Charlotte Music
Charlotte Music
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Chocala’s exuberant sounds are a celebration of the culture, providing a radically liberating atmosphere
By Shirley Griffith September 1, 2019 (Updated) Charlotte quartet Chócala (Latin slang for high-five) have cemented themselves in the local music scene as a jubilant force to be reckoned with. Despite only having a three-track demo tape, recorded in their practice space, the band’s sound and enthusiastic...
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Erick Lottary pays tribute to Plaza Midwood with new EP ‘Summer on Central’
By Jose Mujica August 28, 2019 Summer on Central, Erick Lottary’s latest release, is an end-of-summer, Charlotte-centric follow up to his 2018 project, Look Both Ways. Lottary’s been hard at work in the studio and it shows in this five-track EP which demonstrates his development...
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Charlotte Music Cuts: Elevator Jay, Chócala, Elonzo Wesley, Lofidels, and The Juke Joint
By Shirley Griffith August 25, 2019 Summer is nearly over but Charlotte musicians have been hard at work releasing heartfelt albums and planting the seeds of new lineups and recurring parties to keep everyone in the Hornets Nest dancing, bopping, or thrashing well into the...
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Greg Cox rejuvenates the spirit with new single “Good Day”
By Jose Mujica August 18, 2019 Charlotte’s own singer-songwriter, rapper, producer, and renaissance artist, Greg Cox is back and this time he’s brought the choir with him. Since his latest solo project, ETC. dropped late last year, Cox hasn’t slowed down. ETC. not only turned...
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Charlotte offers many smaller music venues to explore
By Shirley Griffith July 29, 2019 Charlotte has suffered the rapid loss of many significant music venues in the last few years as city developers mercilessly demolish the treasures that make this city great in lieu of generic apartment buildings. Naming a new and unremarkable...
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Refresh Records announce four-year anniversary party with Young Mister, Junior Astronomers, Cuzco, and more
By CLTure News July 17, 2019 Refresh Records, the independent record label based in Charlotte started in 2015, celebrates their fourth anniversary with an impressive lineup of rock music on August 23 and 24 at Snug Harbor. The two-night concert event will feature artists from...
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The Hamiltones are North Carolina’s favorite musical sons
By Cameron Lee July 6, 2019 When you’re around the Grammy-nominated vocal group The Hamiltones, you immediately sense a chemistry and charisma much like three close-knit brothers. But that wasn’t always the case in the beginning: “We’re gonna keep it real, we were not like...
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Indie-pop duo Future Friend continue to gain momentum with new EP release ‘Secret Handshake’
By Shirley Griffith July 3, 2019 In May, we premiered the debut single, “Get Well Soon,” from new sibling indie-pop duo, Future Friend. Since then, the track has quickly racked up over 140,000 streams on Spotify as the duo turned their hopes of finding future...
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‘Revenge of the Dreamers III’ features a track with J. Cole, DaBaby, Lute and Kendrick Lamar
By Cameron Lee July 5, 2019 One of the most anticipated albums of the year, Dreamville’s Revenge of the Dreamers III, has finally landed. The third iteration of the compilation album that saw projects released in 2014 and 2015 of mainly Dreamville acts, created a bit...
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Cyanca reflects on her past with a sultry and soulful bite-sized EP ‘I’m Staying Home’
By Jose Mujica Photo: Aaron Kasey July 2, 2019 Charlotte’s own alternative R&B/neo-soul artist, Cyanca, flashes a charming glimpse of where she’s at artistically in her latest EP I’m Staying Home, a title inspired during a night out after a Facebook HQ performance in San...
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