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  • Charlotte Music

     By Lane Claffee December 20, 2017 Another year in music has passed, and while there were plenty of great albums released nationally in 2017, there were also plenty of quality works from right here in Charlotte that may have passed you by. From southern rap...

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     By Cameron Lee November 17, 2017 This isn’t really a typical concert review– it’s more of a dissertation on Jay-Z’s significance on hip hop culture– but we’ll definitely get to the show. Something strange happens when an artist turns superstar then permeates popular culture. When...

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     By Shirley Griffith November 17, 2017 Touring off their latest album, Heartworms, The Shins rolled through Charlotte on Thursday night to play to a sold out crowd at The Fillmore. Heartworms is their first album since 2012’s stand-out Port Of Morrow but it doesn’t seem...

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     By Shirley Griffith November 14, 2017 If you’re familiar with Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot, you’re aware of his views detailing the arrogance of self-importance (aka humans and our brazen egos) as primarily meaningless, pointless, and stunning if we take the time to fully realize...

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     By Matt Cosper Photo: Paris Pullen November 8, 2017 (Updated) Harvey Cummings II is well on his way to becoming a legend. He’s still a young man, but the signs are all there. The Charlotte native has risen steadily in the music world since graduating...

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    By CLTure News November 7, 2017 High Water Music Festival brought together a stellar lineup to Riverfront Park in North Charleston earlier this year. The inaugural festival curated by Charleston based indie folk rock duo, Shovels & Rope and AC Entertainment is a celebration of...

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     By Delaney Clifford October 16, 2017 The Grey Eagle in Asheville was as a particularly fitting choice of venue for the Julien Baker show on Saturday night. It’s small, intimate, and with a barely knee-high stage, it’s just about as up close and personal as...

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     By Lindsay Kosma September 4, 2017 Back for the eighth year, Hopscotch Music festival will return to Raleigh this Sept. 7-10. The three days are packed with a wide range of activities and music from all over the world. The lineup is so diverse that...

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     By Mitchell Franklin Photo: @1hoop1 August 1, 2017 Born and raised in Charlotte, Elevator Jay represents his hometown with pride in his latest album, Ain’t Nothin’ Finer. The rapper, producer and singer invites you into his life, literally, on the album’s intro. After showing his...

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     By Dan Cava July 10, 2017 With a concrete fanbase and an increasingly huge catalog of driving, tightly crafted sing-alongs, the melodic rock band Jimmy Eat World is approaching its twenty-fifth year with no signs of slowing down. 2001’s “The Middle” may be the height...