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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
New Releases / News This week's new releases (11/24/2009)
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:38 AM
Here's a quick rundown of some of this week's new releases:
Boyz II Men Love
Rihanna Rated R
Jimmy Wayne Sara Smile
Monday, November 23, 2009
Videos / News Dave Matthews as Ozzy on SNL
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 3:21 PM
Dave Matthews did a fantastic job portraying Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday Night Live over the weekend. Did you see it?
Videos / News New Avett Brothers video
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 12:23 PM
The Avett Brothers have released the video for their song "Slight Figure of Speech." Enjoy!
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist / Jeff Hahne / News Live review: Roger Daltrey
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Roger Daltrey w/ Paper Zoo
The Fillmore Charlotte
Nov. 22, 2009
The Deal: The Who's frontman hits The Fillmore for two hours of music — Who songs and a couple of covers.
Friday, November 20, 2009
10-in-10 CD Reviews / News 10-in-10 CD reviews
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 4:07 PM
Each Friday, we bring you reviews of 10 recently released CDs done in 10 words each:
Steve Morse Band Out Standing In Their Field — Dixie Dregs/Deep Purple guitarist releases entirely instrumental solo work.
Self-Evident Endings — Minneapolis trio sounds like Fugazi meets math rock… not bad.
Kill Paradise The Second Effect — Electropop duo creates… it’s more crap with too much Autotune.
Switchfoot Hello Hurricane — San Diego rock quintet releases its seventh full-length album. (At Amos’ Southend on Dec. 3.)
Jerry Douglas Jerry Christmas — Mostly instrumental album has traditional songs played on the dobro. (At Neighborhood Theatre on Dec. 6.)
The Sons of Hercules A Different Kind of Ugly — Texas garage rockers bring forth plenty of raw punk energy.
Snowbyrd Diosdado — A couple new ones, but mostly unreleased, genre-defying tracks.
Picture Me Broken Dearest, I’m So Sorry — Screamo rock EP by teenagers fronted by Gregg Allman’s daughter.
Kam Moye Splitting Image — Artist formerly known as Supastition releases album under new name.
The Penelope(s) Priceless Concrete Echoes — French electropop duo combines indie and techno…kinda gothic too.
News 2009 Charlotte Music Awards winners
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:44 PM
Here's a list of the winners from last night's Awards show:
Lifetime Achievement Awards — James Foxx, James McGill
Special Recognition — Al Gardner, NC Music Hall of Fame, Jared Stamey, Jody Sullivan, Julia Dixon
World Music Artist — Tsunami Wave Riders
Blues Showcase - Donna Duncan
Country Showcase - Jeff Luckadoo
R&B Showcase - Ida Divine
Hip Hip Showcase - McKeve
Breakout Band - Lyra Shines
Gospel Showcase - The Jones Brothers
Rock Band - Simplified
Jazz Band - Groove Masters
Female Vocalist - Julia Bullock (Lyra Shines)
Male Vocalist - Clee Laster (Simplified)
Music Publication - The Carolina Promoter
Radio DJ - Divakar
Producer's Choice - Dre Money
Marching Band - Harding University High School
SonicBids Country - CiCi Jansen
SonicBids Pop - Matt Annecharico
SonicBids R&B - Cagle & Nash
SonicBids Jazz - Daniel D
Recording Studio - Studio East
Small Music Venue - Puckett's Farm Equipment
Charlotte Festival - Blocktoberfest
Singer/songwriter - Bobby Ray
DJ- Club - Mike Soden
Junior Pop Artist - Jaz
Opinion / Mike McCray / News The saga of missing BlackBerry music
Posted By Mike McCray on Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 12:10 PM
Joy was an understatement when I pulled a poorly taped together package out of the mail Thursday.
Inside that box and literally wrapped up in a napkin was my missing BlackBerry I thought I'd never see again but that euphoria quickly subsided as I began to take inventory on what I'd received in the mail from a small North Carolina town.
All my pictures, ringtones and most importantly, music, were gone! Not just wiped from the system but replaced!
What kind-hearted monster would do this? Have the decency to give my BlackBerry back that they attained under unknown circumstances but send it back as a shell of it's former self.
Gone were the entire discographies of Nas, Outkast, Jay-Z and The Roots, in was The Spinners, Mtune, Dionne Warwick and Aaron Neville?
I'm all for "Juicy Fruit," and the subsequent hit "Juicy" by Biggie sampled from the same song, but damn! Surprisingly intact, the A&T fight song.
I have nothing against Peabo, Atlantic Starr, Natalie Cole, "big" Luther or the Chi-Lites, but I'd rather hear the The Cool Kids or Dilla beats when I'm wandering around the grocery store.
What makes things weirder are the songs that surprisingly survived the mass destruction. What music head makes an effort to leave Gucci Mane and Wacka Flocka Flame's mixtapes intact but adds gospel like Donnie McClurkin and Fred Hammond to the mix? Were you going to put "Bricks" on a playlist right next to "Never Would've Made It?"
I'm not knocking his choice in music just the fact that dude deleted my gems for it. Whether it was mixtapes or tracks from local artists and producers, unfinished beat sketches by people trying to get my opinion on them or underground albums I can't get my hands on anymore and that's what sucks the most.
But hey, at least Moms just got a whole lot of new music to compliment that Prince on her iTunes.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: Alice in Chains
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:23 PM
According to pollstar.com, Alice in Chains will be performing at The Fillmore Charlotte on March 2, 2010.
No official word has been sent out yet, nor information about tickets. Stay tuned.
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: Neko Case
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM
Neko Case w/ Deer Tick
Knight Theater
Nov. 18, 2009
The Deal: Neko Case zips through 22 songs during Charlotte concert, brings along Deer Tick.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Rain doesn't dampen the party with Kesha and Macklemore
Both sets cut short as storms roll through Charlotte, N.C.
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Live review: Fiona Apple, The Fillmore (9/26/2012) 16
Fans ate it up, but it was a trainwreck of tragic and frustrating proportions.
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Frank Ocean tops Village Voice Pazz & Jop poll
Annual critics list creates requisite buzz
