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Watch Charles Bradley perform emotional “Changes” at High Water Fest
By Cameron Lee April 22, 2017 In October of 2016, the late-bloomer iconic soul, funk and R&B singer Charles Bradley released in a statement to his fans that he was diagnosed with stomach cancer. He also announced that he would be rescheduling the remainder of...
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The Shins capture something wistful and melancholy for all generations
By Evana Bodiker April 21, 2017 “Symphonic,” a fellow audience member wrote in my notebook as we stood in a swaying crowd of exuberant fans at the Shins’ first U.S album tour show since 2013. If it were any other concert but the Shins, I...
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Chapel Hill quartet Mipso fuses acoustic and electric in ‘Coming Down the Mountain’
By Carson Risser April 7, 2017 Chapel Hill-based string quartet Mipso released their third full-length album, Coming Down the Mountain, on Friday. For their second album, Old Time Reverie, the indie-folk band made the decision to add banjo and electric piano to the mix, and...
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Shadowgraphs inject vintage soundscapes with ‘Venomous Blossoms’
By Delaney Clifford April 6, 2017 Charlotte’s own unsung heroes are gearing up to release a ten-song album by the name of Venomous Blossoms. After the band gained notoriety with their first two releases, the excitement surrounding this full-length record is much deserved and listeners...
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M.C Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger is finding his way
By Nick Bequette February 9, 2017 After moving to North Carolina to study folklore in 2008, M.C. Taylor found his way forward with a new vehicle for songwriting, a band called Hiss Golden Messenger. Together with Scott Hirsch, Taylor has recorded six albums that defy...
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A conversation with Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers
By Elizabeth Thomas February 8, 2017 Brothers Oliver and Chris, along with Jano Rix, make up The Wood Brothers, an American folk trio that’s rolling into town next week to play a gig at Neighborhood Theatre in NoDa. After the brothers left home and went...
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Review: Parquet Courts know how to rock
By Delaney Clifford February 3, 2017 The Parquet Courts show last night at the Neighborhood Theater was an amalgam of everything a Brooklyn indie band is supposed to be. A crowded floor, a carefree attitude, sparse banter throughout the set, and extreme style shifts that...
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Refresh Records talk beginnings, 2017 goals, and Charlotte music
By Lane Claffee January 26, 2017 Since 2015, Refresh Records have been consistently working hard to shine the spotlight on local talent in Charlotte. Working with artists ranging from hip-hop duo Deep 6 Division, to folk group Holy Ghost Tent Revival, the label is not...
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Ziad Rabie and Jazz at The Bechtler is a Charlotte institution
By Lindsay Kosma December 16, 2016 “Jazz crosses all boundaries for the listener. And that is why jazz and improvisation and the electricity of this music is so universal and appreciated in so many countries where it didn’t originate. It has that organic oneness to...
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Ten Best Album’s of 2016 by Shirley Griffith
By Shirley Griffith December 15, 2016 Okay, so I don’t have to tell anyone what a giant steaming pile of a year 2016 was, but the shining beacon in all the unpleasantness, some pretty great albums were released. This year gave us most notably the...
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