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- Feb 27 - Mar 5, 2013
- Vol. 27, No. 1
Cover Story
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CIAA 2013: Pimping the promoters
CL's "unofficial" guide to this year's parties
News & Views
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- News Feature
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Hugo Chávez: A fictional character in real life
News from the mother country leaves Charlotte's Venezuelan community with more questions than answers
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- This Modern World
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This Modern World (Feb. 28)
The time is always now: The Bowles Simpson approach
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- News Feature
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Sister, act: Simone Campbell speaks at YWCA event
Nuns On The Bus leader and Pope-lic enemy No. 1 wows Charlotte crowd
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- The Blotter
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Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (Feb. 28)
Security camera, other crime prevention equipment stolen
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- Breaking the Sound Barrier
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Albert Woodfox's 40 years of solitary confinement
The Angola 3 "recognized the violation of human rights in prison"
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- Stargazer
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Weekly horoscope (Feb. 28-March 6)
The sign of Pisces is supercharged right now
Music
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- Features
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Destination: Free Jazz
Local aficionado Jeff Jackson is rewriting the avant-garde canon
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- Features
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John Cale's Paris 1919 celebrates 40 years
Album is a necessity for the thoughtful music listener
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- Album Review
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CD review: HRVRD's From The Bird's Cage
Equal Vision; Release date: Feb. 19, 2013
Film
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- Reviews
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21 & Over: Age before booty
Rating: **
Arts
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- Console Me
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A waste of (outer) space: Aliens: Colonial Marines
First-person shooter deserves a military court martial
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- Books
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Meet the anti-dad in Lionel Asbo: The State of England
Unforgettable character at center of wicked novel
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- Performing Arts
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The Whipping Man: Actors unchained in Civil War-era drama
Latest at Actor's Theatre offers a look at Jews in the Antebellum South
Food & Drink
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- Features
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Beyond the pastry case at Amelie's French Bakery
There's a lot of math involved
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- Connecting the Spots
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Where to find regional grits
A true grit update
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Featured Cocktail: Just Beet It
As of January, Dolce Vita has added liquor to the menu - and not just your average beverages, but a tasteful array of concoctions.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Recipe: Bourbon Shrimp Tacos with Smoky Chipotle Sauce
This is one of those few meals that is almost always a joint effort - but hard to mess up.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Cleanliness is next to deliciousness when home-brewing
You could end up with something that smells less like a fantastic beer and more like unwashed hobo.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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An almost-gluten-free restaurant: Chima Brazilian Steakhouse
Despite all the talk about going GF, it is still fairly difficult to dine out and avoid gluten entirely.
Sex & Love
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- Savage Love
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Behind closed doors
Dad's rules make perfect sense
Blogs & Podcasts
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- The CLog
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Let the N.C. Utilities Commission know you back wind
For the sake of a cleaner future
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- The CLog
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Every Time I Die at Amos' Southend tonight (02/28/13)
Metal band that works in elements of mathcore, Southern rock and the blues as it churns out punishing rhythms.
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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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Reverse angle parking pops up in Plaza Midwood
Girl, you look good, won't you back that 'stang up
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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.
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- The CLog
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Live review: Jeff Mangum, Neighborhood Theatre (1/31/2013)
Neutral Milk Hotel leader performs sold-out show for devoted following.
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- The CLog
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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic at the Neighborhood Theatre tonight (3/1/13)
Grand Master of psychedelic soul who turned funk into an art form.
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- The CLog
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LOL: Comedy in the Q.C.
Listed below is a roundup of CL's top picks for comedy shows in Charlotte this week.
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- The CLog
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Shooting outside club Label leaves one man injured
A man is in the hospital Monday after an argument led to a shooting
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- The CLog
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Question the Queen City: Charlotte's biggest aviation disasters
Why the most disastrous could be blamed on Nixon
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- The CLog
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Live review: Every Time I Die, Amos' Southend (2/28/2013)
Fights dominate the club's landscape during brutal metal show.
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- The CLog
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NoDa brawl goes viral
The YouTube video shows a woman using a table - yes, a table - as a weapon
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- The CLog
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Carolina Chocolate Drops members to pay tribute to late fiddler Joe Thompson tonight
Rhiannon Giddens Laffan and Justin Robinson will celebrate his music at the Great Aunt Stella Center.
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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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Live review: Shiny Toy Guns, The Fillmore (2/17/2013)
Band proves that brief hiatus didn't hold them back.
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- The CLog
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Live review: Teenage Bottlerocket, The Milestone (2/26/2013)
The Queers run through an uninspired set.
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- The CLog
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Dropkick Murphys playing The Fillmore tonight (3/5/13)
Boston's favorite sons have been cranking out their signature blend of street punk and traditional Irish music since 1996.
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- The CLog
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New management releases statement on Neighborhood Theatre
Operational team addresses a few rumors about the venue's future.
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- The CLog
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Sequestration Frustration: Simpson & Bowles run their scam
Why we should pass the financial transaction tax instead of destroying the safety net
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- The CLog
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Mod Sun playing Tremont tonight (02/28/13)
Hippie rapper who merges his message of joy with street smarts, Rasta, Zen and the sitcom detritus on TV Land.
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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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Opening Friday
What's new in theaters this weekend.
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- The CLog
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Bon Jovi playing Time Warner Cable Arena tonight (3/5/13)
A well-oiled, though slightly cheesy, machine.
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- The CLog
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Far-right conference in North Carolina forgets to invite Al Qaeda
Birds of a feather should flock together
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- The CLog
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Weekend Film Reviews: 21 & Over; plus, Oscar winners
Reviews of what's currently playing in theaters.
Nightlife
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- QC After Dark
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CL presents our list of CIAA 2013 parties
Check out our huge list of parties for the annual CIAA basketball tournament.
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- QC After Dark
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CIAA 2013: Dharma Lounge, 3/1/2013
Photos from Su Casa's Wonderland.
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- QC After Dark
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CIAA 2013: Label, 2/28/2013
Photos from Maz Entertainment's Foreplay.
ArchiveExtras
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- CIAA
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CIAA 2013: Pimping the promoters
CL's "unofficial" guide to this year's parties
Columns
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- Editor's Notes
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CIAA: What's in a name?
Plus, some protest about our recent HRC article
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- Wayfaring Tech Nomad
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CL Charlotte heads to SXSWi
It. is. on. like. donkey. kong.
