Sexy snow day
Tips for a grown-up snow day.
The Gabrielle Giffords shooting in Tucson
Saturday, the second wave of news from Tucson reported that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is fairly liberal and had previously been confronted angrily by members of the Tea Party crowd; and that federal judge John Roll, who was killed Saturday, had received death threats after a ruling that favored migrant workers. That’s all I needed to…
Art Review: CH-CH-CHANGES
Patrick Atkinson and Chris Watts among the artists showcased in Gallery Twenty-Two exhibit.
N.C. Judge clears way for public cussing
Where’s George Carlin when you need him? *sob*
Music is like sex to your brain
Let’s get it on.
Shake the salt (it’s killing you)
Salt makes you fat? What?
Concert announcement: Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria will return to The Fillmore Charlotte on April 18. The shows will feature a 30 to 40-minute acoustic set. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Jan. 14.
Music for a snow day
What’s on your playlist?
Easy Homemade Granola
Here’s a little something for all you people who made New Year’s resolutions to lose weight and to be healthier this year – a recipe for granola.
Tremont Music Hall, 1/8/11
Gore-A-Licious hosted the Celebrity Morgue Party at Tremont Music Hall on Saturday night.
Jet Ultra Lounge, 1/7/11
Jet Ultra Lounge hosted their First Fridays party Jan. 7.
Neighborhood Theatre, 1/7/11
It was free music night featuring Actual Proof at Neighborhood Theatre Friday night.
Best bets in Charlotte comedy, Jan. 11-15
As the headline suggests, here are a few of the best places to find comedy events in Charlotte — from stand-up to improv to sketch comedy and more. For a complete listing of all comedy visit www.CharlotteComedyLIVE.com. Tuesday, Jan. 11 Pizza, Beer & Comedy at 10 p.m. Come and enjoy “Pizza Beer & Comedy” with…
Winter Wonderland @ Mez, 1/7/11
Mez and the Social Flockers hosted a Winter Wonderland party Friday night. Photos by Jeaumane McIntosh
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
BREAKING NEWS: It’s f#@!ing snowing in Charlotte!
Civilization as we know grinds to a screeching halt.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Monday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
The CLog Top 30 for 2010
Feature counts down the 30 most-read CLog stories of the past year.
Night review: NYE at the Milestone
For the first time in my adult life, I spent New Year’s sober and, as a result, got to witness and remember some of the best music and social interactions of my lifetime.
Dudamel is the new HD kid on the block
Head out to Stonecrest 22 this Saturday at 1 p.m. and you’ll find a slimmed down Deborah Voigt starring in La Fanciulla del West.
Jerry Richardson & the Wizard of Oz
The great and powerful Wizard of Oz has come out from behind his curtain and graced the members of the lowly public with two recent appearances. Oh, I’m sorry, did I say the Wizard of Oz? I meant Jerry Richardson, the largely absentee owner of the Carolina Panthers. Richardson gave his first press conference in…
Country Strong: While my guitar gently sleeps
Scattershot film grows increasingly dull as it moseys along.
Don’t gamble on Casino Jack
Docudrama about disgraced Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff bungles fascinating real-life tale.
POSTPONED: Charlotte films honored at Epicenter event
Charlotte Film Community’s Made In Charlotte competition will be held Jan. 10.
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
10-in-10 CD reviews
Each Friday, we review 10 recently-released CDs in 10 words each to give you a quick glimpse at what’s hitting store shelves.
Pajama Jeans: Yay or nay?
Do you see a pair of Pajama Jeans in your future?
Jet Ultra Lounge, 1/6/11
R&B Live hosted a tribute to Teena Marie, in conjunction with Amped 4 a Cure Thursday night at Jet Ultra Lounge.
Clearance sale at Green With Envy
Lots of merchandise is on sale, including all remaining Christmas products.
Bar Charlotte, 1/6/11
It was a typical Thursday night at Bar Charlotte last night … full of partiers.
This weekend’s nightlife events (Jan. 7-9)
What are you doing this weekend?
Today’s Top(less) 5: Friday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
NO HEADLINE
favorite part of me: “My ass.”
The new Chick-fil-A Spicy Chicken Biscuit
Following the roll out of their Spicy Chicken Sandwich last year, Chick-fil-A now presents us with the Spicy Chicken Biscuit. The new menu item features a buttermilk biscuit with a spicy boneless breast of chicken sandwiched inside. It officially hits menus Monday, Jan. 10. The Chick-fil-A team stopped by Creative Loafing this morning and dropped…
Robotic New Year keeps its edge
Live review of Robot Johnson at Duke Energy Theatre.
Off the Record tonight
Chalk this one up to shameless self-promotion — I’m starting a new monthly series at The Evening Muse that will combine onstage interviews with (mostly) acoustic performances. The idea behind this is to give music fans a glimpse into the songwriting process and the people who create music. Tonight will feature Holy Ghost Tent Revival…
Weekender, Jan. 7-9
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend.
N.C. GOPers who push state ‘exemption’ from health care reform get free government coverage
North Carolina’s new GOP House and Senate majorities have made it clear that one of their top priorities is passing legislation to “exempt” the state from the health care reform bill. The move is utterly unconstitutional, as states cannot overturn national laws, but that legal matter will be decided in the courts. Meanwhile, we’re wondering…
Now open: Monarch Boutique
Monarch (1222 East Blvd.), a new inspired collaborative boutique has opened in Dilworth. This is your go-to store for (more affordable) designer clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories. From jeans and jackets to shoes and purses … you’ll be tempted to bring everything home. The metamorphosis of Monarch, which we’ve been watching from their Facebook page, is certainly…
Gay-mocking e-mail sent by ‘someone at the County’
Support within county government for the County Commission’s Declaration of Tolerance, or whatever they wound up calling it, apparently isn’t unanimous.
Do you think Dixie’s Tavern discriminates?
Apparently, two local Charlotte women think so.
Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger on Fallon last night
Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, who will be at the Evening Muse next week, was on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. The band features Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl. I hope you have your tickets for Jan. 13!
Loft 1523, 1/5/11
Kappa Alpha Psi celebrated their 100 year-anniversary at Loft 1523’s Kappa Centennial Celebration on Wednesday, Jan. 5. Photos by Renaul Hill, Charlotte Vibe Photography
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Opening Friday
What’s new in theaters this weekend.
N.C. residents really don’t want a chicken plant
They’ve hired a PR firm to lobby against Sanderson Farms.
Tonight’s Top 5, 01/06/11
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 6, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
Conservative John Locke Foundation files objections over EPA’s greenhouse gas reg
Who needs facts and clean air when you’ve got profit margins to consider?
Dixie Tavern apologizes to lesbians
Can’t we all just get along?
Dance floors are for dancing, not poking
Rules of the dance floor, so you can be the ruler of the dance floor.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Someone way more dangerous than Bill James
There’s an angry, reactionary man with antiquated ideas going around saying ridiculous things. He’s a genuine foe of freedom, and he needs to be reprimanded, censured or impeached. No, not Bill James. I’m talking about Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Late last week, Scalia, aka “Tony the Douche” claimed that women’s equality is not protected…
A fancy cake for fun
A simple white cake can be transformed into something fun with a few drops of extract and some decorative dots of frosting. For a child’s birthday cake, I’d say it’s OK to use food colorings and whimsical decorations. But for a “grown-up” cake, I try to keep it elegant, but still fun. I think it’s…
Get fit sales: Amazon, Yelp
Someone on my Twitter stream today said we should support the New Year’s Resolutioners. And I agree.
Adam Lambert ruins ‘Purple Haze,’ smokes a joint
Former American Idol contestant botches lyrics before breaking first rule of pot smoking.
Cycling event in Davidson
The annual Polar Bear Metric Century is set to go down in Davidson this Saturday.
Upcoming: Coplon’s ‘Girls Night Out’ with Oscar de la Renta
Take a gander at Oscar de la Renta’s spring collection at Coplon’s Thursday and Friday night. It’ll blow you away.
EPA conducting arsenic, lead cleanup in Blacksburg
An old plant’s remains may affect resident’s health.
Courtney Love, Twitter and the First Amendment
Here we go …
Teaching tolerance (yes, to you Bill James)
Let’s start from the beginning.
Tonight’s Top 5, 01/05/10
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 5, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
Today’s Top 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Wednesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
UPDATED: Live from the BOCC meeting (starring Bill James!)
When Congress overturned Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, who knew Mecklenburg County Commissioner Bill James would go crazy?
Josh Groban sings Kanye West… kind of
Josh Groban put together a little something for the Jimmy Jimmel Show where he sings the Tweets of Kanye West. Hilarious. \\\\\\\\\\
Why The Craigslist Killer movie on Lifetime sucked
Lifetime’s ratings grab fell short and with a story this juicy, it’s a shame.
Judy ‘WMD’ Miller: Hypocrite for the Ages
Short and sweet: Judith Miller is either appallingly cynical or utterly self-unaware.
S.C. lawmakers want Tea Party, ‘Coon Hunters’ specialty plates
Several members of the South Carolina legislature, always a good source of political shenanigans, are giving the nation a new reason to pay attention. In the state that gave us Mark Sanford, Joe “You lie!” Wilson, and a Secession Gala, lawmakers are proposing legislation to allow new specialty license plates that have led to raised…
Sale: Winter clearance at L.A. East
What better reason to go shopping than a sale — and 50 percent off boots? Go!
Film+Music at Queens
Film screening of Big Stakes with live music accompaniment at Queens University this Saturday.
Concert announcement: Reigning Sound
Charlotte’s T
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Tonight’s Top 5, 01/04/10
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, Jan. 4, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
Wake County’s anti-litter battle; Where’s Meck’s?
Do your part by picking up the trash you pass on the street.
49er football takes a giant step
The search for a coach is on.
It’s your brain’s fault
Good news: Your brain is trainable.
NYE @ Grand Central, 12/31/10
The Digital Divas and The Grays presented the 2nd Annual “Suite” 2011 at Grand Central on Friday night. Photos by Debra Renee Seth
Today’s Top(less) 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Stargazer 2011 Annual Forecast, Part II
Aries: Uranus enters your sign during the first quarter and this is your signal to begin some of the radical changes you have been dreaming about for the last two years. It will be prominent in Aries for the following seven years. Uranus brings topsy-turvy conditions, so even if you don’t initiate it, changes are…
MUSIC: Walri at Snug Harbor
This Rochester, N.Y., combo is all over the musical map. A good dose of ’60s retro pop with swaying keyboards included, jazzy forays, Bossa Nova, and downright quirky writing makes for an engaging listen. Although, they can sound like a totally different band from one song to another, and that can be a bit distracting,…
Capsule reviews of films playing the week of Jan. 5
BLACK SWAN Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan is a messy masterpiece. Like Apocalypse Now, Eraserhead and Aronofsky’s own Requiem for a Dream, it’s one of those films that will force viewers to either reject it outright or allow it to burrow into the brain and remain there for days, weeks, months on end. It’s a character…
FILM: For-Adults-Only Monday Movies
Gaston County Public Library’s 2011 For-Adults-Only Monday Movies series (featuring award-winning foreign and independent films) continues today with a screening of the comedy/drama, Bomber. The U.K. film — about a dysfunctional family that realizes they need each other more than they thought during a chaotic road trip through Germany — has picked up awards at…
Tru Blu: How to jump-start that Blu-Ray collection
So you finally received that long-awaited Blu-ray player for Christmas, and you’ve wisely decided to use all those stocking-stuffer gift cards from Borders and Best Buy to make your first Blu-ray disc purchases. But what to choose? It’s a daunting task getting started, but we’re here to help. To that end, here are some suggestions…
SPECIAL EVENT: Music & Movies at The Mint
Head over to the Mint Museum Uptown this evening to be entertained by art, music and film. From 5 p.m.-9 p.m. visitors can get into the museum’s galleries for free. Jazz will be provided by Tony Hayes at 6 p.m. and a screening of Encounters at the End of the World — a documentary about…
Where to find it: Long Coriander
A reader is looking for Long Coriander (Eryngium foetidum), an herb she grew up with in Puerto Rico and needs in order to make that island’s indigenous dishes. Long Coriander, a member of the parsley family, is native to the Caribbean islands and is known by many names. Compare Food Store (818 East Arrowood Road,…
THEATER: Billy Elliot The Musical
Music legend Elton John’s scores for Billy Elliot The Musical may be good, but they are balanced with an uplifting tale about following one’s dreams to the fullest. The smash hit, based off of the movie, follows one boy’s journey from the boxing ring to professional ballet. $30 and up. Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m.; Jan.…
15 North adds more comfort on Montford
If you had your stocking stuffed with unnecessary calories these past few weeks, comfort food and its associated calories may not be on top of your list. But then, spring is still weeks away. When co-owner Chef Brett McKee of 15 North Roadside Kitchen came to town to establish a presence in Charlotte, the first…
The bizarre war against unhealthy food
It’s a time-honored tradition of childhood. If your mother loves you, she bakes cupcakes or maybe cookies for your class at school to enjoy on your birthday. In about a year, shock will no doubt ensue among the moms of school-aged kids at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools when birthdays roll around. Mom’s cupcakes are now illegal contraband.…
3 questions with Jackie Chen, sushi chef
When Chef Jackie Chen moved to Charlotte seven years ago, he brought with him a distinguished palate of flavors that stem from his extensive travels. From New Zealand to Japan, Chen has experienced a world of culinary influences, which clearly shows in his vast and colorful menu at New Zealand Café on Sardis Road North.…
Sean Lennon teams with girlfriend for folk-infused new band
The name Lennon brings up different images and sounds in each person’s head. It’s a label that Sean Lennon, the only offspring from the union of John Lennon and Yoko Ono, has gotten used to. It may bring along expectations or intense scrutiny of whatever he does, but, at age 35, he’s been able to…
CL previews upcoming concerts (Jan. 6-9)
THURSDAY, JAN. 6 AGENT ORANGE Agent Orange is still infectious, if not to their late-’70s, early-’80s level. Singer Mike Palm is the lone remaining (original) member of the Southern California troupe, but his energy and enthusiasm haven’t waned in the wake of the Green Days of the world. You won’t catch him writing any rock…
Nightlife profile: Tami Scott Butler
Tami Scott Butler is not your average chick. The former realtor turned nightclub administrator has served as general manager of Kiss Ultra Lounge for the past two years. But her accolades don’t end there. Butler is also VIP manager of Luna Lounge for Pop Life Wednesdays, VIP and Event Coordinator for On the Roxx and…
‘The Comeback Kid’ and the kids who won’t ‘
President Barack Obama signed a slew of bills into law during the lame-duck session of Congress and was dubbed the “Comeback Kid” amidst a flurry of fawning press reports. In the hail of this surprise bipartisanship, though, the one issue over which Democrats and Republicans always agree, war, was completely ignored. The war in Afghanistan…
THEATER: Pageant: The Musical
Pageant: The Musical is described as “one of the rowdiest musicals of all-time.” Hmmm … I wonder why? The parody (happening at Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte on select days staring Jan. 6 and continuing through Jan. 22) features six beauty “queens” — Miss Deep South, Miss Bible Belt, Miss Industrial Northeast, Miss Great Plains, Miss…
Comic review: Batman: The Dark Knight No. 1
The Deal: DC launches yet another Batman solo title; this one, however, is the creative vehicle for superstar artist David Finch, who provides both the story and art for the series. (Think: Todd McFarlane’s Spider-Man in the 1990s.) The Good: Whether you go for Finch’s style of drawing or not, The Dark Knight is obviously…
CD REVIEW: Eyes of the Elders’ Amerikan Night
THE DEAL: Charlotte group Eyes of the Elders releases four-song EP. THE GOOD: Emcees Bearcat and Ricky Radar have offered different versions of Eyes of the Elders since the group first started in 2004, but its latest incarnation, backed by a full band, remains intact on this latest offering. Guitarist Austin Hill, formerly of Charlotte…
Future unclear for Story Slam
The scene at 1401 Central Ave. lacks its usual bustle. Charlotte’s prince of gels, Eric Winkenwerder, has hauled away all the lighting equipment from the Story Slam Arts Center. Jimmy Cartee, the gonzo leader of the guerilla Citizens of the Universe theater company, has been carting off the stage, the set for an upcoming production,…
CD REVIEW: Stacie Collins’ Sometimes Ya Gotta
THE DEAL: Stacie Collins kicks Nashville’s country ass. THE GOOD: This is what country music oughta sound like. Raw, raucous and loud, Collins beats the shit out everybody else in the business, male or female. She makes Gretchen Wilson sound like a Sunday school teacher. Looking like a country-fried version of Joan Jett, Collins chronicles…
Exhibit: Heartistry
Ciel Gallery opens its winter season collection of art with a loving start. The exhibit, titled Heartistry, opens on Jan. 7 and features an array of love-themed, heart-oriented mosaics constructed by artists (like Karin Gerstenhaber’s pictured work “Heartful”) across the globe. There will be two receptions, on Jan. 7 and Feb. 4, from 6 p.m.-9…
Is Lauryn Hill’s concert in Charlotte worth attending?
Former member of The Fugees, Lauryn Hill has announced a handful of club dates, including one in Charlotte on Jan. 8. While the shows are sparking excitement all over the city and Internet, some might be wondering what exactly they should expect. Hill has had a string of late arrivals, cut-short appearances and less-than-stellar performances…
COMEDY: Legends of Comedy Tour
The show, happening on Jan. 8, will feature four notable African-American comedians, including Teddy Carpenter, Chris Thomas, Shuckey Duckey and Alonzo “Hamburger” Jones. The host of the show will be the lovely actor/author Bern Nadette Stanis (pictured), whom you should remember as Thelma Evans, aka the original “It” girl from the ’70s sitcom, Good Times.…
Bill James’ freakout: A strange sign of progress?
By the time you read this, the County Commission may have sorta-censured Bill James for his venomous homophobic rants last week. (In reference to the role N.C. members of Congress played in the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, James said he is against “endorsing immorality and allowing military recruits to be preyed on…
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
Snowballs: A 15-year-old girl called police after being bullied by some of her neighbors. She told officers that someone using a computer-generated voice called her 11 times. She stated that during the last call the voice instructed her to go to her front door. The girl told police that when she opened the door there…
SPECIAL EVENT: Jazz at the Bechtler
Jazz at the Bechtler continues with Ziad Jazz Quartet’s latest themed concert, “Post-holiday Blues.” The show, which is free with museum admission, will feature music selections by Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Oliver Nelson, Duke Ellington and Charles Mingus. In addition, the Contemporaries will also lead a guided Behind The Scenes tour of the museum this…
Can gophers be trained to find gold?
I’ve found numerous references in Alaskan gold rush literature to a scam by the Trans-Alaskan Gopher Company that purported to sell trained gophers that would dig into the tundra and come back with gold nuggets in their cheeks. There were many cons and swindles in those heady times, but this one seems a bit over…
MUSIC: Lauryn Hill at Amos’ Southend
When word got out that legendary singer/rapper/musician/cultural icon Lauryn Hill was scheduled to perform in Charlotte, feelings of both fear and excitement swept through the land. And that doesn’t come as a surprise. Although Hill made musical history as a member of the Fugees and with her award-winning, game-changing solo album The Miseducation Of Lauryn…
