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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

[Untitled] with Lara Americo - Episode 2, Part I

Posted By on Tue, Jan 19, 2016 at 9:29 AM

Dust and Ashes – sans two members – and I headed into The Diamond that Monday. We were looking to warm up after lugging heavy musical equipment in the cold rain. The morning crowd of hardcore regulars was about to experience anything but the usual in this well-loved Charlotte diner.

Lead singer Heather Himes, flutist Jude Salinas and cellist Leah Erin Smith began the first few notes. Then, their gritty, guttural thumping suddenly vanquished the dull chatter of the room. Smith’s cello groaned, soaking into the cracked wallpaper. The haunting melody of Salinas’s flute diced the air. Himes’ dark, wailing vocals and bluesy rhythm guitar made the walls shake and rock and tremble. It may have been a Monday, but the band with the tagline “Queen City Stomp Swamp” was taking us to church.

In the latest episode of [Untitled] with Lara Americo, you’ll see Dust and Ashes rock a diner. Plus, Himes and I take a break in one of the green booths to talk religion, music and God as a tattoo.

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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

[Untitled]: Episode 1, Part 1

Posted By on Tue, Jan 5, 2016 at 9:41 AM

Untitled is a new video series created by Charlotte artist/musician Lara Americo featuring independent musicians at Charlotte-area music venues. The premiere episode features The Mercury Dimes at Tommy's Pub. Part 1 features a performance while Part 2, coming soon, will feature an interview with the band in an effort to shed more light on the area music scene.


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Thursday, December 17, 2015

New music video series coming to CL in January

Posted By on Thu, Dec 17, 2015 at 11:46 AM

Starting Jan. 5, 2016, we'll be premiering a new music profile series hosted by Lara Americo. Each episode in the series, which is called Untitled, will be broken up into two parts — one with a live performance a la the Tiny Desk concert series, and one with an interview.

Check out the trailer, and be sure to come back on Jan. 5 for the first episode: 


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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Rapper Lute teases "West 1996" followup

Posted By on Tue, Jul 14, 2015 at 3:10 PM

Charlotte rapper Lute has released a teaser for his anticipated album, West '96 Pt. II: Still Slummin'. The mixtape, a followup to his 2012 album West 1996, is set for release at the end of the month on the 8910 music label which also features former Forever FC members Jimmy Kelso and High I'm Ry along with Twist Berlanga and Rashaun Hampton.

Lute: West 96' Pt.II Still "Slummin'" Trailer from FRESHPres on Vimeo.


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Friday, June 19, 2015

Delta Rae offers protest song in response to Charleston events

Posted By on Fri, Jun 19, 2015 at 2:37 PM

Durham, North Carolina's Delta Rae has recorded and released a song written after the recent events in Charleston, South Carolina. 

The band wrote: 
"Our hearts and prayers are with the families of those killed in Charleston, SC last night. These tragedies have got to STOP...It's time to push our leaders to act. All good people must raise their voices. We need to protect every member of our community from hate and racism. And we need to stop so much of this violence by limiting access to guns...This is not the country we want to be. These actions do not represent our values."



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Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Quill releases video for "Run This Town"

Posted By on Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 2:45 PM

Charlotte rapper Quill has released a new video for his song "Run This Town" featuring a nice shout-out to Creative Loafing at the start and finish.


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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Avett Brothers perform on the Late Show with David Letterman

Posted By on Tue, May 5, 2015 at 3:55 PM

The Avett Brothers teamed up with Brandi Carlile for a performance of "Keep on the Sunny Side" on the Late Show with David Letterman last night. Letterman, who called the performance "lovely," is in his final weeks as host of the late-night television program.

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Some guy plays Metallica backwards — and it's brilliant

Posted By on Tue, May 5, 2015 at 1:26 PM

I'll be honest - I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around this. I mean, the end result is nothing short of brilliant. It sounds incredibly similar to the original, which is nothing fancy, until you see that everything was recorded backwards — the vocals, the drumming, the guitar... Think about it, the guy had to do reverse inflection and reverse singing. You can't simply read a word backwords, you have to rework the tones and all of it — while singing.

Watch the result first:

And then watch the true forward version:

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Friday, May 1, 2015

Seth Avett offers Blind Melon cover for Kickstarter

Posted By on Fri, May 1, 2015 at 1:18 PM

Seth Avett, singer/guitarist for the Avett Brothers, has covered Blind Melon's "St. Andrew's Fall" in conjunction with a Kickstarter campaign. Photographer and filmmaker Danny Clinch is working to put together a documentary about Shannon Hoon, the late Blind Melon singer, using footage Hoon recorded over his time with the band.

Formed in 1990, Blind Melon hit it big with their song "No Rain" from the rock band's self-titled debut album. Hoon died of a cocaine overdose in 1995. The band reunited with a new singer in 2006, performed at Tremont Music Hall in 2007, and has played occasional one-off shows in recent years.

So far, the campaign has raised more than $65,000 toward the $100,000 goal with just four days left. Avett's song was released today as a sort of teaser to lure more attention to the Kickstarter project.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2015

VIDEO: An interview with Fifth Harmony

Posted By on Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 3:45 PM

The girl group Fifth Harmony was in town yesterday for a show at Amos' Southend. BNR Weekly hung out with them beforehand. Check out the interview, which also includes some footage of opener Jasmine V.

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