Vibes blog http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes The music blog Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:20:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Where’s Tito? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vibes_blog/~3/377433783/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/28/wheres-tito/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:16:53 +0000 Jeff Hahne http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/28/wheres-tito/ Have you ever wondered what Michael Jackson would look like without the plastic surgery?

The Daily Mail of London posted this pic on their Web site.
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What do you think?

]]> http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/28/wheres-tito/feed/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/28/wheres-tito/ New AC/DC http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vibes_blog/~3/377429383/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/28/new-acdc/#comments Thu, 28 Aug 2008 20:09:25 +0000 Jeff Hahne http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/28/new-acdc/ A new AC/DC song, “Rock ‘n’ Roll Train,” has been posted on the band’s official Web site. The song will appear on the band’s next album, Black Ice, due out on Oct. 20.

So, how is it? Well…it sounds like AC/DC. A big rock riff with the high-pitched vocals of Brian Johnson over it all leading to a big hook.

Fans should be happy…it sounds like everything else they’ve done.

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The event merged two entirely different cultures by combining two athletic arts – skateboarding and break dancing. (more…)

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Rehab The Georgia-based group offers up a variety of styles on their latest release, Grafitti The World – from the Kid Rock-esque “Bartender Song” to the melodic “Last Tattoo” which could fit in 311’s repertoire. The band fuses hip-hop with rock, but not in that ’90s nu-metal way. There are hints of Sublime and Eminem in its sound, as well. No surprise that they’ll be hitting the road with Kid Rock after this solo tour. Amos’ Southend (Jeff Hahne)

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]]> http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/26/dr-dres-son-dead/feed/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/26/dr-dres-son-dead/ The next batch of “Homebrew” http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/vibes_blog/~3/374367115/ http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/25/the-next-batch-of-homebrew/#comments Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:43:52 +0000 Jeff Hahne http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/vibes/2008/08/25/the-next-batch-of-homebrew/ A CD release party will be held on Sept. 4 at Double Door at Lake Norman for the next edition of the Homebrew CD.

“Creative Loafing Presents Jeff Hahne’s Homebrew, Summer Stash 2008″ features 12 local, independent bands. (We’ll announce the bands on the CD this week!) The CD will be available for free at the release party - and the cover is only a few bucks!

We’re hoping to have 6 bands play - more details on that coming soon!

Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8! Hope to see you there!

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They have half price sushi night, every night. I asked them what was in their Mango Chicken and the waitress just shrugged her shoulders like she had no idea what chicken even was. “We do white meat for you,” she responded. Yikes.

So I clicked my heals together and chanted: “There’s no place like Nikko, there’s no place like Nikko.”

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Cause there’s really not… in Charlotte at least. And despite the fact that the see-and-be-seen swank restaurants with equally beautiful people and plate presentation are a lot like pretty girls: a dime a dozen – even in Charlotte.

But Nikkos stands out. It has character… literally. (more…)

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Caleb Caudle and the Bayonets Tapping into classic country and roots music, Winston-Salem’s Caudle writes songs tempered with Southern warmth and plenty rocking energy. There’s natural soul in his writing, nothing seems to be forced. It’s that combo of roots pop that makes Caudle a worthy addition to North Carolina singer/songwriters. With Luego and Dylan Gilbert. Snug Harbor (Samir Shukla)

Agent Orange Singer/guitarist Mike Palm is the only remaining original member of this Southern Cali punk band, but the old bloke can still pound the geetar and get a pit going. The band’s been pounding eardrums, off and on, since the late ’70s. Their recorded output has been sporadic over the years, but they’ve managed a collection of fast and loud records with a sprinkling of melodic new wave tunes tucked under their belt. Check the way cool version of the Get Smart theme for their surf influences. Tax Slave and 2013 Wolves are also on the bill. Milestone (Shukla)

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The Visulite Theatre
Aug. 19, 2008

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The Deal: San Diego-based songstress Tristan Prettyman performed at The Visulite Theatre with local opening act Mike Strauss. (more…)

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