AltWeeklies Wire
Ethnic at Your Casanew
A small but diverse collection of recipes from different cultures.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Maria Fisichello |
09-14-2007 |
Food+Drink
There's No Music, but Henry Rollins Still Has Plenty of Motivationnew
The ever-so-angry Rollins talks about his place in music, his motivation and the fury he is in over the state of our country.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
09-13-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Henry Rollins, anger management
How to Eat Ethnicnew
The secrets of ethnic eateries exposed.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tricia Childress |
09-13-2007 |
Food+Drink
Wal-Mart Starts Selling 'Faith-based' Toysnew

Starting this week, the store becomes the first mainstream retailer to sell toys from the One2believe company, which wants to provide alternatives to "toys and dolls that promote evil, destruction, lying, and cheating."
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
John Grooms |
08-17-2007 |
Business & Labor
Will Death Penalty's Cost Change the Debate Over its Use?new
With an official moratorium on hold, death penalty opponents are looking to capital punishment's cost as a way to get executions banned in North Carolina, and they've got a surprising -- if differently motivated -- ally.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Karen Shugart |
08-17-2007 |
Crime & Justice
Keep on Truckingnew
With plenty of bands to play with, Derek Trucks stays busy.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
05-16-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Derek Trucks
The How-To Guide to Summer Funnew
A mad menagerie of step-by-step instructions sure to set you on the path to summer-fun heaven.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius, Jeff Hahne, Kimberly Lawson, Karen Shugart and Brooks Newkirk |
05-16-2007 |
Culture
Dark Inspirationnew
For Gill Landry, he's a down-on-his-luck traveler who's sharing his story of loves lost and the dark alleys he's wandered.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
05-09-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gill Landry
Summer Movie Previewnew
More than 50 films are slated for release between this Friday and Aug. 31 -- we're offering peeks at (in chronological order) the 10 most-promising movies, the 10 least promising and five that fall in the middle.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
05-09-2007 |
Movies
Suite or Sour: Will Charlotte Survive a Luxury Suite Glut?new
Is the corporate world's love affair with luxury suites turning sour?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
04-25-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Life Musicnew
Charlotte's Soulganic harnesses its passion onto debut CD.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
04-25-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Soulganic
In the Doghouse, but 'Black' is Beautifulnew
Year of the Dog is a dud, but Black Book rarely gives the viewer time to breathe -- it's like The Guns of Navarone for the art-house set.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
04-25-2007 |
Reviews
A Modern Way of Livingnew
The Exies hit the road ahead of their third album.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Jeff Hahne |
04-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Exies
Gospel's Dixie Hummingbirds Celebrate 79th Anniversarynew
There've been some personnel changes over the years since James B. Davis founded the group in 1928.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Grant Britt |
04-20-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Dixie Hummingbirds
Crime and Punishmentnew
Some surprises are in store in Fracture and First Snow.
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Matt Brunson |
04-20-2007 |
Reviews