Cook to Bang is coming to Charlotte
The chef of “recipes to get you laid” will be seducing us in the kitchen tomorrow.
Point of no return
Is it too late for Mother Earth?
Free Mellow Mushroom pizza Uptown
ellow Mushroom set up their mobile ovens in Uptown Charlotte today (Monday, Sept. 28) and treated everybody to a free slice.
Free Mellow Mushroom pizza Uptown
Mellow Mushroom set up their mobile ovens in Uptown Charlotte today (Monday, Sept. 28) and treated everybody to a free slice. CL blogger, Mike McCray, talked with Mellow Mushroom’s Josh Weinstein about the event.
Tell city how to spend fed dollars on energy savings
A quick reminder that the first public meeting in Charlotte on how to build an energy conservation program for the city will take place tomorrow, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Government Center. Anyone can attend (this being a democracy and all), so if you have some ideas on the subject, tell everyone how you…
Is an end to mountain-top removal in sight?
In 2005, a study concluded mountaintop removal was devastating. Bush II ignored science and streamlined permits for new mines.
Best bets in Charlotte comedy this week
Here are a few of the best places to find comedy events in Charlotte.
Why don’t bars have recycling bins in them?
Painting the town green
Amazing – public servant actually serving public
Many of us have grown so cynical about politics, it’s often just assumed that once politicians get into office, they forget their promises and start figuring out ways to cash in. Which makes news of an elected official doing his/her job — actually being conscientious! — a pleasant surprise. The BlueNC Web site reports on…
Visulite, 9/26/09
“The Funk You! 70s Theme Party” went down Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Visulite.
Legal discrimination
Mighty whitey strikes again.
Kid ‘N Play movies are STILL awesome!
All it takes is a brief tweet and a hectic scramble to dig the remote out of the couch and the entire course of my day can change. After a friend of mine recently tweeted, “Class Act is on BET,” there went my afternoon. Although BET is a network that I’ve literally put a time…
Sale of the day: Green With Envy
From Green With Envy: Your friends will be “GREEN WITH ENVY” over the amazing finds you’ll bring home after visiting our store at 1111 Central Avenue! Stop by now for amazing “Buy One Get One” sales throughout the store!! We’re Charlotte’s best kept secret for gifts, furniture and funky fashion!! Stop by and look for…
Funding cuts: ACORN now, Blackwater soon?
Get ready to reap what ye sow, wing nuts.
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Monday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Bushies denied Rowling the Medal of Freedom over ‘witchcraft’
Just in case you’ve forgotten what kind of “leaders” we had running the country during the George W. Bush administration, let a story from former Bush speechwriter Matt Latimer’s new book Speechless be a reminder. According to ThinkProgress, Latimer writes about attending a meeting at which recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom were to…
CIGNA reverses course after public pressure
With MoveOn.org’s help, Dawn Smith wins first victory against insidious insurance company.
Comedian Brian Regan visits Q.C.
Comedian Brian Regan will perform at Ovens Auditorium on Saturday.
Bright Star a luminous experience
Jane Campion helms deeply romantic film about the love affair between John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
Jennifer’s Body not so hot
Scripter Diablo Cody’s first film since Juno is a bloody disappointment
Audiofloss — Vol. 3, No. 7: Georgia Anne Muldrow, Deborah Jordan and more
New week, new episode of Audiofloss
Birthday songs you WANT to hear
Even when they’re around an annual event, there are still subsequent meanings.
Save the day at “Save The Hooters”
“Save The Hooters!”, a fundraiser for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, happens on Sat., Sept. 26 at The Tavern on Park.
Stupid, or Silly, Thing of the Week
This may not be the stupidest thing of the week, but it’s by far the stupidest-looking, or at least silliest looking, thing in a long time. A couple of days ago, my wife was reading the paper when she suddenly exclaimed, “Hey, look, a whole parade of Gilly’s.” At least, that’s what I thought she…
Charlotte Film Festival Winners
A checklist of which films won awards this year.
10-in-10 CD reviews
Each Friday, we bring you 10-word reviews of 10 recently released CDs.
Hooligans in the Courtyard
Brevard Court gets a goal with a new bar
Sale of the day: Lotus/Civilian
Head out to Lotus and Civilian for their dress sale: 30 percent off through Sunday! 6908-C Phillips Place Ct. Charlotte (704) 554-1908 1247 East Boulevard, Charlotte (704) 332-2047
Quickie comic review: Batwoman: Detective Comics No. 857
It’s a damned-pretty book, but is the story any good?
Brian
Brian likes the “art in everyday things”
Final Alive After 5, 9/24/09
Last night was the finale of the Alive After 5 series at the Epicentre.
Beat it
Today’s lesson in Meik’s world: How to tell someone you just aren’t feeling them or remotely even interested.
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 going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, September 25, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Bare as You Dare 18th anniversary party at the Estate. • Woods of Terror. • Whisky…
Therapy Cafe, 9/24/09
waxMAMA.com, an e-magazine for women, held their launch party at Therapy Cafe Thursday, Sept. 24.
Weekender
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend.
No more nukes
… and the Cold War’s death knell tolls.
Corruption and idiocy: it’s a bipartisan thing
It’s a cliché of political commentary to say that members of Congress are corrupt idiots. In fact, it’s an American tradition; just ask Mark Twain. But it’s rare that one single day brings to light as much congressional corruption and idiocy, from both parties, as was on display yesterday. Here are three examples, with links…
Banks: You’re not off the hook for fees
Despite the appearance of good news about overdraft fees, the fact is that banks will still get theirs — and they’ll get it from you.
Quickie comic review: Spider-Woman No. 1 (and the motion comics, too)
CL’s resident comic geek evaluates the first issue/episodes of Marvel’s new multimedia property
Census, and senseless, lynching in Kentucky
A victim of anti-government rage?
Duke Energy’s makin’ deals in Asia
(This is a good thing.)
Losing inches working on my Blackberry
I’m in precarious position. Being that I sell custom suits and do public speaking on image, I need to look my best at all times. It’s not rocket science: The better your body looks, the better your clothes look on it. So I need my body to look fit and in shape. BUT I’m also…
How do you trash talk a Grammy winner?
Fantasy football pits this writer against 9th Wonder.
“I and Love and You” video released
The Avett Brothers video for “I and Love and You” is finally up over at MySpace. Check it out! \\\\\\\\\\
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Searching for fresh fish in Charlotte
Finding a source for fresh fish in Charlotte has been a problem since I’ve lived here, and that’s basically forever.
Sale of the day: Tribal Wisdom
Tribal Wisdom, located next door to Pura Vida in Plaza Midwood, is closing. Check out their close-out sale … and wish the owners good luck in their future endeavors! 1525 Central Ave.
Sunset Club, 9/23/09
Charlotte Young Professionals held their monthly mixer at the Sunset Club last night.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Opening Friday
What’s new in theaters this weekend.
Groundation vs. Fergie
The band Groundation is suing Fergie, stating that her song “Voodoo Doll” stole it’s music from the Groundation song “Waterfall.” Sounds like the same thing to me. What do you think? \\\\\\\\\\ \\\\\\\\\\
Death panels follow Palin to Hong Kong
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin gave a speech on … mmpphh . . . excuse me. Sarah Palin gave a speech yesterday in Hong Kong on … mmphh, hahahahahahaha … foreign policy. Sorry, but can you believe this stuff? Sarah Palin, Caribou Barbie, the hick who didn’t even know Africa was a continent and, according…
Elisha
alias: e., e.Lisha and lisha passion: Personal growth inspiration: Independent women favorite body part on a man: “I don’t know the proper name for it, but the space right right below the abs and right above the …” current city: Charlotte plug: homegirlshandgrenades.blogspot.com To see more photos by Jasiatic, visit www.createtressphotography.blogspot.com
UNCC’s Got Talent
UNCC’s Got Talent and they’re showing it off
Farmer John, you dirty boy
Cove Watchers unite!
Symphony says, ‘Drink up!’
The folks at the Charlotte Symphony say their experiment in May, in which they handed out free German beers before a concert of German music, was such a success, they’re gonna be sure their patrons are good and toasted before this weekend’s shows, too.
Sen. Hagan stands up for health care reform
*mad applause*
Box Office Top 10
The week’s top moneymakers.
Tickets for Brief: A men’s underwear fashion show are now on sale
Whew. I think the air just went out in my office because after discovering this event, it sure did get hot in here. Lingerie fashion shows are nothing new in Charlotte; there’s one at least once a month in some swanky nightspot, where the guys can drool over and the girls can envy scantily dressed…
This Week’s DVD Releases
What’s new on disc this week.
Sen. Hagan stands up for health care reform
Hell yeah. Tell ’em senator.
The dangerous love of lashes
A headline on MSNBC.com caught my eye this morning, made me blink twice, and now I’m passing it along to you: “In lust for lashes, few bat an eye at odd risks.” I guess the want for thick, fuller lashes is more common than I was aware of. Latisse is a hugely popular eyelash-enhancing treatment.…
Please don’t rap in commercials
You thought it died in the early ’90s. I mean after The Fresh Prince pimped Sprite and MC Hammer pushed some popcorn chicken, you thought it was the beginning of the end and you were right. Consumers were on “hip-hop” overload, with even the most un-hip-hop products like Barbie, Lego’s and Chef Boyardee getting generic…
‘Gimmie Shelter’ gives good cause to party
Gimme Shelter, a benefit that raises money for The Shelter For Battered Women, will go down at Dilworth Neighborhood Grille on Sat., Sept. 26.
Jay-Z > Elvis?
Has the King of Hip-Hop Overtaken the King?
Four days of Festival in the Park
Festival in the Park kicks off on Thurs., Sept. 24 and continues through Sun., Sept. 27 at Freedom Park.
BofA backs off overdraft charges
… and hopes you don’t notice all of their bad publicity.
NC gets a ‘D’ (and deserves it)
If our state was a kid, they’d be on restriction and have a very sore tail.
Sale of the day: Petal
Save even more — that’s the way we like it. Petal has a rack of women’s clothes that are already marked down … Take an extra 20 percent off that rack. 1315 East Blvd. 704-817-8871 www.shoppetal.com
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Cheap date review: Revolution Pizza
It’s a great deal and the food is pretty good, but it’s not a good date place.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Tell Sue: Get off the government gravy train
As we told you yesterday, Rep. Sue “My Coffeemaker Talks to Me — No, Really” Myrick gave a speech for the national GOP, blasting federal government involvement in health care. Never mind that her own health care is supervised by the government and is paid for by U.S. taxpayers. One shouldn’t be surprised at the…
Musta been a good B.J.
Drunken sexual encounter leads to state trooper’s dismissal.
Chris Watts
inspiration: Rare exchanges
Perdue looking into offshore drilling
During the campaign she said ‘no’ to offshore drilling.
New lunch buffet at Revolution Pizza
If you’re starving for some pizza, head over to Revolution Pizza & Ale House for their new lunch buffet that starts today.
Military’s Afghanistan PR games
Gee, isn’t it funny how, right after Pres. Obama said he is currently re-examining his options in Afghanistan, a previously classified military report that recommends an increase in U.S. troop strength there pops up in the Washington Post? The report, by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, says it’s now or never – we put in a ton…
Myrick refuses to vote ‘Yes’
Maybe she needs a dictionary?
On the ‘Fence’: Phillip Larrimore’s Holographic Fences
A unique art experience at lands at McGill Rose Garden
Tips for looking fierce or frightening this Halloween
A priest, a prostitute, and a leprechaun walk into a bar. No, this isn’t the beginning of a lame joke. It’s Halloween! Pimps, whores, and white trash are welcome. Whether you’re going dancing or laying low this Halloween, why not crank up the costume volume? Sure, maybe it’s a little early to be thinking about…
Beneficial laughs from comedian Shaun Jones
Comedian Shaun Jones will perform tonight at Lake Norman Comedy Zone in Galway Hooker Irish Pub. The show raises money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light The Night.
This week’s new releases (9/22/2009)
A quick rundown of some of this week’s new releases.
Sale of the day: City Supply Co.
The cute furniture/home decor/gift store in Plaza Midwood is having its annual Sample Sale, which includes upholstery, art, lighting, gifts, accessories and more. During the month of September save up to 75 percent on select floor samples. 1219 Thomas Ave. 704-347-2489 http://www.citysupplycharlotte.com http://twitter.com/CitySupplyCo
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Retiring the summer hip-hop anthems of 2009
Some will be missed, some just need to go.
The Eat Out Award
Dirty minds think alike.
Tight race for mayor, or not?
Let the sports analogies begin.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
The Informant: Spread the word
Last year at this time, the Coen Brothers were treating (or mistreating, depending on one’s point of view) audiences with their off-kilter Burn After Reading, a dark comedy flexing a quirky brand of lunacy not usually seen in comparable American fare. Like the Coens, Steven Soderbergh is no stranger to coloring outside the margins, so…
Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Sept. 23
Current Releases ADAM Arriving on the scene just in time to feast on (500) Days of Summer’s sloppy seconds, Adam is another indie effort about a love affair that may or may not survive until the final reel. Here, it’s Hugh Dancy as the dashing lad, unsure in the ways of love, and Rose Byrne…
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs: Tasty
A pleasant surprise, the animated Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs skewers more closely toward the quality exhibited in films produced by Pixar and Studio Ghibli than those produced by, well, almost everyone else. Missing are the pushy pop culture references that continue to hopelessly date the likes of the Shrek series, the unseemly visual…
Half-baked ThomThom
Machine Theatre has trained an artistic shotgun at Harper Lee’s classic To Kill a Mockingbird and forced it to couple with a menacing band of nocturnal marauders plucked half-baked out of Samuel Beckett’s imagination. The result is a work-in-progress by Matt Cosper, ThomThom (if that bird won’t sing), that aspires to Joycean richness and slapstick…
Choosing the right wine glass
My cabinets overflowth with wine glasses of every shape and size. We manage to break one weekly but the brimming collection strangely never dwindles. The cheap, logo-emblazoned ones are cement-like indestructible but the pricey ones fall in battle. Unique to my house? I think not. So people often ask if the half-paycheck glasses are needed…
NCDT’s season opener Ballet, Ballroom & Bluegrass
The buzz is building for North Carolina Dance Theatre and their new home at Knight Theater. Their Light the Knight gala doesn’t happen until January 8, but the crowd at the Belk for NCDT’s season opener, Ballet, Ballroom & Bluegrass, was conspicuously larger than opening nights in recent years. People may be itching to see…
THEATER: Cell Phone Blues
On Q Productions is ringing Charlotte. Its production of Robert Johnson Jr.’s Cell Phone Blues is coming back to the Booth Playhouse and will continue through Oct. 4. The play, which features five main characters, is set in none other than the Q.C. — last year in May of 2008, to be more specific. It…
Anntony’s Caribbean Cafe looking to win customers back
It’s noon on a Wednesday afternoon, and six customers are dining at Anntony’s Caribbean Café in the Elizabeth neighborhood. One woman is at the counter placing a to-go order, while two women sit on the revamped patio area and four men, dressed in construction gear with hardhats on their knees, sit at a table in…
President Zelaya and the audacity of action
Manuel Zelaya, the democratically elected president of Honduras, is back in his country after being deposed in a military coup d’etat June 28. Zelaya appeared there unexpectedly Monday morning, announcing his presence in Tegucigalpa, the capital, from within the Brazilian Embassy, where he has taken refuge. Hondurans immediately began flocking to the embassy to show…
ART: Decade exhibition reception
McColl Center for Visual Art’s newest exhibition titled Decade opened on Sept. 4, but will celebrate its opening reception tonight. This 10-year anniversary exhibition for McColl Center for Visual Art, features works by a variety of alumni artists. Rob Carter, Shaun Cassidy, Nick Cave, Rae Goodwin, Hongsock Lee, Willie Little, Gabi Nkosi, Susan Harbage Page,…
Maintenance of monogamy
I have a confession to make … I used to cheat in high school. I never read a single book assigned — I merely read Cliff’s Notes and wrote my way to an A via the essay question. And … I cheated on my high school sweetheart. It took me as long to garner forgiveness…
PARTY: “Funk You! 70s Theme Party” at Visulite Theatre
Does reliving the ’70s for you mean watching That 70’s Show and playing your vinyls in the privacy of your own home? If so, something’s gotta change, ’cause that just ain’t groovy, man. Nasty Promotions’ latest shindig, righteously dubbed the “Funk You! 70s Theme Party,” is set to bring its own flashback of the disco…
Power pop the focus of three-day music festival Pop Fest
Last year, local musician James Deem, with some help from fellow musician Ed James, organized a two-day event called Pop Fest. It was held at the Alley Cat with moderate interest and performances by roughly 25 bands — regional and local. On Sept. 24-26, Pop Fest 2009 will be held and to say things have…
THEATER: Big Boys
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte is taking a deep dive in the ruthless waters of corporate America with its latest production, Big Boys. Written by Rich Orloff and directed by Chip Decker, this comedy tells a tale of corruption and greed. In the play, Norm, a “norm”al kind of guy striving to move up the career…
Release event set for Oct. 1
Last week, we told you the names of all 18 bands that will be featured on Jeff Hahne’s Homebrew Volume III. Now, it’s time to talk about the event itself … Being held on Oct. 1 at the Neighborhood Theatre, the free (yes, FREE!) event will kick off at 8 p.m. with a panel discussion…
FILM: Screening of Re-Animator
Another hum drum Monday? Well, that’s what Theatre650’s Cult Movie Mondays are here for. This Monday, head on over to Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte for a free film screening of Re-Animator. The film, which is directed by Stuart Gordon and based off of author H.P. Lovecraft’s “Herbert West: Reanimator,” combines just the right amounts of…
CL previews upcoming concerts (Sept. 23-29)
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 23 Buju Banton Banton is back with a decidedly roots reggae record in Rasta Got Soul. The Jamaican star has tempered his oft-controversial dancehall of yore into Rastafarian ethos with sinewy riddims and tidy lyrics. The new album is styled in classic reggae with dashes of ska, but expect a hybrid of roots…
MUSIC: Rob Thomas at Uptown Amphitheatre
Singer/songwriter Rob Thomas may be better known as front man for Matchbox Twenty, but that hasn’t stopped him from flying solo successfully. Thomas’ 2009 sophomore solo album, titled Cradlesong — the follow-up to his 2005 release Something To Be — features the single (you’ve probably all heard by now) “Her Diamonds,” an upbeat tune with…
CD Review: The Avett Brothers’ I and Love and You
The Deal: Concord-based band releases major-label debut. The Good: One of the biggest question marks after The Avetts had signed with Columbia was, “What will Rick Rubin do with them?!?” The answer, thankfully, is leave them alone. The best part of the band’s latest effort is that nothing has changed. The songwriting is some of…
THEATER: A Chorus Line at Belk Theater
The message in Broadway’s A Chorus Line is simple: If you’ve got a dream, run (or dance!) with it. In the musical — which will bring its sparkling sequins and energetic enthusiasm for dancing to Belk Theater through Oct. 4 — 17 dancers are prepared to show off some skillful moves. Continues through Oct. 4.…
CD Review: Rodrigo y Gabriela’s 11:11
The Deal: Instrumental acoustic duo releases follow-up to 2006’s self-titled debut. The Good: Rodrigo y Gabriela was an act that at 2007’s Bonnaroo had everyone asking, “Who is that?!?” The attention was justified. The duo uses its metal backgrounds to create energetic, sometimes frenzied, songs on acoustic guitars that come through as clear as day.…
Book Review: Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen and Ben H. Winters
If you thought Pride and Prejudice and Zombies was a ridiculous idea, then go ahead and skip to the next review; and while you’re at it, loosen up your sphincter a little. OK, that leaves everyone else. PPZ, with its rotting Austen-ish woman on the cover and, um, striking title, took a lot of readers…
Smart move: Obama ditches long-range missles defense system in Poland, Czech
Last week’s news that the Obama administration is ditching the Bush plan to build long-range missile defense systems in Poland and the Czech Republic is a much-needed breath of fresh air, and a step toward sanity, for America’s foreign policy. With more fresh air and sanity going around, before you know it, D.C. politicians may…
Book Review: The Blue Star by Tony Early
Back Bay has republished Tony Earley’s 2008 novel, and I’m wondering why. His sequel to Jim the Boy took the North Carolina mountain-dwelling Jim into his teen years and World War II. He’s in love, but his sweetie “belongs” to a rich landowner’s son who’s fighting in the Pacific. The potential is there for a…
Generation Jerk: In defense of TheDirty.com
A lot of people hate Nik Richie. Of course, some of you may be wondering, “Who the hell is Nik Richie?” — especially if you’re not a person who surfs the Internet on a regular basis. Well, for the Nik-ignorant folks out there, Richie (whose real name is Hooman Karamian) is the creator/founder/ringleader of an…
Drunk No. 1 among this week’s stack of comic reviews
Another week, another stack of comics — here’s a look at a few titles I snagged: Drunk No. 1: I was digging this book when I first got wind of the concept: “A comic about bar stories.” Fortunately, the stories inside the anthology-style graphic novel — ranging from the straightforward to the esoteric — are…
Mayoral candidates tackle transportation
Transportation in Charlotte is a regular source of confusion for Queen City residents. Will light rail be expanded into more neighborhoods — and what about streetcars? In part four of an ongoing series, Creative Loafing recently spoke to the remaining candidates — Anthony Foxx and John Lassiter — who are vying to be the next…
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
All-Time Low: Police were called to a local church after a woman caught a Peeping Tom videotaping up her dress every time she stood up in the church pew. Witnesses detained the man until police arrived. Officers confiscated two CPU’s, a video camera, a cell phone, two digital cameras, a thumb drive and a flash…
In life, and facing death, Patrick Swayze forged his own path
When thinking about what I wanted to write about this week, I called up Carlton Hargro, my editor, and said the usual, “Hey man. Just trying to figure out what I’m going to write about this week.” He said, “Please don’t write about Kanye West.” I said, “No worries because I don’t give a f#$%…
Horoscope for Sept. 23-29, 2009
Libra The Scales (Sept. 22-Oct. 22): See the lead paragraph. On roughly two weeks before and after Sept. 22 there is likely a crisis of decision in front of you. The subject matter is about property and family matters. It is an old issue, returning for review. At depth the most important factor is who…
Free-range kids: An international debate
Lori Pierce didn’t intend to spark an international debate. When her 10-year-old son William asked if he could walk alone to soccer practice in March, the Columbus, Miss., mother gave it some thought. The field, at a nearby elementary school, was just half a mile away in a safe, low-crime area of town. “I figured,…
Homicide, Easy Virtue among new DVD reviews
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (1981). Writer-director John Landis’ tongue-in-bloody-cheek horror yarn is considered in some circles to be one of the best werewolf films ever made, yet truth be told, it’s not even the best werewolf film of 1981. That honor belongs to Joe Dante’s The Howling, with American Werewolf battling Wolfen, the year’s…
Hot summer music in NYC
For all its Broadway glitter, New York has nothing over the Tarheel State when it comes to our profusion of summer outdoor drama. Public Theatre plays its hand of starry aces in a slate of free Shakespeare in the Park productions under the lights of Central Park, but the glitz is mostly confined to the…
