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Trixie Mattel interview

Marlené Diaz Russell interviews singer/songwriter, comedian, drag queen Trixie Mattel ahead of her performance at McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square in Charlotte on Monday, April 30. SEE MORE VIDEOS AND STORIES BY MARLENE DIAZ RUSSELL Marlené Diaz Russell feed READ MORE TANGENTS FASHION STORIES Tangents fashion feed READ MORE TANGENTS MUSIC STORIES Tangents music feed STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH TANGENTS STORIES Tangents on Facebook Tangents on Twitter Tangents on Instagram SUGGESTIONS FOR FASHION

The Jazz Arts Initiative’s The Jazz Room series

Another year, another great season for the Jazz Arts Intitiative’s The Jazz Room series. Missed this season? The next one starts this month. You should go. For all of the talk in previous years that such cool things never happen in Charlotte … Guess what. It’s happening. Go find it. The Jazz Room The Stage Door Theater 181 N. College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 (704) 336-9350 All photos by Daniel Coston. READ MORE STORIES BY DANIEL COSTON Daniel Coston feed READ MORE STORIES ABOUT MUSIC

Concert Review: Chocala at Snug Harbor

Yeeeaaaahhhhh!!! At last!!!! A band with all the young dudes (and lady) laying down the Latin groove! This band is right up my alley, right down to my Mexican wrestling mask! They even pronounce their name CHOCALA! They even write like wrestlers talk! Whoooooooo!!!! This band lays down the guts of the groove and the future of the funk. Am I making alliterative rhymes to describe this band? Hell yes! They’re that good. (And bonus points if you know what alliterative means. If you type words like