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Thursday, February 28, 2013
Film / Film News Opening Friday
Posted By Matt Brunson on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 5:44 PM
- Relativity Media
- 21 & Over
The Frankenstein Theory - Timothy V. Murphy, Roger Morissey
Jack the Giant Slayer - Ewan McGregor, Nicholas Hoult
The Last Exorcism Part II - Ashley Bell, Louis Herthum
Phantom - Ed Harris, David Duchovny
21 & Over - Miles Teller, Skylar Astin
Music / Live Reviews Live review: Teenage Bottlerocket, The Milestone (2/26/2013)
Posted By Ashton Lewis on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 2:35 PM
Teenage Bottlerocket, The Queers, Masked Intruder
The Milestone
Feb. 26, 2013
Center-stage and drenched with sweat, Teenage Bottlerocket singer/guitarist Ray Carlisle appeared to be melting as he and his band machine-gunned their way through a Ramones-inspired set. There's no subtlety to Bottlerocket's music, but Carlisle didn't care as he jumped and spun his way around the tiny stage of The Milestone on Feb. 26.
Co-vocalist/guitarist Kody Templeman couldn't match Carlisle's acrobatics, but the duo's harmonies, with help from the crowd, stole the show. The bandmates wielded their guitars like weapons, repeatedly aiming for the audience, and each other, as the musicians played with the manic energy of a couple of base heads refusing to come down.
Those in attendance matched the band's energy with crowd-surfers taking to the air and the mosh pit never slowing. Mass sing-alongs didn't hinder the frenzy, as the action occasionally spilled onto the small stage where Teenage Bottlerocket was holding court.
News / Opinion Let the N.C. Utilities Commission know you back wind
Posted By John Grooms on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 1:02 PM
An important hearing on the future of energy in North Carolina takes place at 7 p.m. this evening at the Mecklenburg County Courthouse, in courtroom 5310.
Let the N.C. Utilities Commission know how you feel about the 20-year plan presented by Duke Carolinas (formerly Duke Energy), in compliance with state rules requiring utilities to file such a plan every two years. Advocates for renewable resources will speak up for more wind and solar power, and against dependence on nuclear and coal-based electricity. Many alternative energy supporters have been disappointed by Duke's sluggish moves toward wind power in the state. Outgoing Duke CEO Jim Rogers came to the utility vowing to seriously ramp up the company's commitment to alternative energy sources, but its new 20-year plan still only calls for 3 percent of the company's output to be provided by renewable energy sources by 2032.
- Guardian UK
- A boat approaches part of the Thanet Wind Farm in the North Sea.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Thursday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 28, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Everytime I Die at Amos' Southend
* Kim Boykin at 1435 West Morehead St.
* Mod Sun at Tremont Music Hall
* Throwback Thursdays: The 90s to Now Edition at Oasis Party @ The Tent
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
News / Opinion Sequestration Frustration: Simpson & Bowles run their scam
Posted By John Grooms on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 4:04 PM
The dreaded budget-slashing "sequestration" is set to happen in just two days. It will cost North Carolina over $25 million in school funding, lay off 22,000 Defense Department workers in the state, and trigger major cuts in a variety of programs. (read here for more complete information on the cost of sequestration to N.C.)
Meanwhile, the national discussion of government debt has gone from panicky to ridiculous, and has now become little more than a scam.
Arts / Today's Top Five Today's Top 5: Wednesday
Posted By Anita Overcash on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Here are the five best events going down in Charlotte and the surrounding area today, Feb. 27, 2013 as selected by the folks at Creative Loafing.
* Jaws at The Chop Shop
* Wayne Hancock at Double Door Inn
* Climate Crisis in NC, Our Energy Future and What We Can Do About It at Freedom Park Pavilion
* CIAA Bowling Party Mixer at AMF University Lanes
* Works by Frank Poor at Davidson College
News NoDa brawl goes viral
Posted By Ana McKenzie on Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 8:49 AM
Today's palm-to-face moment comes from a YouTube video of a fight that occurred early Monday morning in NoDa.
According to the Charlotte Observer, Charlotte police responded to a 2 a.m. disturbance call at 617 E. 28th St. after a fight broke out after the Carolina Awards Ball. A video of much of the fight appeared on YouTube shortly after and has since collected some 17,900 views.
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