Charlotte Music
Charlotte Music
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Pullman Strike finds their Silver Lining
By Kelli Raulerson Photos by Daniel Coston January 4, 2014 “I thought I liked beets until I had a beet,” says Dan. “Then realized, nope, I don’t like beets – that’s not cranberry sauce.” “It’s the same with pickles in deviled eggs,” adds Wes. “Nobody...
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Pre-gaming for Reverb Fest: A chat with Karl Kuehn of Museum Mouth
By Phil Pucci I’ve been following Museum Mouth since I fell in love with their song “Outside” on Tears in My Beer, an album they released in 2010. It’s a song about having a complete loss of songwriting inspiration in the wake of a breakup....
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Pre-gaming for Reverb Fest: A chat with Terrence Richard of Junior Astronomers
By Phil Pucci It’s time for the second installment of pre-gaming for Reverb Fest – Eskimo Kisses. This time I will be chatting with mahatma Terrence Richard of Junior Astronomers. What makes this band one of the most beloved in Charlotte? Why is it that...
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12 Great Shows I Saw in Charlotte This Year
By Phil Pucci December 7, 2014 In 2014 I had the opportunity to catch a countless number of fantastic shows right here in Charlotte. This year, I started working earlier shifts at work, and I took full advantage of my newly free evening time. I...
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Album Review: Meat & Potatoes by Stereoloud
By Kia the Writer Boom baps, spray can shakes, and experimental instrumentation blend to form foundational hip-hop driven background rhythms to the motivational rhymes of Stereoloud on their latest EP Meat & Potatoes. MC Exactly and DJ Ray The November 25th release of the Meat...
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Alvvays, Late Bloomer and Absolutely Free at Neighborhood Theatre
By Shirley Griffith Photos by Carter Short November 20, 2014 Friday night in NoDa was the kind of night I’d have expected from a more noticeable metropolis like Brooklyn, Atlanta or Chicago. Despite the bitter cold temperatures, throngs of bundled music lovers littered the streets...
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N’DangR Species – Night Terrors EP Review
By Jeff Simpson November 11, 2014 Hip-hop has been pronounced dead by some of its most faithful members, while others champion its actuality. N’DangR Species walks a fine line between the two dissenting opinions. Night Terrors, the latest sonic sampling from the N’DangR Species collective,...
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Wild Nights Make For Stranger Days. Stranger Day Interview and “Graves” Album Preview
By Jeff Simpson Photo By Carter Short September 22, 2014 Shane Coble, known as Stranger Day, is a Charlotte native who provides the gamut of rap genres. His creative collective, Permanent Vacation, Coble found himself serving in several capacities within as well as outside of...
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Amigo Masters the Art of Growing Up
By Brent Hill August 13, 2014 There’s nothing wrong with a grown man eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Or in the case of the Charlotte band Amigo– there’s nothing wrong with three grown men eating peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and drinking cheap...
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It’s clear to see that Charlotte indie rock band Ancient Cities has arrived
By Brent Hill July 16, 2014 During the Middle Ages the sound of the horn signaled a major event. It meant someone important was about to arrive. It meant the hunt was afoot. It meant get ready– cuz some serious shit is about to go...
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