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Here’s who we’re excited to see at Made in America Festival this weekend

By Phinesse Scott August 27, 2018 Since its inception in 2012, the Made in America music festival (founded by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z) will once again take center stage on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-day music event, named after a track from...
By CLTure August 28, 2018
Charlotte Music

Charlotte indie label Refresh Records turns three years old

By Mitchell Franklin August 20, 2018 The music industry can be a vile and ruthless machine. If you don’t have what it takes, it will chew you up and spit you out. Every year forward is a victory worthy of a celebration, especially for a...
By CLTure August 20, 2018
Music

Here’s who we’re excited to see at Pitchfork Music Festival

By Alexis Smith July 19, 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival is undoubtedly one of the most “chill” festivals for indie music fans in the country. They celebrate their 13th year this week returning to Union Park, Chicago IL. Music enthusiasts swarm the park from all over...
By CLTure July 19, 2018
Charlotte Music

After a long hiatus, Hopesfall makes their return to stage in Charlotte

By Delaney Clifford July 19, 2018 After 11 years of radio silence Hopesfall has returned with Arbiter; a collection of ten tracks packed to the brim with furious riffs, stunning melody, and a tank-busting power that few bands are capable of achieving. Before April of...
By CLTure July 19, 2018
Music

Kurt Vile streams consciousness while encapsulating the day to day struggles

By Shirley Griffith July 19, 2018 Kurt Vile and the Violators ended their summer tour on Tuesday night in Charlotte at the Fillmore Underground. The smaller capacity of The Underground provided an intimate, friendly backdrop for the Philly legends, allowing them to comfortably round out...
By CLTure July 19, 2018
Music

Harpist Mary Lattimore’s music will breath new air into your soul

By Shirley Griffith July 5, 2018 Listening to versatile harpist Mary Lattimore’s newest album, Hundreds of Days, is equivalent to breathing in deeply for the first time in a long time. The concepts of each song are patient and moving, like the eventual, comforting way...
By CLTure July 5, 2018
Music

Boone, North Carolina indie psychedelic rock band The Nude Party are on the rise

By Mitchell Franklin July 4, 2018 The Nude Party, formed in Boone, North Carolina in 2013, leaves little mystery as to how they chose their band name. The group would get intoxicated in order to create the disinhibition needed to strip off their clothes and...
By CLTure July 4, 2018
Music

Festival for the Eno is a road-trip-worthy way to spend 4th of July week

By Mitchell Franklin July 1, 2018 Every year around the 4th of July, the Eno River Association organizes the Festival for the Eno, a large-scale event filled with music, food, art vendors, and relaxing activities around the Eno River in Durham, North Carolina. This year’s...
By CLTure July 1, 2018
Music

Alicia Bognanno of Bully epitomizes the indie rock lifestyle

By Delaney Clifford June 30, 2018 When it comes to being in a touring band, most know that there are two vastly different sides to the experience. There are the performances–the sweaty, packed-out rooms full of fervor, people dancing and screaming the lyrics; the fun...
By CLTure June 30, 2018
Charlotte Music

Charlotte is the “Blankin'” capital of the world

By Jose Mujica June 29, 2018 If you grew up in the Charlotte region in the early 2000s, you grew up knowing what “blankin’” meant. When your high school running back ran for 60 yards to score a touchdown, he blanked. If a classmate lost...
By CLTure June 29, 2018

Music

By Phinesse Scott August 27, 2018 Since its inception in 2012, the Made in America music festival (founded by hip-hop mogul Jay-Z) will once again take center stage on the Ben Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two-day music event, named after a track from...

By Mitchell Franklin August 20, 2018 The music industry can be a vile and ruthless machine. If you don’t have what it takes, it will chew you up and spit you out. Every year forward is a victory worthy of a celebration, especially for a...

By Alexis Smith July 19, 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival is undoubtedly one of the most “chill” festivals for indie music fans in the country. They celebrate their 13th year this week returning to Union Park, Chicago IL. Music enthusiasts swarm the park from all over...

By Delaney Clifford July 19, 2018 After 11 years of radio silence Hopesfall has returned with Arbiter; a collection of ten tracks packed to the brim with furious riffs, stunning melody, and a tank-busting power that few bands are capable of achieving. Before April of...

By Shirley Griffith July 19, 2018 Kurt Vile and the Violators ended their summer tour on Tuesday night in Charlotte at the Fillmore Underground. The smaller capacity of The Underground provided an intimate, friendly backdrop for the Philly legends, allowing them to comfortably round out...

By Shirley Griffith July 5, 2018 Listening to versatile harpist Mary Lattimore’s newest album, Hundreds of Days, is equivalent to breathing in deeply for the first time in a long time. The concepts of each song are patient and moving, like the eventual, comforting way...

By Mitchell Franklin July 4, 2018 The Nude Party, formed in Boone, North Carolina in 2013, leaves little mystery as to how they chose their band name. The group would get intoxicated in order to create the disinhibition needed to strip off their clothes and...

By Mitchell Franklin July 1, 2018 Every year around the 4th of July, the Eno River Association organizes the Festival for the Eno, a large-scale event filled with music, food, art vendors, and relaxing activities around the Eno River in Durham, North Carolina. This year’s...

By Delaney Clifford June 30, 2018 When it comes to being in a touring band, most know that there are two vastly different sides to the experience. There are the performances–the sweaty, packed-out rooms full of fervor, people dancing and screaming the lyrics; the fun...

By Jose Mujica June 29, 2018 If you grew up in the Charlotte region in the early 2000s, you grew up knowing what “blankin’” meant. When your high school running back ran for 60 yards to score a touchdown, he blanked. If a classmate lost...