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Monday, April 16, 2012

Videos Tupac resurrected at 2012 Coachella Music Festival

Posted By on Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 2:57 PM

The first weekend of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival happened over the weekend in California, and while early buzz surrounded the performance of Radiohead, it was clearly Tupac's appearance with Dr. Dre that no one can stop talking about.

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Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg were the Sunday headliners and though they brought plenty of guests - 50 Cent, Eminem, Warren G and Wiz Khalifa among them - it was the use of a 3D hologram that has everyone buzzing.

Tupac Shakur appeared on stage as a hologram to sing "Hail Mary" followed by "2 Of Amerikaz Most Wanted" with Snoop. Though some of the footsteps were a bit out of sync and made him look like he was moonwalking, for the most part it was simply impressive - and so lifelike it was a bit creepy.

The hologram was the work of AV Concepts and took roughly four months to create. The only question I have is, how did they get him to say, "What's up Coachella?!?"

I'm curious to see if they use the same thing next weekend for the second weekend of the festival.

It's not the first time holograms have been used - some examples include Alicia Keys singing with Frank Sinatra at the 2008 Grammy Awards and Celine Dion singing with Elvis on American Idol in 2007.

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Music Menu Rain: A Beatles Tribute performs at Belk Theater tonight (4/16/12)

Posted By on Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 8:43 AM

RAIN: A BEATLES TRIBUTE Countless bands pay tribute to The Beatles, but few manage to make their audience forget they are just that: a tribute band. RAIN: A Beatles Tribute takes subject matter on the verge of being overdone - let's face it, tributes to the fab four have become a dime a dozen - and creates an experience that will have you forgetting the real Beatles broke up decades ago. Fresh off of Broadway, RAIN doesn't just go through the motions; they stage every iconic moment in Beatles' history to a T - from the stage setup and costumes to the body language, such as the foot-tapping Paul McCartney was notorious for. It's all done while rocking the best Beatles' songs. It's worth catching for the simple joy of hearing your favorite songs played live - and played well. $24.50 and up. Belk Theater.

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Sunday, April 15, 2012

Music Menu Damon Moon and the Whispering Drifters play Snug Harbor tonight (4/15/12)

Posted By on Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 8:40 AM

DAMON MOON AND THE WHISPERING DRIFTERS From the moment Lungs, Dirt & Dreams began drifting through the speakers in all its magnificent Southwestern menace, I was gloriously, deliriously smitten. Some Peyote-crazed shaman had cobbled together desert-baked bits of everything awesome about the West - Castanets' ghost-town foreboding, Willie's red-headed outlaw tales, Black Heart Procession doom marches, epic Bill Elm guitar showdowns, early-Calexico sound collages. Damon Moon, it turns out, hails from Georgia, but my guess is that a good portion of the Whispering Drifters' six national tours have rolled through America's outback, and Mr. Moon has been taking diligent notes. With Jon Bell and Alex Kastanas. $5. Snug Harbor.

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Saturday, April 14, 2012

Music Menu Caltrop at Snug Harbor tonight (4/14/12)

Posted By on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 8:36 AM


CALTROP Caltrop is one of those bands that can be forgiven for going four years between releases. The Chapel Hill quartet's material can be emotionally and technically complex enough to take that much time to properly unpack. New LP Ten Million Years and Eight Minutes, which is an intriguing challenge in the same way a good book is, is a prime example. Caltrop knows when to lay the sludge-blues on thick, when to give you whiplash with angular Don Cab-ish psych-math and when to back off and let guitarist Adam Nolton respectfully quote Hendrix and Duane Allman. And it's loud as hell live, making the Caltrop experience equally physical and aural. With Musket King and Chump! $5. Snug Harbor.

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Music Menu Junior Brown at Neighborhood Theatre tonight (4/14/12)

Posted By on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 8:33 AM

JUNIOR BROWN Picking, tapping, slapping, sliding and bending strings to his own will, Brown's been taking country music back to its pre-pop '50s and '60s glory for a couple of decades. His instrument, the guit-steel, a funky device that he created, combines an electric guitar with a lap steel that can make the crowd sway or rock the house on a moment's notice with a blend of Western swing, honky-tonk, Tex-Mex and rock. Rockabilly also invariably trickles into the fluid twang of his classic country foundation. $20-$30. Neighborhood Theatre.

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Music Menu Donna the Buffalo play Whitewater Center tonight (4/14/12)

Posted By on Sat, Apr 14, 2012 at 8:30 AM

Donna the Buffalo As the U.S. Olympic trials for canoe slalom wind down and an orange glow descends over the rapids, Donna the Buffalo will cap off the weekend's events at the U.S. National Whitewater Center before a finale of fireworks hit the sky. DtB have been infusing their brand of soulful roots music with elements of zydeco, rock, country and folk for two decades. The band's feel-good vibes are a conduit for dancing, while the lyrics lean toward the socially conscious. The band has plenty of new material as they continue work on their 10th album. Free. U.S. National Whitewater Center.

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Friday, April 13, 2012

Live Reviews Live review: Math the Band, The Milestone, 4/10/2012

Posted By on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 1:13 PM

Math the Band
The Milestone
April 10, 2012

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From the moment Math the Band took the stage, the chiptune-electro-punk duo had no problem controlling the Milestone's vibe. The male-female duo performed with the energy of woodland creatures high on pixie sticks while contagiously commanding the crowd to follow in the band's footsteps.

Video-game nerds may be a bit on the awkward side, but one thing is for certain - when they have a knack for playing instruments and embrace their interests through the incorporation of chiptune Nintendo beats alongside traditional instruments, they create a comfort bubble that rocks a crowd and moves a dance floor.

The Providence, R.I., group headlined a diverse-yet-nerdy concert bill that filled the West Charlotte venue with hints of punk, rock and hip-hop. While Math the Band was the least nerdy as far as lyrical content, their chaotic party punk was the ultimate garnish on the night. They got the floor moving from the first inkling of a beat's shrill thump.

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Music Menu Cage the Elephant to rock Amos' tonight (4/13/12)

Posted By on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 12:50 PM

Cage the Elephant Kentucky garage rockers Cage the Elephant return to Amos' Southend on Friday the 13th to help the Charlotte venue celebrate its 21st anniversary. Cage's punk-infused songs have gotten them plenty of radio airtime, but it's the band's live shows that truly stand out. They're currently on the road in support of their sophomore album, Thank You Happy Birthday. Singer Matthew Shultz flails about, leaps into the audience and performs with reckless abandon. It's only the second time Cage has been in Charlotte. A must-see, indeed. With Bad Cop and Fusebox Poet. $21-$24. Amos' Southend.

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Music Menu Natalie Cole plays Ovens Auditorium tonight (4/13/12)

Posted By on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:26 AM

NATALIE COLE With nine Grammy wins and 30 million albums sold, Natalie Cole could just rest on those laurels and the name of her legendary father, Nat King Cole. Instead, the songstress - whose career has spanned five decades now - is still trying new things. Cole will perform her jazz, blues and soul standards with the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra in a special concert event. $35-$85. Ovens Auditorium.

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Music Menu Perpetual Groove at Neighborhood Theatre tonight (4/13/12)

Posted By on Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 10:23 AM

PERPETUAL GROOVE Perpetual Groove has plenty of the hallmarks of a classic jam band - an exhaustive touring schedule, fans who follow them to a different city every night and meandering, genre-melding grooves. Hailing from Athens, Ga., they're known for putting on a fine light show in conjunction with their blend of original songs and wide-ranging selection of covers, which includes everything from Talking Heads to Rage Against the Machine. Matt McDonald has returned to the band after four years, reuniting the original lineup. $15-$30. Neighborhood Theatre.

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