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Monday, April 26, 2010
News / Concert Announcement Charlotte Lilith details announced
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 12:01 PM
Charlotte has been on the 2010 Lilith Tour map for quite some time now, but more details have finally emerged.
The show will take place on Friday, Aug. 6, at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre. Among the performers schedule to eperform are Sarah McLachlan, Kelly Clarkson, Jill Scott, Indigo Girls, Court Yard Hounds and more to be announced.
Tickets go on sale on May 1 at 10 a.m. A limited number of "Ladies Night 4-Pack" packages will be available for $99 — which includes four lawn tickets.
Opinion / Jeff Hahne / News Watching concerts in your camera...
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Has anyone else noticed the trend of people video taping concerts on their phones or digital cameras?
It seems to happen more and more — and not just on the "popular" songs, but on every song. As I'm watching the band over the heads of those around me, I'm also trying to see between countless cell phones and digital cameras as they video tape the entire song.
What's the story here? First of all, what are you going to do with your wobbly video that has horrible sound? Put it on YouTube? Are you just hoping that someone falls off stage so you can get 1 million hits?
I don't get it. Why does someone want to pay $50 or more for a concert ticket only to watch the entire show on a three-inch video screen as they try to tape the entire thing?
I understand people trying to take a quick cell phone pic, or maybe they want a video of their favorite song, but on numerous occasions, I've seen people holding their cameras up for an entire hour-and-a-half concert so they can video every single song in the show. And it's not like these people are front row and getting a great shot — they're halfway back in the crowd, or further, and getting a small collection of lights and shadowy figures.
Here's one example from the recent Bon Jovi concert (this guy has posted roughly 40 minutes of the concert so far). Check out the fantastic quality in the first 30 seconds -
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Here's some great audio from the Beastie Boys concert at Amos' Southend:
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So, here's my point. Go to concerts, enjoy the show and have fun! Don't buy tickets so you can sit there staring at your camera — if your friends want to see the show, they should buy a ticket, too. You really need a better hobby than producing shitty videos.
Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: Coheed and Cambria
Posted By Contributing Intern on Mon, Apr 26, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Coheed and Cambria w/ Circa Survive & Torche
The Fillmore Charlotte
April 22, 2010
By Nicole Pietrantonio
The Deal: Coheed and Cambria kickoff their Year of the Black Rainbow tour to a sold-out assembly at The Fillmore Charlotte.
The Good: Circa Survive, the better of the two opening bands, accelerated the energy of the crowd until all you could see was a cesspool of air-pounding fists and body-surfers.
The big dogs, Coheed and Cambria, took the stage at a little after 10 and opened with “The Broken.” The majority of the songs they played in the start of their set-list were compiled from their new album, Year of the Black Rainbow. A few older and more popular songs were thrown in the mix later on in the set, keeping the energy and familiarity of the crowd consistent.
Friday, April 23, 2010
Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: The Cool Tour
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 11:43 AM
The Cool Tour, featuring As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between the Buried and Me, Blessthefall, The Acacia Strain, Architects, Cancer Bats and War of Ages will play the Fillmore Charlotte on July 15.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 30.
10-in-10 CD Reviews / News 10-in-10 CD reviews
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Each Friday, we review 10 recently released CDs in 10 words each:
The Radio Dept. Clinging to a Scheme — Swedish band’s brand of indie pop is better than expected.
Shortstack Please Leave My Mind — Band’s third album full of gritty, Americana-infused rock tunes.
The Service Industry Calm Down — Austin band’s fourth album has plenty of mediocre pop rock.
Pinata Protest Plethora — Band combines accordian, punk rock… probably not a good idea.
The Julien Kasper Band Trance Groove — Guitarist gets jazzy and funky on his third instrumental album.
Roky Erickson True Love Cast Out All Evil — First album in 14 years; teams up with Okkervil River.
Johnny Lang Live at the Ryman — His first live album showcases all sides of guitarist’s music.
Beneath Me Wish I Wouldn’t Care — Chicago band attempts to break new ground in metal genre.
Glee The Power of Madonna — More “cover songs” from TV show focus solely on Madonna.
AC/DC Iron Man 2 Soundtrack — Album is comprised of 15 classic songs, nothing new here.
Photos / Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: Bon Jovi
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Bon Jovi w/ Dashboard Confessional
Time Warner Cable Arena
April 22, 2010
The Deal: Following up on their sold-out 2006 show in Charlotte, Bon Jovi performs to another sold out crowd for their Circle Tour.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
News The Noises 10, Raised by Wolves announce last shows
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 3:45 PM
On May 1, at The Evening Muse, local indie rockers The Noises 10 will perform their last show. Not sure of the details at this point, but it's sad news... The band showed a lot of promise and had signed to a few developmental record deals, but alas, it seems the band has run its course.
On May 7, at Snug Harbor, another local band, Raised By Wolves, is set to perform its last show. CT Stephenson is getting ready to move to Nashville, Tenn.
Both bands have been a great part of the Charlotte music scene and will be missed. Hopefully, great things will lie ahead. I can only imagine good things from its individual players in the future.
On a side note, both were featured on the Homebrew CD, Volume III, that we put out last fall and is still available around town. If you can't find one, stop by CL offices and ask for one.
Opinion / Mike McCray / News Alice in Chains' new audience?
Posted By Mike McCray on Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:56 AM
Living in the immediate proximity of The Fillmore and Uptown Amphitheatre means overhearing good (and bad) concerts from time to time.
Overhearing Alice In Chains the other night, while jarring, wasn't all bad, but the funniest part for me had to be after the show when I was taking my high school-age cousin home after the show (he was working) and he was trying to figure out how he knew songs from a band that formed before he was born and has only put out one, maybe two albums in his lifetime.
It was about midway through the drive that we both figured it out.
Alice In Chains shares common ground with 2Pac, Nas, Pantera and even B.o.B as artists featured on last year's Madden video game. What's funny about songs on Madden is that it'll expose and make you sit through music you'd otherwise skip without hesitation but because it's part of the game you go along with it, a lot of times embedding it in your brain so much that you sing it during the day.
How else would a Black teenager from a neighborhood that's about as hood as Charlotte gets know Alice in Chains' "Them Bones" by heart?
So yeah, Alice in Chains...meet your new fan base!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Videos / News Paleface offers new video for "New York, New York"
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 4:48 PM
The video for "New York, New York" from the Charlotte-area residents Paleface:
PALEFACE "New York, New York" from fool factory films on Vimeo.
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