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Have you cast your vote for mayor yet? Check out this video talking about the two candidates, John Lassiter and Anthony Foxx.

Nov. 3 is the last day to let your voice be heard. Vote early at one of these locations:

Board of Elections 741 Kenilworth Ave. – Charlotte
Beatties Ford Library 2412 Beatties Ford Rd. – Charlotte
CPCC 1325 E. 7th Street – Charlotte
Independence Regional Library 6015 Conference Dr. – Charlotte
Main Branch Library 310 N. Tryon St. – Charlotte
Morrison Regional Library 7015 Morrison Blvd. – Charlotte
North County Regional Library 16500 Holly Crest Ln. – Huntersville
Plaza-Midwood Library 1623 Central Ave. – Charlotte
South County Regional Library 5801 Rea Rd. – Charlotte
Steele Creek Library 13620 Steele Creek Road – Charlotte
University City Regional Library 301 E. W.T. Harris Blvd. – Charlotte
West Boulevard Library 2157 West Blvd. – Charlotte

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Windows 7 hit stores yesterday, and with it came a whopper of a promotion. Considering how obese Americans are, thankfully, this promotion is in Japan only.

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CL Music Editor Jeff Hahne chats with a couple members of the local band Heywire, who will be a part of a FREE event dubbed so cooly Project: Homebrew. This FREE event, to be held at Neighborhood Theatre on Oct. 1, is comprised of a panel discussing local music in Charlotte, as well as a concert of select artists from Jeff Hahne’s Homebrew Volume 3, a CD compilation of local music. And did we mention it’s FREE?

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If you’re into jewelry-making, or are just a lush for beads, check out a tour of this Plaza Midwood shop, with owner Lydia Stern.

1217 The Plaza
704-376-3331
www.beadlush.com

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Beyoncé performed last week in Atlanta, and she brought local radio guy/stuntman Cubby (from 96.1’s Brotha Fred’s AM Mayhem) on stage to show off a little of his moves. Here’s the video:

If you’re wondering WHY Cubby was chosen to get up on stage with Beyoncé, you obviously haven’t seen THIS video (which to date has had 3,455,678 hits):

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Check out this interview music editor Jeff Hahne did with acoustic rocker Corey Smith backstage at The Fillmore Charlotte. His show tonight is the opener for the newly opened venue at the NC Music Factory.

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If you’ve seen the ShamWow commercials on TV (and thought, what the heck?), you’ll appreciate this.

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“At the Red House, where black people and white people buy furniture.”

So, there’s a furniture store in High Point with the above motto. It’s called the Red House. According to an article in the Observer, the shop has garnered attention recently because of its bizarre Youtube commercial. Check it out:

“We thought the idea was hilarious to use race and racial reconciliation as a marketing angle,” Neal [one of the singers] said Monday. “We also knew it would raise eyebrows and spark discussion.”

The Red House has been in business for 50 years and offers new and used furniture.

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Check out film critic Matt Brunson’s review of Angels & Demons, the prequel to the international smash The Da Vinci Code, here.

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These films are opening Friday, May 8.

Is Anybody There? – Michael Caine, Bill Milner

Next Day Air – Donald Faison, Mike Epps

Star Trek – Chris Pine, Zachary Pinto

12 – Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergei Makovetsky

Of course, we’re most excited about Star Trek. Check out the movie trailer:

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