Charlotte Music
Charlotte Music
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New Charlotte indie pop duo Future Friend wants you to “Get Well Soon”
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...
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Charlotte producer Axnt’s EP ‘Double Image’ showcases a skilled blend of hip-hop, electronic and industrial sounds
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...
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Charlotte Music Cuts: Deion Reverie, Cuzco, Don Telling’s Island Mysteries, and Lil Skritt
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...
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Charlotte’s Madison Lucas and Modern Moxie release new single “Til I’m A Ghost” leading up to new album
By Cameron Lee March 29, 2019 There’s a playful innocence to the voice and music of Madison Lucas of Modern Moxie. The indie-pop rock group led by multi-instrumentalist Lucas, a South Carolina-born, now Charlotte resident since 2013, is backed by bassist and husband Harry Kollm...
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Dexter Jordan acknowledges turmoil but works to find grace and beauty in it all with new album ‘Blue’
By Shirley Griffith March 22, 2019 Blue is an emotional color, often used to convey gloom and melancholy. Innovative painter Picasso had an entire period in his career shaped by a deep depression in which he used only blue hues. But blue can also be...
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Deion Reverie brings his past to the present with new record
By Delaney Clifford March 6, 2019 In the ever-elusive search for what makes artists tick, part of the investigation has always been a look to what these creators were doing before they were who we know them to be now. The...
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NBA All-Star Weekend Charlotte Party and Events Guide
By Cameron Lee February 3, 2019 (Updated) The city is gearing up for the largest event to take over Charlotte since 2012’s Democratic National Convention. With an estimated $100 million in economic impact, All-Star Weekend will bring a plethora of events and parties to the...
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Charlotte Monthly Music Cuts: Side Note, Skewed, DJ Fannie Mae, JaH-Monte, Fortune Teller, and GASP
By Shirley Griffith February 1, 2019 These days we’re living in can be overwhelming, with fear and uneasiness seeming to take the lead. One philosophy that helps to overcome this is remembering to start small and radiate outward. Helping your neighbor and doing right within...
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Charlotte natives Shadowgraphs embark on a new adventure with ‘Another Time’
By Delaney Clifford Cover photo: Bridgette Aikens December 24, 2018 “I wake up every day but nothing’s changed. It’s still the same.” This line from the opening track of the latest Shadowgraphs album, Another Time, resonates with the new release in a way that even...
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Charlotte area musicians are going back to the ’80s for a great cause to benefit Levine Children’s Hospital
By Mitchell Franklin December 10, 2018 Leg warmers, hairspray, hair metal, Walkmen, fingerless gloves, video arcades: the ‘80s had it all. Eighties nostalgia is in full force in 2018 from Stranger Things to Ready Player One to the rise of arcade bars and a resurgence...
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