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- Aug 1-7, 2012
- Vol. 26, No. 23
Cover Story
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Trouble in mind: The hard truths of Thornton Dial
The artist didn't call his work art until others did. Now you can see it at the Mint.
News & Views
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- DNC News
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A donkey of a different color
History can tell us why Tar Heel Democrats are in danger of losing big in November
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- The Blotter
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Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (Aug. 2)
Money bags, satellite vandalism, more
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- Letters
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Letters and online comments from the readers (Aug. 2 edition)
One person asks, how can voters trust Pat McCrory to be governor?
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- Stargazer
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Weekly horoscope (Aug. 2-8)
Expect intensity in relationships
Music
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- Features
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Close to home: Scowl Brow
Robby Hale is done wandering, for now
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- Features
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No rest for the prolific: Between the Buried and Me
Raleigh band readies album No. 9
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- Album Review
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CD Review: Mr. Invisible's It's On Us
Independent; Release date: July 7, 2012
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- Album Review
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CD Review: Giant Giant Sand's Tucson: A Country Rock Opera
Fire; Release date: June 12, 2012
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- Soundboard
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This week's concert listings (Aug. 2-8)
Rock on, Charlotte
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- Vibes
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Luciano at Neighborhood Theatre tonight (8/4/2012)
Luciano continues to sing of spiritual salvation, personal growth and political activism.
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- Vibes
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Dr. Cirkustien at Common Market tonight (8/11/2012)
Wanting to be red-meat maestro George Romero, they wind up as Ed Wood’s Plan 9 with a potty mouth.
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- Vibes
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Crowfield at the Visulite Theatre tonight (8/3/2012)
The Charleston, S.C., band makes the kind of “epic” radio rock mastered by bands like Coldplay, but with a country flair.
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- Vibes
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Ava Luna at Snug Harbor tonight (8/4/2012)
The N.Y.C. soulsters come on a wave of angular R&B, fidgety percussion and cooing but slip-sliding harmonies.
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India.Arie headlines I Am Music Fest tonight (8/10/2012)
Acoustic soulstress plays on a bill with Mint Condition and Laura Reed at Belk Theater tonight.
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Live review: Lindsey Buckingham, Neighborhood Theatre, 7/31/2012
Fleetwood Mac singer/guitarist hits the stage solo.
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England in 1819 at Milestone tonight (8/5/2012)
Their new album is a step forward sonically, a blend of proggy drama and twee introspection.
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- Vibes
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The Last Good Year at the Milestone tonight (8/12/2012)
It’s a classic line-up of two guitars, bass, drums and vocalist that cranks out one rocker after another.
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- Vibes
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Sons of Tonatiuh tonight at the Milestone (8/10/2012)
Down-tuned guitars skuzz and crunch along.
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- Vibes
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Static-X at The Fillmore tonight (8/2/2012)
The long-running industrial headbangers spew out plenty of chainsaw guitars and pounding percussion.
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- Vibes
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Moogfest announces 2012 lineup
Primus, Santigold, Thomas Dolby announced for October music festival.
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Live review: Childish Gambino, Uptown Amphitheatre, 7/27/2012
Rapper returns to make up cancelled concert.
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Fat Face Trio at Snug Harbor tonight (8/6/2012)
The trio plays standards and originals whose semi-trad heads are just a jump-off point for top-notch musicianship.
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- Vibes
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Travis Porter at Uptown Amphitheatre tonight (8/11/2012)
YouTube’s No. 1 search result for “Travis Porter” is a track called “Make It Rain,” which begins with, “You wanna see some ass, I wanna see some cash.”
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Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre tonight (8/3/2012)
The legendary bands, both marked by sudden deaths, return as shadow versions of their former selves.
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- Vibes
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Math the Band at Milestone tonight (8/7/2012)
By almost fully digitizing pop-punk and reducing it to chiptunes beep and skitter, the duo maximizes that already chipmunk-energy genre’s frantic sparkle.
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- Vibes
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Ray Wylie Hubbard at the Double Door Inn tonight (8/9/2012)
Lone Star storyteller has inspired legions of fellow Texas songwriters including Hayes Carll and Ryan Bingham.
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Live review: Allman Brothers Band, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 8/3/2012
Southern rockers still bring new life to classic songs.
Film
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- Reviews
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Total Recall: Remember 1990, forget 2012
Rating: *1/2 stars
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- View from the Couch
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Jaws, Full Metal Jacket, MST3K set among new home entertainment titles
This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD
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- Film Clips
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Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Aug. 3
Movies include Magic Mike, The Amazing Spider-Man, more
Arts
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- Cover story
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Trouble in mind: The hard truths of Thornton Dial
The artist didn't call his work art until others did. Now you can see it at the Mint.
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- Performing Arts
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The swordplay's the thing in Zastrozzi, The Master of Discipline
CAST brings another saucy production
Food & Drink
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- Features
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The Secret Chocolatier is not so secret anymore
Meet the family of chocolate
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Recipe: French Onion Soup
This aromatic soup is a classic.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Local Discovery: CSA meets Private Chef in this Modern Cavegirl’s Delivery Service
We found a weekly delivery of clean, local, prepared foods for Charlotte’s health conscious.
Sex & Love
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- Savage Love
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Sex and birth control: Share and share alike
Husband should agree to split up the responsibility
Blogs & Podcasts
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
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- The CLog
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Weekend Film Review: Total Recall
What's new and covered in theaters.
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- The CLog
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Theater review: Rumors
DCP delivers a well-done production of Neil Simon’s play.
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- The CLog
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Theater review: Die Roten Punkte
Sibling rivalry meets rock-n-roll in this hilarious show.
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- The CLog
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Ovaries, rejoice!
Affordable Care Act measures that kicked in this week are good news for the women folk
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
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- The CLog
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If Chik-Fil-A proved anything today, it's that dead birds talk
Or do they squawk?
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
- The CLog
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Opening Friday
What's new in theaters this weekend.
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- The CLog
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Final chance to sail
Ships Ahoy series comes to a close with Mutiny on the Bound.
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
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- The CLog
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Greenpeace launches 'airship' to protest Duke Energy
The environmental group's organizers take their message to the skies.
Nightlife
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- QC After Dark
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The Chop Shop, 8/4/12
Photos and video from Red Moon Entertainment's Raw Material 2, a krumping/popping dance competition.
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- QC After Dark
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Suite, 8/3/2012
Check out the Bikini Beach Bash fashion show.
Columns
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- Boomer with Attitude
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Corporate America is not your buddy
Disenthrall yourselves
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- Editor's Notes
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Thornton Dial and the Rev. Howard Finster
Is it primitive art? Visionary folk art? Is it naïve art? Outsider art?
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- Everybody Loves Baby
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Yahoo!'s CEO's pregnancy is not the problem
The U.S. is one of three countries in the entire world that doesn’t offer paid maternity leave benefits.
Style
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- Profile
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Interview: Elle Palmer, Urban Gypsy
She loves finding and sharing treasures
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- Klepto Blog
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Style Night Out: Save the Date! 9/13/12
If you attended Fashion's Night Out last year at the Metropolitan, you know what a treat that was for Charlotte's fashion obsessed.
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- Klepto Blog
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Who won the Green Jeans Consignment Stylist contest?
The "battle" was intense, and although all of the ladies did a fantastic job, only one could be the winner.
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- Klepto Blog
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Styleascope: Leo
A lighthearted horoscope that puts a spotlight on local fashion. This sign, we visit Fresh.
