Oct 3-9, 2007

Oct 3-9, 2007 / Vol. 21 / No. 31

This week’s new releases (10/9)

Here’s a quick list of some of the big names releasing albums this week: Eric Clapton “Complete Clapton” Josh Groban “Noel” Kid Rock “Rock and Roll Jesus” Jennifer Lopez “Brave” Puddle of Mudd “Famous”

Jeff Hahne

Odds and Ends

Here’s some stuff I came across this weekend and this morning: Clarence Thomas is even more bitter than Frank Rich. George Bush doesn’t care about poor people. Warner Bros. movie exec: No chick leads allowed.

Karen Shugart

Foo Fighters review, setlist and photos!

Foo Fighters w/ Hifi Handgrenades Cricket Arena Oct. 5, 2007 The Deal: Foo Fighters hammer away with hit-heavy show shortly after release of new album. The Good: All of it. The Foos played for roughly two hours with a setlist that covered all bases, including a four-song acoustic set. Dave Grohl has not only made…

Jeff Hahne

Britney’s New Video Hits Online … Who Cares?

So, the new Britney Spears video has hit online and … well, does anyone really care? She tries her best to create a sexy video, yet I can’t get the thought out of my head that: a) Kevin Federline’s been there … b) She’s a mom … not a milf c) She just might be…

Jeff Hahne

Flaming Lips at Amos’ Southend

Pick up the Oct. 10-16 edition of Creative Loafing for the review! Here is the setlist from the Oct. 3 show at Amos’: Ta! Da! Race for the Prize Tapsmir Free Radicals Fight Test Mountain Side Vein of Stars Yoshimi 2025 Pompeii Yeah Yeah Yeah Song Taps Superman The W.A.N.D. Do You Realize Encore Jelly…

Jeff Hahne

Michael Vick’s Dogs Don’t Have To Be Put Down

The ASPCA is reporting that their tests have shown that all but one of the 49 pit bulls seized from Michael Vick’s property may not have to be euthanized, as is often necessary for dogs that have been fought: The evaluations were conducted between September 4-6, and the team recently provided its recommendation to the…

Karen Shugart

Nader and Jesus in ‘08

By Ralph Nader Last week, a sizable gathering of conservative religious leaders retreated to Utah to eat salt-water taffy and discuss their collective disappointment with the front runners in Republican presidential field. Upset that pro-choice, anti-gun candidate Rudy Giuliani’s political halo is still gleaming, they’ve decreed: If there is a pro-abortion nominee [elected in the…

Web Editor

The Unified Lovers

Name of Kama Sutra Position:  The Unified Lovers Position: In Kama Sutra, it is not considered wrong to make love to two women as long as the second woman is a “Nayikas”. This could be considered a maid, woman twice married, or a woman who is known to have been enjoyed by many men (a.k.a.…

Web Editor

Spongetones Tribute Show

A special event on Saturday night at The Alley Cat will celebrate 25 years of The Spongetones. The group, who released their debut record, Beat Music, in 1982, will be celebrated by special friends at “Every Night is a Holiday: A Tribute to The Spongetones” on Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. The Spongetones – Jamie…

Jeff Hahne

Hordes Of Heroes

[image-1]A Justice League of America movie would seem like catnip to comic book aficionados, but the upcoming motion picture (scheduled for a 2010 release) has met with grumbling among some of the DC faithful. For starters, superhero movies have been hit-and-miss as of late (for every X-Men or Spider-Man, there’s been a Fantastic Four or…

Matt Brunson

Echo Project next week

Looking for a fun three days next weekend? The Echo Project is hitting just outside of Atlanta on Oct. 12-14. Bands include The Flaming Lips, The Killers, Phil Lesh & Friends, moe., Michael Franti & Spearhead and a whole lot more. Common was also just added – I’m guessing to replace Rodrigo y Gabriela who…

Jeff Hahne

Blotter

CAN I BUY YOU A DRINK?: An employee at an ABC Store on Nations Ford Road alerted police that a man entered the store, grabbed two half-gallon bottles of Hennessy VSOP and attempted to walk out the door without paying. The employee caught the suspect hiding the stolen property in his pants and demanded him…

Victoria West

Coming Attractions

THURSDAY, OCT. 11 The Delaney Sisters may not have had the moves or the pipes to fill Bobcats Arena. But 103-year-old Sadie and her 101-year-old kid sister Bessie have the memories to spark a historic collaboration between Theatre Charlotte, celebrating its 80th anniversary, and the Afro-American Cultural Center. TC’s first Stage 501 show for the…

Branna Calloway

On the Offensive

“Dismembered and Molested.” “Born in a Casket.” “Meat Hook Sodomy.” “Fucked With A Knife.” Headlines from this week’s National Enquirer? Tomorrow’s New York Post front page? Stumped? The correct answer is C, none of the above. It’s just Cannibal Corpse, going about its daily death metal business. Since 1988, the band has drenched their audiences…

Grant Britt

Child Support Report

More parents are getting the child support owed them, the U.S. Census Bureau reported recently. • The proportion of custodial parents who received the full amount of owed child support increased from 37 percent in 1993 to 47 percent in 2005. • Child support collections totaled $25 billion. The average amount of child support received…

Karen Shugart

Three Men With Mics

Something in Common The hip-hop artist known as Common visited Amos Southend Sept. 27 and treated the audience to a gang of old and new songs. Service With a Smile David Lee Roth sings during Van Halen’s show at Charlotte Bobcats Arena on Sept. 27. The show was the first of the tour, and the…

View from the Couch

BUG (2007). Nothing less than depression set in when Ashley Judd went from being an extraordinary indie actress to a dull studio-hack heroine, so it was gratifying to once again see her tackling an offbeat role. In Bug, she has one of her most memorable parts yet; she plays Agnes, a lonely waitress who’s introduced…

Matt Brunson

Civilians

The Deal: Tenth and best record from talented American songwriter. The Good: Joe Henry is a born story-teller. But musical wanderlust makes his catalog a mixed bag for any listener unwilling to journey from his twangy beginnings to the jazz-inflections of his early ’00s output. But Civilians synthesizes all these sonic wanderings into Henry’s most…

John Schacht

Comic Proportions

Wonder Woman Annual No. 1. Published by DC Comics. Story and plot by Allan Heinberg. Pencils by Terry Dodson. Inks by Rachel Dodson. The Deal: This comic acts as the last chapter in writer Allan Heinberg’s run on Wonder Woman. The storyline actually started in the regular pages of the monthly comic. But after suffering…

Carlton Hargro

Drastic Fantastic

The Deal: Scottish singer-songwriter returns with follow-up to Eye to the Telescope. The Good: Tunstall impressed a lot with the success of her first album and hit songs such as “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree” and “Suddenly I See.” The sophomore release is a good effort with a handful of catchy songs and some…

Jeff Hahne

Charlotte Bobcats Arena

The Deal: David Lee Roth and company kick off their reunion tour … after a long 20-year wait. The Good: Ky-mani Marley provided a solid, but brief, opening set and sounded just like his father for “No Woman, No Cry.” The return of Dave to the helm of Van Halen was worth the wait as…

Jeff Hahne

Stargazer

Libra The Scales (Sept. 22 — Oct. 22):  You are beginning to heal after the challenging relationship experiences between July and the end of September. You emerge stronger and more aware of your individuality now. People are giving particular attention to what you say at this time. For All Signs:  Mercury, known in mythology as the messenger god,…

Vivian Carol

Hitting the High Notes

The National Association of Black Females in Music and Entertainment brings its 2007 International Women’s Leadership Summit to Charlotte. Industry leaders will be on hand to discuss tough issues related to the business and help with power networking and career development. Events include topics such as starting your own business, understanding black men’s feelings towards…

Meredith Kanitra

Signs of Life in Gastonia

OK, I’ll cop to it. I live in Gas Town (aka Gastonia). Little did I know when I moved here a little more than three years ago that Gastonia is to Charlotte what Yonkers is to New York City: the punch line to an endless string of bad jokes, not all of which are unearned.…

Judy Cole

Little Island Flow

It’s been a few years between sips for fans of Manhattan Transfer, but the swinging quartet — with repertoire ranging from jazz to gospel to pop — returns to Belk Theater for two concerts with the Charlotte Symphony. Defined by their signature “Birdland,” one of the most harmonically rich arrangements ever to hit the charts,…

Perry Tannenbaum

Film Clips

New Releases THE GAME PLAN After his film career began floundering, action star Vin Diesel turned to the family audience with The Pacifier and ended up with a $113 million hit. Along the same lines, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson now throws himself on the mercy of the small fry and their easy-to-please parental units with…

Matt Brunson

Back Through Time

Back for its fourteenth anniversary, is the Carolinas’ favorite salute to olden times and the way things used to be done. The hard way. But, that’s enough about your childhood. This is the Carolina Renaissance Festival. In keeping with the spirit of its 16th century European origins, our noble event features a medieval amusement park,…

Branna Calloway

Karma Cleanser

Dear Karma Cleanser: I was passed two fake $20 bills at the booth where I work. Instead of taking the loss for myself, I passed one each to different customers we had during that day. What can I do to reduce my karmic debt? — All About the Jacksons What kind of booth are we…

Caliente Fiesta

Get ready for an explosion of flavor en español via the Latin American Festival. For 17 years now, Charlotte has been home to this breath of fresh air blowing in from a little south of the Equator. Music acts include New York outfit José Conde & Ola Fresca, Charlotte’s own Bakaloa Stars, Flamenco Tropical De…

Branna Calloway

Music Menu

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3 The Rogue Nations The Rogue Nations’ caustic punk and social commentary helps keep the music environs of the Queen City on the political tip. They are working on dropping their first full-length LP before the year is out. It’s all about classic punk, keeping tabs on oppressive government shenanigans. What more do…

Through the Microscopic Lens

Ever wanted to go “through the looking glass,” or in this case through the microscopic lens to find out just what it is that makes us tick? No, of course, you didn’t and neither did Alice. All she wanted to do was play with the cute, little white rabbit. But, as we’ve all learned from…

Branna Calloway

The Plug

What: Come hang out with a funky crowd and hear the most eclectic blend of music in the city. This edition features music by Fresh Katz. And as always: no cover.   When: Every Wednesday starting at 6 p.m. Where: Prevue, 2909 N. Davidson St., Charlotte 28205 Plus: Free food from 6 p.m. to 9…

Drive Me Crazy

“Can you handle the curves? Can you run all the lights?” sings pop sensation Rihanna in her hit “Shut Up and Drive,” and any true NASCAR fan knows what it takes to achieve this kind of success behind the wheel. And in appreciation of your support and enthusiasm for a sport deeply-rooted in North Carolina,…

Branna Calloway

Letters to the Editor

Pretend Heroes I read the Letters section in this week’s Creative Loafing (Sept. 19) with sad resignation. It seems a small minority of our citizens worships authority so highly that they feel frightened and angered when reality intrudes on their cherished beliefs. One writer demands that Billy Graham be held above reproach, while the next…

“I Got the Blues”

When singer/harmonica player John Popper formed Blues Traveler in 1988 the term “jam band” was still in its infancy. The quartet’s blues-rock and marathon live shows helped earn them multi-platinum status by the mid 90s. They haven’t had that level of sales prowess since that peak, but the band is still a live “jam” act…

Samir Shukla

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