Concert announcement: Danzig
Band will hit Charlotte in June.
Best bets in Charlotte comedy this week
Here are a few of the best places to find comedy events in Charlotte th
Machete trailer!
Check out the trailer for the action film starring Danny Trejo and Robert De Niro.
New Charlotte movie drive-in gets in trouble
You’d think the developer of the EpiCentre would know better by now.
Start your engines for NASCAR Hall of Fame
NASCAR Hall of Fame’s Grand Opening is set for Tuesday, May 11.
Mixtape review: Pac Div’s Don’t Mention It
West Coast trio drops new mixtape after Church League Champions was one of 2009’s best.
Fridays at the Factory
Finally! Something to do on Fridays in Charlotte now
Cheese Mo’z has closed
Cheese Mo’z owned by retired Pro Bowl and former Panther linebacker Dan Morgan, has closed its doors. The Village at Robinson Farm restaurant specialized in serving up coal fired pizza.
BMW Art Car rolls into Bechtler Museum
The BMW Art Car, decorated by artist Alexander Calder, will be displayed at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art through May 21.
Stone Temple Pilots’ new video
Video is for the song “Between the Lines.”
GOP’s risky anti-gay tactics in Supreme Court fight
President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan for the Supreme Court earlier today, and the political circus is already in full swing.
Sale of the day: Lavendar Boutique
Get one of these two William Rast Crops at 20 percent off today through May 17 at Lavendar Boutique.
Concert announcement: NASCAR Rev’d Up
NASCAR Rev’d Up will once again take to the streets of Charlotte on May 20 with concerts by Switchfoot, Paper Tongues and Parachute. The free event will take place on Thursday, May 20, between Third and Mint Streets in uptown from 4-10 p.m.
Tonight’s Top 5, 5/10/10
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 10, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
A new museum opens in Charlotte
Oh .. it’s just that $200 million NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Live review: Levon Helm Band
Legendary drummer rambles into Knight Theater on May 7, 2010.
Concert announcement: Maroon 5, Kris Allen, VV Brown
Maroon 5 will perform at Belk Arena at Davidson College on Aug. 24. Kris Allen and VV Brown are supporting. Fan club presale starts on June 1. General ticket sales begin on June 4.
Pioneer Woman comes to Charlotte
Ree Drummond, the Pioneer Woman of food blogging fame, visited Charlotte on Friday, May 7, for a cookbook signing at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in SouthPark. Dressed in a kimono-like tunic top, leggings, and boots, she answered questions from the crowd, spoke about the wonders of her Spanx, and then signed books for hours for her mass…
Art, Beats + Lyrics — CenterStage@NoDa, 5/7/10
Art, Beats and Lyrics at CenterStage@NoDa Friday night.
Today’s Top 5: Monday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Monday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 10, 2010 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Maki Monday at Cosmo’s • $10 buckets at Strike City • Table side dances at The…
Historic Rosedale Plantation gets crafty
This Saturday, May 8, the Historic Rosedale Plantation will have its 5th Annual The Art of Craft Family Festival. The event brings together potters and other specialized craftsmen, who will be selling a variety of handmade goods. Historical re-enactments in costume will be given throughout the day and there will be free tours of the…
USNWC kicks off summer party series
The restaurant serves up giant bowls of salad, tasty classic appetizers with a gourmet twist, sandwiches, and “bowls” of meat, beans and rice.
Conservative attacks on Duke just more ‘astroturfing’
Duke Energy is getting it from both ends of the political spectrum these days. As we reported yesterday, Duke is taking heat from supporters of environmental responsibility (including this writer) for, among other things, trying to get the EPA to classify coal ash as “nonhazardous” even though the substance is recognized as toxic and carcinogenic.…
Justin Bieber doesn’t know what German is?
Really? You don’t know what “German” means?
10-in-10 CD reviews
Each Friday, we review 10 recently-released CDs in 10 words each: Josh Ritter So Runs The World Away — Widelyl heralded singer-songwriter releases his fifth heartfelt Americana album. (May 12 at the McGlohon Theatre.) Tonic Tonic — First album in eight years offers collection of forgettable tunes. Cyril Neville The Essential 1994-2007 — Collection paints…
United Family Services looking for rape crisis volunteers
A rape victim needs a strong shoulder to lean on, and United Family Services wants you to provide that shoulder.
Getting “Carrie’d” away at Ladies’ Night
Sex and the City has taken over the Queen City
Iron Man 2: Heavy metal
Semi-successful sequel lacks breeziness of first film.
A Nightmare on Elm Street: Zzzzzz
Dull horror remake offers nothing of value.
Postponed!!
Well, you’d better get to mall and find her something else because the Ladies Lock-up at Blvd has been postponed.
Alive After Five in the not-so-dirty south
The arrival of a new Alive After Five shows that, Uptown or down south, there’s always a five o’clock party somewhere.
Praline Baked French Toast
Make mom this Praline Baked French Toast with Macerated Strawberries on Sunday and you will be anointed favorite child.
Ticket sale for the Happy Daze Tour
From now until Sunday, May 9, at 11:59 p.m., lawn tickets for the Happy Daze Tour on May 17 featuring Insane Clown Posse with special guests Kottonmouth Kings, Coolio, Kittie, and Necro will be $10 plus service charges and fees. Tickets purchased today from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Fillmore/Uptown box office will…
Upcoming: Catwalk for a Cause
This event will be held May 18 to benefit the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation.
Live review: Alberta Cross
Small crowd in attendance for May 6, 2010, concert at the Visulite Theatre.
Tonight’s Top 5, 05/07/10
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 7, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
Today’s Top 5: Friday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
2010 Food Lion Speed Street schedules announced
Details about festival slowly emerging.
Alive After 5 – Ballantyne, 5/6/10
People enjoyed the weather with drinks and live music at the Alive After 5 in Ballantyne Thursday, May 6.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Friday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 6, 2010 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • My Hot, Sexy Wife at The Estate • Graduation Bar Crawl • Blue Tulip Trio at…
Weekender
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend.
Today’s GOP: Let terrorists buy guns
I was going to write here about the “what universe do these people occupy?” situation that popped up in Congress yesterday. We’re talking about a meeting of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, in which Republicans defended – note: we are not making this up – Republicans defended terrorists’ right to buy guns in America. And…
Alberta Cross tonight (5/6/2010)
Alberta Cross is at the Visulite Theatre tonight. Instead of talking them up, etc., I’m simply going to share their video for “ATX” and let you decide for yourself. But I will say, you should go. They’re good. \\\\\\\\\\ They’re playing with American Bang, of which Timothy C. Davis said this: Another so-called “Southern rock”…
A list of local Mother’s Day sales
For those of us who can’t afford to spend a lot of money on our moms, but Lord knows we’d like to, here are some Mother’s Day sales going down locally.
Duke Energy goes all weasely on coal ash
Duke Energy wants to be seen as “green,” but it is opposed to its coal ash being declared hazardous by the Environmental Protection Agency. On Tuesday, as reported by Rhi Bowman, the EPA announced it will take public comments for 90 days on two choices for regulating coal ash. One option would classify coal ash…
Art, Beats + Lyrics returns to Centerstage@NoDa
Hip-hop gets the star treatment as Art, Beats + Lyrics pumps back into Charlotte Friday night.
Johnson & Wales Fashion Society? Who knew?
Did you know Johnson & Wales has a “Fashion Society”? It seems they’re hosting a fashion show this weekend.
Concert announcement: Wiz Khalifa w/ Yelawolf
Wiz Khalifa will bring his Deal Or No Deal Tour to Charlotte and Amos’ Southend on Wednesday, June 15. Sharing the ticket with Pittsburgh’s Wiz Khalifa will be a buzzing rapper out of Alabama, Yelawolf, who recently turned down offers from Atlantic and Def Jam to sign with Jimmy Iovine’s Interscope Records. As usual, the…
Jam Cruise 9 dates, lineup announced
Jam Cruise 9 will set sail on Jan. 4-9, 2011, from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and make stops in Roatan, Honduras and Costa Maya, Mexico. Tickets go on sale at noon on June 2 at www.jamcruise.com. Performing artists include Bob Weir, Rob Wasserman, & Jay Lane are Scaring the Children, The Rhythm Devils featuring Bill Kreutzmann…
New Jane’s Addiction song
Jane’s Addiction, if you hadn’t already heard, has a new lineup these days. Original bassist Eric Avery, who reunited with the group — Perry Farrell, Stephen Perkins and Dave Navarro — for a tour last year, has departed once again and has been replaced by former Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver bass player Duff McKagan. The…
A South African diamond in Cornelius
The Warehouse presents a sparkling performance of The Road to Mecca.
Sex Q&A: M.L. Benjamin knows what women want
Just in time for Mother’s Day, some hot action with male strippers.
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Is Facebook evil?
Some say yes.
Coming soon: Beerfest
Get your game plan together.
NC Music Factory gets tropical
Thing are starting to liven up here at the N.C. Music Factory
Tonight’s Top 5, 05/06/10
The top five nightlife-related events going down tonight, May 6, as chosen from the folks at Creative Loafing.
La Paz, 5/5/10
Cinco de Mayo celebrations went down at La Paz on Wednesday, May 5.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Wet your Willie for Cinco de Mayo
Frozen Margarita anyone? Wet Willie’s opens tonight for Cindo de Mayo
Is coal ash hazardous waste, or isn’t it?
Let the EPA know what you think.
Super weed!
We have a problem, food eaters.
Did you vote?
Don’t vote? Don’t b!tch.
Election recap: the quick version
As thrilling as ever, primary elections roared through the state yesterday, sweeping all other news stories aside, as everyone waited breathlessly to see which inspiring politicians would survive this year’s first electoral round. Wait a minute … Y-a-a-a-w-w-w-n-n-n. Gosh, excuse me, don’t know what happened there. Anyway, back to the primaries. Elaine Marshall may have…
Last clean up on aisle nine
Here’s my take on the closing of Reid’s Fine Foods at the end of June: When Pam and Chuck Richards opened the place in 1998, downtown Charlotte was in its infancy – maybe just a twinkle in Hugh McColl’s eye. There was no grocery store. And without a place to buy food, folks just weren’t…
Best I’ve Had All Week: Greens from my CSA
I’ve been a member of a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for several years. The idea behind this is you buy a share of a local farm and then weekly you and the other members of the CSA are provided with equal shares of the produce. In good years, agriculturally speaking, the box is packed; in…
Concert announcement: Reflection Eternal (Talib Kweli + Hi-Tek)
Reflection Eternal, Talib Kweli & Hi-Tek, will be performing at Amos’ Southend on Friday, June 11.
Bobby
3 songs currently playing on your ipod:…. i love: “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.” hometown: “Crowntown (Charlotte).” i want to be remembered for: “Making something just as strong and just as meaningful. But if I continue wanting it, it will never happen.” do you like okra?: “I honestly don’t think i’ve ever seen okra..let…
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.
Beijing opens tomorrow
The new restaurant offers dine-in as well as take-out Chinese cuisine, with some Thai influences.
Mixtape Review: Young Jeezy’s “Trap Or Die 2”
New mixtape from Young Jeezy has internet buzzing in anticipation.
N.C. bucks most of South on health reform participation
North Carolina is one of only four Southern states that will participate in the high-risk insurance pools designed to help Americans who cannot get affordable health insurance because of pre-existing conditions. On July 1, the health care reform law will start providing temporary coverage to such patients (or at least it’s supposed to – some…
What’s with GOP officials and breasts?
Well, the new GOP regime in Virginia isn’t wasting any time making a name for itself. If it’s not the new governor deciding to revive Confederate History Month (without that pesky slavery thing, of course), then it’s state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli censoring the Virginia state seal. Cuccinelli ordered lapel pins for his staff, but…
This week’s new releases (5/4/2010)
A whole lot of albums being released this week.
Video: Swagger Wagon
New Toyota viral video makes suburban life look so cool.
Free Music Night at Neighborhood Theatre
Whoever said you can’t get anything free has obviously never been to NoDa. With that in mind, Neighborhood Theatre’s Free Music Night on Wednesday, May 5 makes going to a concert all the more enjoyable — because nothing (other than what you spend on drinks and band merch, of course) is coming out of your…
Yoforia now open in Piper Glen
To celebrate the opening, the Yoforia is offering a ‘Free Yogurt Coupon’ on Facebook that customers can redeem all day this Saturday.
Blackwater hates the media
*gasp*
Chemicals meant to break up BP oil spill present new environmental concerns
From our friends at ProPublica, an article by Abrahm Lustgarten: The chemicals BP is now relying on to break up the steady flow of leaking oil from deep below the Gulf of Mexico could create a new set of environmental problems. Even if the materials, called dispersants, are effective, BP has already bought up more…
Judge to Jinwright: Go directly to jail
A peek into the courtroom. And, lessons learned.
Live review: Korn
Band fires out quick and heavy set for energetic crowd at The Fillmore.
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Two shows at The Light Factory evince sense of place
The arrival of sultry weather is a sure sign that it’s time to head over to The Light Factory for the Members Show and the Annuale. This is the third year that these shows — one egalitarian, the other selective — have been paired. For the Annuale, entries are accepted from photographers worldwide, but the…
Today’s Top(less) 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events to get you hot and bothered with or without a date.
Protecting cop killers: another Racial Justice Act outrage
Accused cop-killer Demetrius Montgomery says that the state can’t execute him because he’s black and the two cops he shot are white. Yes, you read that correctly. And you can thank Democratic state legislators and Gov. Beverly Perdue for it. Those who kill white cops will likely no longer be eligible for the ultimate punishment…
FESTIVAL: 4th Annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival
Those of you with a love for beer, bourbon and barbecue need look no further. In its 4th year, the annual Beer, Bourbon & BBQ Festival returns to Symphony Park at SouthPark Mall with a surplus of all the above. Folks attending have the chance to sample 60 beers and 40 bourbons, as well as…
NoDa Giveback Series sets benefit for troops on May 7
Make your way out to the Neighborhood Theatre for A Get-Together for the Troops on May 7. The event will launch the NODA/CLT Giveback Series — a plethora of periodically scheduled events to benefit and increase awareness of local charities. The dance floor is open to those who want to go and get their groove…
FILM: Island in the Sun
This Sunday, Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture will host a film screening of the 1957 film Island in the Sun. The film — which stars James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Joan Collins, Michael Rennie, Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge, among others — is set on an island and explores the waters of…
Eastland Mall’s end jeopardizes two unique tenants
Eastland Mall has two things you can’t find at any other shopping complex in the city: soccer and Jesus. In 2008, Concrete2Green, a for-profit urban soccer company, took over the old ice skating rink in the mall. About a year later, Renovatus Church entered the mall — taking up residence in the abandoned movie theater…
MUSIC: Find Your Muse open mic at The Evening Muse
It’s Find Your Muse open mic night at The Evening Muse this and every Monday. Musicians, grab up your music gear and head over to perform one of your own creations in front of a crowd. No one can guarantee they’ll be liked, but constructive criticism is always helpful! Get there early to snag a…
Where to find Middle Eastern-styled pita
For whatever reason, both Harris Teeter and the Fresh Market have stopped carrying the skinny (flat) Middle Eastern-styled pita breads. Both are now carrying pocket bread pita, which is thick and doesn’t work well with the variety of dips both stores carry. Go figure. Where to find it: Middle Eastern-styled pita Sahara Market, 5107-C2 Piper…
FILM: Aphasia
Anyone who’s followed the Charlotte theater scene for the past number of years — especially those who have read Perry Tannenbaum’s comprehensive arts coverage in these pages — are familiar with such names as Jim Gloster, Donna Scott, Gina Stewart and Chandler McIntyre, just four of the numerous local stage luminaries who have come together…
CL previews upcoming concerts (May 5-11)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5 Sad Red Confounding yet intriguing, Brooklyn’s Sad Red composes sparse electronic arrangements into a groove that’s all over the musical map. The quintet’s sound is existential yet grounded, rooted in Americana. The bouncy, minimalist tension somehow gels because they’re not in any hurry to get anywhere. It’s akin to heading out of…
MUSIC: Josh Ritter at McGlohon Theatre
Rather than follow the path of his two parents who chose neuroscience as a career choice, Josh Ritter went the singer/songwriter route. Delivering an Americana/folk-tinged sound, Ritter is currently on tour in promotion of his newest (released May 4) CD, So Runs The World Away. The solo artist was gracious enough to make a track,…
Local police speeding-related death is part of disturbing trend
Last week, former Charlotte-Mecklenburg County police officer Martray Proctor, 25, who killed 20-year-old Shatona Robinson while speeding to aid a fellow officer in March 2009, got off with three years of probation. Wow. That’s it for taking a person’s life while breaking the law? According to accounts, Proctor drove at a speed of up to…
Stumptown No. 3 among new comic reviews
Behold — a few quick reviews of a bunch of comics I’ve snagged lately: Stumptown No. 3: At long last, the third edition of writer Greg Rucka’s newest detective comic has finally hit comic shops — and, yes, it was worth the wait. The mystery introduced in the first issue is starting to come to…
CD Review: Cypress Hill’s Rise Up
The Deal: B-Real and Sen Dog are back. Trio releases first album in six years on Snoop Dogg’s Priority Records label. The Good: The unique vocal tones of B-Real and Sen Dog have always set Cypress Hill apart from the pack. While the band may have faded out a bit in recent years, Rise Up…
Evita: Don’t cry for this triumphant production
Untangling the complexities of Eva Peron — her glamour, her calculating opportunism, her cold-blooded use of power, her saintly appeal to the Argentine masses — presents knotty challenges for biographers and historians. Packaging those complexities in an evening-long dialectic provided Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice with the opportunity, in their Evita, to concoct a…
Horoscope for May 5-May 11, 2010
Taurus The Bull (April 20-May 19): Be sure to read the lead paragraph because Mercury is especially affecting your sign. You are itching to move forward, but “something” tells you to wait. Taurus does not like to be rushed into anything, so when you feel pressured to make a decision, you balk. For All Signs:…
CD Review: Raydience
The Deal: A world jazz debut from longtime musician/vocalist Ronnie Ray Padilla. The Good: San Francisco-based Padilla’s debut recording, under the moniker Raydience, is a mix of world jazz, R&B, African rhythms and new wave instrumentals. The instrumentation and vocals are fairly top notch, where Padilla, a multi-instrumentalist, composer and vocalist, gathers current and former…
Theater review: Welcome to the Monkey House
Walking into the current production of Welcome to the Monkey House at Carolina Actors Studio Theatre, my wife Sue and I were actually welcomed by a gorilla while we were still in the parking lot. The CAST lobby and bar are similarly themed: plastic bananas issued at the box office in lieu of tickets, shanty…
Crazy Heart, Edge of Darkness among new DVD reviews
THE COMPLETE SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION (1939-1946). Sure, Robert Downey Jr. was terrific in the box office smash Sherlock Holmes (newly arrived on DVD), but let’s not forget the numerous actors who had previously played the part of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s English sleuth in countless motion pictures dating back to the silent era. The most…
Commissioner dunking booths, other pressing issues
Welcome to the long-awaited new edition of “Ask Boomer With Attitude.” As always, we’re live from Charlotte, N.C., where the critical role of education is being sacrificed for the anti-tax vote. One of the following questions is fake; see if you can spot it. Dear BWA: I agree with you that the county needs to…
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
Tee Ball: A 26-year-old woman called police after nearly catching a group of people in the act of vandalizing her car. She told officers that when she heard someone hitting her car with a stick in her driveway, she went outside. She realized that her side mirror was cracked and hanging from the car and…
The Back-up Plan: Ill-conceived and odious
Jennifer Lopez’s first screen outing in four years isn’t a motion picture so much as it’s a new form of Chinese water torture: Seemingly innocuous at first, it continues to pelt the viewer with one abysmal scene after another until insanity seems like the only logical result. Lopez stars as Zoe, a single woman who,…
The Health & Fitness Issue
It’s May — which means that resolution you made in January to lose weight, exercise more and get in shape was probably cast aside a month or so ago. But it’s not too late (hell, it’s never too late) to start living a healthy lifestyle. To help you get back on track, Creative Loafing has…
Can rock music cook eggs?
Just for laughs we decided to make our on-hold music at work a compilation of staff picks including a 17-minute version of “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.” Co-worker Carol claims the song puts her in an angry, aggressive mood and says maybe it’s not the best choice for on-hold music. I looked up rock music’s effect on the brain…
Death at a Funeral: Some lively laughs
A remake of a film that was released a mere three years ago – wow, that was quick; what’s coming out next week, a remake of March’s Hot Tub Time Machine? – director Neil LaBute and writer Dean Craig scuttle the British setting of 2007’s Death at a Funeral in order to stamp this with…
Hooping gains momentum as fitness method, art form
Chances are, if you’ve been to a music festival or jam band concert recently, you’ve likely seen someone taking the art of hula-hooping to a whole new level. While most folks are familiar with the idea of spinning a plastic hoop around one’s waist from their childhoods, hooping as an art form and fitness method…
BP: Billionaire polluter
Less than a week after British Petroleum’s Deepwater Horizon drilling platform exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11 workers and unleashing what could be the worst industrial environmental disaster in U.S. history, the company announced more than $6 billion in profits for the first quarter of 2010, more than doubling profits from the same…
Catching up with the Dragon in training
Adults can rest assured that this is one of those smart animated flicks that needn’t be reserved solely for the merriment of the young’uns. Based on the children’s book by Cressida Cowell, this centers on a village wherein the Viking population is constantly at war with the neighboring dragons. Bumbling young Hiccup (voiced by Jay…
Some unconventional places to get your sweat on
Let’s face it: No one really likes going to the gym to work out. At some spots, the smell of sweat and musk hangs in the air so thick that if you could run on the treadmill holding your breath without keeling over, you would. So, in an effort to save you that discomfort, here…
Island fever: Cuban Pete’s Cafe
The bellwether dish for Cuban restaurants is a densely flavored black bean soup imbued with smoky ham, cumin, oregano, onions and peppers. Though I prefer a Puerto Rican-styled black bean soup, a cup of hearty Cuban frijoles negros is hard to beat. Advocates and aficionados of Cuban cuisine are legendary for their passionate intensity. Typically,…
Battle of the boot camps
A few years ago, boot camps were where you sent that unruly kid with a bad attitude. But these days, boot camps are where people go to drop pounds. In Charlotte, there are dozens of boot camps offering to tone, sculpt and shape your frame. But who has the best workout that will give you…
3 questions with Chris Valanne, food stylist
Trusting that consumers often “eat” with their eyes, food stylists prepare food in ways to make our mouths water. Everything from lemon chicken to a head of lettuce is primped on a plate in order to appear perfect on camera. “Vegetables, meats and poultry all look better and last longer if they are undercooked,” said…
Cavalia boring? Neigh!!!
Somewhere between 8:35 and 8:40 p.m., I stole a glance at my watch on press night at Cavalia, the show from Montreal that does for horses what Cirque du Soleil did for circuses. I wasn’t checking the time because I was bored. No, I wanted to give you an idea of how deeply we get…
Earl Greyhound building fan base on its own terms
For outsiders of the music community, it would be easy to assume that most bands aspire to be the headliner at a concert, showcasing their music for a room full of their fans. For Earl Greyhound, being an opening band is the better option for them at this point in their career. They’ve opened for…
NIGHTLIFE: Shiprocked’s 3rd Birthday Party
For those of you with an eye for sweets and dreams of yummy goodness comes Shiprocked’s 3rd Candyland Birthday Party (Shiprocked is a weekly themed party held each week at Snug Harbor and hosted by Charlotte-famous Scott Weaver). This candy-themed party features drag performances by Bethann Phetamine and Lilith DeVille, burlesque by Cherry Von Bomb,…
Checking out life on 7th Street
The Bobcats first-ever home playoff game was such a momentous occasion it warranted my parents coming to town from Virginia for it. Meanwhile, Charlotteans started tailgating at 10:30 a.m. for the 2 p.m. game. That’s the first time I’ve ever seen tailgating for an NBA game. Now that’s what I call team spirit, Charlotte. That…
ART: Changing of the Seasons exhibition
Most of us can’t help but rejoice that winter is finally over and we’re starting to feel warm springtime heat. Nonetheless, we all know that soon the “It’s too hot!” complaints will come and we’ll miss the chills of winter. Keeping all this indecision on the brain, Green Rice Gallery’s latest exhibition of paintings of…
