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Friday, February 3, 2012

Music Menu Mike Doughty at The Evening Muse (2/3/12)

Posted By on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 8:46 AM

MIKE DOUGHTY Former lead singer of Soul Coughing, Mike Doughty, struck out solo some years ago. Since then, he’s abandoned the talk-singing poetry jam feel of his old musical outfit to pen straightforward, melodious pop songs driven by acoustic guitar. Though delivered in his signature gravely growl, Doughty’s brand of pop is of the head-nodding, foot-tapping kind, characterized by song titles like “Rising Up,” and his chatty and affable stage presence always makes for a good show. $22. The Evening Muse.

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Music Menu John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff at Snug Harbor (2/3/12)

Posted By on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 8:43 AM

JOHN HOWIE JR. AND THE ROSEWOOD BLUFF Though John Howie lent his plaintive, resonant baritone to Two Dollar Pistols for 13 years, his more recent project is anything but a Pistols reboot. In John Howie and the Rosewood Bluff, the country vocalist and songwriter adopts an electric honky-tonk character punctuated by haunting pedal steel lines. Howie brings Hank Sr.-style wordplay to a Merle-and-Waylon tele twang on songs like “Handful of Heartaches” while his band rolls along in a mid-tempo shuffle. Cowboy boots are optional. $7. Snug Harbor.

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Music Menu The Loudermilks at Snug Harbor tonight (2/3/12)

Posted By on Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 8:39 AM

THE LOUDERMILKS These days any appearance by the Edwards boys and their crack rhythm section is cause for suds-hoisting celebration, and a reminder that brothers Alan and Chad remain among the best songwriters this region’s produced. Jon Pareles of the New York Times wrote of a 2002 show by Lou Ford, their previous incarnation, that the brothers “took turns singing one surly, neatly phrased breakup song after another, turning accusations into aphorisms,” and I couldn’t have said it better (so I didn’t). In case you’re curious, the Loudermilks moniker is homage to the Louvin Brothers (nee Charlie and Ira Loudermilk), and there are moments here, too, when Edwards’ brotherly harmonies can send a chill straight through your spine. With the also superb John Howie Jr. and the Rosewood Bluff and Bart Lattimore (solo). $7. Snug Harbor.

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Thursday, February 2, 2012

Music Menu Lydia Loveless at Double Door Inn tonight (2/2/12)

Posted By on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 11:05 AM

SCOTT H. BIRAM/LYDIA LOVELESS If you remember when the venerable Double Door featured the better country rock bands of the era rolling through town on a regular basis ... well, those AARP discounts come in pretty handy, don’t they? Hopefully it’s more than ’90s nostalgia bringing these two Bloodshot artists through, and the start of a trend. Biram pens low-down dirty swamp rock ditties populated by ne’er-do-wells, the unloved and the unlucky, and performs them as a one-man-musical army with the conviction of a possessed preacher. Loveless is more than just a pretty face for the Chicago label (though she is that, too): Lured by the good times of honky-tonk, Tammy Wynette twang and feisty Exene Cervenka punk, her Indestructible Machine earned plaudits from a host of varied media last year, and every one of ’em was well-deserved. $10. Double Door Inn.

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Live Reviews Live review: Winter Luau

Posted By on Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Winter Luau f. The Aqualads, Chalkies, Modern Primitives
The Milestone
Jan. 27, 2012

Typically, when it comes time for the Milestone's Winter Luau, people are prepared for a cold, ironic party filled with surf jams and good times. This year, the irony lay elsewhere as 2012's winter weather patterns mimicked that of early spring. It was upwards of 60 degrees, even after dark, and nobody had on scarves or sweaters over the requisite Hawaiian shirts they wore for the January 27 celebration.

With tiki decorations and Chalkies' singer Mark Lynch performing in a grass skirt, the vibe felt downright summery. Leis and tropical drinks were staple accessories for the celebration that commenced when Modern Primitives took the stage.

The Aqualads closed the night as headliners for the second year in a row. The band's surf-rock twang is the perfect showcase for the event — Charlotte's own poster child for fun in the sun. With floating guitars and bright melodies, their music wisped the audience away like the summer breeze, bringing the crowd back to the sunshine in their minds.

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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

News Soul Train founder Don Cornelius found dead

Posted By on Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 1:00 PM

Soul Train founder Don Cornelius, 75, was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound on Wednesday.

The television show helped bring soul and dance music to a broad audience beginning in August 1970, when the Chi-Lites, Jerry Butler and the Emotions appeared on the premier telecast. Among the performers on the show during its 35-year history were James Brown, Ike & Tina Turner, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie, Elton John, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, Beastie Boys, Mariah Carey, Justin Timberlake, The Black Eyed Peas, and countless others including Charlotte artists Jodeci, Anthony Hamilton and Fantasia Barrino.

Cornelius' famous signoff on each episode was, "...and as always in parting, we wish you love, peace... and SOUL."

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