Andy Frasco has had a busy 18 months. When the world shut down last March, the piano player, singer and band leader, who’s played 250 shows a year for nearly 15 years, kept going. Though COVID-19 took Frasco and his band, The U.N., off the road, the afroed Californian managed to continue what he’s done … More Andy Frasco Brings Positivity To The QC: Records On The Wall Exclusive
What’s going on, CLT Scene & Beyond? We’re officially at the halfway point of 2021, and the heat keeps coming, both in the southern weather & in how the underground of the Queen City has reignited along with its people. This week, another “Milestone” gets reached as The World Famous Club opens its doors on … More Nige Hood, Aaronxyia, Altered Vision: RF20XX’s Music Wrap for 6/28 to 7/4
Much like Ska, Punk Rock is something that will never go out of style for us, or just in general, no matter what anyone else says. This week, on the RF20XX Livewire Reviews, we head into tracks that amplify what makes different subgenres of Rock absolute treasures, with newcomer to the CLT Scene, Two Eyes … More “The Ceiling” & “Water Cooler Affair”: RF20XX’s Livewire Reviews – 6/23
What’s going on, CLT Scene & Beyond! Watching our venues slowly reopen and bring back how the CLT Scene felt week to week is a slow, but welcome process as safety becomes each owner’s main priority. This week, Snug Harbor opens up with their signature Thursday Special, Shiprocked!, and not only that event, but the … More Atticus Lane, Tribe Down South, Joseph Gallo: RF20XX’s Music Wrap for 6/14 to 6/20
What’s Up, CLT Scene & Beyond? Life is a little more active these days, once again with a bustling daily life in one of the biggest epicenters between Richmond and Columbia. As such, getting out, in my view, has to be essential, just as it was a sort of painful process for us all regressing … More BadCameo + Okey Dokey at Lenny Boy & The Green Life Pop-Up: RF20XX’s Scenes From The Scene
Building a music scene, from almost 5 years as a publication looking deep into our city’s artists and observing the moves within Charlotte, seems like a titan’s effort, especially when it comes from working from the ground up. In taking an honest look at where we stand today, it is a thriving one, but more … More Subrosa’s Listening Party for Jah-Monte Ogbon’s “Too Little, Too Late”: RF20XX’s “Scenes From The Scene
What’s Happening For You This Week, CLT Scene & Beyond? As things have gotten more open on the outside, the ability to travel around the area and return to the “normal” activities has definitely increased, giving us a chance to do more around the community. This past week, that pent-up energy was directed at attending … More The Body Bags, Queen City Rejects, & The Fill Ins at Skylark (May 21st), And The Abari Community Moving Day (May 22nd): RF20XX’s “Scenes From The Scene
Happy Friday, CLT Scene & Beyond!!! As RF20XX moves back toward the direction of a New (Music Internet) World Order, starting here in the Queen City, we’re excited to move back towards weekly releases of single’s drops, showcasing the raw power of Charlotte Area bands & artists! For this week, the stars of the show … More The Dirty Low Down’s “Worst Way”: RF20XX’s CLT Livewire Reviews
A person can live most of their life in one place and never discover everything there is to know about it. Charlotte is a city like that, it seems, and I say that being someone that continues to dig in all directions, with always something new to talk about with the audiences I speak to. … More Southern Tiger Collective’s *The Lonely Society* Pop-Up – RF20XX’s Scenes From The Scene
Happy New Week, CLT Scene & Beyond! As many of you may know that check these newsletters out occasionally (and for those of you that are new to what we do here, glad to have you), I always start off these weekly’s with that is going on in the now, or what I feel is … More Mallz, Joe Sig, Leo Wolf, Lord Fortnite: RF20XX’s Music Wrap: 4/5 – 4/11
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