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Meet DJ Hero NASCAR Driver Martin Truex Jr.
Monday, October 19th, 2009CL music contributor Mike McCray sat down with NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. before he jumped in the DJ Hero Chevy for the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Saturday. There was a free demo of the game, which drops Oct. 27, for fans as well as a DJ Hero showdown between Martin + Mike after their interview (Video tomorrow).
Project: Homebrew preview
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009CL 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?
Free Mellow Mushroom pizza Uptown
Monday, September 28th, 2009Mellow Mushroom set up their mobile ovens in Uptown Charlotte today (Monday, Sept. 28) and treated everybody to a free slice. CL blogger, Mike McCray, talked with Mellow Mushroom’s Josh Weinstein about the event.
Video: Everything Doesn’t Suck Party
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009We checked out last week’s Everything Doesn’t Suck Party in NoDa and came back with this nifty-ass report:
— Mike McCray
Video tour of BeadLush
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009If 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
Threat of the Week: Part 1
Friday, July 24th, 2009Ripped straight from our popular regular crime column “The Blotter” — written every week by Ryan Pitkin — we bring you an in-the-flesh adaptation of the Threat of the Week. Enjoy:
A chat with Corey Smith
Friday, June 19th, 2009Check 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.
Street Talk!: U.S. Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor
Monday, June 15th, 2009Disturbed live
Monday, April 13th, 2009Disturbed The latest incarnation of the band’s Music As a Weapon Tour – it’s the fourth one – will bring a whole helluva lot of metal to Charlotte. The band will share the main stage with Killswitch Engage, Lacuna Coil and Chimaira. The second stage will be taken over by Suicide Silence, Spineshank, Bury Your Dead and Crooked X. Lots of distortion and screaming – guaranteed. Bojangles Coliseum
Check out this preview from last week’s show in Phoenix, Ariz.:
