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Thursday, March 22, 2012
News / Videos 282 discusses Charlotte music
CL music editor Jeff Hahne guests on show
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 5:24 PM
I, music editor Jeff Hahne, was a guest on CLT Blog's 282 internet television show this week to discuss Charlotte's growing music scene. Former CL editor Carlton Hargro hosts the show which includes discussions on just about every subject.
This week, along with music, the discussion included technology at CMS and the cold case unit of the CMPD. The music portion of the show begins at the 8:40 mark.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
News UMF documentary holds one-night-only showing on March 22
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 10:06 AM
Can U Feel It, a documentary about the 2011 Ultra Music Festival in Miami, will have a one-night-only release on Thursday, March 22, at the Stonecrest 22 at Piper Glen in Charlotte and the Concord Mills 24 in Concord.
The HD movie documents the rise and success of electronic dance music around the globe, centering on UMF — from the DJ booth to the dance floor. The film features Tiësto, David Guetta, Carl Cox, Afrojack, Fedde Le Grand, Boys Noize and more.
Tickets for the nationwide theatrical event can be purchased via www.fathomevents.com. A full list of participating venues can be found here.
The 14th annual UMF takes place this weekend, March 23-25, 2012, at Bayfront Park in Miami.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Live Reviews / setlist Live review: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Greensboro Coliseum, 3/19/2012
Posted By Grant Britt on Tue, Mar 20, 2012 at 12:38 PM
- Photo by Mary Law
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Greensboro Coliseum
March 19, 2012
Monday night at the Greensboro Coliseum, Bruce Springsteen opened his own school of rock for the only scheduled North Carolina date of his current tour. The Boss taught a master class in rock writing and performance that had the near-capacity crowd on its feet for most of the two-hour-and-45-minute concert.
Taking a page from master showman and godfather of soul James Brown, Springsteen took the stage to the strains of "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag." Springsteen lampooned himself in an introduction loosely based on Brown's over-the-top introduction at his classic 1962 performance at New York's Apollo Theatre.
Brown billed himself as the hardest working man in show bidness. Springsteen claimed to be "sexy and he knows it," mock boasting that "he's had a number one album on the charts for a whole week now." Both claims stand up. The first speaks for itself. The second is backed by the fact Springsteen's new album, Wrecking Ball, which debuted at number one on Billboard, is his tenth number one, tying him with Elvis.
Overall, Springsteen's concert was a mix of old and new, kicking off with "We Take Care Of Our Own," a jab at the Bush administration's do-nothing politics: "From the shotgun shack to the Superdome/We yelled "help" but the cavalry stayed home/Wherever this flag is flown, we take care of our own."
It's a big sound this time out. The E-Streeters are now 17 strong with a horn section, an extra percussionist and two gospel-throated backup singers. But when the band stormed into "Badlands," it seemed there was going to be a big piece missing. For the first time, there was no Big Man for Springsteen to lean on, to get that mighty blast of wind to hold him up. But just as the Big Man part came around, departed saxman Clarence Clemons' nephew Jake stepped up and knocked it out of the park, as he would continue to do all night.
The night was full of anthems. Many of the new songs have "whoa ho, ho yeah" choruses built for crowd singalongs, and this crowd already knew the lyrics and bellowed along lustily.
Monday, March 19, 2012
News Bruce Springsteen to address death penalty at only N.C. stop
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 11:16 AM
Bruce Springsteen will once again lend his support to People of Faith Against the Death Penalty when he makes his only scheduled North Carolina stop on his Wrecking Ball Tour tonight, March 19, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
The Boss has hosted the group at concerts around the state since 2000, including stops in Charlotte, encouraging fans to support and get involved with PFADP.
“The death penalty is a question of the soul as well as one of public policy and Bruce knows that if people really look at the administration of the death penalty they will not like what they find, with racial bias and wrongful convictions so glaring, leaving victims without any real help, the community brutalized, and taxpayers footing a huge bill,” Stephen Dear, PFADP’s executive director, says.
Springsteen donated four tickets and passes to a side-stage E Street Lounge often visited by members of the E Street Band before their shows. PFADP sold the tickets.
PFADP, a national nonprofit organization founded in 1994 with a mission to educate and mobilize faith communities to act to abolish the death penalty in the United States, will have a table set up at the concert to distribute literature, as well as collect donations and petition signatures.
Concert Announcement Gogol Bordello to make Charlotte debut
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 9:45 AM
Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello will make its Charlotte debut on May 21 at the Fillmore Charlotte. Led by singer/guitarist Eugene Hütz, the band is known for its energetic live shows. Gogol Bordello's latest album, Trans-Continental Hustle, was released in April of 2010.
Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on March 23.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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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
