Pat Moran
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Music Features
Halloween Music in Charlotte: 8 Local Songs to Spook By
It’s that time of year again, when the chills running up your spine might not even be caused by a…
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Arts & Culture
The Charlotte Area Paranormal Society Goes Ghost Hunting
The old lady in pink shouldn’t have been there, remembers Tina McSwain, founder and director of the Charlotte Area Paranormal…
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News & Opinion
‘Spot the Troll’ Quiz Aims to Make a More Informed Internet
What do conservative college student Harmony, former model Chloe, and proud Black American Amy G all have in common? They’re…
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Music Features
‘I’ll Be the Lakebed’ – A Breakdown of Dylan Gilbert’s New Visual Album
In early 2017, singer/songwriter singer/songwriter Dylan Gilbert was at a crossroads. For the past few years, he’d poured his focus…
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Opinion
Opinion: Did the NC Senate Race Debates Matter?
Within hours of the conclusion of the third and final NC Senate race debate between Republican Sen. Thom Tillis and…
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‘I Wish To Say’ Highlights Voters’ Voices at UNC Charlotte
You might see the messages as you’re driving into Uptown from the University City area, or driving north on I-85,…
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Music
PREMIERE: Dylan Gilbert Makes Musical Performance Art in ‘I’ll Be the Lakebed’
In early 2017, singer/songwriter Dylan Gilbert was at a crossroads. For the past few years, he’d poured his focus and…
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Music Features
Middle C Jazz Remains the Only Music Venue Open in a Pandemic
Larry Farber distinctly remembers one particular show at Middle C Jazz in May. He was watching the audience as well…
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Arts Features
Charlotte Museums Begin to Reopen As Governor’s Order Allows
The dinosaurs got away but Catherine Wilson Horne is moving on. When Discovery Place Science in Uptown Charlotte closed last…
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Music Features
Che Apalache Frontman Returns to North Carolina to Make a Difference
As a Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician, Joe Troop is no stranger to making some noise himself. But with his new video…
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Music Features
PREMIERE: Kristen Lay Takes Unexpected Turns in New Single and Video
Kristen Lay gives an enigmatic expression as she parts the veil, passing from cool green light suggesting jungle shade to…
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Arts & Culture
‘Hanging Tree’ Book and Exhibit Celebrate the Genius of Freeman Vines
For nearly 50 years, Freeman Vines has carved guitars out of all sorts of wood, including the steps of an…
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Food & Drink
Sugar Creek Brewing Internship Aims to Diversify Craft Beer Scene
When the national Black is Beautiful initiative swept through Charlotte’s craft beer industry, Marques Nash was gratified. The campaign, ultimately…
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Music
Tommy DeCarlo of Boston Starts Anew with a Familial Project
Tommy DeCarlo, lead singer of Boston, is a contradiction: a rock star who’s a regular guy. In 2008, he was…
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News & Opinion
Charlotte Mother Recounts Search for Son During Wrongful Incarceration
For a moment it seemed as if Chanel Sapp-Young’s 24-year-old son Brenden Eans had simply disappeared. After being arrested at…
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Music Features
The Chain Reaction That Led to the Birth of Southside Watt
Forget about music theory, Shawn Wilfong is talking about chaos theory. He turns to chaos theory’s notion that one chance…
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