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Friday, October 2, 2009
Live Reviews / Opinion / Jeff Hahne / News Thanks for the Homebrew
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Oct 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM
A great night last night at the Neighborhood Theatre, as we passed out more than 350 CDs to people supporting local music.
Thanks go out to the Neighborhood Theatre, Ansley and Eric-Scott and all the staff for helping us put the event on and get everything running so smoothly.
Thanks to Dolph Ramseur, Divakar, Gina Stewart, Brian Reed, Micah Davidson and Hugh Southard for being a part of the panel that discussed the local music scene and what we can do to make sure people know it's alive and well.
Thanks to the bands — Bums Lie, Actual Proof, Scoot Pittman Trio, Pradigy GT, Raised by Wolves, Evelynn Rose and Heywire — for their great performances.
CDs will be put in stores — still for free! — starting early next week.
Support local music!
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Opinion / Jeff Hahne / News Groundation vs. Fergie
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 3:56 PM
The band Groundation is suing Fergie, stating that her song "Voodoo Doll" stole it's music from the Groundation song "Waterfall."
Sounds like the same thing to me. What do you think?
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Friday, September 18, 2009
On TV / Awards / Opinion / Jeff Hahne / News Too much for TV?
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:08 PM
Apparently, some people are upset (read the comments on this blog) about Shakira's performance the other night on "America's Got Talent." The Colombian singer's lip synching wasn't the most offensive part of it, either.
Nope, people weren't happy about her ass shaking (1:37) and speaker humping (2:40). Personally, I'm more offended that people were watching "America's Got Talent" in the first place.
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Regardless, Lady Gaga's outfits are a lot more scandalous — she prances around without pants on a regular basis. Get your complaints straight when it comes to Top 40 female singers.
Monday, September 14, 2009
On TV / Awards / Opinion / Jeff Hahne / News ...and Kanye West gets what he wanted...
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 10:18 AM
I was all set to post some thoughts about last night's Video Music Awards, but I can't do that until I voice my opinion on Kanye West's antics of last night.
First off, it's sad that Kanye is getting exactly what he wanted and everyone is talking about him. I'm glad that it's all negative towards him though. One person said, "He was just stating his opinion." That's great, but hijacking the acceptance speech of a young woman (Taylor Swift) who had just won her first award was not the time or place to do it.
Kanye should have posted it on his blog or Twitter feed so that only the people who give a shit about this arrogant asshole would have cared what his opinion is. I don't care if Kanye West loves bacon sandwiches, thinks Eminem is fantastic or wants to share his opinion that Beyonce had the best video. This isn't the Kanye West Awards.
Swift was apparently backstage hysterically crying after the incident. Well done, Mr. West. May your next album and concert be a flop.
Put simply — Kanye West has no class. The question is, for how long are people going to continue to put up with this crap? It should be noted — there are some people defending West and saying he just made a mistake — "it's not like he killed someone" — but it's also not the first time he's hijacked a show. Remember "George Bush doesn't like black people"?
If only he stood
And kudos for Beyonce for giving her spotlight back to Swift who was allowed to give her acceptance speech.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
News / Opinion / Jeff Hahne Ellen joins 'Idol'
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 10:30 AM
They've announced Paula Abdul's replacement... and it's... Ellen?
That's right, they've replaced the incoherent blabbering of Abdul with a comedian/talk-show host. Great choice.
That's like putting David Hasselhoff as a judge of a talent competition. Oh, wait...
So, now you have record executive Simon Cowell — the only one who gives constructive criticism and tells it like it is, Randy Jackson — a former Journey bass player and record producer who prefers to just call everyone "dawg" and say "it was alright for me," Kara DioGuardi — a songwriter who wrote a horrendous first single for last season's winner, and Ellen who prefers to make jokes than offer any real opinion.
DeGeneres will sit on the judge's panel after the auditions are completed.
Nice choice, Idol. Looks like you've finally jumped the shark... (if Sanjaya's run didn't do it for you already).
Monday, August 24, 2009
Photos / Live Reviews / Jeff Hahne / News Live review: Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Augustana
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 24, 2009 at 11:12 AM
Traveling Circus and Medicine Show — Counting Crows with Michael Franti & Spearhead, Augustana
Uptown Amphitheatre
Aug. 21, 2009
The Deal: The Traveling Circus and Medicine Show — Counting Crows, Michael Franti & Spearhead and Augustana — stopped by Charlotte's Uptown Amphitheatre for a unique night of music. Hopefully, if you went, you knew that it was getting started at 7:30. Adam Duritz posted this on the tour's Web site:
Dear Everyone-Who-Happens-To-Read-This,I know you’re all used to showing up at 8:30 or 9PM for concerts that started at 7. It’s understandable. You’re there to see YOUR band and you’re showing up when you think they’re gonna play, right? Well, starting on Thursday July 16th at Marymoor Amphitheatre in Redmond, Washington, that’s all going to change.
Ladies and Gentlemen, at 7:15PM, when the curtain goes up on The Saturday Night Rebel Rockers Traveling Circus & Medicine Show, Augustana AND Counting Crows are all going to be walking out onstage together and that show is going to start with EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US onstage singing and playing our brains out. We’ll do a few songs together and then it may be Counting Crows that plays the first set alone. I don’t know exactly how the shows going to run every night. It’ll definitely be different a few days later in Friant, CA when Michael Franti & Spearhead join up. It’ll probably be different every night. The only thing I know for sure is that EVERY show on this tour is going to start with EVERYONE onstage together and we’re going to all be running on & off stage all night playing on each others songs and playing songs all together and basically just playing whenever we feel like playing. So you get my point, right?
GET HERE ON TIME!
Cuz when the curtain rises…THE CIRCUS BEGINS
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So, how did it turn out?
Friday, August 21, 2009
Opinion / Jeff Hahne / News Have you heard the one about Sting and tantric sex?
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Aug 21, 2009 at 11:13 AM
We've all heard it — Sting and his wife, Trudie Styler, like to have tantric sex for hours on end. Now Sting's daughter, Coco, has come out to say it was all a joke and rumor that isn't true.
That's all well and good, but why in the hell did we have to hear this from his 18-year-old daughter? Kind of awkward isn't it? Personally, I don't know anything about my parents' sex life and prefer to think they've never done it and I was hatched.
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Live Review: Soweto Gospel Choir
Review of Soweto Gospel Choir's performance in Charlotte.
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Charlotte singer-songwriter Bart Lattimore releases the ultimate 'dad' video 1
Lattimore and Modern Primitives drummer Phillip Gripper collaborate on "That's What Daddies Do."
