pop and noir-ish post-punk, respectively.
• Tags: Music Menu, John Schacht, Ramona Falls, Social Studies, Snug Harbor, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

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The Zulus have arrived

Hip-hop group spreads positivity, cultural awareness to youth in Charlotte

• by Erin Tracy-Blackwood
• Tags: News Feature, Universal Zulu Nation, hip-hope, empowerment, Brian Williams, Cosmic Union Chapter, hip-hop culture, music, Michael Peltier, Step Tekola

Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds play the Visulite Theatre tonight (2/12/13)

• by Samir Shukla
A horns-fueled blend of classic soul and blues-rock.
• Tags: Music Menu, Samir Shukla, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds, Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

Enough about the Grammys - we're still on R. Kelly headlining Pitchfork

• by Mark Kemp
When old mainstream is indie and new indie is mainsream
• Tags: Music, Opinion, R. Kelly, Pitchfork, Frank Ocean, Grammys, Andy O'Connor, Ana McKenzie, Mark Kemp, music

Question the Queen City: What happened to WGIV?

• by David Aaron Moore
"The Soul of the City" is no more
• Tags: Opinion, WGIV, David Aaron Moore, Question the Queen City, Charlotte, radio, AM, FM, R&B, hip hop, pop, gospel, music, radio station, history, Frank Neely, WAYS, WIST, broadcasting, The Commodores, Gladys Knight, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Stevie Wonder, The Spinners, Cameo, Parliament-Funkadelic, James Brown, LTD, DJ Genial Gene, World War II, The Excelsior Club, Beatties Ford Road, Soul of the City

Tab Benoit & Eric Lindell play the Neighborhood Theatre tonight (2/8/13)

• by Pat Moran
Unsung national treasures that embody and transcend the blues.
• Tags: Music Menu, Pat Moran, Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell, Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

The Slackers play the Visulite Theatre tonight (2/8/13)

• by Ashton Lewis
N.Y.C. legends playing an infectious blend of ska, rocksteady and soul.
• Tags: Music Menu, Ashton Lewis, The Slackers, Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, music, concert, preview

Flogging Molly Playing the Fillmore tonight (2/7/13)

• by Pat Moran
Flogging Molly fuses traditional Irish music to the adrenal fury of late-'70s punk.
• Tags: Music Menu, Pat Moran, Flogging Molly, Skinny Lister, The Fillmore, Charlotte, concert, music, preview

Lindi Ortega Playing The Evening Muse Tonight (02/05/13)

• by Pat Moran
Canadian songstress whose songs are steeped in the blues roots and raw emotion that inspired Johnny Cash, Hank Williams and Loretta Lynn.
• Tags: Music Menu, Pat Moran, Lindi Ortega, Evening Muse, Charlotte, Concert, Music, Preview