By Charlie Leonard June 9, 2020 (updated) Abari Game Bar, in partnership with Hattie’s Tap & Tavern, Tommy’s Pub, and Four Finger Records, will be hosting the Queen City Telethon, a rooftop drive-in concert this Saturday, June 13 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Scheduled...
By Grant Golden June 9, 2020 If Erick Lottary’s catalogue is indicative of anything, it’s that he’s an artist with clear vision and immeasurable ambition. Last year’s 5-track EP Summer On Central was paired with a ten-minute documentary outlining his creative process behind the release,...
By Charlie Leonard June 8, 2020 Live From the Print Shop is a new concert series broadcast from the MacFly Fresh Print Shop in Charlotte. The series features both independent and national artists, curated to create a “sonically diverse” portfolio of sound and voice. During...
By Shirley Griffith May 29, 2020 (updated) For the past couple of years, it seems like each day leaves behind a trail of turmoil. Climate change, political protests, mass shootings, white supremacy, and other atrocities rise to the top of an endlessly forlorn news cycle....
By Mitchell Franklin May 29, 2020 Yes Chef!, the latest project from songwriter and guitarist Leith K. Ali of It Looks Sad and Ol Sport, is preparing to release their first collection of recorded material. Previously a solo project of Leith’s, Yes Chef! has expanded...
By Charlie Leonard May 29, 2020 (updated) Starting June 12, The Music Yard in South End will kick off a drive-in summer concert series that will continue every Friday through July 31. The series will be produced by Preston Abernathy, the former director of the...
By Shirley Griffith Photo: Lens Melody May 27, 2020 Most Charlotteans know artist and performer Andy the Doorbum as precisely that– the clear-eyed, messy-haired door guy at one of the nation’s oldest punk venues, Charlotte’s own World Famous Milestone Club. Or maybe you know him...
By CLTure News May 15, 2020 (updated) After the success of ‘Under One Roof,’ an online music festival benefit in collaboration with the North Carolina Arts Council, CLTure has announced a new fundraising event, Porch Vibes Spring Fest. The digital festival will showcase Charlotte musicians...
By Cameron Lee May 3, 2020 Since 2005, Charlotte’s Lunchbox Records has been selling new and used vinyl, CDs, and cassettes in Plaza Midwood. The name, originating from an indie punk label in the ‘90s, was adopted by Scott Wishart, whose brother owned the label....
By Shirley Griffith May 1, 2020 As Charlotteans step into our third month of quarantine due to COVID-19, feelings of hopelessness and the overarching weight of isolation feel even heavier as we readjust daily to an unprecedented world. Desolate streets, darkened store fronts, and digitized...