Cement Stars - 'Fractals'
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This gauzy guitar pop is the type to sneak into your head and hang out for days without your even realizing it.
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Serfs - 'Spaces'
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If you like what you hear in this raucous, grungey single from Serfs, you can catch the band live in the new year when they play Milestone on January 5th.
Mark Crozer - Christmas EP
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Half of all proceeds from the sales of this three-song, gentle folk-rock EP will go toward A Child's Place, an organization dedicated to helping out homeless children in North Carolina. It doesn't get much more Christmas than that.
Junior Astronomers - 'Fox and the Hound'
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It's been over a year since Junior Astronomers put out a record, but thankfully they'll be parading their thrashy, mid-90s-inspired rock and roll around the east coast this month. Check their Bandcamp for dates and deets. Until then, enjoy track three off their I Just Want To Make A Statement EP.
J. Cole - North Carolina's Own Hip-Hop Star
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Fayetteville rapper on the rise.
North Carolina may not be known for producing hip-hop artists traditionally, but J. Cole may be changing that. Originally from Fayetteville, J. Cole has paid his dues performing regionally and all over the state.
Cole Word: The Sideline Story was recently put out by Roc Nation’s label, the label headed by hip-hop rap sensation Jay-Z. The album has exceeded expectations both with Cole himself and the label executives. It debuted selling more than 200,000 copies in the first week, and has the honor of being the highest charting debut hip-hop album of the year.
It would probably surprise many people to find out that I’m a huge hip-hop fan, but I am. I listened to several of J. Coles singles this week, and I have to say I’m pretty impressed. His style doesn’t remind me of the ‘Dirty South’ sound as I expected, but he does carry his own quality. I think it’s safe to say that he will stand out in the crowd and will eventually become an easily recognizable star.
Cole has released his fall tour dates on his website. If you’re near any of these places I strongly recommend getting tickets. You may be able to see a future super-star while he’s still on the ground floor. He’ll be performing in Worcester, Ma, Providence, RI, and New York city before heading over the pond to the UK.
His new album is available for purchase through iTunes, on his website and in both digital and hard copy formats on Amazon. If nothing else, check out this YouTube video to see what he’s all about.
Halloween Costume Party with Gigi Dover & The Big Love
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The Double Door Inn Charlotte will host a fabulous Halloween gathering!
The Double Door Inn in Charlotte will be hosting a costume party with performances by Gigi Dover & the Big Love on October 29th. If you’ve never seen Gigi Dover live, this is a great opportunity to see a wonderful local musical group and have a great time to boot.
The group’s musical influence is eclectic, and you can hear variations of funk, folk, jazz and blues in every number. The vocals are buttery smooth with a 60s quality that anyone can appreciate.
The Double Door Inn has been providing a venue for local and regional artists to perform since 1973. The schedule almost always has live performances 4-5 days a week.
If you want to listen to Gigi Dover & the Big Love before you purchase tickets you can find tracks for sale through iTunes, or you can find several tracks available on YouTube. (I’ll include one at the end of this post for your enjoyment as well!)
The party begins at 10:00 pm, and tickets are just $10. Costumes aren’t mandatory but they are highly recommended. What kind of Halloween celebration would it be without costumes?
If you’re in Charlotte you can get to The Double Door Inn by plugging in 1218 Charlottetowne Ave into your GPS. From Greensboro and other surrounding areas you’ll take I-85 South to exit 38. From here take exit 11 to N Carolina 16. Then exit 2A towards Fourth St. Take a left on NC 16, then a right on McDowell St. From there take the first right on Elizabeth Ave and a left on Charlottetowne.
Chasing Pedestrians - Suddenly, We're Older
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I guess we're always older than we were, but it does seem to hit you all at once every so often. First you're born and then suddenly you've been alive for multiple decades. Whoops. Time is weird. Read more about Chasing Pedestrians - Suddenly, We're Older
(A) in Mono - "Any Day Now"
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Off their latest It Has to be a Secret, here's a slow electronic creeper of a song from Charlotte bleeper wizards (A) in Mono.
The New Familiars to Play Whitewater Center on July 4th
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North Carolina's The New Familiars will be taking to the road this month as they take off to Kansas and Missouri for a small tour. First, though, they'll be stopping to play Charlotte on the fourth of July at the U.S. National White Water Center. The show is free--just like America. What better way is there to celebrate Independence Day than with some rocking Americana? The New Familiars have been known to bust out the mandolin and resonator alongside the electric guitar, so it's sure to be a good evening of rough-edged Appalachian sounds. For a preview, check out The New Familiars performing "In Love" at Groverfest 2010.
Journey to Play in Charlotte
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Having been a Journey fan all my life—to the point where my boyfriend and I would even snuggle while listening to my parents’ old Journey records (which soon became mine, of course)—I was elated to hear their songs performed on Glee. In fact, it was pretty much what hooked me to the show in the first place.
So the fact that Journey is touring this year is pretty darn exciting. They’re going to be in cities all across the country, including Charlotte. They will be playing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on August 21 at 7:00 PM. Tickets range from $29 to $500. Read more about Journey to Play in Charlotte