Pat Moran
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Charlotte Producer Jason Jet Takes Artists Under His Wing
Back in 2010, soulful R&B artist Jason Jet released his debut album, Love Boulevard. The collection’s title tune tethered Afrofuturism’s…
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Reunion Concert Celebrates Musical Legacy of Doubting Thomas
Gina Stewart fondly remembers a gig that her groundbreaking Queen City band, Doubting Thomas, played in the mid-1990s at Hartigan’s,…
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The Spoke Easy Hosts Carolina Abortion Fund Benefit Concert
Rusty Colton and Lindsey Miller weren’t alone in their first reactions: outrage. Then came a sense of urgency. In June,…
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Dreamboat’s Rampaging Riff-Laden Rock ‘N’ Roll Embraces Love
Dreamboat’s debut single “Cover to Cover” is a bracing endorphin rush. The sharp, choppy and melodic tune, released in June,…
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CohobaFest Is a Social Justice Psychedelic Therapy Party
“I started peeling back the layers, the labels, the expectations,” says Dominican American psychotherapist and licensed social worker Victor A.…
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Sometime in February Guitarist Tristan Auman Finds His Voice
Guitarist and composer Tristan Auman has bounced around the Carolinas throughout his 23 years. He grew up in Saluda, North…
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Mercury Dimes Returns From Hiatus More Valuable Than Ever
Dynamic yet unclassifiable woman-fronted trio Mercury Dimes has gone from an invigorating, somewhat enigmatic blast of energy to a powerful…
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Queen’s Orders Honey Brings Beekeeping to the Public
Justin Orders has been into bugs for as long as he can remember. While other kids got into video games…
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Writer Devan T. Penegar Turns the Page as Musician Coyote 87
Devan T. Penegar encountered the coyote when he was taking out the trash. He had been writing an essay for…
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Quisol Gets Personal With New Alt-Pop Project ‘Dreamworld’
The song “In the Flesh” marks a change in Quisol’s musical path — a turn from projects that amplify social…
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Clearbody, Stress Fractures Rock Two Sides of the Same Coin
Singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martin Hacker-Mullen is at a crossroads: Two rock projects they’ve played in, and contributed to for several…
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Actress Kadey Ballard Straddles Stages With Nascent Musical Career
At first listen, there’s a sense of serenity in Kadey Ballard’s music, but in “The Changeling Well,” off the singer-songwriter’s…
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Lifeline: Things To Do in Charlotte
View our community events calendar MAY THE 4TH May 4 | 8 p.m. | Bart’s Mart | Free If you…
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Rock Duo Cope Fiend Crafts a Soundtrack for Survival
The insistent guitar line is slurring, slinky and somewhat sinister. The fretwork threads through Randi Johnson’s double-tracked vocals, which duel…
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The Loose Lugnuts Play a Twist of Old-Time Country Music
Ask a Charlotte music fan to name a consummate performer that defines the city, and you’re likely to get one…
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Catawba Indian Nation’s Enduring Clay Pottery Practices Highlighted in Exhibit
The Charlotte region’s oldest cultural tradition predates practically everything we’ve learned about our city’s heritage. Thomas Spratt settling near what…
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