Music Features
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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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Brio. Releases Debut Album at a Time When It’s Needed Most
Sitting in an empty reception room on the fifth floor of the Mint Museum in Uptown Charlotte, Ismael Abdallah, also…
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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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Faye’s Debut Album Treats Its Speed Bumps as Jumps
When Queen City Nerve last touched base with Faye for our 2019 Music Issue, the indie-rock trio was busy in…
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Quentin Talley and the Soul Providers Want You to ‘Fall Thru’
Quentin Talley is one of the most active musicians in Charlotte, which is especially impressive considering he hasn’t actually lived…
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Charlotte Rapper FLLS Pulls the Mask Back With New Album
When rapper and producer Lavonte “FLLS” Hines leads a class on music and video production for local after-school organization Kr8tive…
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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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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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