The Evening Muse, Charlotte NC

This blog is dedicated to sharing my thoughts about and photos of performances at The Evening Muse in Charlotte, NC. The Evening Muse is a special place which affords singer/songwriters the opportunity to showcase their talents in a warm and friendly environment. It's a place where undiscovered future "stars" can be seen. www.theeveningmuse.com

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Monty is a freelance photographer and avid music fan located in Charlotte, NC. He has been documenting the world through still photography for over 30 years. Monty's website is meant to both share online images and support the acquisition of prints/merchandise of those images by those whom desire to do so. Monty's travels have brought him to several corners of the world. "The ability to share these travels and my personal interests with friends and family has proven to be both an inspiration and a great source of personal satisfaction for me. Inspiration and satisfaction tend to sum up to balance which is something I treasure greatly."

Sunday, February 28, 2010

Stereofidelics & Amelia's Mechanics


Feb 26th 2010 - This was a special Friday night for me in that it had been a while since we'd been able to catch the dynamic sounds of The Stereofidelics in a live setting. In fact the last time was at the Tosco Music Party early in 2009. Mother nature produced a little nasty weather which forced the cancellation of the show scheduled earlier in the year, so we were pretty excited when we saw they were coming to town Friday night. Their set was a short one as they were one of three acts on the schedule for the early show - but we were very happy to catch these two extremely talented musicians. Check them out on their MySpace page - they're on tour regularly. Hope you get a chance to see them too.

Images from The Stereofidelics performance tonight..

The second group up this night was a three piece band out of Greensboro, NC called Amelia's Mechanics. Three ladies who produce a country-ish sound via acoustic harmony and complexity within their lyrics. Their show was, well - fun.. Their music is pleasing and easy to listen too. In fact, we walked away with a copy of their CD - "North * South".

Photos of Amelia's Mechanics performance..

Cheers,

Monty

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Paul Atkinson & Friends @ the Evening Muse


Since Sept 2009 local singer-songwriter Paul Atkinson has been hosting a songwriters "show" at the Evening Muse on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. The format is simple - a special guest does an opening set followed by a set from Paul. It gives each an opportunity to test out new material and/or reminisce through an old favorite.

For audience members the show has additional depth. Not only do we get to enjoy the music of some very talented local artists, but we also get to expand our friendships through the fellowship that comes from an evening of music within an intimate setting like the Evening Muse. It's also time friendly as the show starts at 8PM and is completed by 10PM. Home in time to watch the news and get plenty of sleep for the business day that follows!

Last night was just like that. Simply fun - pure and honest - as well as a time to meet new friends and spend time with old ones whom you don't see on a regular basis. Nothing like face to face interaction over a cold beer while great music is in the air. Songwriter Julia Dixon and son Chad Dixon were in attendance along with a few of Paul's friends and family. It's warm, it's relaxing, it's informal - it's fun!

Paul's special guest tonight was none other than Jeff Luckadoo - a local singer-songwriter who most recently was recognized as the Best Country Music artist by the Charlotte Music Awards organization in Nov '09. Jeff shared some older tunes as well as newer material. Through his set there were times when you wanted to cry, times when you wanted to revenge a wrong, and other times when the cold beer in your hand was all you needed.

Read on here for the rest of the story and photographs of the performances..

Cheers,

Monty

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Saturday, February 06, 2010

StephaniesId @ the Evening Muse Feb 5th 2010


After a great show over at the Neighborhood Theatre featuring Donna the Buffalo it was on to the Evening Muse to to enjoy the unique pop rock sound that belongs to StephaniesId. With a set decorated in a little fluffy girlie stuff, the band set out to entertain a large audience with an almost 90 minute set of fan favorites ranging across all three of the bands albums.

StephaniesId is Stephanie Morgan (vocals, guitar); Chuck Lichtenberger (keys, vocals); Tim Haney (drums); Jacob Rodriguez (Saxophone); Justin Ray (Trumpet, French Horn). An excellent horn section sets this group apart!

Photos of the StephaniesId performance..

Cheers,

Monty