Pat Moran
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Music
Your Neighborhood Orchestra is a Magnificent Mashup of Local Artists
It’s a mashup of artists who don’t usually mix. Cyanca’s soulful R&B singing, vocals by Jaycee Clark of pop metal…
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Music
Looking Back: Two Decades of Memories at The Evening Muse
In our latest print issue, Pat Moran wrote about the history of The Evening Muse, which celebrates its 20th anniversary…
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Music Features
The Little Music Club That Could: The Evening Muse Turns 20
Joe Kuhlmann has noticed a curious thing about The Evening Muse, the cozy yet legendary music club that celebrates 20…
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Arts & Culture
Local Collectibles Company GoCollect Teams With Hornets for Giveaway Campaign
Local businesses that sell collectibles like comics, video games, sports memorabilia and posters are about to get caught in the…
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Music Features
Krystle Baller Gives Youth a Voice Through Pachyderm Music Lab
There’s a sense of freedom and discovery in the videos and songs coming out of Pachyderm Music Lab. In “Tiger,”…
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Music Features
Arsena Schroeder Opens Up With Intimate Concert Series
At 17, Arsena Schroeder was catapulted into the fast-paced world of high finance. By her sophomore year at Pfeiffer University,…
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Music Features
Prankster Punks Dollar Signs Have ‘Hearts of Gold’
Erik Button insists he’s not the victim of a hit and run although he sings about it in the song…
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Music
Charlotte Music Icon Funky Geezer Finds New Wind on TikTok
With a smile and a friendly wave, the eccentric 72-year-old man greets his 2.7 million followers. A longtime staple of…
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Music Features
Wilma Draws From the Past To Forge a Hard-Rock Future
“Trigger warning: This video contains depictions of injustice,” reads the title card. As the graphic fades, drummer DJ Buchanan’s…
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Arts & Culture
Local Skateboarder Documents Struggle with Schizophrenia in New Book
Fascinated with skateboarding since the age of 5, Jason Waters hopped on his first board at 10. By the time…
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Guides & Events
A Guide to Everything in Plaza Midwood and Commonwealth
There are an assortment of different activities, businesses, bars and art that set each of our city’s neighborhoods apart. As…
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Music
PREMIERE: Petrov Releases Exhilarating Video for Introspective ‘Outlier’
Releasing a video to accompany a song about feeling like a perpetual outsider may seem an unusual choice for a…
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Music
Folk Rap Band Returns with New Vibes and New Video
Members of the Charlotte-based Folk Rap Band were driving back from Ohio when they saw a pickup truck flipped over…
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Arts Features
Rosalia Torres-Weiner Continues Multi-Dimensional Work Through Pandemic
A storybook depicts a little boy unfurling a kite to release the sorrow of losing his father. A portrait of…
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Arts & Culture
Dontai Keith Lays Life on the Line With Debut Novel
Dontai Keith was working in the Louisiana oil fields when he had an epiphany and uttered a prayer. “I looked…
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News & Opinion
Report Highlights Disproportional Impact of COVID-19 on Minorities
“He’s never coming back,” Irlanda Ruiz of Charlotte remembers telling her 8-year-old niece. The girl’s father, Ruiz’s brother-in-law from Puerto…
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