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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Concert Announcement Benefit for Jerry Klein being held on Jan. 21
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:09 PM
An evening of music and support for Jerry Klein will take place on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. at the Great Aunt Stella Center. Klein is currently fighting esophageal cancer and non-alcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. He was a columnist, promoter, producer and radio personality for more than two decades in the Charlotte area.
Klein was writer for Creative Loafing beginning in 1992, writing exactly 365 columns before his final one in 2001.
The event will include performances by Beth Chorneau, JD Wilson, Rusty Knox, The Cloers, Donna Duncan, Mike Strauss, David Childers, Eric-Scott Guthrie, Hope Nicholls, Ron Gattis, Chuck Johnson, John Tosco and Wayne Powers. Keb Mo and David Wilcox have prepared special videos for the evening.
Tax-deductable donations of any amount to DRUMSTRONG are being encouraged at the door. You can also help via PayPal to scott@drumstrong.org and note "The Jerry Klein Fund."
Checks should be made payable to ::
DRUMSTRONG
725 Providence Road #210
Charlotte, NC 28207
Memo line on check should note "The Jerry Klein Fund"
News Simplified video shoot on Wednesday
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 10:08 AM
Charlotte rock band Simplified will be filming a video for their song "Screaming at the Ceiling" on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6 p.m. at the Nascar Plaza in Uptown Charlotte. Fans who know the words and can sing along could be given the chance to be featured. Better start learning the lyrics...
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Thursday, January 12, 2012
News UPDATE: Fun police want to stop entertainment after midnight
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 1:14 PM
UPDATE: This post contains updated information in regards to the Jan. 17 meeting.
Charlotte's fun police are at it again. The City Council was expected to vote next week on a new proposal that would put a stop to entertainment of all kinds after midnight inside bars and restaurants within 400 feet of a residential area. While information was released suggesting a vote on the proposal would take place at the Jan. 17 meeting, the item has been tabled until early spring of 2012, after the council has had a chance to revisit the noise ordinance. There would also need to be a public hearing before any vote could take place.
For establishments in areas such as Elizabeth (Kennedy's, Philospher's Stone, etc.), Plaza Midwood (Snug Harbor, Common Market, etc.) and anywhere outside of uptown, this would mean no live or recorded music, no karaoke, no comedians, no playing pool or other entertainment-related activities after midnight. (In other words, it would affect some of the city's better music clubs in some of its more artistically adventurous neighborhoods. Uptown establishments would not be affected.) Does anyone else hear the Footloose theme song in their head?
As it stands now, restaurants are defined as establishments that serve food while any place that has social entertainment is called a nightclub. Restaurants that offer various forms of social entertainment can undergo code enforcement due to the current Charlotte laws; and nightclubs are not allowed within 400 feet of residentially zoned areas. The committee is looking at the current laws and any possible changes that should be suggested to the city council.
Ed's Tavern posted comments and information online that are making rounds on Facebook and other social networking sites.
We're dedicating a little Iggy and the Stooges to the city's Fun Police. Enjoy — then scroll down below the video to find the right local representative to write and tell how you feel about the proposal. Stay tuned — we will let you know when the council decides to discuss and/or vote on the proposal.
Videos Five people, one guitar
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Walk Off the Earth posted a video on You Tube last week that has garnered more than 13 million hits in those seven days. The band and Sarah Blackwood perform a cover of the Gotye song "Somebody that I Used to Know." The twist is that all five people are playing the same guitar, at the same time.
Check it out:
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