By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani February 10, 2022 Mitch Easter’s studios have always been deeply interwoven with the idea of home. Whether at his first real studio, which he built in his parents’ garage in the early ‘80s, or in his current Kernersville-area studio, Fidelitorium Recordings, which...
By Zach Goins February 9, 2022 Photo: Matty Vogel Two years after Billie Eilish’s 2020 tour was cut short in Raleigh, the seven-time Grammy winner made her return to North Carolina. Sunday night’s show at the Spectrum Center marked the third stop on Eilish’s Happier...
By Cameron Lee February 9, 2022 Kevin Sylvester, better known onstage as Kev Marcus, one half of the classical/hip-hop string duo Black Violin, sits backstage at Milwaukee’s Marcus Center as we chat about his musical origins. I had learned not long ago the name Black...
By Grant Golden February 2, 2022 Though it was a cold night in Raleigh on Sunday, the air inside of the Ritz was electrified with excitement for Courtney Barnett’s return to Oak City. Alongside Philadelphia-based songwriter Shamir, Barnett and crew commanded attention through clever songwriting,...
By Jonny Golian February 2, 2022 As we get back into the groove of more shows at some of our favorite local venues, starting this month, CLTure will be highlighting upcoming concerts from the very people that make up our music scene, the bands and...
By CLTure News January 31, 2022 Charlotte’s own Grammy Award-winning R&B/soul legend Anthony Hamilton will participate in a special Valentine’s Day edition of Verzuz on February 15 against fellow R&B/neo-soul singer-songwriter, Musiq Soulchild. The episode will mark the 38th Verzuz battle, following Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and...
By Cameron Lee January 28, 2022 On his latest project, Iridesense, James Haley, best known by his rap name BigBabyGucci sings on track “RoboCop”: “I just grew up out the ground and turned to a rose / I just took another flight now we on...
By CLTure News January 25, 2022 ’90s punk rock band Jawbreaker have extended their 2022 reunion tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1995 album, Dear You. Although the album is now technically 26 years old, the band will embark on a 27-date U.S. tour...
By Jamel Smith January 24, 2022 Arial Robinson, aka Robin Vanguard, seems to be destined for great things. Two days following our interview, the author-turned-musical artist amassed over 1,500 retweets and 9,000 likes (and counting) on Twitter for her internship cover letter to Spotify. It...
By CLTure January 11, 2022 It was announced back in September that Charleston Wine + Food, one of the region’s premier food festivals, will be moving their culinary village to Riverfront Park in North Charleston from Marion Square in downtown Charleston. Located on the banks...