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Nov 1-7, 2017
Vol. 31, No. 37

Vi Lyles Cover. Election 2017.

Digital Edition

Cover Story

Vi Lyles Discusses Housing, Policing, HB2 and Other Charlotte Issues

Charlotte's Mayor Pro Tem keeps moving forward
- by Ryan Pitkin

News & Views

News Feature
Vi Lyles Discusses Housing, Policing, HB2 and Other Charlotte Issues

Charlotte's Mayor Pro Tem keeps moving forward
by Ryan Pitkin
Tags: News Feature, Vi Lyles, Charlotte city council, mayoral election, CMPD, Queens College, Kerr Putney, Keith Lamont Scott, HB2, gentrification, affordable housing, transit, Cover Story

The Blotter
The Blotter: Youth Are Getting Restless

Bizarre crime from Charlotte police files
by Ryan Pitkin
Tags: The Blotter, CMPD, bizarre crime, Alexander Graham Middle School, Cotswold Elementary, Community House Middle School, Peak Resources, Sharon Lakes, Dollar Tree, Steele Creek

Music

Features
Singer-Songwriter George Banda Finds Peace in Charlotte

Canary in a Copper Mine
by Mark Kemp
Tags: Features, George Banda, Charlotte singer-songwriter, Charlotte music, Charlotte folk, Alexa Jenson, Ellie Morgan, Evening Muse, Erik Button, Dollar Signs, Down Yonder, Camp North End, Junior Astronomers, Sinners & Saints, Nick Drake, Ray LaMontagne, Hayden Arizona, Arizona, desert, Asarco Copper Mine, mining, miner, Central Piedmont Community College, CPCC, Queens University, MorningStar University, School of Ministry, Taylor guitar, Harley Davidson, Road King

Features
'Down Yonder' Puts Video Spotlight on Local Music

Charlotte Rocks
by Mark Kemp
Tags: Features, Down Yonder, Matthew Tyndall, Justin Ruckman, Priceless Misc, Erik Button, Dollar Signs, George Banda, Junior Astronomers, Alright, Sinners & Saints, Ghost Trees, These Sounds Under the City, Alexa Jenson, Charlotte music, Charlotte rock, Camp North End

Vibes
HIM thrills Charlotte on farewell tour

Gothic rockers return to the Queen City for the first time in 10 years.
by Jeff Hahne
Tags: Live Reviews, Photos, setlist, Live reviews, music, Charlotte, HIM, CKY, 3Teeth, Charlotte, The Fillmore, photos, slideshow, pictures, Jeff Hahne, Slideshow

Vibes
WATCH: Everybody's Loving the Groovy New Blame the Youth Video

The band turns "P.O.T.K./ABACA" into a visual feast.
by Mark Kemp
Tags: Videos, Music, Blame the Youth, The Hourglass, Charlotte music, rock, indie rock, music

Film

Reviews
Thor: Ragnarok: The nyuk stops here

Rating: ***
by Matt Brunson
Tags: Reviews, film, review, Matt Brunson, Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum

Reviews
The Killing of a Sacred Deer: A choice film

Rating: ***
by Matt Brunson
Tags: Reviews, film, review, Matt Brunson, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Yorgos Lanthimos, Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman

View from the Couch
Land of the Dead, The Old Dark House, Play Dirty among new home entertainment titles

This week's reviews of what's new on Blu-ray, DVD and Streaming
by Matt Brunson
Tags: View from the Couch, film, review, View From The Couch, Blu-ray, DVD, Matt Brunson, Dawn of the Dead, Land of the Dead, The Madness of King George, The Old Dark House, Play Dirty, Wild Bill, Ernie Kovacs, Take a Good Look, Personal Shopper, The Pirates of Blood River, While We're Young

Arts

Feature
Christopher Lawing's Book of Charlotte's Iconic Signs Hits Shelves

Signs of the times
by Vanessa Infanzon
Tags: Feature, Christopher Lawing, Charlotte history, Park Road Books, Paper SkyScraper, Vanessa Infanzon

Feature
Dystopian Classic 'Fahrenheit 451' Still Strikes Sparks

Burn Baby Burn!
by Pat Moran
Tags: Feature, Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, books, censorship, free speech, Joe McCarthy, Donald Trump, Three Bone Theatre, Duke Energy Theater, Charlotte theater, theater, Charles LaBorde, Harry Jones Jr., Thom Tonetti, Lisa Hatt, Stefani Cronley, Bill Reilly, Angie Cee

Food & Drink

Features
Get to Know Your Softneck From Your Hardneck Garlic

Just don't call it redneck
by Ari LeVaux
Tags: Features, food, garlic, hardneck, softneck, Thai sauce, Rockingham, Cornerstone Garlic Farm

Three-Course Spiel
Xavier Stephens of Sun Burger Preaches Sustainability

Ital is a lifestyle
by Mark Kemp
Tags: Three-Course Spiel, Sun Burger, Jamaican Ital, Jamaican food, Caribbean cuisine, food trucks

Sex & Love

Savage Love
Degrading Games

How to deal with small dicks and kinky licks
by Dan Savage
Tags: Savage Love, sex advice, Dan Savage, Savage Love, kinks, small penis, safe sex, swingers, creepy dad

Blogs & Podcasts

The CLog
Listen Up: Terrence Richard of Junior Astronomers Blasts Off on 'Local Vibes'

Episode 15
by Ryan Pitkin and Mark Kemp

The CLog
WATCH: Charlotte Catcalls Amazon

New video showcases city with spoken word and stunning visuals
by Ryan Pitkin

The CLog
Bojangles' to Roll Out Trial Delivery Period in Charlotte

Your hangover just got a little easier
by Tate Roberts
Tags: Bojangles, Charlotte food, delivery

Nightlife

QC After Dark
Not Dressed Up With Everywhere To Go

Pre-Halloween weekend in the Queen City
by Aerin Spruill
Tags: Charlotte nightlife, Aerin Spruill, Halloween, Soul Gastrolounge, Plaza Midwood, Flight, Rich & Bennett, Rooftop 210, EpiCentre

QC After Dark
Last-Minute Bon Iver Show Surpasses Nonexistent Expectations

On a wing with a prayer
by Aerin Spruill
Tags: Nightlife, Aerin Spruill, Bon Iver, Fillmore, AvidXChange Music Factory

Columns

Editor's Notes
Vi Lyles Is The Only Choice For Mayor

Charlotte Election 2017
by Mark Kemp
Tags: Editor's Notes, Charlotte mayor, mayoral election, election, Vi Lyles, Kenny Smith, Jennifer Roberts, Republican, Democrat, Keith Lamont Scott, Keith Scott, HB2, LGBT, LGBTQ, black, Latino, housing, gentrification, transportation, fairness, equality, justice, injustice, Charlotte Uprising

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