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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Music Menu Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros at The Filmore tonight (5/16/2012)

Posted By on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:17 PM

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Frontman Alex Ebert leads a free floating band of troubadours who reveal a love for '60s folk and psychedelia-touched, happily acoustic and patchouli-scented sounds that converge somewhere in the Summer of Love while taking a Magical Mystery Tour via the eclectic sing-alongs of the Flaming Lips. The songs bloom into jams that, well, damn if they don't get inside your head and linger. Ebert and the multi-hued ensemble, numbering as many as 10 members, infuse enough funkiness and indie sentiments to float the incense swirls into the digital age. With Fool's Gold. $33. The Fillmore.

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Music Menu Fool's Gold at the Filmore tonight (5/16/2012)

Posted By on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 12:09 PM

FOOL'S GOLD This L.A.-by-way-of-Israel outfit led by guitar wiz (and Beach House producer) Lewis Pesacov and singer/lyricist Luke Top began life as one of those mega-member open-ended collectives with its eponymous '09 debut. The band has since trimmed down to a quintet, and the increased focus resulted in one of last year's best summer listens, Leave No Trace. Blending Afro-beats, island vibes and the occasional new wave synth (and unlike the Hebrew of the debut, lyrics in English - except for the best track, "Tel Aviv"), Fool's Gold trods similar territory to Vampire Weekend's exotica and the pulsing dance beats of El Guincho - only Fool's Gold remembers that hooks matter. Opening for hipster hippies Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. $33 The Fillmore.

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Music Menu Madeleine Peyroux at McGlohon Theatre tonight (5/16/2012)

Posted By on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:48 AM

MADELEINE PEYROUX Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux brings her Billie Holiday-esque style to the McGlohon Theatre while touring in support of 2011's Standing on the Rooftop. Her vocals, often set against sparse backdrops, are the centerpiece of her recordings. She hesitates to break out of her comfort zone in favor of keeping to traditional jazz avenues on reimagined blues and jazz covers, though Rooftop finds her taking in hints of folk and roots music. With Nellie McKay opening. $34.50-$39.50. A $1 fee will be added to every ticket purchased as a donation to the United Family Services Shelter for Battered Women. McGlohon Theatre.

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Videos Junior Astronomers release "Settle Down" video

Posted By on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM

Charlotte's Junior Astronomers have released a video for "Settle Down," from the band's 2010 EP, I Just Want to Make a Statement. The video, the band's first, uses a variety of live and off-stage footage - fitting for the gritty, kinetic feel of the song.

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Live Reviews Live review: Your Fuzzy Friends, Snug Harbor, 5/12/2012

Posted By on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 10:47 AM

Your Fuzzy Friends
Snug Harbor
May 12, 2012

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The shimmering backdrop of Snug Harbor's stage reflected light onto Lee Grutman and Mono the Unicorn, the group known as Your Fuzzy Friends. They serenaded the audience with a hilarious one-man, multi-puppet, gay-themed musical full of crass humor and dance jams.

Grutman enamored his spectators with multi-voiced, energetic "duets" sung with his main counterpart, Mono the mustached unicorn puppet. Like a horny Sonny and Cher, the two inferred romance and danced together (as much as a man can dance with his arm), singing about plum-adorned g-strings and the benefits of unicorn homosexuality while incorporating storytelling between songs.

Your Fuzzy Friends is a performance-art package with the look of a bizarre, gay-themed children's show set to the tune of Wondershowzen with a live concept similar to the band Captured by Robots. Grutman brought forth intense energy with his theatrical, crudely hidden, low-budget puppet skills in coordination with amazing vocal power as he performed duets with himself in two separate, bizarre voices.

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Music Menu Jonathan Wilson at the Visulite Theatre tonight (5/15/2012)

Posted By on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 8:40 AM

JONATHAN WILSON "Could you swing me back there, to North Carolina ..." Jonathan Wilson sings on his acclaimed recent CD, Gentle Spirit. Yes, indeedy. Wilson finally brings it all back home for his first Charlotte appearance in a half-decade. Things haven't changed much since he left town on his musical quest 15 years ago. Still skinny, still slinky, still long-haired, still creating some of the most mystical and thoughtful folk-pop-rock grooves around (as a solo artist and a producer to others). The new rub? The world has caught on. They're ga-ga for him in the U.K. and Europe, where he's cast as the prince of the new Laurel Canyon sound (even though he's since moved neighborhoods, ha!). He's off to open Tom Petty's European tour shortly after this show, so catch our native son while you can. $10. Visulite Theatre.

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Music Menu Greg Laswell at Tremont Music Hall tonight (5/15/2012)

Posted By on Tue, May 15, 2012 at 8:31 AM

GREG LASWELL Gravel-voiced singer-songwriter Greg Laswell has a melodic sensibility that lends itself particularly well to soundtracks. His sleepy, heartfelt ballads have underscored TV shows and films from Grey's Anatomy to Final Destination, and it's not hard to figure why: Laswell seems to have an uncanny knack for stirring, emotive storytelling. Though he rarely breaks out of the singer-songwriter mold, the do-it-all musician and recording engineer has mastered a formula that is simple, moving and downright lovely. His fifth studio album, Landline, adds to an already rich well of what has become Laswell's signature sound. $10-$12. Tremont Music Hall.

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Monday, May 14, 2012

News Donald "Duck" Dunn dead at age 70

Posted By on Mon, May 14, 2012 at 12:17 PM

Donald "Duck" Dunn, bassist for Booker T. & the MGs, died in his sleep while on tour in Tokyo, Japan, on May 13, 2012.

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Booker T. & the MGs was the house band for Stax and Volt Records, backing soul stars including Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding and Sam & Dave. Booker T. & the MGs recorded 10 albums of their own and were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

Dunn was also a session musician, recording with Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, The Blues Brothers, Muddy Waters, Levon Helm, Tom Petty and numerous others.

Bandmate Steve Cropper, who was on tour with Dunn, posted the following on his Facebook page:

Today I lost my best friend, the World has lost the best guy and bass player to ever live. Duck Dunn died in his sleep Sunday morning May 13 in Tokyo Japan after finishing 2 shows at the Blue Note Night Club.

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Saturday, May 12, 2012

Music Menu Lukas Nelson & The Promise of the Real at Visulite Theatre tonight (5/12/2012)

Posted By on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 8:55 AM

LUKAS NELSON & THE PROMISE OF THE REAL What if Willie Nelson switched to an electric guitar, plugged in and used his strong songwriting to pen rock songs instead of country and folk? Well, it might sound a bit like this. The country legend's son is making a name for himself without riding on daddy's coattails. His approach to rock is straightforward, and classic with a tinge of Southern influence and dad's vocal tone. His latest album, 2010's Promise of the Real, proves he's grown enough to stand on his own. $12-$15. Visulite Theatre.

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Music Menu A Haunted Mantra at Tremont Music Hall tonight (5/12/2012)

Posted By on Sat, May 12, 2012 at 8:51 AM

A HAUNTED MANTRA Charlotte's A Haunted Mantra plays a unique brand of melodic death metal, foregoing high-pitched power-chord shredding for a heavier, doomier sound, and even skewing into acoustic territory when the mood strikes. But don't let that fool you into thinking this foursome is soft. With hard-hitting drums, frenzied guitars and a lead singer with a low growl straight out of hell, Haunted Mantra delivers aggressive, technically precise music for the headbanging set. $10-$12. Tremont Music Hall.

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