Music
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Late Bloomer’s new album ‘Waiting’ evokes nostalgic rock vibes with their own arsenal of modern influence
By Delaney Clifford June 29, 2018 Charlotte indie rockers Late Bloomer are back with their third full-length album, Waiting, combining the sonic influences of all three members Neil Mauney, Josh Robbins, and Scott Wishart into a whirlwind of alt-rock, punk, and good, old-fashioned emo. After the...
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Ray Lamontagne and Neko Case showcase unapologetic and timeless Rock ‘n’ Roll music
By Mitchell Franklin June 20, 2018 Over the past few years, there have been about a million different thinkpieces online about how rock ‘n’ roll is dead. Some of their arguments include: rap and pop are dominating the Billboard charts, the rock categories in the...
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Japanese Breakfast impresses with melodious guitar, whirling bass grooves, and a cover of The Cranberries “Dreams”
By Shirley Griffith June 11, 2018 On Saturday, Japanese Breakfast sold out the Neighborhood Theatre with support from local bands, Faye and Dollhands. Japanese Breakfast is the brainchild of Michelle Zauner, who gained traction as the vocalist/guitarist in Philadelphia indie band, Little Big League. Japanese...
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