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Charlotte Music Cuts: Modern Moxie, Vess, Cheeno Ghee, Yung Citizen and heckdang
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...
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The Double Door Inn documentary is now available to watch on UNC-TV
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...
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A massive Charlotte Music Playlist
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...
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10th Anniversary Hopscotch Festival will feature James Blake, Sleater-Kinney, Chvrches, Kurt Vile, Little Brother and many more
By CLTure News May 21, 2019 Hopscotch Music Festival will return for its 10th anniversary celebration with their best lineup in recent years. 2019 will feature headliners James Blake, Sleater-Kinney, Chvrches, Kurt Vile, Raphael Sadiq, Phantogram, Jenny Lewis, Little Brother, and Charlotte’s own, Lute. Featuring...
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Our favorite moments from Shaky Knees 2019
By Cameron Lee Photo: Sydney Gawlik May 14, 2019 Every year in the beginning of May, thousands congregate in Atlanta for what many consider to be the premier rock ‘n’ roll festival in the country. The sultry mid-spring Georgia sun plays the backdrop as bands...
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Jill Scott, Ari Lennox, and Run DMC will headline Art of Cool 2019 in Durham
By CLTure News May 14, 2019 The sixth annual Art of Cool Festival will return to Durham on September 27-29 with the Durham Bulls Athletic Park serving as the main venue for the second year. Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Jill Scott, Dreamville Records singer-songwriter Ari Lennox,...
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Charlotte Music Cuts: Seebirdgo, Simon SMTHNG, Brio, Swansgate, and Newtie
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...
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We’ve Got The Jazz Fest returns to the Bechtler on June 2!
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...
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UNC Charlotte indie R&B duo Caelan & Ike release soothing debut EP ‘Honey!’
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...
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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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