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Friday, September 30, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: David Mayfield Parade
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:13 PM
David Mayfield Parade
The Evening Muse
Sept. 29, 2011
David Mayfield didn't just walk out on to the stage, he strutted like a peacock. Offering whips and turns, twists and kicks, he picked up his guitar and launched into the David Mayfield Parade's 75-minute set full of Americana infused with alt-country and bluegrass styles and braided with humor.
The bearded singer/guitarist, dressed in black jeans and flannel shirt, was an immediate opposite from his shy, somber sister, Jessica Lea, who was at Snug Harbor last weekend. He found time during his set to tell deadpan jokes, race off the Evening Muse stage into the crowd to dance and scream at random moments — whether it was part of the song or not.
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: Jessica Lea Mayfield
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 4:37 PM
Jessica Lea Mayfield, Matrimony
Snug Harbor
Sept. 18, 2011
It's not easy to draw a crowd on a Sunday night in Charlotte, but a strong lineup goes a long way in getting people out of their homes. Snug Harbor in Plaza-Midwood had a particularly strong one on Sept. 18, when Ohio-based singer/songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield and Charlotte's Matrimony shared the bill for a night of emotion-driven music.
Mayfield's plaintive vocals are the spotlight in her songs, which convey heartache and solitude. Beginning with "Our Hearts are Wrong" — the first single from her early-2011 album Tell Me — Mayfield went on to play songs from that album as well as her '08 breakthrough With Blasphemy So Heartfelt.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Photos / setlist Live photos, setlist: Incubus
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Sun, Sep 18, 2011 at 7:50 PM
Incubus
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sept. 16, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: Manu Chao
Posted By Patrick Moran on Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 11:34 AM
Manu Chao La Ventura
The Fillmore Charlotte
Sept. 7, 2011
Photos by Jeff Hahne
The electricity coursing through the 1,000-strong crowd at the Fillmore Charlotte Wednesday night was intense long before Manu Chao's touring band hit the stage with a propulsive and swinging beat. When the man himself appeared behind the drum riser, the cone of energy rocked the roof and seemed to rattle the Fillmore's signature chandeliers. Strumming an acoustic guitar, backed by a nimble and powerful trio on bass, guitar and drums, Chao scarcely stood still during the band's nearly two-hour stew of Latin, reggae, folk, punk, hard rock and psychedelia.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: Appalucia Gun Club Weekend
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Tue, Sep 6, 2011 at 5:10 PM
Appalucia Gun Club Weekend
The Milestone
Sept. 2-4, 2011
The annual Appalucia Gun Club Weekend held at the Milestone offered three nights of music and entertainment soaked in sweat and PBR. From punk and folk to a modern take on '60s rock, the diversity is what makes an event like this appealing. Here are some of the noteworthy performances:
On Friday night, throngs of people packed the Tuckaseegee Road venue, most of whom appeared to be there for the release of Appalucia's latest EP, Bet It All, and the band's final performances with singer/guitarist Andy (the Doorbum) Fenstermaker and drummer Kevin Hintzen. Fenstermaker says he decided to leave the Charlotte sextet to focus on his solo career. His gruff vocals were an integral part of the band's performances of folk-bluegrass songs peppered with profanity.
Appalucia has managed to transform a genre that's hit the mainstream thanks to The Avett Brothers and Mumford and Sons, and turn it into the devil's plaything. Songs about drinking and killing "everything I fuck," and with titles such as "You Bitch You Cunt" aren't what most expect to hear over banjo, fiddle and mandolin.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: White Trash Party #7
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 11:21 AM
White Trash Party #7 w/ Iron Cordoba
The Chop Shop
Aug. 27, 2011
The Deal: A few hundred people put on their trashiest outfits and head to the Chop Shop for an annual event featuring plenty of PBR and music.
The Good: I got to the venue around 10 p.m., just in time for the Trashy Bridesmaid Contest featuring some see-thru clothing and PBR. After a brief "wedding," about 15 minutes later, Iron Cordoba hit the stage for a roughly two-hour set of music featuring covers and some originals.
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: Junior Astronomers, Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun, Birds with Teeth
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Junior Astronomers, Today the Moon Tomorrow the Sun, Birds with Teeth
Tremont Music Hall
Aug. 26, 2011
The Deal: Two Charlotte bands — Junior Astronomers and Birds with Teeth — hit Tremont's smaller Casbah stage along with Atlanta's Today the Moon, Tomorrow the Sun for a great, sweaty night of music.
The Good: When I walked in — I had just left Grace Potter's show across town — Birds with Teeth was just getting started. The Charlotte quartet plays a punk brand of rock that would be at home on Warped Tour — though without all the unnecessary screamo. There can be some pop sensibility in the melodies, but it definitely has an edge to it that's right at home in Tremont. The group exchanged smiles throughout their set, feeding off the crowd's energy.
Photos / setlist Setlist, photos: Grace Potter
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 29, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
The Fillmore Charlotte
Aug. 26, 2011
Grace Potter hit The Fillmore Charlotte last Friday night for a sold-out show packed of her bluesy rock. Hard to believe that the last time she was in town for a headlining spot, she was packing the Visulite. I guess that Avett Brothers opening spot paid off. She's getting more popular and her style has gone a bit glam, but it's not like she's compromised her artistic integrity. This is the same Grace Potter that was playing to a couple hundred at The Visulite — her vocal abilities remain intact.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: Husky, 2013 Wolves, Modern Primitives
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Fri, Aug 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM
Husky, 2013 Wolves, Modern Primitives
The Chop Shop
Aug. 25, 2011
The Deal: Instrumental group Husky headlines show full of quick-hit rock sets including 2013 Wolves and Modern Primitives.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Photos / Live Reviews Live review: Dark Water Rising
Posted By Jeff Hahne on Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:14 AM
Dark Water Rising, Sy Arden
The Evening Muse
Aug. 19, 2011
The Deal: Pembroke, N.C., based Dark Water Rising brings soulful style to the Evening Muse, as Charlotte's Sy Arden opens the night with different brand of guitar folk/rock.
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Live review: Iron Maiden, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre, 6/21/2012 10
Band kicks off 2012 tour in Charlotte.
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Congrats to the Avetts!
