Patrick Moran

Charlotte

Music Writer at Freelance

Staff Writer at Queen City Nerve

Articles

The Franks House Takes Its Place in Charlotte History

2 days ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

History persists on the edge of Uptown. Mere blocks from the roaring traffic of John Belk Freeway, the single-story frame bungalow at 350 W. Dunbar St. is a testament to a vanished world. The Franks House, located behind the United House of Prayer along the upper edge of South End, is one of the last remaining structures from the thriving Black community that once existed in Third Ward.
Low Groves Doc Kicks Off 'Wish You Were Here' Event Series

3 days ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

An impressive crowd packed into the Evening Muse on a rainy Sunday evening for the start of something special. They broke into applause following a screening of Nick Will’s new music documentary, The 10,000 Hours of Low Groves, before the subject of the film, local alt-folk singer/songwriter Adam Naliwajko, who performs as Low Groves, launched into a short performance.
PREMIERE: New Doc Showcases Secret Formula Band on Its Biggest Stage Yet

4 days ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

Charlotte rock group Secret Formula Band is a ferocious musical force. With bandmates drawn from across the South, the combo summons swampy Louisiana funk, soulful Memphis blues, rustic Alabama rock and evocative Carolinas storytelling to conjure gospel-charged tunes that can amble like a rolling river or rumble like a runaway locomotive.
Catt Daddy Transitions from Hip-Hop to Southern Soul

1 week ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

When Maurel Nichols enters the Embassy Suites hotel in downtown Raleigh, he steps into the spotlight — metaphorically speaking, anyway. His entrance marks the opening shot of the video that accompanies “Love My Southern Soul,” the February 21 release by Nichols, the singer-songwriter who performs as Catt Daddy. Catt is a rising star in the Southern soul genre, a danceable vocal-driven blend of gospel, blues, R&B and funk.
Shelby Punks Y'ALL'RE Do It for the Love of Music

2 weeks ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

Riding a roaring Ramones-fueled guitar-and-bass riff and splashy, zipper-tight drums, Shelby foursome Y’ALL’RE kicks off its 2024 debut EP First Edition with Galaxy Lineberger’s high-spirited, smart-ass vocals.
City Council Hears from Candidates for Empty District 6 Seat

3 weeks ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

Members of Charlotte City Council held a special meeting Thursday afternoon to hear from candidates vying for former council member Tariq Bokhari’s vacated seat. The replacement for Bokhari, a Republican who represented District 6, must be a registered Republican who lives in D6 and is over 21 years old. The term ends in December.
Carolina Beer Choir Lights Up the Room with Convivial Concerts

3 weeks ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

On March 15, the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, an affable group of people gathered at Divine Barrel Brewing in NoDa. Some were clad in the green T-shirts associated with America’s unofficial drinking holiday and a few ordered beers in the sunlit taproom.
Tracing History from Charlotte's First Brewer to Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

1 month ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

To paraphrase humorist and legendary lager imbiber Mark Twain, rumors of the Charlotte craft beer scene’s demise have been greatly exaggerated. This is not to say that the industry hasn’t been weathering the winds of change. In recent years, Charlotte’s craft beer boom, which saw nearly 20 independent breweries open in the decade between 2009-19, has leveled off and even faltered.
Forward Together Rally Brings Huntersville Crowd Out Against Trump

1 month ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

More than 1,200 people gathered on Sam Furr Road at Holly Point Drive Saturday afternoon to protest multiple actions by the Trump administration, including dismantling America’s education and health care systems, selling public lands to billionaires, ignoring due process and defying the courts.
North Carolina Universities Host Cannabis Research Programs

1 month ago | qcnerve.com | Patrick Moran

Even as state lawmakers continue to waffle over marijuana legalization, placing residents in a confusing holding pattern where certain hemp products are allowed and others aren’t, two universities have seen their cannabis research programs blossoming as of late, as they focus on the burgeoning potential for the cash crop.