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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Giveaway / News Ticket giveaway — Overkill KillFest
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 3:44 PM
OverKill KillFest will be held at Amos' Southend on Nov. 10 with Forbidden, Evile, Gamma Bomb and Bonded By Blood.
Want tickets? Just post a comment below with a valid e-mail address letting us know your favorite Overkill song, or why you'd like to attend. We'll draw names to win a pair of tickets to the show.
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Concert Announcement / News Concert announcement: JJ Grey
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 2:01 PM
Last month, JJ Grey was forced to cancel his Visulite Theatre performance due to food poisoning. Well, it won't take him too long to be back in Charlotte. His 2011 tour has just been announced, and he'll perform at the Visulite on Jan. 20.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
News J Cole previews Friday Night Lights
Posted By Mike McCray on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:18 PM
CD Reviews / New Releases / News CD Review: Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.'s Record Collection
Posted By Mike McCray on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:07 PM
The Deal: International tastemaker, producer and guitarist drops an eclectic album with his band, The Business Intl.
The Good: What some would call all over the the place, I call awesome. Ronson pulled together some great guest appearances to go with his genre-bending soundtrack. There's Q-Tip over the "Bang Bang Bang." Ghostface Killah shouting out Michael Bivens and Bell Biv Devoe on "Lose It (In The End)." D'Angelo springing up seemingly out of the abyss for "Glass Mountain Trust."
News Avetts to produce new G. Love album
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:45 PM
G. Love has announced the release of his next album, Fixin' To Die. The Brushfire Records release will hit stores on Feb. 22. Recorded at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, the album was produced by Scott and Seth Avett of The Avett Brothers.
The trio formed a friendship over their love of back-road blues. Scott and Seth are said to perform on the album, as well.
“It was an emotional recording session and I was truly blown away by the level of focus, care and passion Scott and Seth brought to it. It was a tremendously positive and encouraging experience. This is the most inspired I’ve ever felt making a record,” G. Love said.
As Scott Avett says, “There’s a little bit of this record on all the previous G. Love records, you just had to look for it. This is the record we all knew he should make and he could make, but again, he had to open himself to the core to make it. That’s the difference.”
Live Reviews / setlist / News Live review: 30 Seconds to Mars
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 12:10 PM
30 Seconds to Mars
The Fillmore Charlotte
Nov. 1, 2010
The Deal: After two postponements, 30 Seconds to Mars finally performs its sold-out Charlotte concert.
The Good: The show started off with a high-energy set by The New Politics that got the crowd worked up and ready to go. Of course, after two postponements, the crowd didn't need any more anticipation.
30 Seconds to Mars hit the stage around 9:20, with a delayed entrance by singer Jared Leto. His brother, Shannon, was quite impressive on the drum set for the duration of the show. The band did its best to get the crowd involved — sometimes to a fault — and Leto invited a couple dozen people on stage with them at the encore. Earlier in the night, Leto invited a guy on stage with a prosthetic leg who proceeded to take it off and hop around with Leto.
The Bad: Leto walked out on stage with a black jacket, pants and shoes, with sunglasses on looking like the Terminator and failing to shed any stereotype that he might be a stuck-up actor. It seemed to take him a while to gain comfort up on stage, but even then, many of his actions seemed a bit forced.
New Releases / News This week's new releases
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 11:40 AM
Here's a quick rundown of what's new in stores this week:
Mariah Carey Merry Christmas II You
Neil Diamond Dreams
Brian Eno Small Craft On A Milk Sea
Good Charlotte Cardiology
Matt & Kim Sidewalks
Brad Paisley Hits Alive
Weezer Death to False Metal
Monday, November 1, 2010
Videos / News Peace Train vs. Crazy Train
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 2:14 PM
The "talk of the town" over the weekend was all about Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's rally in Washington D.C. and this performance showing Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) and Ozzy Osbourne in a "Peace Train" vs. "Crazy Train" face-off.
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My only complaint is that both songs were interrupted. Funny, but also a bit annoying.
And credit to Ozzy who headlined the Voodoo Music Festival in New Orleans that night.
Book Review / News Book review: Sex Tips from Rock Stars
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM
Sex Tips from Rock Stars
By Paul Miles
272 pages; Omnibus Press
The Deal: Two dozen or so musicians give their advice, tips and share a few stories about just about everything sex-related, from the mundane to the more personal.
The Good: The book shares the sexual opinions of 23 rock stars — Acey Slade (Murderdolls/Dope), Adde (Hardcore Superstar), Allison Robertson (The Donnas), Andrew WK, Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne/Rob Zombie), Brent Muscat (Faster Pussycat), Bruce Kulick (Kiss/Grand Funk Railroad), Chip Z'Nuff (Enuff Z'Nuff/Adler's Appetite), Courtney Taylor-Taylor (The Dandy Warhols), Danko Jones, Doug Robb (Hoobastank), Evan Seinfeld (Biohazard), Ginger (The Wildhearts), Handsome Dick Manitoba (The Dictators/MC5), James Kottak (Scorpions), Jesse Hughes (Eagles of Death Metal), Jimmy Ashhurst (Buckcherry), Joel O'Keeffe (Airbourne), Lemmy (Motorhead), Nicke Borg (Korn/Otep), Toby Rand (Juke Kartel), Vazquez (Damone) — when it comes to topics such as lingerie, positions, plastic surgery, masturbation, foreplay, drugs, marriage, dating etc.
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