For more than 15 years, the Monday Night Allstars — including percussionist Jim Brock, bassist Rick Blackwell, drummer Chris Allen and horn player John Alexander — have been churning out the classic covers at the Double Door Inn. They've weathered the storm of lineup changes and the death of singer Charles Hairston in an effort to continue letting the good times roll.
The Charlotte Video Project captured one of the band's recent performances. The video is part of a series of high-quality music videos CL is running between Sept. 11 and 15 in collaboration with the Video Project, an arts venture that set out to document Charlotteans through 100 Web-based videos showcasing the city's arts and culture. From sports to music and more, the Project's mini-documentaries have been giving viewers outside of Charlotte an inside look at what the Queen City has to offer.
Enjoy this look at the band's performance, including a solo from Alexander:
Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul
The Fillmore
Sept. 12, 2012
It was the kind of crowd one doesn’t often see on Charlotte’s hip-hop scene: primed, standing-room only and eager to dance — or at least, bust a two-step with the screw face. Opener Jay Rock commented on
the diversity of the attendees: college-age and older, with a healthy mix of street and boho elements —
natural-hair lifestylers stood bumper-to-bumper with girls in lacefronts and 6-inch heels.
“This is what I like to see. Different colors, with music bringing us together. I’m from the projects, but I want you to know y’all are just like me, and I’m just like you,” Rock said, before launching into “Just Like Me,” a slow-burn manifesto against gang banging.
Stalley and Ab-Soul also did their thing, with Soul drawing boos for greeting “Charlottesville, North Carolina, mane!” A speedy apology later, and he proceeded to rock the show like he was the headliner. The slight-framed rapper, in all red and shades with a shag puff hanging out the back of his cap, recalls a young Eazy E, until you start processing the street talk, math, revolution and sex rhymes he tosses with equal aplomb. He managed to rail against SOPA, encourage voting (“Fuck Mitt Romney”), remember Alori Joh—his best friend and vocalist who died earlier this year of apparent suicide—squeeze in nine songs and plug his upcoming release, Control System, all within a half-hour set. I suggest you cop that.
Lamar walked dead into his set rapping, no intro, and the crowd screamed along, word for word. His voice gravelly and energy high, he went straight for the wide vein of angst, horniness and vulnerability that has helped him rise so fast. Then he switched gears. “I’ma play what’s in my iPod,” he said, as the first notes of J. Cole’s “Perfect for Me” rang out. He managed to look convincingly surprised when Cole stepped out onstage to join him. The effect on the crowd was like cranking up the volume to Spinal Tap’s 11.
Electronic rock-and-soul quintet Super Ape has been conjuring up instrumental, psychedelic vibes in Charlotte for the last few years, releasing its first single in 2009.
The Charlotte Video Project captured the band's performance at the Visulite Theatre in January. The video is part of a series of high-quality music videos CL is running between Sept. 11 and 15 in collaboration with the Video Project, an arts venture that set out to document Charlotteans through 100 Web-based videos showcasing the city's arts and culture. From sports to music and more, the Project's mini-documentaries have been giving viewers outside of Charlotte an inside look at what the Queen City has to offer.
Enjoy this look at the band's performance:
Scowl Brow's mix of outlaw country and gritty punk rock has quickly won people over in the Charlotte area. Singer Robby Hale's honest, hard-knocks autobiographical songwriting goes perfectly with the band's dirty, down-to-earth brand of music, which can be heard on the band's lone self-titled, six-song EP.
The Charlotte Video Project recently captured the band's performance of at Snug Harbor. The video is part of a series of high-quality music videos CL is running between Sept. 11 and 15 in collaboration with the Video Project, an arts venture that set out to document Charlotteans through 100 Web-based videos showcasing the city's arts and culture. From sports to music and more, the Project's mini-documentaries have been giving viewers outside of Charlotte an inside look at what the Queen City has to offer.
Check out the video below, and read more about Scowl Brow here.
Ladies and gentlemen, the next "Macarena"...
So, here's the latest dance craze — Psy's "Gangnam Style." It currently has more than 159 million hits. Is it the next "La Vida Loca" or "Party Rock Anthem"? Could it be the big breakthrough of K-pop into the United States?
Either way, it reminds me of this:
And for a refresher:
Junior Astronomers' high-energy performances have been winning over fans regionally since its formation in 2007. While it may be surprising that the band has only recorded two EPs in that time, it's no shock that the group values its time on stage much more than being holed up in a studio.
The Charlotte Video Project captured the band's Tremont Music Hall performance in June. The video is part of a series of high-quality music videos CL is running between Sept. 11 and 15 in collaboration with the Video Project, an arts venture that set out to document Charlotteans through 100 Web-based videos showcasing the city's arts and culture. From sports to music and more, the Project's mini-documentaries have been giving viewers outside of Charlotte an inside look at what the Queen City has to offer.
Junior Astronomers' gritty post-punk indie rock style returns to Tremont on Oct. 26. Enjoy this look at their performance::
Charlotte pop-rock quartet Sugar Glyder, who recently signed to ORG Music, has been hard at work on their debut CD for the label. In the meantime, they've been performing a handful of shows including a spot at this year's Barnstock event in Huntersville.
Members of the Charlotte Video Project caught up with Sugar Glyder at Barnstock for the video clip below. It's part of a series of high-quality music videos CL is running between Sept. 11 and Sept. 15 in collaboration with the Video Project, an arts venture that set out to document Charlotteans through 100 Web-based videos showcasing the city's arts and culture. From sports to music and more, the Project's mini-documentaries have been giving viewers outside of Charlotte an inside look at what the Queen City has to offer.
To date, the band has released two full-length albums, We Cracked the Sky (2008) and Poor Baby Zebra (2009), and two EPs, The Unsaid and the Obvious (2006) and Lovers at Lightspeed (2011).
Set times for the 106.5 Weenie Roast have been announced. The concert will take place at Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre on Sunday, Sept. 16.
MAIN STAGE
Offspring (70 minutes) 9:40-10:50 p.m.
Garbage (50 minutes) 8:20-9:10 p.m.
Flogging Molly (40 minutes) 7:10-7:50 p.m.
Coheed & Cambria (40 minutes) 6-6:40 p.m.
Switchfoot (40 minutes) 4:35-5:15 p.m.
Our Lady Peace (40 minutes) 3:15-3:55 p.m.
Anberlin (40 minutes) 2-2:40 p.m.
Eve 6 (30 minutes) 1-1:30 p.m.
SIDE STAGE
Paper Tongues (35 minutes) 5:20-5:55 p.m.
Evans Blue (30 minutes) 4-4:30 p.m.
Foxy Shazam (25 minutes) 2:45-3:10 p.m.
Drop D (20 minutes) 1:35-1:55 p.m.
Vess (20 minutes) 12:35-12:55 p.m.
Former Alpha Theory front woman Jocelyn Ellis may not be fronting a rock band these days, but that hasn't stopped her songwriting.
The Charlotte Video Project captured her acoustic performance of "Pocket of a Rich Man" at the Evening Muse. The video is part of a series of high-quality music videos CL is running between Sept. 11 and 15 in collaboration with the Video Project, an arts venture that set out to document Charlotteans through 100 Web-based videos showcasing the city's arts and culture. From sports to music and more, the Project's mini-documentaries have been giving viewers outside of Charlotte an inside look at what the Queen City has to offer.
Enjoy this look at her performance::