AltWeeklies Wire
The prodigal king Royal-Tee returnsnew
Rapper returns to what he does best — making music for the common man.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Emiene Wright |
12-13-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Royal-Tee
Lee Fields shares musical wisdom in his second actnew
At 62, N.C.-born singer is part of a growing soul revival in Brooklyn.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Schacht |
12-06-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Daptone, Lee Fields
Building Momentum: The Avett Brothersnew
Just a band of carpenters working their way to folk-rock perfection
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
09-19-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bob Crawford, folk, rock, Avett Brothers, Four Thieves Gone: The Robbinsville Sessions, concert, Scott Avett, Seth Avett, brain tumor, Rick Rubin, American Recordings, Charlotte, Carolina Jubilee, Concord, festival, Jacob Edwards, Joe Kwon, Mumford and Sons, Music Midtown Festival, Ramseur Records, Southern Ground Festival, The Carpenter
Band of Gypsies: Gogol Bordellonew
"Art is the receptor of vibrations -- there's no logic behind it," says band leader Eugene Hutz
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
05-24-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gogol Bordello, Band of Gypsies
John Butler Trio brings forth music with a messagenew
The music of John Butler Trio is roots-based, song-driven music with a message.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
07-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
New York Dolls Continue to Strut Their Stuffnew
An interview with singer David Johansen of the New York Dolls.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
07-11-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: New York Dolls
Under the influence: David Mayfieldnew
Moving to Nashville, Tenn., from his native Ohio opened a lot of doors for David Mayfield. He met his band Cadillac Sky there, and it's also helped with doing studio work with other artists when he's not on the road.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
06-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Goodie Mob Reconnects, Gets Back to the Musicnew
It's hard to love Southern hip-hop and not love Goodie Mob. It seems like the mere mention of the group that gave us "They Don't Dance No Mo," "Cell Therapy" and coined the phrase "Dirty South" makes fans get all nostalgic.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Mike McCray |
02-11-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Goodie Mob
David Childers, Bob Crawford team up for Overmountain Mennew
Both David Childers and Bob Crawford see the group Overmountain Men as a collaborative effort that will happen as long as it doesn't feel like a job. When Crawford can't perform with the band because of his obligations with The Avett Brothers, Bill Noonan will step in.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
01-19-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Glorious Day, Overmountain Men
John Legend Expands Sound on Latest Releasenew
John Legend is known for making music that goes straight to your heart — or the heart of the one you love. He hasn't lost that feeling, but he's expanding his horizons on his latest release, Evolver.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
12-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anthony Hamilton: Soul on Icenew
Soul music has never been an art form that people considered "playful." Chat with Charlotte-born/based soul vocalist Anthony Hamilton about his soon-to-be-released CD, The Point of It All, and it's easy to see this dude just wants to have fun.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Carlton Hargro |
11-19-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Keeping it Simplifiednew
Ever heard that old saying, "K.I.S.S. — Keep it simple, stupid"? Not that any of the four members of Simplified are stupid by any means, but they've been keeping it simple, and it works. The band has created a solid fan base in Charlotte and is slowly growing in popularity in other Southeastern markets.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
11-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Bassnectar Gets Funky with Electronicanew
Bassnectar is ferocious dance music as thick as peanut butter, with a bottom end that'll rattle your toenails; a sound so visceral that you feel it as much as hear it. "It's got this kind of heavy aggressive undertone in the bass frequencies," says Bassnectar creator Lorin Ashton.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Man Man's Genre-Defying Musicnew
It's not just the instruments that make Man Man so different from anything else you might have seen live before. It's the energy they put forth and the random acts of screaming, jumping and flailing about.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
10-29-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Man Man, Honus Honus
Get Out and Vote Tour with the Beastie Boysnew
When Beastie Boys recently announced a Get Out and Vote Tour that was going to hit all of the "swing states" for the upcoming election, I immediately thought of North Carolina being one of those states.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
10-21-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
