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May Charlotte Local Music Concert Guide
By Shirley Griffith April 29, 2023 Lofidels Monday, May 1 at Snug Harbor at 9 p.m. Tickets: $15 plus Lofidels is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Lenny Muckle, who you may recognize from Patois Counselors or Pretty Baby. The artful quartet makes thoughtful, lingering synth-heavy, experimental post...
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MerleFest celebrates its 35th anniversary and the 100th birthday of Doc Watson
By Grant Golden April 21, 2023 Celebrating its 35th anniversary this year, Wilkesboro’s MerleFest is one of the longest running, and most attended roots music festivals in the country. Founded in 1988 in memory of Merle Watson, the son of legendary bluegrass guitarist Doc Watson,...
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Our favorite moments from High Water Fest 2023
By Cameron Lee April 20, 2023 Photo: Dusana Risovic Since 2017, Charleston folk-rock duo Shovels & Rope have created an enclave for music lovers within the charming confines of Riverfront Park. High Water Fest returned for its fifth iteration in the weekend full of indie...
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‘The Legacy of J. Dilla’ documentary is a portrait of a creative genius, grounding his legacy and musical innovation
By Jamel Smith April 19, 2023 The J. Dilla documentary, The New York Times Presents: The Legacy of J. Dilla was quietly released on Hulu on April 7. The documentary serves as a portrait of a creative genius, and explores how his unfortunate afterlife affairs...
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Our favorite North Carolina NPR Tiny Desk Contest submissions in 2023
By Grant Holub-Moorman April 19, 2023 NPR Music’s annual Tiny Desk Contest attracts video submissions from thousands of unsigned artists. Winners of the contest receive an opportunity to perform among Bob Boylen’s jam-packed bookshelves and to be featured by NPR Music on national radio and...
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Shame Gang displays high-level lyrical prowess and purpose on his latest album, ‘Better Late Than Never’
By Cameron Lee April 12, 2023 Photo: Casha Mosley Darren Clark, the Maryland-born rapper now based in Raleigh best known as Shame Gang, is quickly acclimating to the North Carolina hip-hop landscape. He boasts a refined production with keen lyricism on his latest album, Better...
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Our favorite moments from Dreamville Fest 2023
By Grant Golden April 4, 2023 Photo: Izzy Nuzzo Photo Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park housed one of the largest music events the state has seen this past weekend, as Dreamville Fest brought 100,000 attendees from 50 U.S. states and 23 countries to the Oak City....
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April Charlotte Local Music Concert Guide
By Shirley Griffith April 1, 2023 MOA, The Mystery Plan and That Guy Smitty Saturday, April 1 at Petra’s at 9 p.m. Tickets: $7 plus Moody and expansive, MOA creates atmospheric music with drifting, ethereal vocals in the vein of the enchanting ‘90s alt-rock band...
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North Carolina Release Radar: Some of our Favorite New Music Releases so far in 2023
By Grant Golden March 28, 2023 “Get It Started” by Shame Gang Shame Gang’s 2021 record No Safe Haven propelled the rapper to national acclaim, and if “Get It Started” is any indication, then his forthcoming album Better Late Than Never is set for even...
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Venus Williams will host a dinner gala and online auction to help preserve Nina Simone’s childhood home in North Carolina
By Cameron Lee March 20, 2023 (updated) Photo: Laurent Benhamou / AP Update: Auction sales totaled $5.38 million with nearly half a million dollars in addition raised from tables and seats at the gala, and over $12,500 from individual donations, according to Pace Gallery. Tennis...
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