Alysse Stewart
Radio personality Alysse Stewart is the host of a new Internet radio show: On Air with Alysse Stewart. Her show places the spotlight on all aspects of relationships, including sex, break-ups and the possibility of a forever and always with your soul mate. Alysse has called Charlotte home for nearly nine years now. During her…
On Air With Alysse Stewart
Check out the new Web-only radio show by one of Charlotte’s long-running on-air personalities
U.S. last in National Geographic ‘Greendex’ survey
According to National Geographic and the international polling company GlobeScan, the United States is at or near the bottom of the list of environmentally friendly countries. NatGeo released the results of its annual Greendex survey, which ranks 17 nations according to how they are dealing with a variety of environmental issues, and whether the countries…
Pickler’s name stolen on Twitter
… or, at least, borrowed.
American Idol finale performers announced
So, who’s going to perform during the finale of “American Idol” this week? You already know Adam Lambert and Kris Allen will be there, but you know Fox has to drag this thing out as long as possible. Those slated to perform on Wednesday are David Cook (who has already performed once this season), Lionel…
Ever measured your eco-footprint?
You may be surprised.
Louis Vuitton tweets
Or Twitters. Or Twits? What’s the verb form of the word Twitter? Anyway. Legendary luxury brand Louis Vuitton is now on the fantabulous social network Twitter. On Friday, they launched their own official page which will give fashion lovers an insider’s view into the house. Louis Vuitton US will tweet about brand info, product launches,…
CL’s Star Ratings
Ratings for all reviewed films playing locally.
Want KISS in Charlotte?
You have a few more days to vote for KISS to put Charlotte on its list of tour dates for its next tour. Go to this link and vote for Charlotte.
Joe Biden’s Wake Forest University address: Full transcript
Direct from the White House
Hopkins returns as Hannibal Lecter
Oscar winner will play the famous cannibal. Again.
Woody Allen, American Apparel settle
Well, Woody Allen managed to squeeze $5 million out of the buggers for using his image on billboards without permission. Read the whole story here.
Concert announcement — Fillmore Charlotte
Plain White T’s are coming to Charlotte in June.
Sale of the day: Monday
Sur La Table is having a cookware sale. South Park Mall – Charlotte,NC 4400 Sharon Road Suite 175 704-362-2360
Décor 1202, 5/16/09
For Sisters Only after party at Décor 1202 Saturday night.
Dowd the ‘Plagiarist Slayer’ plagiarizes
As a columnist and blogger, it is my pleasure to report that a columnist and a blogger is in the news today. New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, who has been running out of ideas for at least a year, has now taken to stealing directly from others’ writing. As progressive news site Huffington Post…
Blumenthal Bids to benefit arts and education programs
Blumenthal Performing Arts Center will have its second online auction, which benefits arts and education programs June 12-27.
North Carolina Symphony goes beach
Tomorrow the North Carolina Symphony will take to the stage of Ovens Auditorium for a special beach music performance.
Myrtle Beach will learn, businesses want to oust the mayor
There was a time when getting a hotel room in May at Myrtle Beach was akin to finding a needle in a haystack. Not this year and business owners aren’t happy. According to the Myrtle Beach Sun News, local business owners are mad and they’re taking that anger all the way to the ballot boxes.…
Tailgating is a sport, officially
National Tailgating League will wave its green flag at the Coca-Cola 600
Kiss Lounge, 5/15/09
“Drinks,” a night full of networking, flirting and dancing happens every 3rd Friday of the month.
Chinese sex park demolished
I wonder if Carowinds can get some of the discarded Chinese rides?
The risks of making that video
If you’re over 18 and been with a guy in the 21st century, you’ve probably had these words uttered to you, “Want to make a video?” Or maybe you’re the camera ham and you asked your lover if he wanted to capture the act on tape. It’s all well and good while you two are…
Phelps: 2 for 5 at Ultra Swim
That ain’t bad.
On the scene in China…
I asked around in Shanghai about the best place to catch live music and I found out that there are many venues and that Shanghai has many genres to choose from: jazz, blues, r&b, soul, electronica, rock, punk and so on. One venue that was suggested several times was the Cotton Club which has a…
Food news: Food writers on radio
Talking food on Charlotte Talks.
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
The Sunset Club, 5/16/09
On Saturday, The Sunset Club in association with Single Cell Productions presented A Gallery Showing by Justin Kates Studios.
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, May 18, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. •Learn the Flamenco. •Monster Karaoke Night. •Half off MAL clubs. •Texas Hold Em at Caveman’s Bar and Billiards. •Carolina Live…
Cooper won’t run against Burr
Cooper announced that he is not interested in being a U.S. Senator
Weezer covers Lady Gaga
Video from recent concer
Sex news roundup: Friday
Here’s a look at the headlines floating around the Internet dealing with S-E-X.
The early days of American Idol’s Adam Lambert
TMZ releases some pre-Idol photos of the American Idol contestant.
The Weekly Rewind: May 11-May 15
A look back at the week that was …
Charlotte Roller Girls vs. Columbia Quad Squad Rollergirls
Charlotte Roller Girls vs. Columbia Quad Squad Rollergirls at Grady Cole Center on Sunday.
Where are the race fans?
They’re not at Charlotte hotels, that’s for sure.
Book sale at Mint Museum of Art on Saturday
The Mint Museum of Art will hold its Second Annual Mint Library Book Sale on Saturday.
10-in-10 CD reviews
Each Friday, we bring you 10 reviews of recently released CDs done in 10 words each.
Concert announcement
Jamie Foxx will perform in Charlotte on Sept. 18. No word yet on venue or when tickets will go on sale.
Drought free at last
Does this mean the drought surcharge will disappear?
Duke Energy finagles behind the scenes
Looking behind the scenes at the workings of government and big business is rarely a pleasant experience, but it’s a necessary one if we want to even pretend we live in a country where ordinary citizens’ interests are considered important. Facing South, an online magazine produced by the Institute for Southern Studies in Durham, has…
Angels & Demons: Fall from grace
Da Vinci follow-up is even more daft than its predecessor.
Paris 36: French bliss
Period flick provides old-fashioned entertainment.
Now playing: Othello
Othello being performed this weekend by the N.C. Dance Theatre.
Angels and Demons opens today
Check out film critic Matt Brunson’s review of Angels & Demons, the prequel to the international smash The Da Vinci Code, here.
Concert announcement – Belk Theater
J.J. Grey set to open for Derek Trucks band at Belk Theater.
Sex tip of the week
The weekend is here, spice up your Friday, Saturday and Sunday with this:
Phelps wows Charlotte
And, he’s having fun doing it.
Recipe: Chocolate Butterscotch Blondies
After eating a few blondies at the Johnson and Wales cafeteria a few months ago, I’ve become obsessed with finding a similar recipe. These butterscotch-studded blondies had great chew and a buttery flavor, and they weren’t dry and crumbly. After searching far and wide in the Googlesphere, I’ve finally found a recipe to satisfy my…
Get hair like Blago
A Chicago company is banking off former governor Rod Blagojevich, just as he tried to bank off President Obama. Blago It’s Bleep’n Golden volumizing shampoo and conditioner sell for $8 each (or $15 as a pair) and are available through a company-sponsored Web site: blagohair.com. Blagojevich was removed from office in January after being accused…
I got mines, get yours…
DJs should
Upcoming: Book sale
Do you need a new art book to display on your coffee table (with the hope that its presence makes guests think you’re cultured? We know.) Well then you’ll want to check out the Second Annual Mint Library Book Sale, going down this Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Mint Museum of Art.…
I am straight hooking you up with Strait tickets!
More free shit from Brittney After Dark
Sale of the day: Friday
Check out today’s sale of the day: Asana Activewear
Book Review: Tom Robbins’ B is for Beer
Book review of Tom Robbins’ B is for Bee
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Friday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Weekender
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend.
Upcoming: Ballantyne After Dark Terrace Party
It’s summer time, and that means summer clothes! Gallery Restaurant & Bar will host the Ballantyne After Dark Terrace Party, featuring a Tommy Bahama (a purveyor of island lifestyles and maker of luxury lifestyle clothing and accessories) summer fashion show, 7 p.m. May 15. There will be live entertainment, Tommy Bahama rum-based cocktails, a themed…
I’m waiting for the punchline
OK, I have to ask. She talks with a bizarre, fake accent, is usually seen without pants and wears some of the oddest costumes around. Am I the only one waiting for Lady Gaga to tell us we’ve all been “Punk’d” or that it’s all a joke to see how much crap the American public…
A little fatherly advice…
And some thoughts on Richard Shindell.
O.A.R. @ Uptown, 5/13/09
Race week kicked off with the “NASCAR Rev’d Up” fan event featuring O.A.R. performing at Graham and 3rd Streets last night.
Outer Banks: No plastic for you
That’s GREAT news!
Would you vote for Mike Minter?
I like Minter, he’s cool. But he needs to stick to what he knows. Football.
Snoop Dogg tonight at Amos’ Southend
In honor of the Snoop Dogg live show at Amos’ Southend tonight, we present this here video of the man in action.
Food news: Charlotte Shout suspended
Due to the extraordinary economic conditions, Charlotte Center City Partners, Compass Group, NA and Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte made the joint decision to suspend the production of the Charlotte Shout Culinary Arts Experience 2009. “This would have been our 8th year of the Charlotte Shout Culinary Arts Experience,” said Robert Krumbine, Executive Director of…
Esquire’s ‘Best Bars’
Esquire posted its Best Bars of America list, and only one made it from North Carolina. Charlotte, N.C., to be exact. Are you ready to see which one of our fancy, schmancy bars made it on the list? *Drunken drum roll please …* Thomas Street Tavern, with a whopping rating of 76 percent! 1218 Thomas…
Why you need an orgasm
Having at least two orgasms a week can increase your life span.
Bye, bye ‘War on Drugs’
It’s all semantics.
The complexities of men’s underwear
When I read the headline of this story (High Anxiety Over Men’s Underwear), I had to laugh.
Photographer Justin Kates’ gallery show
MAY 16 — When you think of The Sunset Club, the first thing that pops in your mind is probably “an exclusive strip club that no one but the elite can get into.” OK, that’s fair. But tonight, The Sunset Club in association with Single Cell Productions will present A Gallery Showing By Justin Kates…
Original Bad News Bears shuts out poor remake
The original version of The Bad News Bears still delights; the remake never did.
Top 5 places to get cool treats
1. Cookout – Order one of their premium milkshakes that come in over 46 flavors. For under $3, it’s a steal. 2. Elizabeth Creamery – This mom and pop shop makes their own ice cream. A few great flavors they have: mango, green tea, and coconut. 3. Dairy Queen – Get a chocolate dipped cone…
Food news: The changing of the chef
Chef Blake Hartwick, formerly the Executive Chef at Bonterra Dining & Wine Room, Las Ramblas Cafe, and The Lodge, is now Executive Chef at Blair’s American Bistro & Wine Bar, 1600 Montford Drive, 704-525-8282. Chef Cory Sharpe is now Executive Chef at Bonterra Dining & Wine Room, 1829 Cleveland Ave.. Sharpe had been the Sous…
The Stellas — Live from Asia (5/10-5/14)
Local band shares stories from its tour of U.S. bases in the Middle East and Asia.
Obama: ‘No’ to abuse pics
‘Yes’ to abusing the judicial process.
Upcoming: Tara Davis Spring 2009 Trunk Show
The FLOW by Tara Davis Spring 2009 Trunk Show will feature fashion shows, consultations, custom fittings, networking, light hor’deurves and great products and services available from Charlotte’s most superb sponsors and vendors. Guests will also be able to get the figure they desire by using Ardyss International’s Body Magic corsets, body shapers and natural health…
Taking a look at the sexy side of Carolina for the first time swinger
When you think about swingers and sex clubs, you think L.A. or New York. But look in your own back yard if you want to find a sexy experience. First, check out Adult Carolina. This is your gateway to swingers and clubs around the Carolinas. If you’re looking to get involved in the swingers lifestyle,…
Upcoming: Yard sale at Bead Lush
Bead Lush is having a yard sale on Saturday, May 16: A fantastic mixture of traditional yard sale, and bead shop blowout! We are spring cleaning the bead house once again, and need to get rid of the piles of beads and other crafty things that tend to accumulate. Join us for our biggest sale…
Would you like non-smoking or … non-smoking?
Soon, when you go out to eat, the hostess won’t be asking you if you want “Smoking or Non-smoking.” N.C. Gov. Bev Purdue says she will sign into law a bill the state House of Representatives passed Wednesday that bans smoking in bars and restaurants in the state. The House approved by a 62-56 vote…
PlayDate Charlotte is back
Get down with some hula hooping, socialize and make new friends this Saturday, May 16.
Cliffside: The coal battle rages on
… and on, and on.
Sale of the day: Thursday
WallerBears Surf Shop, which specializes in surf fashions for men and women, has all of its winter items on clearance. 8334-106 Pineville Matthews Rd 704-341-3414
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
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, May 14, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Jam to Jazz at the Double Door Inn. • Learn to Samba for the Summer. • $5 Lunch time…
Friday Film Openings
What’s opening in theaters this weekend.
Breakdance competition at Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club’s Who Got Served? – a breakdance competition and party – will go down on Sun., March 24.
Yoko makes me sick
There’s a new John Lennon exhibit at the fabulous new Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Annex in New York City. It’s called “John Lennon: The New York Years,” and it includes Lennon’s famous New York City T-shirt, some of his guitars, his piano from the Dakota apartment, letters detailing Lennon’s long battle against deportation,…
Upcoming: Silent Auction & Fundraiser @ J.T. Posh
Another store doing their part to help out the Humane Society of Charlotte. Yes!
Charlotte is blowing up!
…as in getting bigger. As you may have read in Jeff Hahne’s cover story this week: NC Music Factory is Ready to Rock we’re getting a new Uptown Amphitheatre and we’re getting some new nightlife. The Fillmore, a live music venue larger than Amo’s and Neighborhood Theatre is opening up on June 19 with Corey…
Meet Chef Donna Cook
Her specialty cuisine fuses the familiarity of comfort food with a healthy twist
The long and Short of it
A program of short films will be screened at Spirit Square this week.
Obama and 50 Cent … together!
Film being screened next week contrasts Barack Obama and Curtis Jackson.
AirTran: In-flight Wi-Fi
Sweet!
Collaborative Arts’ Shakespeare Festival
Collaborative Arts will present its free Shakespeare Festival.
DIY sunglasses
Good sunglasses are so hard to find. If you’re completely frustrated with trying to find the perfect pair, check out Oakley’s DIY site where you can pick your own lens and frame colors and have whatever you want etched on. (Heads up: All Oakley Custom products are tailor-made for you and for no one else,…
Food News: 19th Annual U.S. Open Homebrew Competition
Amateur Carolina beer brewers will compete at the 19th Annual US Open Homebrew Competition on May 16 hosted by the Carolina Brewmasters, a non-profit club.
That’ll learn you! Never complain about the Waffle House
For those of you who like to piss off the people who feed you, think about this story the next time you’re complaining. A Waffle House employee in South Carolina is in jail for shooting a loud mouth patron. A South Carolina restaurant employee has been arrested and accused of shooting a customer who complained…
Afro-American Cultural center holds silent art auction
The Afro-American Cultural Center’s 2nd Annual Silent Art Auction and Reception will go down on Saturday.
Scorn suit? Better hurry
Go ahead, bust that secret lover.
Box Office Top 10
The week’s top moneymakers.
Does getting married mean giving up single friends?
Remember when you and your friends would stay out all night, drinking, talking shit and flirting with everything that had a pulse? Or remember when you and your friends gathered around the movie screen to watch a chick flick, eat popcorn and cry because men are such dogs? Well, according to the Frisky, if you’re…
Folks still not shopping
The Commerce Department says retail sales dropped 0.4 percent last month. Guess folks haven’t started buying their summer wardrobes yet.
Good news on climate change bill
Some critical details of the cap-and-trade legislation, which had threatened to derail action on climate change, have been hammered out
Live review: Eilen Jewell
Boston-based singer impresses with her Americana blend of jazz, blues, rockabilly and country.
Is Anybody There? Michael Caine, for sure
Michael Caine outshines thin material.
Sale of the day: Wednesday
Petal is having a Pet Palooza Party today from 10 a.m-7 p.m. to help benefit the Humane Society of Charlotte. If you donate $10, you’ll receive $30 off a purchase of $100 or more. 1315 East Blvd. 704-817-8871
$10 lawn blow out announced
Live Nation has announced a $10 lawn ticket blow out on Saturday, May 16, from 12:01 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. There will be no service charge at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre box office, which is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. Tickets with service charges are available at livenation.com, select Blockbuster stores…
Idol thoughts
Kris Allen impresses with his version of “Heartless
Don’t you just love sewage-y water?
Um, no. Stop that.
What about Miss USA?
You know, the chick from NC?
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 13, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Author Jen Lancaster signing Pretty in Plaid at Barnes and Noble in Huntersville • Comedian Tim Wilson at Booth Playhouse • Thunderdrums at Double Door Inn •…
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, May 13, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Ladies’s night line dancing. • Sing for cash at The Crazy Horse Showclub. • Flirt at the Forum. •…
Puke in My Mouth, a response to Jizz in My Pants
Hilarious video in response to the song “Jizz in My Pants.”
NPR: Enabling homophobia or protecting privacy?
The film Outrage sparks an outrage
Republicans mislead the American public … again
Five things you need to know about Obama’s public health insurance option.
This week’s new releases (5/12/2009)
Here’s a quick rundown of some of the albums hitting shelves today: Crystal Method Divided by Night Dr. John Who was Mac Rebennack? Steve Earle Townes Green Day 21st Century Breakdown Meat Puppets Sewn Together Paul Wall Fast Life
Bacon flavored vodka on the way
We should have expected it: A potato-based vodka with a “savory bacon flavor” has been invented in Idaho.
Rotten Apple in Raleigh
The law that’s supposed to lure Apple Computers to North Carolina could also wind up deterring more job creation if the company is more successful here than expected. First, some background: The General Assembly in Raleigh has been in a big hurry lately to pass a bill offering new forms of tax incentives to Apple…
Live review: Charlotte Symphony
Live review of the Charlotte Symphony’s performed special show titled Berlin in Lights at Belk Theater. A pre-concert festival was held before the show and featured displays relating to Germany, as well as food and beer
Wanda Sykes takes a fall
Why exactly is the White House distancing itself from Wanda Sykes? Had they not heard her stand-up before? She dissed Rush Limbaugh, who continually disses and mocks President Obama, and she’s wrong? Okay. I’m going to need the Obama White House to man-up and to stop getting punked by Republicans, especially at White House events.…
Hitchcock film schedule released
Seven Hitchcock movies will be screened this summer at ImaginOn.
Top 5 cheap eats on Central Avenue
A few stellar items that are ethnic, authentic, and cheap.
Meet the new mayor
The men who want to be Charlotte’s next mayor face off in East Charlotte.
Shake things up tonight … or at least a martini
A Festival of Martinis shakes things up at the EpiCentre tonight
Movies on the Rooftop at Epicentre
“Movies on the Rooftop,” will offer folks the opportunity to lounge outside on the Rooftop Pavilion at Epicentre while watching a current movie out in theaters.
Facebook Friend request from Dr. Manhattan
Watchmen benefits from company partnership.
Nepherterra Estrada
PR Pro. News Junkie. Music Fanatic. Crackberry Addict. Yeah, that’s Nepherterra Estrada in a nutshell. When she’s not slanging news releases, you’ll find her on an airplane traveling somewhere fabulous. She likes men, martinis and Mortal Kombat, not necessarily in that order. Her name is Nepherterra. MissPR if you’re nasty.
Need some extra cash? Just shake your ass
So, if you’re low on cash and don’t mind taking it off, head to one of the local gentleman’s clubs and enter a contest.
Tar Heels in love fest with Obama
The champs are honored at the White House
The Q.C. vs. the ATL
Who will be the economic winner?
This week’s DVD releases
What’s new on DVD this week.
Tar Heels in love fest with Obama
… and Obama credits them with sharing their luck during his presidential campaign. President Barack Obama loved the gifts the North Carolina Tar Heels gave him Monday, but he had one more request for the 2009 national basketball champs. “If somebody could please present me a jump shot, I need one of those!” Obama quipped…
Teresa Hernandez
Teresa Hernandez is a relocated Texan. She moved to Charlotte in 1998 after receiving her MBA from UT-Austin. Most of her time is spent managing her business, Pura Vida Worldly Art, an international, eclectic art store and coffee shop in Plaza-Midwood. Her free time is spent traveling, gardening and seeing live music and art shows.…
South Africa through photos
Photographer Stevan Talevski’s Making AIDS Work: Stories of Beauty and Afflication opens at Warehouse 242 on May 29.
Harriet Goode brings her art to Providence Gallery
Harriet Goode’s exhibition titled, New Works by Harriet Goode will continue through June 30 at Providence Gallery.
Upcoming: Ivy & Leo’s grand opening
The women’s boutique will celebrate its grand opening May 14.
That ‘idea-changing liquid alchemy’
Absinthe. Supposedly in its lethal version, a taste of “the green fairy” will make you hallucinate, which is why it was illegal for so long in Western countries. Two years ago, the prohibition of absinthe in the United States was lifted. “The new rules allow real wormwood-flavored absinthes to be sold as long as they…
Energizer bunny can shave now
And he’ll go on and on and on and on …
Sale of the day: Tuesday
Pure Denim is having a Diesel promotion: Get 20 percent off. VIP offer is 20 percent off a single item. 4400 Sharon Rd # 239 704-366-7873
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
More Origins on the way
Franchise film spawns more sequels.
Music menu (5/12/2009)
Flyleaf The hard-rocking Texas quintet is finishing up work on its sophomore album, and it’s about time, too. The debut went platinum, but didn’t give the band much of a chance to breathe. They toured constantly behind it and were definitely getting burned out on playing the same tunes over and over. Hopefully, they’ll showcase…
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, May 12, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Flyleaf with Family at Amos’s. • Get down Brown Tuesday. • Sangria night at Mez. • Ladies Night at…
Group hug: New Works by Geoffrey Johnson and Kim Schuesler
The opening reception for Shain Gallery’s newest exhibition, New Works by Geoffrey Johnson and Kim Schuessler, will take place on Friday, May 15, from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Schuessler, who has lived in Atlanta for the past 16 years, will display several pieces of her art. The ideas for her works come from life…
drumSTRONG returns May 16-17
Once again, DrumsForCures will be holding its third annual ¡BEAT cancer! Drum-A-Thon and cancer resource health fair, better known as drumSTRONG ’09, on May 16 and 17. The event, which benefits local cancer charities, happens rain or shine from Saturday at noon until Sunday at 5 p.m. at Misty Meadows Farm in Weddington. Registration –…
Comic Review: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century: 1910
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Century: 1910, No. 1 Published by Top Shelf Productions. Written by Alan Moore. Art by Kevin O’Neill. The Deal: It’s the latest installment in the ongoing adventures of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. This edition, the first part of three self-contained issues, shows us a version of The League in…
CL previews upcoming concerts (May 13-19)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 13 Thunderdrums Solo act Thunderdrums, aka. Frank Bloom, mashes electronica, spacey synth and drum-n-bass onto a foundation of percussion. It’s a fusion that’s more organic than one might imagine. Harking from the hills of Asheville, Thunderdrums’ world-beat electronica is as intriguing live as it is on tape with loops upon loops and percussive…
Revealing all in The Full Monty
In the Buff in Buffalo
CD Review: Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl
The Deal: Van redoes retro that outdoes the original. The Good: “If I ventured into the slipstream could you find me?” Van Morrison asked Hollywood bowl audiences over a two-night re-creation of his 1968 classic Astral Weeks record last November. As this live recording of that event shows, the answer is a resounding yes. The…
CD Review: Tinted Windows’s self-titled album
The Deal: Former Smashing Pumpkin guitarist James Iha, Hanson’s singer Taylor Hanson, Cheap Trick drummer Bun E. Carlos and Fountains of Wayne bassist Adam Schlesinger team up for newest “supergroup.” The Good: With so many supergroups, collaborations and mash-ups these days, you have to give credit to four guys with established careers to try something…
Michael Phelps brings attention to Charlotte swim club
Olympic swimmer visits Q.C. May 14-17
Weekly Horoscope: May 13-19, 2008
Taurus The Bull (April 20-May 19): The retrograding Mercury floats backward into your sign. You likely thought you were firmly headed in one direction, but now things are looking a bit different, even confusing you. Hesitate, yes, but do not allow doubt to overwhelm your thoughts. For All Signs: We are now in the thick…
Obama budget cuts gut several abstinence-only sex education programs
Just as Bristol Palin was zooming around the country declaring that abstinence-only sex education was the Lord’s gift to schools — God knows it did her a lot of good — President Obama pulled the flying carpet out from under her. It didn’t get much publicity, but when Obama announced $17 billion in budget cuts…
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
Good Friend: A 61-year-old man called police after some of his property was stolen while he was moving. He told officers that a friend of his was helping him move. The friend took one load of furniture in his truck and never showed up at the new residence. The victim called his (now former) friend…
Plucking my nerves: Oprah and KFC
It’s official: Oprah Winfrey is getting on my nerves. Before you start drafting the hate mail, hear me out. I think she is fabulous, and I am extremely proud of her civic and professional accomplishments. She has made billions by taking what started out as a very average talk show and turning it into a…
Eating and drinking in China
Listening to the pre-trip food-poisoning, bug-eating horror stories, I expected to lose weight. But far from the miracle Dexatrim solution I’d envisioned, my recent vacation in China proved to be an incredible culinary adventure. China is far more modern, clean and sophisticated than I ever imagined, at least in the cities. Its citizens are warmly…
Mass transit madness
Roads or mass transit? It’s a debate that Charlotte’s political leaders are scrambling to make sure the public never has a chance to have. But it’s the real question before us. Local leaders know that if the public had any idea how dire our road situation was, they’d want to use money from a new…
Fit to be Thai’d: Deejai Thai Restaurant
Myers Park spot doesn’t offer Dancing Shrimp, but they’ve got other dishes
Eduard Who?
Last Friday night, Charlotte Symphony Orchestra and Christof Perick performed the music of Eduard Kunneke for the first time in the Q.C. — and perhaps the New World in the new millennium. But the CSO Season Finale concert wasn’t a journey into the final frontier of obscurity. It was actually a rare example of Perick…
Can air injected into the bloodstream really kill you?
What’s the deal with air in your bloodstream being lethal? Is this true? I have to assume it is; presumably it’s the reason for tapping on a syringe to get the air out of it. But if so, how does it stop your heart? How much is too much? Is it 100 percent lethal? Please…
Countdown to Symphony 2010: Perry Picks a New CSO Maestro
Christof Perick is nearly done for 2009. Though he is listed as Charlotte Symphony’s Orchestra’s musical director on the 2009-10 brochure, he won’t be returning to the Q.C. until the halfway mark of the Classics season, late in November. After that, Perick passes the baton to his successor, bowing out with three final concerts over…
MUSIC: Snoop Dogg at Amos’ Southend
Snoop Dogg is in the house. Currently on his “Blazed and Confused Summer Tour 2009” he’s set to bring some malice to Q.C. He’ll later be joined by Slightly Stoopid and Stephen Marley, but not at the show in Charlotte. The opening act is yet to be determined, but it can’t get any weirder than…
Multiple personalities in Love Letters
CPCC Theatre offered patrons a quick study on how different casts can put their own personal stamp on A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters, presenting three different couples as lifelong correspondents Melissa Gardener and Andrew Makepeace Ladd, III. Having seen the show multiple times before, I opted to confine myself to opening night, when Patrick Ratchford and…
Baucus’ raucus caucus
Barack Obama appeared this week with health-industry bigwigs, proclaiming light at the end of the health-care tunnel. Among those gathered were executives from HMO giants Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Health Net Inc., and the health-insurance lobbying group America’s Health Insurance Plans; from the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association; from medical-device companies;…
ART: Neo Tokyo exhibition
Fans of anime/manga rejoice: Tonight, the Charlotte-based art collective God City is hosting an exhibition influenced by the funky, fantastic and kinetic images found in Japanese animation and comic books. Titled Neo Tokyo and housed at the Black Sheep Skate Shop, the show promises to display painted interpretations of robots, gundams and more. Hey, maybe…
Star Trek a stellar achievement
Enterprising entry makes for heady sci-fi
SPECIAL EVENT: For Sisters Only
Sure, it’s called For Sisters Only, but this 10th annual, one-day, multimedia event isn’t just for the ladies. Featuring a host of vendors and entertainment from big-name acts like Ginuwine and Mary Mary, among others, FSO (sponsored by V101.9 and Power 98) is sure to serve up good times for any and everyone. $15-$20. 10…
Capsule reviews of films playing the week of May 13
Current Releases BATTLE FOR TERRA Battle for Terra is a new animated effort in which alien forces invade a planet, and it turns out that the invaders are, in fact, us – that is to say, astronauts from the planet Earth. It sounds rather novel until one recalls that The Twilight Zone tackled this notion…
DANCE: NC Dance Theatre presents Snow White
“Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s off to work we go.” Ahh, if only mornings were that easy. North Carolina Dance Theatre will blend humor into this theatrical adaption by Mark Diamond of the beloved fairy tale Snow White — which has been retold and tweaked in countries across the world (and can sometimes be a little scary).…
Goodbye Solo worth a warm welcome
N.C. filmmaker helms small gem
NIGHTLIFE: Karaoke Night at Dixie’s Tavern
Mondays suck. The beginning of the work week comes much too fast after a fun weekend of drinking and hanging with good peeps. Why not extend your weekend fun a bit by checking out Karaoke Night at Dixie’s Tavern. This is one of the hottest spots to be at every Monday, with $2.50 drafts and…
Trailer trash in The Blonde, The Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead
Up in Greensboro, you also have just a few more days to catch the regional premiere of Robert Hewitt’s The Blonde, The Brunette, and the Vengeful Redhead at Triad Stage. It’s a one-woman show starring Kate Goehring — and a curious assortment of wigs and hats as she portrays five women, a man and a…
MUSIC: Exodus at Amos’ Southend
Think Kirk Hammett’s happy? Since forming Exodus with guitarist Gary Holt, drummer Tom Hunting, singer Paul Baloff and bassist Geoff Andrews (Hammett named the band, too, it is said), he’s gone on to worldwide acclaim as the lead guitarist for Metallica, culminating in ridiculously sold-out arena tours and membership in the Rock and Roll Hall…
Next Day Air: Damaged goods
Mos Def-initely skip this limp comedy
THEATER: Oprah Winfrey presents The Color Purple
Alice Walker’s book The Color Purple (also adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg) is required reading in some schools, but — required or not — it’s one of those books everyone should read. It tells the story of Celie, an African-American woman living in the deep south of Georgia during the 1930s. Because the…
N.C. Music Factory is ready to rock
Two music venues opening in June promise to put music in the N.C. Music Factory
