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George Jones: No One's Gonna Fill His Shoesnew
Recalling the quintessential country's singer's lasting influence.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
04-29-2013 |
Music
Tags: George Jones
CL editor debates "Accidental Racist" at 'New York Times'new
When a Times editor invited me to participate in a debate about the controversial Brad Paisley/LL Cool J song, my feelings about it had already evolved several times.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
04-11-2013 |
Music
On the Road's enduring appealnew
'Behind us lay the whole of America'
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
04-03-2013 |
Books
When will Madonna stop being relevant?new
When we stop asking if Madonna's still relevant.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
11-14-2012 |
Music
Peace, Love and Misunderstandingnew
What's so funny about religious pluralism in a free society?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
10-11-2012 |
Religion
Tags: Diversity
The power of wordsnew
People are not "illegals," and we will not be defining them that way.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
07-09-2012 |
Immigration
Just Me and the Boybandsnew
Or... omygod, why One Direction is, like, totally awesome!
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
06-21-2012 |
Music
May the Circle Be Unbrokennew
A tribute to Doc Watson and Earl Scruggs, two Carolina legends.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
05-30-2012 |
Music
Tags: Doc Watson, Earl Scruggs
Namaste, M.C.A.new
Adam Yauch, who died Friday at 47, was the conscience of the Beastie Boys.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
05-10-2012 |
Music
Tags: Beastie Boys, Adam Yauch
Whitney Houston: A (Very) Personal Tributenew
I've been a music journalist for nearly three decades, and yet my reasons for mourning Whitney Houston are much more personal than pop-cultural. Whitney's life and career have overlapped with mine many times and on multiple levels in the past 28 years.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
02-16-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Whitney Houston
'Dreams' Deferrednew
Hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mark Kemp |
01-17-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day
