By Megan Wolford October 13, 2019 Pitching to writers, editors, and promoters can seem like an impossible task but, with the right tools and tact, self-pitching can yield results without a middleman. The digital age has allowed access to the individuals responsible for breaking acts,...
By Delaney Clifford October 9, 2019 Earlier this year, Charlotte rock outfit Ancient Cities released their kick off to summer, “Heavy Sleeper,” a single that explored a new sound and possibly heralded a new era for the group. It featured a foray into an even...
By Mitchell Franklin September 4, 2019 Songs to No One, the latest album from Charlotte folk group Elonzo Wesley, transports the listener from the very first notes of track one, “Human Bean.” The recording is intimate and close, with every violin swell and pick of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...