Concert announcement – Uptown Amphitheatre
Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Augustana are scheduled to perform at the Uptown Amphitheatre on Aug. 21, according to Pollstar.com. No word on ticket sales yet.
Some people got a lotta nerve
District Court Judge Bill Belk poked his finger in the eye of the judicial system again today. The judge, spoiled byproduct of one of the city’s most influential families, has come under fire for serving on corporate boards of directors, even after he was told he would have to resign if he wants to stay…
New Kids off the block
June 2 show at Verizon Wirel
Teresa Hernandez
Teresa Hernandez is a relocated Texan. She moved to Charlotte in 1998 after receiving her MBA from UT-Austin. Most of her time is spent managing her business, Pura Vida Worldly Art, an international, eclectic art store and coffee shop in Plaza-Midwood. Her free time is spent traveling, gardening and seeing live music and art shows.…
Longtime dancer to leave NC Dance Theatre
Mia Cunningham, a dancer who has spent 18 seasons performing with the North Carolina Dance Theatre, is set to retire.
CL’s Star Ratings
CL‘s ratings for what’s playing locally.
Tweet of the Day
Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery comments about Perry Farrell’s leg injury.
$144 M Powerball winner stays on the down low
Wouldn’t you?
Art, Beats + Lyrics @ Blake Hotel, 5/8/09
The urban art show Art, Beats + Lyrics made a splash at the Blake Hotel Saturday, May 8.
Rihanna nude photos?
Just saw this on The Huffington Post. Is it really Rihanna in the pics? Do you really give a shit? (And, honestly, why do celebrities keep taking naked pics/videos that then get leaked on the Internet?) Judge for yourself while they’re still up.
12: American classic becomes Russian classic
Oscar nominee guilty of excellence.
Changes for Discovery Place
The Discovery Place has announced new summer hours, a two-week closure and a new exhibition.
Local government’s alternate economic universe
Don’t worry about Gorman.
Wanda Sykes slays a drugged dragon
Rush and Palin get slammed
And the winner is …
Saturday, the Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition went down at The Art Institute of Charlotte. Sammy Jo Claussen, a high school senior from Kansas City, became the tenth teenager to lay claim to the title “Best Teen Chef” since the Competition’s inception in 2000. She won a full-tuition scholarship to study Culinary Arts at…
Live music in China…
How do things o
Sex news roundup: May 11, 2009
Here’s a sampling of the headlines floating around the Internet dealing with S-E-X. Michael Phelps needs a gold medal for the bed. Aww shoot, sex toy war! Rapper’s son wants to see his dad’s sex tape. Sex offenders live in Brooklyn. One week without sex causes man to sue.
If the priest can’t keep it in his pants, we’re all going to hell
It’s human nature to want to have sex, but when you take a vow saying that you won’t, shouldn’t you stick to it?
Top 10 famous ‘penises’-Cheaters
Famous cheaters and wh
Open your wallet, flooding is expensive
The solutions are simple, but expensive.
Timberlake jokes on himself
Singer makes fun of on his “future.”
Happy Mother’s Day… from SNL
If you didn’t see it on Saturday Night Live this past weekend, there’s a new video by Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake… From the duo that brought you “Dick in a Box”:
Bikers to Myrtle Beach, ‘screw you, we’re still coming.’
In this economy, you’d think a city like Myrtle Beach would be welcoming a known cash cow.
DVD Pick: Splinter
Horror flick is good, cheesy fun.
Lebowski’s … is big!
New neighborhood bar opens in the Dilworth neighborhood
S.C. sues over Duke Energy license
The water battle rages on.
Music menu (5/11/2009)
The Dexateens Quite literally one of my favorite bar bands (said affectionately) on the planet, Tuscaloosa, Ala.’s The Dexateens have been hammering the East Coast (albeit sporadically) for more than 10 years now. A mix of three “rang’n” guitars (to use a term coined by Drive-by Trucker Patterson Hood), country honk and post-punk jangle, it’s…
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 11, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. •$5 Table Dances at Onyx. •Monday BOMB night. •Carolina Live Monday. •Monster Karaoke night. • Bark at The Moon Night.
On tap this weekend…
Mice Parade Adam Pierce’s anagrammed band exists somewhere between Tortoise, the Album Leaf, Four Tet, Do Make Say Think and a Brazilian Afropop troupe, but the blend belongs to none of those audio signposts. The impressive dual percussion of Pierce and HiM’s Doug Scharin (ex-Rex, June of ’44) typically drives everything, yet they augment or…
Concert announcement – Fillmore
Corey Smith will perform first gig at The Fillmore Charlotte.
Concert announcement – Uptown Amphitheatre
Jason Mraz with G. Love coming to the Uptown Amphitheatre.
Concert announcement – Fillmore
B.B. King to play at Fillmore Charlotte.
Concert announcement – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Creed to perform in Charlotte on Sept. 5.
Full schedule for Speed Street
Headliners had been previously announced.
Beth Gilstrap-Barnes
Beth Gilstrap-Barnes, a Charlotte native, has been in the background at local rock venues since the early ’90s. A carrier of equipment and quiet observer, she rocks in the shadows or the darkened corners of smoke-filled bars, as it were. She earned a BA in English with a minor in Journalism and an MA in…
Joe the Plumber hates gays … and the GOP?!
Free, free … set him free.
10-in-10 CD reviews
Each Friday, we bring you reviews of 10 recently released CDs done in 10 words each: Static-X Cult of Static — Band takes “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach. Matthew Barber Ghost Notes — Folk-rock singer has some classic elements in his music. The Prodigy Invaders Must Die — “Smack My Bitch Up”…
What do you Crave?
For those who Crave desserts … and hookahs
GOP family portrait to change
A miniature “civil war” seems to be changing the face of the Republican Party
Mother’s Day gift ideas and specials
Buy local for your mom.
Next Day Air: Damaged goods
Capable cast can’t save limp comedy.
Star Trek: A stellar achievement
Enterprising prequel deserves to prosper.
Goodbye Solo deserves warm welcome
N.C. filmmaker crafts a lovely little movie.
Joe the Plumber hates gays … and the GOP?!
Free, free … set him free.
Book Review: Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
Book review of Seth Grahame-Smith’s Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, based off of Jane Austen’s classic.
Finding something new at the record store
“I will now sell four copies of Cats & Dogs by the Royal Trux.” One of the best scenes from the film adaptation of Nick Hornby’s novel, High Fidelity. Championship Vinyl owner Rob Fleming (John Cusack) puts on the record and confidently folds his arms across his chest. Seconds later an intrigued customer asks, “Who…
Original Wizard of Oz munchkin dies
Mickey Carroll, one of the last living munchkins from The Wizard of Oz has died.
Mother’s Day brunches
A list of restaurants offering Mother’s Day brunches, dinners, and special deals.
Duke’s solar project all about the Benjamins
Surprise, surprise.
Friday night’s menu
Sol Driven Train Comprised as it is of a fiery, big-band blend of world-beat, Southern fried funk and beach-boy (if not Beach Boys) style harmony, a simple description of the tuneage played by this Charleston, S.C., act might lead you to believe that a ride on Sol Driven Train is likely to end up with…
Berlin in Lights at Belk Theater
Berlin is one of the coolest cities in the world. Take it from a gal who has been there twice and can’t stop longing to visit again. If its deep history, elaborate architecture and nightlife (via pubs, clubs, theaters and concerts) isn’t enough to have you booking a flight right this minute, you must be…
New Facebook drama
Is it just me or does it seem that every week Facebook is hit with something crazy.
It’s Free Chocolate Friday
Well, we probably missed the boat on this today, but there’s always next Friday!
Schools desperately need local leaders with vision (remember those?)
The race is on between the school system and county government for the title of Least Creative Public Servants. Or, in bureaucratese, the language more often spoken in the halls of public power, the Least Able to Eventuate Creative Solutions To Seemingly Intractable Problems in the Public Sector. County Manager Harry Jones said yesterday that…
Proof: Politicians and prostitutes more alike than different
They’ll do anything for money.
Decide what’s best for your ass
Best jeans com
Cop mistakes man’s penis for a weapon
That wasn’t a gun, and I don’t think he was happy to see the finger happy cop.
Upcoming: Crave’s grand opening
If you haven’t checked out Uptown’s newest dessert bar Crave, you should go tonight for their grand opening pary
IndoChine Grill offers Vietnamese at the EpiCentre
The restaurant located cooks up modern Vietnamese cuisine with French and Japanese influences.
Do you have a Neela bag?
You can’t go wrong with these affordable eco-bags.
Time to quit: Smoking to be banned
It’s about damn time.
Upcoming: Soiree All Day at Ballantyne Village
Ballantyne Village is having a party on Saturday, and you definitely want to check it out.
Sale of the day: Friday
Go to Hong Kong Vintage this month and take 10 percent off furniture. Hey, a deal is a deal! 2005 Central Ave. 704-334-0538
Today’s Top 5
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 8, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Art, Beats + Lyrics at The Blake Hotel • Movies in the Park film screening of Horton Hears A Who at Freedom Park • Berlin in Lights…
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 8, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. •VIP opening party at CRAVE. •$3 specials at Club Onyx. •Friday night at Howl at The Moon. •Eye Candy…
Photos: A Taste For Fashion
The first A Taste of Fashion event, presented by 107.9, went down tonight (and will continue every Thursday in May). I was able to catch one segment of the fashion show. This week’s theme was accessories and were courtesy of Scout & Molly’s and B.D. Jeffries.
Alive After 5, 5/7/09
The party continues at the Epicentre on Thursdays with Alive After 5.
What do you like about yourself?
There’s gotta be something.
Opening Friday …
These films are opening Friday, May 8. Is Anybody There? – Michael Caine, Bill Milner Next Day Air – Donald Faison, Mike Epps Star Trek – Chris Pine, Zachary Pinto 12 – Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Makovetsky Of course, we’re most excited about Star Trek. Check out the movie trailer:
The Stellas
Fresh off the release of their debut album Cry Baby Cry, Charlotte’s The Stellas are generating major industry buzz with their brand of highly-caffeinated alternative pop/rock. Mixing influences from the British pop invasion with a modern rock edge, The Stellas put on a kinetic performance that’s been amping up audiences everywhere. After seeing an article…
Win a Paper Skyscraper gift card
Why does mama deserve something nice? Tell the staff at Paper Skyscraper: Post your reason Mom Deserves Something Nice to the Paper Skyscraper Facebook Page, and/or Tweet it to @PaperSkyscraper on Twitter. On Saturday May 9, the Paper Skyscraper staff will choose our favorite reason and award a $25 Paper Skyscraper Gift Card to the…
Time Warner scheme stifled in N.C. legislature
Yesterday, the N.C. legislature shelved a bill, until at least year, that would have, in effect, wrecked municipal broadband projects in the state. Here’s the background: As we’ve reported before, the U.S. ranks 16th in the world in broadband access per capita. Some local governments in America are setting up networks that will deliver fast…
Weekender
Check out these events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area this weekend.
Will Miss California be stripped?
Hypocrite? Ya think?
Tests show BofA’ one of weaker ‘big banks’
The full results of the government’s banking “stress tests” will be released today, but preliminary results now available show that BofA is one of the weaker big banks in the nation. The weakest, Citigroup, needs to raise $5 billion in new capital in addition to taking “additional steps to strengthen its reserves,” according to Washington…
Alive After Five tonight
Alive After Five will go down tonight at the Pavilion at EpiCentre from 5 p.m.-9 p.m. It’s set to feature Simply Irresistible on the Bud Light Stage (on the Rooftop Level) and White Chocolate on Level One. For more information, click here.
Final performances of Love Letters
This weekend final performances of A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters will go down at Central Piedmont Community College’s Pease Auditorium.
Why the Jam is the jam
Subaru River Jam kicks off tonight and announced its band schedule… and it kicks the crap out of the Epicentre’s Alive After Five band schedule. So, the Epicentre is only getting one great non-cover band this season in the Blue Dogs, but check out the River Jam schedule. It’s got a few cover bands, but…
It’s the National Day of Prayer — what are you praying for?
If this week has shown us one thing, all of those prayers for rain worked.
It’s not easy being a DJ
Its hard out here for a pimp, but even harder for djs. Especially if said dj has a wife and kids at home. One of the most important things a dj HAS to do (no exception) is make sure his face is seen as much as possible. Especially if his name doesn’t ring out like…
The White House online
Even the White House tweets.
Something new and something coming soon
Ballantyne’s blowing up … with new venues that is.
Upcoming: Food drive at The Fountains
According to the Observer’s style blog If The Shoe Fits, you can get in on a food drive down south at The Fountains AND indulge in savings this weekend. Circa Boutique, Coco Fleur, Britches and Boots and Hi Style are hosting a food drive for Second Harvest Food Bank Friday through Sunday, May 8-10. There…
Food News: Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition
34 local cook-off competition winners will compete on Saturday, May 9, in the Best Teen Chef Final Round Competition at The Art Institute of Charlotte. The winner will earn a full-tuition scholarship, worth approximately $40K, towards a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree, certificate program or diploma program to study Culinary Arts at one of the…
Celebrate mom with some MILF porn on Mother’s Day
Dating a mom? Forget sappy cards, flowers that will die by Wednesday. Let her know that she’s a MILF.
S.C. to Craigslist: Watch it
Keepin’ the hookers on the street.
Do you wear a raincoat?
After the last few days of God turning a water faucet on over the Queen City, I thought this story was kind of interesting. “Like just about everything else in life, a rainy day can suddenly become so much sunnier when there’s a wardrobe change involved, don’t you think?” How many people even have a…
Dammit Janet?
Fliers on car windows make me wonder what’s going on…?
Can women have sex like men? Experts say no.
Women have learned, or at least I hope, that an orgasm isn’t love.
Swine flu parties
Are they nuts?
Iris Dement concert cancelled
Tonight’s show at Neighborhood Theatre will be rescheduled.
Tropical islands for sale at recession prices
I’ve always wanted an Australian island of my own. Global real estate agency Coldwell Banker’s Capricorn Coast branch is offering 9 islands, some with luxury mansions and other amenities, around the Great Barrier Reef with prices starting at A$1.3 million ($962,000) and up to A$90 million ($67 million). One island on offer, Long Island, has…
India.Arie @ Amos’ Southend, 5/6/09
India.Arie performed at Amos’ Southend last night.
Food News: Center City Green Market opens this weekend
And there are a few changes.
Today’s Top 5: Thursday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May 7, 2009 — as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Author Brian Jennings at Joseph-Beth Booksellers • Artevation at Historic Latta Arcade • The Underground Comedy League at Cans Bar & Canteen • Laugh Out Loud Against…
Today’s Top(less) 5: Thursday
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 7, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • College night at BAR Charlotte. • Imported cigars and strippers at The Gentleman’s Club. • Music Trivia at…
Friday Film Openings
What’s new in theaters this Friday.
Bullying ban needs one more push
Yesterday afternoon the NC Senate voted 25-22 to pass the School Violence Prevention Act on the first of two votes. We told you about the bill two days ago. If finally passed (there are more votes to come), the bill would require schools to adopt strong policies against bullying and harassment, including bullying based on…
Concert announcement
Pollstar.com has listed Sugar Ray as playing at Amos’ Southend on Aug. 11.
The new Cosmos Cafe in Ballantyne opens today
Great food and beautiful atmosphere will make this restaurant a Ballantyne hot-spot for sure.
What’s $33.9 billion between friends?
BofA’s bad news.
American Craft Beer Week @ Revolution Pizza
Revolution Pizza & Ale House is celebrating American Craft Beer Week with an event on May 14 featuring beer from breweries around the country.
Ken Lewis running for Sen. Burr’s seat!
Before you get so excited that you have “an accident,” the guy who’s running for Burr’s U.S. Senate seat isn’t that Ken Lewis. No, even though my news-loving heart jumped up and down when I read the news, the Bank of America CEO won’t be throwing his hat into the political ring, as far as…
Dom DeLuise at his best
Check out Dom DeLuise’s best performances on DVD.
Adidas profits drop 97 percent
Whoa. 97 percent is kind of serious. Isn’t anyone buying Adidas anymore? (Thinking about what’s in my closet …) Maybe not. German sportswear and equipment maker Adidas AG on Tuesday announced additional restructuring steps as first-quarter net profit plummeted 97%. In the three months ended March 31, net profit dropped to €5 million ($6.7 million)…
Anna Sui + Target
Target has just bagged its second Designer Collaborations Series: Anna Sui. Her line will be inspired by the cast of the CW show Gossip Girls. The line will debut September 13. “When I was in Asia last year, all the young girls kept asking me about the different locations in New York City where the…
Let the ABC chief’s blunder be a lesson to you
Was he drunk? Douglas Fox that is. According to the Charlotte Observer, Gov. Bev Perdue asked for Fox’s resignation after he sent a racist e-mail. The e-mail was sent from Fox’s law firm address Nov. 14, 10 days after Barack Obama was elected president. The message, which had been forwarded multiple times by others before…
Confusion over the Save-A-Watt program
Yep. It’s about money.
Box Office Top 10
The week’s top moneymakers.
Away I go, again and again…
Will summer comedy be original or merely a marketing ploy?
Mother’s Day deal at Mint Museum of Art
Mothers can visit the Mint Museum of Art for free with a paid admission on Sunday.
Mixing up some ‘Homebrew’
We’re in search of recently r
Sam Boykin
Sam Boykin was a news reporter with Creative Loafing for seven years until he started writing freelance full-time in 2005. He developed his love of movies from his father, who took him to a drive-in theater to see one of his first movies — The Exorcist — which explains a lot about his cinematic tastes.…
Food News: Soul Gastrolounge opens
Owner and DJ/Chef Andy Kastanas and James Fedele opened Soul Gastrolounge, a restaurant and music venue, located at 1500 Central Avenue, in Plaza Midwood. Chef Patty Greene has created a light menu with mezas, tapas, and Asian-inspired small plates ranging in price from $3 to $12. Hours: Monday through Friday 5 p.m. until 2 a.m.;…
Dennis Darrell
Dennis Darrell, an innovative entrepreneur and independent film promoter, is CEO of Reel Soul Cinema, a film promotion company. Founded in July of 2002, Reel Soul was established in Charlotte, NC, to elevate, promote and exhibit independent black films, telling often unforgettable stories only occasionally glimpsed through Hollywood’s prism. Reel Soul Cinema has since become…
Phelps to compete in Charlotte next week
Out of suspension and back in the pool.
Upcoming: Mother’s Day trunk show
Still haven’t found something for mama? Check out this event, going down tomorrow at the Omni Hotel. Call or email for more information: 704-277-0859 or xdarlene@yahoo.com.
Historic Charlotte presents Artevation
The opening reception for Artevation will go down at Kugler’s Studio on Thursday.
Bankrupt Chrysler offers incentives
Chrysler’s trying to make some cheese as they work through their bankruptcy and restructuring, and they’re trying to do it quick. Their newest incentive to get folks in the door: a $4,000 rebate for 2009 model purchases. In addition, current owners of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep vehicles can get $1,000 more toward a new Chrysler…
DVD Pick: Straw Dogs
Controversial Peckinpah flick worth catching on DVD.
Chuckleheads offer special Mother’s Day themed show
The Chuckleheads, a Charlotte-based troupe bent on improv comedy are getting ready to celebrate. In honor of Mother’s Day, the group will present a special show dubbed “The Mother of All Comedy Improv Variety Extravaganzas 2009” at Pennyard Bistro & Winery on Thursday, May 7.
Scrapbook of Shenanigans, Volume VIII
Another Scrapbook of Shenanigans
Perdue: You’re fired
No time for bigots in N.C.
Tweet of the Day
Today’s Twitter post of the day comes from Amos Lee who performed at the Neighborhood Theater last night: charlotte was amazing. as usual. gonna post some photos. thanks y’all for coming out. ready for the ATL variety playhouse. aiight.
Upcoming: Brownie 101
On Saturday, May 11, Sur La Table will be hosting a free brownie workshop: “Score tips, techniques and delicious homemade brownies in our free ‘Brownie 101’ workshop. You’ll learn how to make the best brownies ever. No reservation needed — walk in and join the fun.” The workshop begins at 11 a.m. Yum. South Park…
Oprah and free chicken
If you haven’t heard about this offer, then something’s wrong with your life. Oprah is jumping on the KFC wagon and giving away some free chicken. You’ve got mere hours to print out the golden ticket — I mean coupon — that rewards you with two pieces of grilled chicken and tw0 sides from KFC.…
Laura Izibor live
Check out this clip of the singer before she
Sale of the day: Wednesday
Jordanos, a men’s and women’s clothing boutique in the Stonecrest shopping center, has a rack of gorgeous clothing that’s marked down up to 70 percent off. 7804 Rea Rd # B 704-543-8800
Cooking videos featuring mama
In honor of Mother’s Day coming up (Did you remember? It’s Sunday!), here’s a compilation of cooking videos featuring moms and grandmas. Here’s one that reminds me of MY mom: A young woman films her mom making Mul Kimchee. 2 minutes and 40 seconds of Korean pickled veggies. (My initial reaction is to end this…
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 going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, May, 6, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Wet Wednesday at Leather and Lace. • Piedmont Town Center at 5. • Speed dating. • Dollar domestics…
Recycle bottles with a lime?
Ask Grist’s Umbra.
Burr’s seat may be up for grabs
After the shellacking Liddy Dole took from Kay Hagan in last year’s U.S. Senate race, some political observers noted that Sen. Richard “Honey, raid the ATM!” Burr could be vulnerable in his 2010 re-election bid. Add to Hagan’s victory the fact that the state went for the Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in…
Recycle bottles with a lime?
Happy Cinco de Mayo! When it comes to living a greener life, all sorts of questions come bubbling up. Today we address an age-old one that has tickled many a brain: Can I recycle a beer bottle with a lime wedge in it? As usual, advice maven Umbra Fisk gives a smashing answer. Read more…
Info on the 4th Annual Carolina Folk Art Fest
The Fourth Annual Carolina Folk Art Festival will go down ar The Green at Birkdale Village in Huntersville May 16-17.
Dom DeLuise dead at 75
Actor and comedian Dom DeLuise has died at the age of 75.
Art RemiXXed tomorrow
Art RemiXXed will go down tomorrow night at Alive in NoDa.
‘Greenest mayors’ list: Guess who’s not on it?
Grist.org, a “green news” web site, lists the nation’s 15 “greenest” mayors. Guess what? Pat McCrory isn’t on that list. He could have been, considering that he was the chair of the US Mayors’ environmental committee, which drafted the US Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement. That agreement is a pledge, which has now been signed by…
Warning, vibrators have feelings too
Vibrators have feelings too
‘Beer makes you fat’
Watch CL’s editor sweat beer.
McGuire Nuclear Station openhouse
Ever wondered how nuclear energy is created?
Bad day for Duke Energy
Stay in bed Mr. Rogers.
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Upcoming: A Taste For Fashion
Presented by 107.9 The Link, every Thursday is a night for fashion, wine and fun. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. this Thursday, head out to the Morrison shopping center (at the corner of Sharon and Colony roads in SouthPark) to check A Taste For Fashion, hosted this week by Candy from the Candy and…
Here’s a reason to go to Greensboro: Calendar Girls
Here’s an e-mail we received about the event: Fanatique de Glam and Feline Entertainment are proud to announce Burlesk! Calendar Girls on May 8th at Artistika Nightclub on S. Elm St downtown Greensboro. This Friday night spectacular is sure to have everything that you could want in an evening of entertainment. With live music, sideshow…
Get out your sombreros!
There’s plenty to do to celebrate Cinco de Mayo around town…and maybe get a free t-shirt.
The Pink Hanger’s MD’s offer
If you spend $50 or more on a gift for mama from The Pink Hanger, you get to pick out a free pair of earrings for yourself. Sweet! 2935 Providence Road, Suite 103 704-366-7272
Hong Kong Vintage’s May coupon
Hong Kong Vintage 2005 Central Ave. 704-334-0538
This week’s new releases (5/5/2009)
Here’s a quick look at some of the new albums being released today: Bourbon Crow Long Way to the Bottom Ciara Fantasy Ride The Devil Wears Prada With Roots Above and Branches Below Ben Harper & The Relentless 7 White Lies for Dark Times Hatebreed For the Lions Chrisette Michele Epiphany Peaches I Feel Cream…
Ready for the Parade
I haven’t yet used this blog to plug upcoming shows but when I heard Mice Parade was going to pass through Charlotte, I knew that I would have to plug away. Why? Mice Parade’s sound is extremely unique, the musicians are deft, they put on a hell of a live show and I don’t remember…
How much sugar really is in that?
If you’re concerned about how much sugar you’re really taking in when you eat a pint of Haagen Dazs, you should check out SugarStacks.com. They’ve got pictures of desserts, vegetables, breakfast foods, smoothies and more, with the sugar cubes stacked next to them, giving you a better idea of what’s really in that item you’re…
Snake’s head found in side dish
Eeewwwwwwww.
Beer, bourbon and swine
The upcoming Beer
An interview with a cake decorator
Toni Belanger has found her bliss, and it’s covered in icing.
Today’s Top 5: Tuesday
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today.
Music Menu (5/5/09)
Amos Lee is baaack.
Today’s Top(less) 5: Tuesday
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, 5, 2009–as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing. • Amos Lee at The Neighborhood Theatre. •Two for one entry at The Crazy Horse. •$2 dances at Club…
Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: Spirited away
Supporting cast breathes some life into shaky star vehicle
MUSIC: Flyleaf at Amos’ Southend
The hard-rocking Texas quintet Flyleaf is finishing up work on its sophomore album, and it’s about time, too. The debut went platinum, but didn’t give the band much of a chance to breathe. They toured constantly behind it and were definitely getting burned out on playing the same tunes over and over. Hopefully, they’ll showcase…
Rajbhog brings the vibrancy of Indian sweets
It’s snack time
Laura Izibor becomes odd girl out in urban music
Just when you thought that contemporary urban music was a lost cause — that with all the songs about the newest dance crazes and the endless number of tunes featuring computerized vocals the genre was damned-near hopeless — along comes an artist like Laura Izibor. Izibor, a singer/musician who’s currently on tour with India.Arie, is…
Double Door book available
A new book has been released telling the story of The Double Door Inn’s history. Put together by photographer Daniel Coston and writer Debby Wallace, Home of the Blues: 35 Years of the Double Door Inn walks readers through the doors of the 35-year-old music venue and offers a look at those who have made…
CL previews upcoming concerts (May 6-12)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6 The Pack A.D. Becky Black is the best female garage blues singer to come to the crossroads since, well, admittedly, she doesn’t have a lot of company there. But that says more about rock ‘n’ roll sexism than Black’s nasty-good pipes and whip-smart lyrics. You could of course lump this Vancouver duo…
CD Review: PJ Harvey & John Parish’s A Woman A Man Walked By
The Deal: More than 12 years after their last collaboration, singer/producer team up again for 10 songs. The Good: The disc opens with “Black Hearted Love,” a haunting track with screeching guitars and echoed, melodic vocals from PJ Harvey that make her sound more like Johnette Napolitano more than the quirky Harvey style we’re used…
COMEDY: Tim Wilson at Booth Playhouse
Tim Wilson is an expert at deep-fried, Southern-style humor. The Georgia-based comedian is all about some hillbilly action, and he isn’t afraid to make albums about it. The fact that he can sing a little helps with that, but more importantly is his ability to twist humor into songs as absurd as “Trailer Love” and…
CD Review: It Hugs Back’s Inside Your Guitar
The Deal: Mature debut from Brit 4-piece adheres to 4AD aesthetic. The Good: Alternating between propulsive chill-out and full-on shoegaze glory, Inside Your Guitar is the record My Bloody Valentine and American Analog Set would construct if invited In the Fishtank. “Back Down” is three minutes of full-throttle, Kevin Shields feedback, and “Now + Again”…
Book Review: Harvey Pekar’s The Beats
Harvey Pekar, graphic novel writer of American Splendor fame, is the star name on this graphic history of the Beats. Pekar’s writing style — flat to the point of being affectless, and deliberately devoid of sentimentality — makes for an unexpected, new way of looking at the three primary Beat writers, Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg…
The incredible shrinking GOP
Specter’s defection resulted in a quasi-meltdown among Republican leaders and their TV/radio shock-jock chorus, who began slinging insults at not only Specter, but at each other, in a free-for-all that had all the appeal of being on the edge of a crowd at a bad car wreck. The head of the Republican Senatorial Committee, Sen.…
Book Review: Cheeni Rao’s In Hanuman’s Hands
Just when you thought the memoir genre had been exhausted, here comes In Hanuman’s Hands, an ingenious book by an exciting new writer. Cheeni Rao is an Indian immigrant who comes from a long line of Brahmin priests, but grew up in a devout Hindu family in Chicago. Rao describes his upbringing, and his subsequent…
Buns, burgers and boycotts
So many commercial controversies, so little time. Burger King is in trouble again. After getting skewered for the “Whopper Virgin” campaign, BK is getting reamed over its 99-cent Spongebob Squarepants kids meal. Parents groups, pundits and the like are up in arms because the commercial features rapper Sir Mix-a-lot, women wearing square pants and dancing…
Comic Review: Rasl No. 4
Rasl No. 4 Published by Cartoon Books. Written and illustrated by Jeff Smith. The Deal: It’s the latest issue of Jeff Smith’s relatively new comic book, which, so far, chronicles the adventures of a dimension-jumping art thief. The Good: Folks who followed Smith’s work on the acclaimed fantasy series Bone, which is basically a cottage…
Treasured state values?
You can’t make up stuff like this. In one of his final acts as governor, Mike Easley took time out to slap the faces of the families of hundreds of murder victims. In a move so unfathomable it defies belief, Easley chose Robert Lee Guy as the winner of the Order of the Long Leaf…
Art, Beats + Lyrics returns with a brand-new bag
Drawing a crowd of more than 1,600, the urban art exhibition Art, Beats + Lyrics made one hell of a splash when it debuted at CenterStage@NoDa last April. The one-night event — which was designed to celebrate hip-hop culture through visual and performance art — packed a multitude of paintings, photographs, dancers, DJs, vocalists and…
How dangerous are Tasers?
How lethal are Tasers? I know there’s talk about police being Taser-happy and torturing people with these devices, but has anyone been Tasered to death? — Dugie C., Calgary News a little slow getting up to Calgary, Dugie? Lots of people have died after being Tasered — which is not to say they were necessarily…
Bizarre crimes from Charlotte police files
Potty Pants: Police were called to a house after neighbors heard a domestic disturbance going on. When they arrived they found a woman with a black eye and cuts and bruises sitting on the porch. She told officers her husband had beat her after finding out she had filed a police report on him for…
THEATER: Theatre Charlotte’s The Full Monty
With the layoffs continuing to increase and new job hires a rare news affair, it’s no wonder folks might turn to desperate measures. But who would guess that a bunch of unemployed steel workers would decide to push their clothes aside and hit the stage as booty-shaking, stripteasing, money-making machines. You can see it all…
Horoscope for May 6-12, 2009
Taurus The Bull: (April 20-May 19) The probability is high that you will discover some error made in the past that must be rectified fairly soon. It could be as simple as finding a bill that was forgotten and left unpaid. You may decide to wait for a few weeks on a recent decision about…
THEATER: Who’s Crying Now at McGlohon Theatre
Karma is a bitch, or so I’ve heard. Who’s Crying Now, presented by Flowing Waters Productions and going down at McGlohon Theatre, is an adult-themed play (i.e., leave the kiddies at home!) all about the effects of karma and choosing between love or lust, deception or truth and happiness or loyalty. The lives of the…
Capsule reviews of films playing the week of May 6
BATTLE FOR TERRA Battle for Terra is a new animated effort in which alien forces invade a planet, and it turns out that the invaders are, in fact, us – that is to say, astronauts from the planet Earth. It sounds rather novel until one recalls that The Twilight Zone tackled this notion in one…
FESTIVAL: Beer, Bourbon and BBQ
While the Beer, Bourbon and BBQ Festival usually elicits excitement every year, the current swine flu outbreak might hamper your desire to chow down on some BBQ. Don’t let that deter you from going, though. Officials have pointed out over and over (and on major TV news outlets, over and over again some more) that…
The Wrestler, The Hit among DVD reviews
THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON (2008). The Criterion Collection, the masterful group known for painstakingly crafting DVDs of important movies from around the globe, took some flak several years ago for releasing Michael Bay’s Armageddon and The Rock on its label, clearly an example of the films’ studio (or Bay himself) paying Criterion a…
THEATER: CPCC presents Love Letters
It’s your last chance to check out performances of Central Piedmont Community College’s production of A.R. Gurney’s Love Letters. Though it doesn’t sound like much action will go down — for most of the performance, the show’s cast will sit behind desks reading letters — it does sound like it might stand up to par…
X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Hardly X-cellent
Origin story is watchable yet problematic
MUSIC: The Dexateens at The Milestone
Quite literally one of my favorite bar bands (said affectionately) on the planet, Tuscaloosa, Ala.’s The Dexateens have been hammering the East Coast (albeit sporadically) for more than 10 years now. A mix of three “rang’n” guitars (to use a term coined by Drive-by Trucker Patterson Hood), country honk and post-punk jangle, it’s a Southern-specific…
