What’s happening on your weekend, CLT Scene & Beyond? As of recently, we’ve decided to take apart what was a bigger newsletter w/ the Weekly Wrap in order to centralize the bigger parts into more nuanced pieces, for your listening & viewing pleasure. This Week, we’re proud to put back out there a collection of … More CLT Speaks: The Podcast-Wrap Presented By RF20XX – Week of 3/27
Change can be exceedingly difficult. Sometimes we live with our worse habits for a number of years, clinging to them while the world around us slowly moves on to the next phases of its evolution. Comfort from a different time also gives solace, but eventually, we all have to move on and find out how … More CLT Spotlight: The Dollar Signs Break Down The Cycle w/ “Hearts of Gold”
Happy New Week, CLT Scene & Beyond! Driving and walking around the city during the previous year was a lot like pacing in front of a movie set; with no ability to enter favorite locales, the inviting outsides of venues might as well had been cardboard cutouts, only a reminder of the real sides of … More Seph Dot, Spanish Love Songs, The Hovis House: RF20XX’s Music Wrap – 3/15 to 3/21
Role-Playing Games have been around for a long time now. While not where the genre itself began, ask most gamers what their favorite RPG is, and chances are you will hear about adolescent memories of titles from the Final Fantasy, Pokémon, Dragon Quest, or Shin Megami Tensei franchises. Each, to a certain extent, mirror each … More Indie Buzz #4: The Rainsdowne Players & Everhood
What’s going on, CLT Scene & Beyond? Hard to believe we’re already at the halfway point in March, but as the warmth returns, so does more of the outdoor sound. Most of the country still keeps to masks & social-distancing, but the industry has had a year to learn & reinvent, and music posters are … More TINO, Dollar Signs, SADRIDEHOME: RF20XX’s Music Wrap – 3/8 to 3/14
It’s refreshing to know that the world, especially for music, is starting to come around. While we still all very much need to be cautious, one of the most sought after signs of change for me is seeing someone from outside our scene’s bubble come though and perform. In this selection of shots from 3/13/2021, … More The Bumpin Uglies at Unknown Brewing Co. – RF20XX’s Scenes From The Scene
Happy March, CLT Scene & Beyond! Warmth has come back to the South, gracing the Queen City and, even after the “Blip” year, has started to bring out the people & events. Honestly, as long as we’ve been doing this, this is just how Dec thru Feb end up being here in Charlotte, but all … More The RF20XX Weekly Wrap: 3/1/21 to 3/7/21
What becomes of the broken-hearted? When it comes to songs that might appear on a playlist post-relationship, Jimmy Ruffin’s iconic track speaks to the broad feelings of emptiness and loss that comes as the emotions echo day after day. The classic serves as an example of what we tend to go through when that situation, … More The Dirty Low Down March Forward with 2021’s “On My Own” – Single Review
Happy March, CLT Scene & Beyond! We’ve officially entered into the next threshold of 2021, and as the temp starts to spike upward, so does the onward enthusiasm that as the virus goes on a downward plunge, music might be possible inside venues once again. Meanwhile, the outdoor sets are already in play, so check … More The RF20XX Weekly Wrap: 2/22/21 to 2/28/21
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