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Bandcamp will donate their proceeds from sales on Juneteenth to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund
By CLTure News June 4, 2020 Photo: NAACPLDF.org This year on Juneteenth (June 19), the anniversary of the day African Americans were informed of their liberation in the last former Confederate State where slavery was abolished (Texas), Bandcamp will be donating 100% of their share...
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Hectorina have released a new single “Ancient Dust,” a fitting song for the times
By Shirley Griffith May 29, 2020 (updated) For the past couple of years, it seems like each day leaves behind a trail of turmoil. Climate change, political protests, mass shootings, white supremacy, and other atrocities rise to the top of an endlessly forlorn news cycle....
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Charlotte indie rockers Yes Chef! release new single “Chelsea” ahead of debut EP
By Mitchell Franklin May 29, 2020 Yes Chef!, the latest project from songwriter and guitarist Leith K. Ali of It Looks Sad and Ol Sport, is preparing to release their first collection of recorded material. Previously a solo project of Leith’s, Yes Chef! has expanded...
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Charlotte’s first drive-in concert experience will launch at The Music Yard in June
By Charlie Leonard May 29, 2020 (updated) Starting June 12, The Music Yard in South End will kick off a drive-in summer concert series that will continue every Friday through July 31. The series will be produced by Preston Abernathy, the former director of the...
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South Korean-born Raleigh native Sangstaa making waves for North Carolina
By Jose Mujica May 28, 2020 “I’ve been moving way too fast to see the signs.” Sangyeok Lee (a.k.a. Sangstaa) admits in his latest video, “No Control.” At 24 years old, the Korean-American rapper-singer has no shortage of tumultuous times to look back on. As...
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Andy the Doorbum returns with new album featuring a stellar cast of Charlotte musicians
By Shirley Griffith Photo: Lens Melody May 27, 2020 Most Charlotteans know artist and performer Andy the Doorbum as precisely that– the clear-eyed, messy-haired door guy at one of the nation’s oldest punk venues, Charlotte’s own World Famous Milestone Club. Or maybe you know him...
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Marc Rebillet’s rise in music is unconventional, but seems to be pandemic-proof
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani May 26, 2020 This was shaping up to be a very big year for Marc Rebillet. The YouTube sensation turned worldwide touring artist had spring tour dates booked in all corners of the globe with more, in some of the biggest rooms...
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Anthony Hamilton and 9th Wonder connect on soulful hip-hop track featuring Rick James
By Cameron Lee May 15, 2020 Anthony Hamilton hasn’t been slowed down much by the global pandemic, in fact, with his recent contributions to several charitable organizations and digital performances, the Grammy Award-winning artist has been in the ears and minds of many. Starting with...
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Porch Vibes Spring Fest will showcase Charlotte music, food, art, and short films
By CLTure News May 15, 2020 (updated) After the success of ‘Under One Roof,’ an online music festival benefit in collaboration with the North Carolina Arts Council, CLTure has announced a new fundraising event, Porch Vibes Spring Fest. The digital festival will showcase Charlotte musicians...
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Music venues need our help more than ever
By Harris Wheless Cover photo: Jon Lidell May 13, 2020 As businesses shutter and prepare to go without for unknown stretches of time, music venues, which already operate on razor-thin margins, now find their financial positions even more tenuous. On April 25, Threadgill’s, the iconic...
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