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Monday, July 13, 2009
Videos / News Dave Carroll — "United Breaks Guitars"
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Entertainig video made by Dave Carroll about a messed up situation:
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He plans to release two more songs. And there's a followup:
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News 'Charlotte Talks' about local music
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 11:59 AM
This Wednesday morning, music editor Jeff Hahne will appear on 90.7 FM's Charlotte Talks with Mike Collins to talk about the local music scene, along with Crowntown Showdown creator and local musician Eric-Scott Guthrie and local music photographer Daniel Coston, and possibly more people...
Tune in at 9 a.m. to check it out!
News On Ozzy and Zakk Wylde
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM
OK, before I get to the subject of Zakk Wylde, here's a quick question - why is it that you have a hard time understanding any word when Ozzy Osbourne is talking, but when he sings, it's as clear as day? Even live... you can understand him singing, but when he talks between songs, it's gibberish. Always wondered about that...
Anyway, it seems like Ozzy is parting ways with guitarist Wylde. Apparently, Osbourne feels like his music is starting to sound too much like the Black Label Society. Personally, I always thought Black Label Society sounded a bit too much like Ozzy, but I guess when you have a guitarist doing a big part of the sound in both bands, it's bound to happen.
Rumor has it he'll interview John 5 and hold auditions to fill the space. Curious to see how it turns out. Ozzy always gets a great shredder. Before Wylde (who has been with Ozzy since 1987), it was Randy Rhodes.
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Friday, July 10, 2009
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement — Indigo Girls
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 5:00 PM
The Indigo Girls will be at The Charlotte Fillmore on Sept. 18. Tickets go on sale on July 17.
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement - Rob Thomas
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 4:28 PM
Rob Thomas's upcoming tour will stop in at the Uptown Amphitheatre on Sept. 29 with OneRepublic and Carolina Liar.
Tickets go on sale on July 18.
CD Reviews / News CD review: Scotty Barnhart
Posted By Web Editor on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:09 PM
By Perry Tannenbaum
Long time ago, back in the days of JazzCharlotte, a British PR agent gushed over the talent of trumpeter Scotty Barnhart and gave me a bootleg cassette tape to bolster her boasts. She was right about Barnhart, who was even more electrifying when he performed here live than he was on the shabby bootleg.
Now there’s finally a Scotty Barnhart CD for the world to hear, Say It Plain, and I feel like I’m divulging a secret that shouldn’t have been secret nearly so long. The lineup of guest artists who showed up for these 2008 recording dates – topped by cameos from fellow trumpet aces Clark Terry and Wynton Marsalis – is an accurate gauge of the high-grade straight-ahead jazz you’ll hear throughout. Keyboard giants Marcus Roberts and Ellis Marsalis also show up separately on five of the 12 tracks, Ellis at his silky best on the Jimmy Dorsey ballad, “I’m Glad There Is You,” Roberts most memorable on “The Burning Sands,” one of five Barnhart originals.
Wynton joins Scotty on Dizzy Gillespie’s “Con Alma,” while Terry blows and sings – in his trademark mumbledy fashion – on the closing track, “Pay Me My Money,” a freshly-minted Clark/Barnhart tune. Unity Music stablemate Jamie Davis drops in for “Young at Heart,” mellow payback for Barnhart’s contributions to the singer’s Vibe Over Perfection last year.
All it takes is a few bars of “Giant Steps” to be hooked on this release as Leon Anderson, Jr., opens up on drums and a ref’s whistle. Barnhart comes in on trumpet with Todd Williams overlapping on soprano sax, and suddenly you realize that Scotty has rearranged Trane’s hardbop classic into a festive New Orleans shuffle – with Roberts applying another twist later on with a stride piano solo. Occasionally, you do get samplings of what Barnhart’s core quartet/quintet sounds like. A taste of “Put On a Happy Face” provides all the joyous reassurance you need, with Barnhart blazing and pianist Bill Peterson sounding a little like Oscar.
None other than the esteemed Stanley Crouch pontificates in the album notes, and there’s a celebration of the new Say It Plain release up in New York this Saturday evening – at the renowned Blue Note Jazz Club, where Barnhart’s quintet is scheduled to make joyful noises at midnight. Yes, it seems Barnhart has arrived. I damn sure hope he stays.
Here’s a video of “Haley’s Passage” in a longer, less artfully mixed version than you’ll hear on the CD, but with the same sextet: Scotty Barnhart (flumpet), Todd Williams (soprano sax), Rick Lollar (guitar), Bill Peterson (piano), Leon Anderson, Jr. (drums), and Rodney Jordan (bass). Camera works sucks – you never get a good look at Scotty’s flumpet – but the music is golden.
News / Opinion Lady Gaga claims she's broke
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 2:05 PM
Lady Gaga, the pop tart of the moment, claims that she has spent so much money on her wardrobe that she's broke.
You'd think that someone who goes around without pants would actually be saving money, but I guess that's not the case. She says she's already gone bankrupt four times. When you perform "music of the moment" and aren't creating something to last, what do you expect?
Seriously... is anyone going to be listening to that wretched song "Pokerface" next month, let alone next year? And lyrics like "I wanna take a ride on your disco stick" are not going to take you very far.
Here's one more example of her "fantastic" fashion sense:
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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.
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Beloved Charlotte School of Rock Instructor Dies
