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- Issue of
- Jan 15-21, 2014
- Vol. 27, No. 47
Cover Story
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What a band wants
A look inside the odd backstage requests of touring musicians
News & Views
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- News Feature
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Stray from the pack
Unhappy with Boy Scouts' new policy on homosexuality, faction forms around Biblical perspectives
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- This Modern World
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This Modern World (Jan. 15)
Reefer Madness
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- The Blotter
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Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files (Jan. 16)
We see you, Daisy Dooks
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- Stargazer
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Weekly horoscope (Jan. 17-23)
A time to evaluate
Music
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- Cover
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What a band wants
A look inside the odd backstage requests of touring musicians
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- Hit & Run Reviews
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CD review: Watch Husky Burn's Garnet
Independent; Release date: Nov. 16, 2013
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- Hit & Run Reviews
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CD review: Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks' Wig Out at Jagbags
Matador; Release date: Jan. 7, 2014
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- Hit & Run Reviews
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CD review: Mogwai's Rave Tapes
Sub Pop; Release date: Jan. 20, 2014
Film
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- Features
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Academy rewards
Fine films lead Oscar slate, although Inside Llewyn Davis left outside
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- View from the Couch
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Jane Eyre, The Killing Fields, Short Term 12 among new home entertainment titles
This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray and DVD
Arts
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- Performing Arts
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Theater review: Boeing Boeing
French-fried bedroom farce
Food & Drink
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- Reviews
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Catch you on the Flipside in Fort Mill
The food here is distinctly comfort-driven
- Connecting the Spots
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Where to find it: LaFrieda's beef
More Bang for your burger
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Recipe: Pomegranate Gingerbread Granola
Breakfast logic: Things that are crunchy are good. Granola is crunchy. Therefore, it is good.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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And the chefs competing in Iron Fork 2014 are ...
CL's annual chef competition happens March 19.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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Heist rolls out new menu
NoDa spot works to be more conscious of supporting local producers and working with well-sourced product.
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- Eat My Charlotte
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The new Pizza Peel opens today in Plaza Midwood
They'll have North Carolina beers on draft for $3.
Sex & Love
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- Savage Love
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No sex for Mommy
Plus, more bigotry from Fox News
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- Bang Town
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Confessions of a Southern slut, part 3
Satisfaction sans sex
Blogs & Podcasts
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- Benched
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MKG's return amid terrible times*
*- Obviously, I wrote this before the awful Philadelphia game. Ugh.
- The CLog
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First Drip (1/20/14): MLK celebrations, blame the rich, more
The news you need to know today.
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Saturday
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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McCrory jams foot in mouth on unemployment benefits
He recently said people are coming to North Carolina to take advantage of our benefits. That ain't how it works, Mr. Governor.
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- The CLog
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Literary steals
Great 2013 hardbacks at paperback prices.
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- The CLog
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The Pull List (1/15/2014): Miracleman returns
The newest releases in the comic world.
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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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PNC Music Pavilion country mega-ticket shows announced
Lady Antebellum kicks off nine-concert series in April.
- The CLog
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First Drip (1/16/14): Debating the 12th District decision, no Kay Hagan during Obama's visit, more
The news you need to know today.
- The CLog
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Hangout, Counterpoint, Shaky Knees festivals announce lineups
Three events take place in Georgia and Alabama in April and May.
- The CLog
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The Orwells stun on Letterman, headed to Charlotte
Chicago garage-punk outfit will open for Arctic Monkeys at the Fillmore.
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- The CLog
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Live review: Hot Tuna & Leon Russell, Neighborhood Theatre (1/14/2014)
Double-bill doesn't disappoint at NoDa venue.
- The CLog
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First Drip (1/15/14): BofA profits reach 2007 heights, the $1,000 breakfast, Charlotte Restaurant Week and more
The news you need to know 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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Live review: Bettye LaVette, Neighborhood Theatre (1/17/2014)
Soul singer brings her miraculous talent to Charlotte.
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- The CLog
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Cheap Thrills (Jan. 17-19)
Check out these low and/or no cost events happening in the Q.C. this weekend.
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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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Upcoming Charlotte events celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
How will you remember King's legacy?
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- The CLog
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Sisters in Spirit
Award nominee Yolonda Ross discusses new John Sayles film to be screened Jan. 22-23 at Studio Movie Grill.
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- The CLog
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Former CL news editor campaigns to take down notorious racist's statue
It's a move South Carolina has needed to make for a while.
- The CLog
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First Drip (1/17/14): Angie Harmon supports Studio Charlotte Development, Wells Fargo most profitable bank, more
The news you need to know today.
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- The CLog
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CL writers debate McCrory's decision on the 12th
The governor scheduled an election to replace Watt in November, leaving the district without representation for nearly a year. Good idea or bad idea?
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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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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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City Council set to vote on new zoning requirements for restaurants, bars in March
The Charlotte Planning Department met with a Citizen Advisory Group for the last time Thursday to clarify the proposed regulations.
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- The CLog
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Live photos: Stone Sour, The Fillmore (1/15/2014)
Plus the band's and Pop Evil's setlists.
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- The CLog
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Art openings this week
New exhibits at Davidson College and CPCC, among others.
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- The CLog
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WTF?! McCrory leads off annual MLK Jr. prayer breakfast
For an MLK commemoration event to lead off with a speech from a man who did more than any N.C. governor in memory to stick it to black citizens and the poor of any race is just ludicrous.
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- The CLog
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Today's Top 5: Sunday
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: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
- The CLog
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First Drip (1/21/14): Amazon will collect sales taxes in N.C., changes at LGBT center, more
The news you need to know.
Columns
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- Give Me Libertad
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The flip-side of feminism
Men have their own barriers to break
