By Cameron Lee June 23, 2019 We often hear that Charlotte is a city of transplants. While many may move to the city for banking industry jobs or the booming real estate market, 22-year-old rapper Cheeno Ghee found herself in Charlotte in 2016 to be...
By Shirley Griffith June 6, 2019 The summer is upon us and this month’s music cuts is dedicated to showcasing the wavy heat rising from Charlotte’s streets. If you’re sitting out a few noteworthy Southeast festivals this year, don’t worry! The best part about Charlotte’s...
By CLTure May 23, 2019 (Updated) The short documentary film about the famed Double Door Inn is now available to view on UNC-TV.org. The 27-minute documentary, Live From The Double Door Inn, produced by Rick Fitts, Chuck Bludsworth, Jay Ahuja and Kim Brattain documents the 43-year...
By Cameron Lee May 22, 2019 Charlotte’s music scene is bubbling. Now officially knocking down industry doors (thanks to DaBaby), there seems to be an influx of music coming from Charlotte and surrounding areas. Since Lute’s signing to Dreamville Records in 2015, Charlotte’s rap community...
By Shirley Griffith May 10, 2019 Feeling invigorated from the Met Gala where obscenely rich celebrities pride themselves in looking ridiculous (I’m mostly looking at you burger chandelier Katy Perry), May brings us a wide array of authentic and flourishing talent out of the Queen...
By CLTure May 9, 2019 (Updated) We’ve Got The Jazz Fest returns on Sunday, June 2, 2019 to the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art! The third-year event organized by CLTure and the Bechtler was created to bring the joy of jazz music, food, and art...
By Jose Mujica May 7, 2019 Musical duo Caelan & Ike’s debut EP aptly named Honey!, is a brief and tantalizing taste of alternative R&B that spawned in Charlotte. The singer and producer duo, both students at UNC Charlotte, serendipitously crossed paths working together at an...
By Shirley Griffith May 2, 2019 Future Friend is here to celebrate their bright sounds of support, togetherness and encouragement. The band, comprised of siblings Faith and Mitch Froemming, spent years making music together but were a bit too self-conscious to put any work into...
By Jose Mujica April 13, 2019 Hip hop instrumentals are works of magic. There’s something about the rhythmic loops and drum patterns that soothes some part of the human soul. Developing an appreciation for the craft often coincides with developing an addiction for it as...
By Shirley Griffith April 9, 2019 April showers bring…surprise snowfall, followed immediately by emerging dogwood and Daffodil blossoms, but even Prince knew sometimes it snows in April. This prankster month may have already fooled the Queen City with unexpected winter weather, but it’s finally time...