Creative Loafing Charlotte

Songs for a Re:Generation

Matt Brunson — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:49:12 -0500

Consider it a musical mash-up. Renowned documentary filmmaker Amir Bar-Lev (The Tillman Story, My Kid Could Paint That) tasked five prominent DJs/producers from hip-hop and electronica — Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, Skrillex, Pretty Lights, and The Crystal Method — to create new tracks in unfamiliar genres alongside such luminaries as Mos Def, LeAnn Rimes, Ralph Stanley and The Funk Brothers.…

Live review: Hectagons w/ Trioscapes

Jenny Lou Bement — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:13:00 -0500

Hectagons
The Milestone
Feb. 18, 2012

Incorporating Between the Buried and Me's Dan Briggs into an experimental, progressive three-piece which combines sax, bass and drums, the anticipation for Trioscapes swept the Milestone on Feb. 18. When a side-project that intriguing, one might expect the band to dominate a show.…

Natalie Royal hits Kickstarter goal in 24 hours

Jeff Hahne — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:53:00 -0500

Charlotte native and current Belmont University attendee Natalie Royal posted a Kickstarter campaign on Feb. 20 in an effort to help fund her first full-length album. In roughly 24 hours, supporters helped her surpass the goal.…

Thorlock and Bitter Resolve at Milestone tonight (2/22/12)

Corbie Hill — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:29:00 -0500

THORLOCK, BITTER RESOLVE Ah, hell: it’s BYOBL (bring your own black light) night at the Milestone again. Missouri’s Thorlock and Chapel Hill’s Bitter Resolve exist along the same continuum of heavy-lidded, ’70s-referencing riff-metal.…

Jimkata plays Double Door Inn tonight (2/22/12)

Samir Shukla — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:26:00 -0500

JIMKATA There are some songs that confound, starting off disjointed, losing their way around the bend, seeking convergence. But most tracks have a spacey groove that gets in your head.…

Today's Top 5: Wednesday

Anita Overcash — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0500

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 22, 2012 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Flawless Makeup Art Pamper Parlor at Re:Public

• Cuttin' Up at Actor's Theatre of Charlotte

• Jimkata at Double Door Inn

• Bitter Resolve at Milestone

• Author Paula Broadwell at Park Road Books

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Carolina kids feel the need for speed in Racing Dreams

Matt Brunson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:23:00 -0500

By Matt Brunson

RACING DREAMS (2010)

***

DIRECTED BY Marshall Curry

STARS Brandon Warren, Annabeth Barnes

A Spellbound or Mad Hot Ballroom for the NASCAR set, Racing Dreams ends up speeding past its niche market and working its magic on anyone with a rooting interest in the dreams and ambitions of this country's youth.

Like the aforementioned pair of documentaries, this one also corrals a group of kids and tracks their endeavors to become the best in their field of interest.…

Bartender's Ball 2012, 2/19/12

Kimberly Lawson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:09:00 -0500

The annual Bartender's Ball has come and gone. Taking over the Blake Hotel on Sunday, Feb. 19, the annual event raises money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.…

CL presents our list of CIAA 2012 parties

Tricia Bangit — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:35:24 -0500

Check out our gigantic list of parties happening in Charlotte for the annual CIAA basketball tournament. This list will be continually updated, so keep checking back for more events.…

LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.

Anita Overcash — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:10:00 -0500

Listed below is a roundup of CL’s top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week. Hopefully, they keep you entertained and, more importantly, laughing out loud.…

New releases (2/21/2012)

Jeff Hahne — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:33:00 -0500

Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:

Archers of Loaf Vee Vee — Settle down. It's just a reissue.…

Fiddler Joe Thompson dies at age 93

Jeff Hahne — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:01:00 -0500

Fiddler Joe Thompson died at the age of 93 on Monday night. Thompson, who lived in Mebane, N.C., was one of the few remaining traditional black fiddlers in the country.…

Today's Top 5: Tuesday

Anita Overcash — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:33:00 -0500

Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 21, 2012 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.

• Mardi Gras celebration at Palmetto Room

• Ceschi at Milestone

• Taboo Tuesday open mic at Crown Station Pub

• Rocktronic Tuesday at The Saloon

• A Legacy of Friendship: Hans Bechtler's Birthday Book exhibit at Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

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Ceschi Ramos plays The Milestone (2/21/12)

Corbie Hill — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:07:00 -0500

CESCHI So, it’s a concept album with a name that sounds like a punchline (The One Man Band Broke Up) but it’s really about the cold, lonely inevitability of death (oh, and there’s some suicide too). So, the medium is rapid-fire, emotionally-loaded hip-hop with the black-hoodied grit of road-hardened post-punk and the heartsick romanticism of John Frusciante’s solo records.…

The Oscars: Art for The Artist's sake

Matt Brunson — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Will Harvey Weinstein again manhandle the Academy? by Matt Brunson Harvey Weinstein has been behind some of the greatest movies of the past quarter-century. He's also been behind many of the biggest headaches come Oscar night.…

Scott Bishop to be honored at Human Rights Campaign's annual gala

Michelle Boudin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

His partner Ron Sperry will be standing by his side at the Feb. 25 event by Michelle Boudin They've been doing it for as long as they've been a couple. Every Saturday morning for almost 15 years, Ron Sperry and his partner Scott Bishop make the 15-minute drive from their Plaza Midwood home to Einstein's Bagels on South Boulevard.…

Savage Love Live at the University of Alaska Anchorage

Dan Savage — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

A Q&A in Palin country by Dan Savage I headed north last week to do Savage Love Live — a rapid-fire, slightly tipsy Q&A session — at the University of Alaska Anchorage. It was my third visit to UAA and it was a blast.…

CD Review: The Metric System's Watchdog

Grant Britt — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Grant Britt Smooth indie-pop awash with sparkly guitars and singalong melodies. Charlotte trio The Metric System (David Dorenfeld, vocals, guitar, piano; Sean Beck, bass, vocals; Olivia Neal, vocals and drums) moves their sound along over well-greased rhythm tracks, gliding effortlessly toward their pop destination.…

Where to find it: Dandelions

Tricia Childress — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Tricia Childress Dandelions? Those are easy to find, right?…

The Afghan war's nine lives

Amy Goodman — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Amy Goodman Eight youths, tending their flock of sheep in the snowy fields of Afghanistan, were exterminated last week by a NATO airstrike. They were in the Najrab district of Kapisa province in eastern Afghanistan.…

This Modern World (Feb. 22)

Tom Tomorrow — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Tom Tomorrow

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CD Review: POP. 1280's The Horror

Bryan C. Reed — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Bryan C. Reed It's telling that Pop. 1280 has been variously categorized as cyberpunk and pigfuck, though the band itself offers neither the technological fetishism the former prescribes, nor does it gel neatly with the '90s noise-rock vanguard that led critic Robert Christgau to coin the latter term.…

Change is good: Minoda's Japanese Steak House, Sushi Bar & Izakaya

Tricia Childress — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

Local chef keeps it fresh by Tricia Childress Tired of sushi yet? The next big culinary offering to come this way from Japan is izakaya, the Japanese permutation of Spanish tapas — small plates of bar-type food consumed with large amounts of cold beer or saki.…

Charlotte's Catholic liberals are wary of Bishop Peter Jugis

John Grooms — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by John Grooms Many local Catholics, myself included, were startled by a recent issue of the Catholic News Herald. A bright red circle-with-a-slash symbol appeared over a photo of a crucifix, along with the headline, "Catholic Identity Under Siege."…

Weekly horoscope (Feb. 22-28)

Vivian Carol — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0500

by Vivian Carol Pisces The Fish (Feb. 18-March 19) Short trips, writing, education and connections with powerful friends are favored during this week.…