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Tarrus Riley's Jamaica Juicenew

Rastas and reggae have been a volatile cocktail since the 1970s when Bob Marley, who didn't invent either, popularized both. Last year, up-and-coming reggae Rastaman Tarrus Riley added a new element to the mix -- cranberry juice.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Grant Britt | 09-11-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Reggae, juice, Challenges, Tarrus Riley

Mindless Self Indulgence Looks to Entertainnew

Calling in from the first leg of his band Mindless Self Indulgence's European tour in Austria, Jimmy Urine sounds like a serious, well-grounded guy who just happens to swill his own pee on occasion.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Grant Britt | 08-27-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Mindless Self Indulgence, You'll Rebel To Anything

Wild Sweet Orange Grows Upnew

The Birmingham band matures as its fanbase expands.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 08-27-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: We Have Cause to Be Uneasy, Wild Sweet Orange

Belmont Playboys Close in on 20 Years of Musicnew

The band started in 1989, when Mike Hendrix and Jake Berger were hanging around at the Double Door Inn and decided to start a rockabilly band. Berger left the band after one year, but the band still goes on.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 08-21-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Belmont Playboys, One Night of Sin

Paramore: At Least They're Enjoying the Ridenew

Riding a wave of success, young band prepares for next album.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 08-13-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Paramore, Riot!

System of a Down's Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan Team UpSystem of a Down's Daron Malakian and John Dolmayan Team Upnew

If you like System of a Down's songs without Tankian, you'll find something to love about this one.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 07-31-2008 | Reviews

Tags: Scars on Broadway

Billy Howerdel Finds New Outlet After A Perfect Circlenew

When the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2006, Howerdel started work on something new -- a band called Ashes Divide.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 07-31-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Billy Howerdel, Keep Telling Myself It's Alright

Who is Amos Lee?new

Singer-songwriter touring in support of third album

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 07-31-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Amos Lee, Last Days at the Lodge

Afromotive's African Travelogue Runs Deepnew

Made popular through the music of Fela Kuti, the sounds of West Africa now resonate through the mountains of North Carolina courtesy of Asheville's The Afromotive.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Grant Britt | 07-16-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Afrobeat, The Afromotive

Jewel Finds New Home, Label with Sound Switchnew

Jewel Kilcher could have settled into her folk roots and traveled the road she was on, but instead decided to take a turn into the country ... or just country, actually.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 07-16-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Gone country, Jewel

Zakir Hussain is a Master in Art of Indian Instrumentnew

The Percussion legend's mastery lies in the rhythms and beats of tablas, the quintessential Indian percussion instruments.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Samir Shukla | 04-09-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: zakir hussain

Susan Tedeschi is on the Road Againnew

Her last album, the Grammy-nominated Hope and Desire, was released nearly two-and-a-half years ago. To say her creative juices have been flowing may be an understatement.

Creative Loafing (Charlotte) | Jeff Hahne | 04-09-2008 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Susan Tedeschi