Congrats, Kurt!
Can he go all the way again?
CL’s Star Ratings
Star ratings of all reviewed current releases.
Mecklenburg and beyond
Time Warner Cable, the Tuskegee Airmen and more
Yes, Pecan!
Yes, we can eat Yes, Pecan!
50 Cent disses Kanye, Lil Wayne
Haven’t we yawned at this before?
More Warhol weirdness
In anticipation of the Main Library’s screening of a documentary about the artist tonight, I found an old Japanese TV commercial starring Andy. Enjoy.
Food news: Monday, Jan. 12
Boy Scout Troop 355 will host its CL-award-winning, “Best in the Galaxy” annual barbecue Friday, Jan. 16 and Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Sharon United Methodist Church (across the street from SouthPark Mall). Coming in February is Blu Basil, a “fast casual, Italian-themed” restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner in the space formerly occupied by…
Packway Handle Band to play The Evening Muse
This Wednesda
Buckhead Saloon, 1/10/09
Jersey-clad people gathered at Buckhead Saloon to watch the Panthers Playoff game on Saturday night. Though the Panthers lost, looks like everybody still had a good time! Photos by Logan Canale.
Mudvayne heading to Amos’
Just happened to glance over at the Amos’ Southend calendar and noticed that Mudvayne will be performing there on March 7. Shouldn’t be a real surprise since Hellyeah played there not too long ago, but then again, Mudvayne, I thought, would be able to play a place like Cricket/Bojangles Arena. In support are Nonpoint and…
More Warhol weirdness
I found some more Andy Warhol weirdness on YouTube. This clip is a Japanese TV commercial for TDK. Be sure to catch a documentary about his life tonight at the Main Library. Anyway, here’s the clip:
No more NoDa Niche?
Niche Market owner Bobby Webster writes on his blog that the store will be closing. We are very sorry to report that the MKT concept store in the North Davidson, (NoDa) neighborhood will be closing at the end of this month. For reasons I won’t get into here it never quite took off like we…
Kiss Lounge, 1/9/09
The I Heart the QC Party/XXL Magazine Anniversary Party was hosted at Kiss Lounge on Friday night. See who came out to celebrate! Photos by Jeaumane McIntosh.
Sexy quote of the day (possibly the year)
Seattle pastor Mark Driscoll responded to the question: “Pastor Mark, is masturbation a valid form of birth control?” Driscoll doesn’t miss a beat: “I had one guy quote Ecclesiastes 9:10, which says, ‘Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might.’ ” Ah, if only all church services were like this.
Making it rain
His inability to control himself or his goons is embarrassing and gives the league, athletes and young black men a black eye.
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Sale of the Day: Monday
Mack and Mack Charlotte Women’s Boutique at Specialty Shops on the Park is now offering 50 percent off fall and winter merchandise. 6401 Morrison Blvd., Ste. 7A 704-365-3002
Today’s Top (less) 5: Monday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 12, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Today’s Top 5: Sunday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Music Menu (1/11/2009)
Wu-Tang Clan performs at Amos’ Southend tonight.
Eatin’ TV
This show makes me hungry.
Today’s Top 5: Saturday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Music Menu (1/10/2009)
A look at the 500 Miles to Memphis and The Fire Tonight shows on tap for tonight.
Mecklenburg and beyond …
Did you know the Panthers are playing Saturday? Are you a little tired of hearing about it?
A one-shot economic summary …
This photo, taken by Timothy J. Silverman and posted on Flickr, says it all.
Combichrist album coming soon
The electro-industrial band Combichrist, headed by the Norwegian Andy LaPlegua (also front man for Icon of Coil), will release its new album Today We Are All Demons on Metropolis Records on Jan. 20. It is a follow-up to 2007’s What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People? New tour dates for Combichrist are posted here,…
Eastwood drives sturdy Gran Torino
Clint Eastwood at his snarling best in solid Gran Torino.
Revolutionary Road: A path worth taking
Revolutionary Road a powerful look at American conformity.
Tune out Bedtime Stories
Adam Sandler’s Bedtime Stories not worth hearing.
Josh Phillips Folk Festival
Check out this video clip before you see the band live tonight
Food news: Friday, Jan. 9
New grub at Pie Town and chicken patties against cancer
Peace in the Middle East
Israel needs to cease pummeling Gaza and go after Hamas.
Your weekly roundup
The top blogs posts of the week: 1. Can’t afford to buy porn, try online A few tips from Mustang Sally, Mayor of Bang Town 2. A porn bailout? Why not? Mustang Sally is all for it! 3. Free Panthers tickets! Brittney Cason had the dish of how to get tickets to the playoffs tomorrow…
Music Menu (1/9/2009)
The Lenny Federal Band Federal, formerly of the … wait for it … Federal Bureau of Rock ‘n’ Roll (yes!) was, along with his musical (com)patriots, a staple in the burgeoning Charlotte rock scene of the ’70s and early ’80s. Known for its brand of relatively straightforward bluesy originals and for its good taste in…
Get down tonight
Party with radio personality Consuella and vocalist Calvin Richardson
After game sex
Not a Panthers’ fan? Me either, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the energy in the city right now.
Peter Reinhart at the Levine Museum
A Northern Baker Discovers Southern Bread & Biscuits.
Led Zepplin plans crash
According to Jimmy Page’s manager, any plans for a reunited Zepplin — minus Robert Plant, adding a new singer — are over. Rolling Stone is reporting that the plans are done. Whether or not Plant will reunite in a couple of years remains to be seen. The report also says that plans for a Creed…
Palin is right about Kennedy. Sort of.
Sorry, but fair is fair, and handing over a Senate seat to someone whose only qualification is her father’s legendary status is not even close to fair.
10-in-10 Reviews
Each Friday, we write up 10 CD reviews in 10 words each.
Win free pot from Creative Loafing!
Win a Pineapple Express prize package.
Blue, 1/8/09
The Kappa Alpha Psi’s hosted The “Original” Cufflinks & Cocktails, a monthly after-work cocktail experience, at uptown’s Blue Restaurant & Bar last night. This month’s Cufflinks & Cocktails was hosted by nationally syndicated talk show host Warren Ballentine (airs locally on Q 92.7). Photos by Renaul Hill, Charlotte Vibe Photography.
Photographic tour of Niche
If you haven’t checked out this Southend spot, peruse the photos to see the fly shoes and gear Niche owner Bobby Webster keeps in stock. For a video tour, click here.
A video tour of Niche
A video tour of owner Bobby Webster in his shoe and apparel boutique.
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 9, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre • 6th Annual Legacy of Black Women Short Film Showcase at McGlohon Theatre • Josh Phillips Folk…
Sale of the Day: Friday
• Black & Blue is having their semi-annual $99 Jean Sale! Select styles of the following brands included in the sale are: Chip & Pepper, Kasil, Hudson, Mynk, Raven, Anlo, Aristocrat, Union, Freedom of Choice, Habitual, Proportion of Blu, J& Company, Genetic, Taverniti So, 7 for all Mankind and many more! Sale runs through Jan.…
Today’s Top(less) 5: Friday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 9, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Sarah Palin strikes back
Gov. Sarah Palin is talking again. And sounding dumber and more delusional than ever. This time, she’s blabbing for an upcoming documentary called Media Malpractice. Check out the wackness:
Sarah Palin strikes back
Gov. Sarah Palin is talking again. And sounding dumber and more delusional than ever. This time, she’s blabbing for an upcoming documentary called Media Malpractice. Check out the wackness:
The Weekender
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. Friday, Jan. 9 Music: Josh Phillips Folk Festival Neighborhood Theatre Expect to hear a blend folk, reggae and bluegrass soundscapes from the Asheville-based Josh Phillips Folk Festival at this free (yes, I said…
Tales of Vegas Beer Pong
Local beer pong player goes to the World Series of Beer Pong in Las Vegas.
Video of violent protests in Oakland
Just saw this video — protests over the shooting of a man killed at a BART station in California turned violent. Read the full story. Embedded video from CNN Video
Andy Warhol eating a hamburger
Next Monday (Jan. 12), the Main Library will present the first of a two-part documentary about Andy Warhol. It should be interesting because I consider the dude pretty bizarre/crazy as well as talented. Whenever Ovation runs that movie I Shot Andy Warhol, I always tune in. And I rent those crazy Warhol movies he made…
The Lady Barbara
The great Barbara Stanwyck honored in local film series.
Mecklenburg and beyond…
Miscellany from around the Web
Phish tour announced
Phish has announced dates for its first tour in five years. Funny enough, the dates for the weekend of Bonnaroo are currently empty, which will only fuel the fire that the band will be making an appearance at the festival. The announced shows are: 6/4, 5 — Wantagh, NY; Nikon Theatre at Jones Beach 6/6…
Because not every woman is a size 2
Shop owners are filling a niche that other lingerie stores ignore.
Comparing the crix flix
Comparing local film critics’ 10 Best lists for 2008.
Foot Fetish Item: Nike SB Blazer ELITE
Simple is smooth.
Food news: Thursday, Jan. 8
Caffeine Highway, a locally owned drive-thru coffee shop, 8710 Krefeld Drive (on the corner of Sardis Road North near Independence), has expanded the menu to include lunch. The current lunch special is two Nathan’s hot dogs, chips, and a drink for $3.99. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. www.caffeinehighway.com…
Coupon for Outland Cigars
Just print and save!
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 8, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Bat Boy: The Musical at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte • Taproot at Amos’ Southend • College Karaoke Night at Quaker Steak & Lube • Natalie Bork discusses…
Today’s Top (less) 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 8, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Learn the laws. . .of attraction. • Top Notch Thursday, no cover until 10:30 p.m. • Keg…
Give me my kidney back!
A New York doctor says his cheating wife broke his heart, so he wants his kidney back.
Real Atlanta Housewife in Charlotte
Which one of the infamous ATLiens is coming to the Q.C. this weekend?
Israeli voices for peace
Amy Goodman speaks to Israelis about the turmoil between Israel and Gaza.
Lose your job? Just return the car.
With people losing jobs left and right, a big purchase might not seem like a good idea. What if you buy a brand-new car, then end up losing your job and rendered unable to make the payments? Well, with Hyundai’s new return policy, you don’t have to worry about that. In a bid to woo…
Lust List 2009
Who do you lust after and why? Creative loafing wants to know!
Taproot heads to the Q.C.
Watch the music video for Taproot’s song “Wherever I Stand.”
A porn bailout? Why not?
If you’re going to reward Wall Street and banks for fucking us over, then why not give money to people who we actually like to see get fucked?
Lose your job? Just return the car.
How refreshing. An automaker who cares about its customers.
Inauguration blog, Part 2
OK, things have changed since my last exciting Obama Inauguration blog entry. At that time, I hadn’t really planned to go, but since it’s apparently now a federal law that any and all journalists must tell the blogosphere about their inauguration trip, I finally got moving. Except that, well, there’s not a hotel room available…
Pop Life returns tonight
OK, shameless self-promotion time: Join Creative Loafing and The Sol Kitchen tonight at Apostrophe Lounge for another edition of POP LIFE, Charlotte’s most eclectic nightlife event. Hey, the holidays are over, time to get back to your regular grind at work — and your regular nightlife fix at Pop Life. This week, we’re joined by…
Box Office Top 10
Top 10 moneymakers of the week.
Taste of Spain
It’s the first Wednesday of the month, and you know what that means — ARPA is hosting its monthly “First Wednesday Food & Wine Nights” today.
Fido Item: Pizza and beer
If you’re planning to watch the playoff game against the Cardinals Saturday from the comfort of your own home, get Fido into the Panther spirit by treating him to some classic football-watching snacks. Pizza and beer, yum. Canine Cafe 1447 S. Tryon St. 704-588-3647
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Go to the strip club with your mate
More couples (and single women) are showing up at Charlotte strip clubs these days
Today’s Top(less) 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 7, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Speed dating, just for girls. • $2 beer specials at The Baby Doll. • Live music at…
Coupon from Hong Kong Vintage
Happy New Year from Hong Kong Vintage. Use this coupon for clothing, jewelry, shoes, boots, accessories, furniture, housewares and more. 2005 Central Ave. 704-334-0538.
Wine dinner at Oceanaire
Oceanaire restaurant in SouthPark is offering a wine dinner next Friday. For $65 you can feast on four courses, each paired with a J. Lohr wine.
Nancy Grace is a psycho!
The headline says it all
Cheap Thrill
Looking for something cheap to do? Check this concert out.
Ann Coulter shows her ass … again
Damn I hate this trick
Scrapbook of Shenanigans, Vol. 6
Kyle Busch’s New Years Eve party at the Galway Hooker in Lake Norman where they were Rock Band-ing around the Christmas Tree. And also in Lake Norman… Apparently, the reindeer are in heat at Birkdale Village. Rich and Bennet’s sold out New Years Eve party at Common House. Salsa dancing at Cosmo’s Thursday Salsa Night.…
This week’s new releases
As you may have guessed, there’s not much being released this week as everyone is still in the post-holiday lull. Personally, you’d think this would be a great week to release an album, as tons of people have gift cards and are more willing to by music, especially when they don’t feel like the $15…
Food news: Tuesday, Jan. 6
The National Restaurant Association releases its 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast
Perusing Phillips Place after hours
The signs in the window say it all.
Dixie’s Tavern, 1/5/09
at Dixie’s Tavern, it was Monday Funday last night!
Mad wife burns husband’s jewels
No one finds jealousy sexy. After reading this story, here’s hoping that men who were with a nutter (no pun intended) in 2008 will drop her in 2009. An Australian woman accused of setting her husband’s genitals on fire because she thought he was having an affair has been charged with murder. Prosecutors said 44-year-old…
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
In the corner with Envy
There’s so much to look at, it might take you a while to find the perfect gift.
Today’s Top (less) 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Jan. 5, 2009— as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
Sweet Tackle: A young woman reported a simple assault to police officers after a strange night. She told police she was at Suite in the Epicentre with a man she knew, when the man suddenly went running from across the room and tackled her to the ground, giving her large scrapes on her left elbow.…
How would I go about laundering money?
Being the fount of all knowledge, could you tell me the best way to launder money? The information may come in useful one day. —- Ben Vicken, somewhere in Asia I’m confident you’re not contemplating anything illegal, Ben. However, it’s helpful for us law-abiding folk to understand the workings of the criminal mind. So let’s…
2009 Annual Horoscope Part 2
All Signs: The beginning of 2009 is actually symbolized by the New Moon of Dec. 27, 2008. Fresh news about more reality will be on the table, along with a renewed enthusiasm toward tackling solutions. The years 2009 through 2012 will not be easy. The cosmic arrangement over these years is a close replica of…
Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Jan. 7
From Marley & Me to Valkyrie
Swish & swirl: There’s a method to the madness
You’ve seen ’em in the bars, swirlin’, sniffin’ and swishin’, haughtily practicing this sacred wine snob ritual and coaxing a wine to its pinnacle of deliciousness. Is it over-emphasized and overdone? Probably. But does the act improve the flavor of the wine? Absolutely. Consider a sweater stored in a trunk over summer. When finally pulled…
High steaks at Chima
Upscale all-you-can-eat Brazilian churrascaria lands downtown
Emotionally drained, liver hurting, it’s about time for a short break
Picture this: You wake up in the arms of the person who’s been the leading love of your life story for the past three years. He kisses you goodbye as he leaves you in his bed before departing for a business trip. A few hours later, somewhere within your funny text banter, you get a…
CD Review: Bubonik Funk
The Deal: Charlotte quartet, which has been together for three years, releases latest EP, OTB. The Good: Combining elements of funk, jazz and even a little jam band, the album starts off with “OTB” – a Phish-like groove, offset by a funky chorus. The band lets it rip on “Queen Bee” with guitar riffs that…
CL previews upcoming shows (Jan. 7-11)
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7 Red Collar This Durham quartet is one of N.C.’s most electrifying new acts, and watching them light up a room with pure rock ‘n’ roll energy is a revelation. Blending spiky punk riffs with singer Jason Kutchma’s everyman anthems and a solid underlying pop ethic, the band delivers with absolute Strummer/Springsteen-like conviction,…
THEATER: Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me
With hostages a dime a dozen scattered in various places across the world, Carolina Actors Studio Theatre’s newest show Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me should hit (at least a little) close to home. Following author Frank McGuiness’ true story, this performance highlights the journeys of an American, an Irishman and an Englishman who are kidnapped…
Cal Conservative’s happy day
Cal is determined to have a good day despite it all. He’s still disappointed that Democrats did so well in the election, that Barack Obama will be president, Pat McCrory won’t be governor, and the Dems will have big majorities in Congress. But Cal’s a strong, freedom-loving, independent kind of guy, and he doesn’t intend…
MUSIC: Wu-Tang Clan at Amos’ Southend
If Lil Wayne’s visit to Charlotte, along with T-Pain, Keyshia Cole, Gym Class Heroes and Keri Hilson, just wasn’t enough rap to start the new year, never fear. After all, today the New York-based group of hardcore rappers known as Wu-Tang Clan invades Charlotte for what will be a highly energized performance at Amos’ Southend.…
Federal 287(g) program: Long arm of the law
Intended to deport serious criminals, 287(g) nets lesser targets
FILM: Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film
Kicking off today, the Main Library presents a special showing of filmmaker Ric Burns’ Andy Warhol: A Documentary Film. The four-hour-long documentary (to be shown in two-parts, with a screening of Part II on Jan. 19, 7 p.m.) made its debut in 2006 with a two-week run in New York City at Film Forum. It…
Reflecting on support for Jena Six’s Mychal Bell
When I read that Jena Six’s Mychal Bell had shot himself, my heart sank. Not another young black man trying to take himself out. When I read the next line of the article, which said that it was after he had gotten arrested for shoplifting, my heart sank even more. In one of my all-time…
LECTURE: Evolution – What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters
The Bancroft Author Series presents a night of knowledge with a lecture on an age-old debate: “Evolution – What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters” by Dr. Donald R. Prothero (professor of geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles, lecturer in geobiology at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena and author of 21…
Short-shrifting science has resulted in educational apartheid
Suppose Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James, who made national news by suggesting that urban blacks live in a “moral sewer,” called a press conference to pitch his latest racially controversial idea. Imagine James proposed that we should stop teaching poor black kids science. And civics. White kids would still be taught science and civics, of…
THEATER: Bat Boy: The Musical at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte
It’s been five years since Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte bit into what would be a tasty performance of Bat Boy: The Musical, which follows the story by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming with music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe. But, the past just doesn’t always stay the past, and especially when out of the cave…
A playful history book: Veeps: Profiles in Insignificance
Puckish profiles of all the VPs
THEATER: Driving Miss Daisy
Alfred Uhry’s famous play Driving Miss Daisy (winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize and Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Play) has captured crowds for its astonishing dynamic character interactions between Miss Daisy Werthan, a cold, white Southern lady with a bulk of attitude and Hoke Colburn, a humble black man who becomes Daisy’s…
2008: The year in music
A visual look back at the last 12 months
Comic books to look forward to in the ’09
The year 2008 was a real mixed bag for the comic book industry. Publishers released a ton of quality stuff — and a good amount of crap, too. So, what lies ahead for 2009? Here’s what I’m looking forward to reading this year: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 3: Century (Top Shelf): I’ve enjoyed…
FILM: 6th Annual Legacy of Black Women Short Film Showcase
Lights! Camera! Action! Get ready because The Deltas of Charlotte bring you the 6th Annual Legacy of Black Women Short Film Showcase, a night of award-winning short films by talented African-American female filmmakers. $20. Reception starts at 6:30 p.m., screenings begin at 7:30 p.m. McGlohon Theatre, 345 N. College St. 704-516-7619. www.deltasofcharlotte.org.
Props to the Puritans in The Wordy Shipmates
Author and NPR commentator Sarah Vowell memorably lent her adolescent-sounding voice to Violet, the invisible teenager in the animated film The Incredibles. If Vowell had real-life superpowers, however, she’d be more like Elastigirl, only as a self-professed American history geek. Vowell’s malleable intellect can take John Winthrop’s “city on a hill” metaphor from his “A…
Israeli voices for peace
Israel’s assault on Gaza, by air, sea and now land, has killed (at the time of this writing) more than 600 Palestinians, with more than 2,700 injured. Ten Israelis have been killed, three of them, Israeli soldiers, killed by friendly fire. Beyond the deaths and injuries, the people of Gaza are suffering a dire humanitarian…
