Beer Issue 2018
Beer Guide for Broke Folks; Craft Freedom lawsuit; The Sherlock Project; Zodiac Lovers; Scott Weaver; Death of August
The Blotter: Break, Don’t Enter
Grand Entrance Two suspects were not worried about staying inconspicuous when they tried to break into Rhino Market & Deli one night last week. Police responded to the west Charlotte business at around 1:30 a.m. one morning to find the front window smashed out and a sledgehammer laying next to the damaged storefront. While the…
News of the Weird: Footprints in the Mud
Wait, What? In Dorking, England, Chris Hepworth and his partner, Tanisha Prince, both of London, dove across the finish line in one minute and 37 seconds, setting a course record and capturing the coveted U.K. Wife Carrying championship on April 8. Any adult couple can compete in the contest — married or not and regardless…
5 must-see artists at Carolina Rebellion 2018
Don’t skip out on strong undercard acts… and the crowdsurfers.
Turning 28 at the Market
Guess whose birthday it was last week? That’s right. Yours truly. The big 2-8. My goodness, what a lackluster age to turn. This time last year, I didn’t know it but I was taking part in a series of events that would almost lead to my demise. No joke, last summer was one of those…
Wormholes Bring ‘Cosmic Propaganda’ to Snug Residency
[Image-2] The Wormholes are on a mission, and it’s not just to make majestic, electronics-infused rock. They also have a message they’d like to get out to the world. “The message is very important to us,” guitarist and singer Ben Verner says. He’s sitting at Trade and Lore in NoDa, in a NASA T-shirt emblazoned…
Kate Nash’s energetic pop lights up The Underground
Kate Nash commands the attention of a seasoned performer.
Twiddle kicks out the jams at The Underground
Midnight North offers solid opening set.
Avengers: Infinity War: The Dream Team
AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR *** (out of four) DIRECTED BY Anthony Russo & Joe Russo STARS Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth Death be not proud in Avengers: Infinity War, but it certainly is loud. This 19th entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — a hermetically sealed franchise that began with Iron Man back in 2008 and…
The Blotter: Paintballs of Fire
Paint the Town Throughout the first couple weeks of April, a bevy of reports started popping up regarding various drive-by shootings throughout the city; at least 10 incidents in the first 10 days of the month. The reason this is not quite as troubling as it sounds is that each of these incidents involved paintball…
Grease, Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Liquid Sky among new home entertainment titles
(View From The Couch is a weekly column that reviews what’s new on Blu-ray, DVD and Streaming. Ratings are on a four-star scale.) DEAD MAN (1995). A singularly unique experience from the singularly unique writer-director Jim Jarmusch, Dead Man is part revisionist Western, part social commentary, and part hallucinatory dream. Johnny Depp stars as William…
Listen Up: Ahmir the King Rolls Deep on ‘Local Vibes’
Ahmir the King is growing up right before our eyes. The 19-year-old, whom CL named Best Up and Coming Rapper in last year’s Best of Charlotte issue, is ready to release some new, more developed material, and he brought some along to play on our podcast. He also brought along the squad: Fresco and Orpheus,…
News of the Weird: Martha’s Secret
Landlord Woes On Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a home rental agreement took an X-rated turn when Leah Bassett, artist and longtime resident of Aquinnah, unknowingly leased her home to an employee of Mile High Distribution Inc., a pornography production company. In September 2014, the Boston Globe reported, Joshua Spafford approached Bassett about renting her home from…
Casey Malone’s Zodiac Lovers Release a Mind-Blower of an Album
[Image-1] In his early years on Charlotte’s underground music scene, Casey Malone would amble into shows at spots ranging from the Evening Muse to the storied Yauhaus, his guitar and looper in hand, and create stunning works of aural art. No two Malone shows were ever alike. He remembers once playing three separate sets at…
Shiprocked! Founder Scott Weaver Launches New Bi-monthly Party at Snug Harbor
Last week an event post appeared on Facebook that began with some of the happiest words an O.G. Charlotte party kid can hear: “Hey y’all, it’s Weaver and I’m back with a new party…” That’s Scott Weaver, for those new to Charlotte (or maybe just to partying in Charlotte). He’s the Wolf of Plaza Midwood…
Local Brewers Put Plans on Hold While Awaiting Craft Freedom Decision
It would be hard to counter the statement that John Marrino is responsible for kick-starting the now-booming craft beer scene in Charlotte. Nine years ago, when original ’90s breweries like Johnson Beer Co. and Dilworth Brewery were but fleeting memories, Marrino looked around and realized that Charlotte was severely lacking in craft beer establishments. That’s…
Third Time’s No Charm
“Aerin why don’t you ever write about bad experiences you have in your articles?” the boyfriend asked as we exited Suffolk Punch on Saturday evening. I’d already made up my mind that — after vowing to never become that person who only writes a review after a bad experience — I was going to write…
PaperHouse Puts the ‘Her’ in Sherlock
Nicia Carla has made it her business to know Sherlock Holmes. For instance, she knows The Sherlock Project, PaperHouse Theatre’s latest immersive and interactive adventure at The Frock Shop, cannot skimp on the props. Sherlock’s pipe, violin and magnifying glass are no mere bric-a-brac one finds at 221B Baker Street, the lodgings the great detective…
Dating with Disabilities Involves Misperceptions and Wrongful Assumptions
Myron, 28, has had the Tinder dating app on his phone off and on for the past two years. A few months ago, he joined OkCupid, where he’s had a little more luck. Recently, he matched with a girl who, early in their virtual conversation, said something like this: “Before we go any further, I…
What To Drink When You’re Boozing on a Budget
As I approached the bar at Thomas Street Tavern, I took a look at the many options before me and went with what I believed to be the worst one. I asked the bartender for a Schlitz and a Mickey’s, and then I paused. “What’s another beer that is cheap as hell and rarely gets…
For This Year’s Beer Issue, ‘CL’ Presents: Cheap
When Craft Beer became all the rage several years ago, it opened a pandora’s box of choices for American beer drinkers. And CL has followed this trend ever since — with beer-loving gusto. But when the staff gathered to plan this year’s beer issue, we decided we’ve offered up enough ink on fancy craft beer…
Death of August’s Lead Shredder is Young, She’s Hard and She Rocks
[Image-1] Amirah Brunache was only 15 when she met 13-year-old Helena Radeva at the Guitar Center near UNC Charlotte. The two budding shredders began jamming together, eventually forming Death of August. Soon, the band was gigging around at local and regional venues like the now-shuttered Amos’ SouthEnd, the Somewhere Else Tavern in Greensboro and the…
