Mic Check: ‘Torture Jazz’ Band Skewed Collective to Release Second EP
A revolving door
When most people think of starting a band, they try to solidify an outfit and set it in stone, as
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Ana Lucia Divins Bridges Cultures Through Music
Crossing borders and 'Traveling Blue'
Ana Lucia Divins was just 25 when she emigrated from her native Colombia to the United States alone with just
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Mic Check: Jason Atkins Puts His Organs on Ice
Greazy Keys gets hype
Jason Atkins has played keys for more than 100 local bands. It’s not that he’s a bad bandmate, he’s just
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IIOIOIOII is a Bright Spot in Charlotte’s Darkwave
Hello darkness, my old friend
As musical instruments go, it’s one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever seen. The B. Meowsic electronic piano is
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Mic Check: The Bleus on Identity, Versatility and Breaking the Mold
Deep Bleu
As a mixed-race lesbian growing up in Bear Creek and Siler Creek, two small piedmont towns of less than 8,000
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Concert Series Spotlights Local Female Talent
For the ladies
When Lavonte Hines organized the first For the Love of She event at Snug Harbor in August, he wasn’t sure
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Lucky Five To Reunite for the Holidays
The boys are back in town
When Marques Nash lifts his sleeve to reveal the tattoo on his right forearm, it depicts a megaphone boldly broadcasting
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Double Door Doubles Down with Reunion Party
Commiserating two years' closure
In January 2017, the Double Door Inn closed its famous two front doors forever. It was the end of an
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Epicenter Festival Picks Up Where Carolina Rebellion Left Off
Newly announced lineup includes some legends
Carolina Rebellion was fun while it lasted, but it’s about time that something bigger and better took its place.
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Mic Check: XOXOK is More Than Worthy of Your Ears
Smooth and soulful
In October, when I first talked to Keenan Jenkins, the one-man band of XOXOK, he turned the interviewing tables on
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The Commonwealth Plays Workingman’s Punk
Hard and humble
When The Commonwealth vocalist and bassist Dan O’Leary said the Misfits suck, he didn’t mean to start a social media
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