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Breaking the Sound Barrier
Three targeted Americans: A career government intelligence official, a filmmaker and a hacker.
- by Amy Goodman
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Tags: Breaking the Sound Barrier, Laura Poitras, William Binney, Jacob Appelbaum, Internet, freedom, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, surveillance, tracking, NSA, ThinThread, World Geopolitical and Military Analysis Reporting Group, Julian Assange, Wikileaks, Tor Project
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Cover
Anti-gay legislation doesn't just put bigotry into law, it affects our mental health
- by Ana McKenzie
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Tags: Cover, Amendment One, North Carolina, constitution, gay, marriage, anti-gay, American Psychological Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, Mark L. Hatzenbuehler, Terri Phoenix, Sydney Jolie Brown, Kelly Gimlin, Jean Aycock, Defense of Marriage Act, American Journal of Public Health, Cover Story
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News Feature
Celebrating 20 years, one nonprofit connects the HIV-positive and faith-based communities to promote youth advocacy
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News Feature
Members insist they're being unfairly targeted, but the city says it's just following protocol
- by Joanne Spataro
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Tags: News feature, Occupy Charlotte, #Occupy, copyright, infringement, Democratic National Convention, DNC, DNC 2012, Scottie Wingfield, North Carolina, Queen City, crown, Coalition to Protest at the Democratic National Convention
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News Feature
Saturday's AIDS Walk encouraged participants to move forward in positivity and faith
- by Joanne Spataro
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Tags: News feature, Deborah Warren, AIDS, AIDS Walk 2012, Regional AIDS Interfaith Network, Gateway Village Atrium, The Voices Project, HIV, news, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, Reggie Pearce
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Vibes
Frenchman embraces the avant garde.
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Vibes
Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Lucky Five, Benji Hughes and Holy Ghost Tent Revival hit the N.C. Music Factory.
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Vibes
Some thoughts and photos from a long day of hard rock.
- by Jeff Hahne
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Tags: Photos, Live Reviews, Carolina Rebellion, Live reviews, photos, Korn, Shinedown, Staind, Evanescence, Five Finger Death Punch, P.O.D., Red, Halestorm, Paper Tongues, Chevelle, Adelita's Way, Slash, Brian Head Welch, Slideshow
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Vibes
Poland death metal combo has been at it since the early '90s.
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Vibes
Mandolin prodigy can change your mind about bluegrass.
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Vibes
Glam rapper brings his unique style to Charlotte.
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Vibes
Charlotte jazz collective brings organized chaos to the Milestone.
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Vibes
"MCA" had been battling cancer since 2009.
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Vibes
The show will present the story of hip-hop through the creative eyes of the artists it has inspired.
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Vibes
Durham band takes backwoods approach to Americana.
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Vibes
Band kicks off summer concert season at the N.C. Music Factory venue.
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Vibes
Duo fuses old-school instruments with modern rhythms.
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Features
The rolling-dance-party sextet celebrates the release of its fourth — and final — full-length album
- by John Schacht
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Tags: Features, Snug Harbor, Snagglepuss, Alternative Champs, band, ending, CD, release, concert, music, Charlotte, Scott Weaver, Hope Nicholls, Boris & Natasha, Aaron Pitkin, Amy Kay, Darrin Gray, Sugarsmack, Travis Laughlin, Michael Anderson
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Vibes
Band brings rock to the outdoors.
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Features
Since Roberts' self-titled debut album came out in 2004, she's hit so many stumbling blocks that any bit of recognition helps.
- by Jeff Hahne
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Tags: Features, Julie Roberts, concert, Neighborhood Theatre, music, Charlotte, Men & Mascara, Alive, album, Julia ROberts, Thomas Rickman, Coal Miner's Daughter, Ain't Skeerd, Nashville flood
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Features
The rock band crashed a national summer tour to get exposure — and filmed it
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Reviews
**1/2
- by Matt Brunson
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Tags: Reviews, Damsels in Distress, movie, film, review, Thor, Whit Stillman, Greta Gerwig, Analeigh Tipton, Metropolitan, Barcelona, The Last Days of Disco
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View from the Couch
- by Matt Brunson
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Tags: View from the Couch, film, DVD, Blu-ray, review, GREMLINS, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH, NEW YEAR'S EVE, THE RED HOUSE, THE VOW, CHANNING TATUM, RACHEL MCADAMS, CHRISTOPHER LEE, ZAC EFRON, EDWARD G. ROBINSON, JOE DANTE
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Reviews
***1/2
- by Matt Brunson
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Tags: Reviews, The Avengers, film, movie, review, Marvel, Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Joss Whedon, Loki, comics, Chris Evens, Robert Downey Jr., Point Break, Thor, Samuel L. Jackson, Charlotte, Matt Brunson
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Performing Arts
Suspense leads to satisfaction
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Books
Reviews of books by Esi Edugyan, Meg Wolitzer and Keith Spera
- by John Grooms
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Tags: Books, Keith Spera, Meg Wolitzer, Esi Edugyan, book, review, literature, paperback, Groove Interrupted, The Uncoupling, Half-Blood Blues
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Eat My Charlotte
Fruit is an especially tasty and creative way to take salsa to the next level.
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Reviews
What is the emperor wearing?
- by Tricia Childress
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Tags: Reviews, Levant Mediterranean Cuisine, food, review, restaurant, Middle Eastern, cuisine, Syria, Lebanon, Kabob Grill, kibbeh, mezza, Pannu Singh, Copper, kebab
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Three-Course Spiel
The owner of Farrar's Fine Cheesecake
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Eat My Charlotte
Whether you treasure the history of the Queen City, enjoy delicious food, international beers, or finely brewed coffee, the April 27 event offered something for everyone.
- by Kelly Davis
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Tags: Smorgasbord, Events, The Big Brew Ha, Mint Museum, fundraiser, St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Uptown, Charlotte, coffee, beer, dessert, brew, food
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Eat My Charlotte
The new pizzeria boasts locally grown and organic ingredients.
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Savage Love
Dan's snappy answers to various questions
- by Dan Savage
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Tags: Savage Love, Dan Savage, Savage Love, sex, advice, relationship, love, lust, gay, oral, kink, libido
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Bang Town
How to successfully prepare to be a stripper for the length of one song.
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The CLog
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
- by Anita Overcash
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Tags: Arts, Today's Top Five, Cash Crop, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, Mic Night, Flying Saucer, Open Mic Mondays, Tremont Music Hall, Monday Night Allstars, Double Door Inn, Monday Funday, Dixie's Tavern, Charlotte, NC
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The CLog
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
- by Anita Overcash
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Tags: Arts, Today's Top Five, Shiprocked, Snug Harbor, Passion, Duke Energy Theatre, Whitewater River Jam, Town Mountain, U.S. National Whitewater Center, Cobra Starship, Whisky River, Conversations at Gantt, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, Charlotte, NC
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The CLog
Humane Society of Charlotte's Pet Palooza offers fun for the four-legged.
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The CLog
Can I get an amen?
- by Ana McKenzie
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Tags: News, Unitarian Universalist Church of Charlotte, Amendment One, Monday, Sunday, Sotto Voice, One Voice Chorus, Dixieland Ensemble, Charlotte Pride Band, Rev. Jay Leach, Rev. Robin Tanner, Ana McKenzie
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The CLog
Members of an environmental group kicked off the first of many protests leading up to tomorrow's and next week's Duke and Bank of America shareholder meetings.
- by Ana McKenzie
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Tags: News, Bank of America, Duke, Rainforest Action Network, shareholder meetings, Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium, BofA, protest, Wednesday, Twitter, Todd Zimmer, shareholder meetings, Ana McKenzie
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The CLog
Charlotte Dragon Boat and Asian Festival celebrates Asian culture.
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The CLog
The left-leaning polling company also found that voters are still confused by the amendment's intent.
- by Ana McKenzie
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Tags: News, Amendment One, News & Observer, Public Policy Polling, survey, gay marriage, domestic unions, marriage, North Carolina, Bill Clinton, Rev. Billy Graham, Tom Jensen, May 8, Ana McKenzie
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The CLog
As Alice Cooper once said, love's a loaded gun. Apparently he had never met Alex.
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The CLog
The artist discusses his newest surreal works.
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The CLog
Salsa-Thon - Charlotte's inaugural Cinco de Mayo festival - spices things up.
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The CLog
I swear it's more than just tequila shots and chihuahua races.
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The CLog
Groups are calling the designation for some upcoming shareholder's meetings too stringent.
- by Ryan Pitkin
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Tags: News, Bank of America, Duke Energy, Occupy Charlotte, protest, shareholders meeting, Charlotte, Rainforest Action Network, Action NC, Greenpeace, NC Coalition against Corporate Power, Ryan Pitkin, extraordinary events, Slideshow
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The CLog
Tharp piece is a blizzard of come-ons, brush-offs, and betrayals.
- by Perry Tannenbaum
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Tags: Arts, theater, dance, Come Fly Away, Belk Theater, Broadway, Frank Sinatra, Twyla Tharp, Charlotte, NC, Perry Tannenbaum
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The CLog
The 5-4 vote was a little too close for comfort.
- by Ana McKenzie
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Tags: News, Opinion, Mecklenburg County Commissioners, Amendment One, Chairman Harold Cogdell, George Dunlap, Jennifer Roberts, Dumont Clark, Vilma Leake, Q-Notes, Jim Pendergraph, Neil Cooksey, Bill James, Karen Bentley, Charlotte, marriage, domestic legal union, Ana McKenzie, Karla Lowman, the Rev. Stephen Shoemaker, Myers Park Baptist Church
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The CLog
Seven members were arrested hours after the Charlotte-based company's annual shareholder meeting
- by Ryan Pitkin
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Tags: News, Duke, Maiden, Apple, iCloud, data center, Catawba County, Greenpeace, Charlotte, activists, Mountainkeeper, Katuah Earth First Radical Action for Mountain People’s Survival, Ryan Pitkin, Marshall Steam Station
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The CLog
What's new and covered in theaters.
- by Matt Brunson
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Tags: Film, Film Reviews, The Avengers, Joss Whedon, Marvel, Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L. Jackson, Damsels in Distress, Whit Stillman, Greta Gerwig
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The CLog
A roundup of CL's top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week.
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The CLog
Festival, home and garden tour kicks off.
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The CLog
A few loaded questions from shareholders was about as nasty as it got on Thursday.
- by Rhiannon Fionn
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Tags: News, Opinion, Bank of America, Charlotte, uptown, Duke Energy, shareholders, Jim Rogers, Democratic National Convention, DNC, DNC2012, Energy Challenge: Generation Decision Game, Rhiannon Fionn
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The CLog
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
- by Anita Overcash
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Tags: Arts, Today's Top Five, NoDa Studio Crawl, Julie Roberts, Neighborhood Theatre, Friday Live at the Factory, Grown Up Avenger Stuff, Holy Ghost Tent Revival, Benji Hughes, N.C. Music Factory, Cinco de Maynia, Plaza Midwood, Behemoth, Amos' Southend, Charlotte, NC
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The CLog
A laugh-filled take on post-parental suburbia laced with a tequila kick.
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The CLog
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
- by Anita Overcash
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Tags: Arts, Today's Top Five, Matthew Weinstein exhibit, Mint Museum Uptown, Rise Against, Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre, Phillippe Petit, Milestone, Neil Brennan, The Comedy Zone Charlotte, Tosco House Party Open Mic, Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC
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The CLog
You heard me.
- by Ana McKenzie
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Tags: News, Opinion, Amendment One, New York Times, Ana McKenzie, Chad Nance, Huffington Post, Yes! Weekly, Democrat, Congress, Republican, Jodie Brunstetter, Sen. Peter Brunstetter, Ana McKenzie
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The CLog
Queen City Theatre Company stages Stephen Sondheim classic.
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QC After Dark
Photos from Alive After 5 at the Pavilion.
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QC After Dark
In honor of the Corona-soaked memories you're sure to make (and then, re-make).
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QC After Dark
Photos from WR's 4-year anniversary party with Cobra Starship.
- by Kimberly Lawson
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Tags: Party Pics, Cobra Starship, Charlotte, Whisky River, EpiCentre, nightlife, photos, party, anniversary, live music, Slideshow
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QC After Dark
Where can you go to drink cold, refreshing beer while playing cornhole and ping pong?
- by April Smith
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Tags: Party Pics, cornhole, patio, Charlotte, nightlife, Thomas Street Tavern, VBGB, Selwyn Pub, Connolly's, Whiskey Warehouse, Common Market, Kennedy's, Vivace, RiRa, Jackalope Jack's, Solstice Tavern
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QC After Dark
Put on your sundress and seersucker suits, it's time to get down and derby!
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QC After Dark
Photos from Charlotte's inaugural Cinco de Mayo festival Uptown.
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QC After Dark
Hey Charlotte! What are you doing next Tuesday, other than voting NO against Amendment One?
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QC After Dark
Photos from Cinco de Mayo .
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QC After Dark
Photos from the taco- and jalapeno-eating contest.
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Boomer with Attitude
Recent sexual harassment charges at N.C. Democratic Party headquarters are a prime example of why most Americans are turned off by politics.
- by John Grooms
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Tags: Boomer with Attitude, Raleigh, politics, news, Jay Parmley, Adriadn Ortega, American Legislative Exchange Council, Art Pope, Civitas, Davis Parker, Watt Jones
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Stargazer
The universal message is to think carefully about who you are before making a promise of commitment.
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Editor's Notes
Why CL has dedicated so much attention to the proposed constitutional amendment regarding marriage
- by Mark Kemp
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Tags: Editor's Notes, Amendment One, North Carolina, constitutional amendment, Charlotte, Creative Loafing, Mark Kemp, civil rights, marriage, gay, anti-gay
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Klepto Blog
It's the 3rd Annual Fashion SOUL event.
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Profile
She burns for NoDa Day
- by Allison Campbell
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Tags: Profile, silversmith, Day Hixson, metal, jewelry, Daycreations, NoDa, NoDa Day, Theron Ross, Corbin West, Tim Sheaffer
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Klepto Blog
The stylish stepped out last weekend for the annual social event.
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Klepto Blog
Attendees were treated to a look inside the mind of Joey Hewell, who is the creator of FashionSOUL and, oh, what a whimsical mind he has.
- by T. Strong
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Tags: Features, FashionSOUL, fashion, event, Amos' Southend, V.Vill, FROCKShop, Enemy To Fashion, Flow By Tara Davis, House of ABBEYDALE, Designs by Andre Jarrid
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Features
The 3rd annual event returns with six designers to showcase
- by T. Strong
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Tags: Features, FashionSOUL, fashion, Caroline Cook, Cigi Guz, Caleb Clark, Tara Davis, David Watkins, Andre Jared, Southend, Amos' Southend, designer, Charlotte, style, T. Strong, StyleMayvin
