The Charlotte is Creative Podcast

Neo soul and R&B singer/songwriter Cyanca released I'm Staying Home, her second EP in the spring of 2019. By the end of the year, her lead single "Patti Mayonnaise" had been named song of the year by Queen City Nerve. This success has helped lead to live performances across the country, but she remains loyal to her home state of North Carolina.

In today's episode of the Biscuit CLT podcast, producer Andy Goh talks to Cyanca for another segment of Liner Notes. Cyanca talks about her background in music, the Home EP, and how losing her mother to a drunk driver at the age of two irreversibly damaged her relationship with her uncle.

At the first Creative Mornings Charlotte of the new decade, Manny and Adrienne Threatt of Hope Vibes delivered a stirring presentation in the hall of Myers Park Presbyterian Church. 

If you're not familiar with Hope Vibes, they're a non-profit organization here in Charlotte that provides basic services to our homeless population.

Hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin talk to Manny and Adrienne about how their upbringing spurred them into action, The Hope Tank (their mobile shower and hygiene station), and what it means to lead the next generation.

Stick around through the end as producer Andy Goh asks Creative Mornings attendees what their creative New Year's resolutions for Charlotte are.

Considering the closure of local music venue staples such as Tremont Music Hall, the Double Door Inn, The Chop Shop among others, the mere act of opening a music venue in the heart of Uptown can almost be seen as an act of defiance. A bold gesture in the face of trends, indeed, one that only proves to be even more courageous when the venue in question is dedicated to jazz.

In today's episode of The Biscuit CLT Podcast, producer Andy Goh talks to Middle C co-owner Adam Farber. Adam founded Middle C with his father, Larry, after seeing the need for high-level live jazz. Adam talks about the space, and how it was inspired by great jazz clubs around the country, opening a live music venue at a time when so many are closing, what kind of music you can expect to hear at Middle C and much more.

Christmas is *gasp* less than one week away, so that means you have just under seven days to enjoy one of the best parts of Christmas: the music! 

On this week's episode of the Biscuit CLT Podcast, producer Andy Goh talks to long-time Charlotte jazz musicians, pianist Noel Freidline and singer Maria Howell. Having played together for a decade since meeting at the Jazz at the Bechtler series, Freidline and Howell have begun recording and performing together under the moniker "Noel and Maria." After having released an album of American standards in 2018, Noel and Maria have released a Christmas album called, Merry Christmas, My Dear. 

Hear Noel and Maria talk about Maria's Gastonia roots and having a show-stealing scene in The Color Purple, the ins and outs of musicianship, and the feeling of playing a set to a standing ovation.

Joni Deutsch of WFAE, delivered a thoughtful talk on the global theme of "Silence" at this month's Creative Mornings Charlotte gathering. After everyone cleared out, hosts Matt Olin and Tim Miner sat down to talk to Joni. In this episode of the Biscuit CLT Podcast: CMCLT Rewind, hear Joni talk about how she developed her love of music, the role of public radio in storytelling, and how her podcast Amplifier is putting a spotlight on the Charlotte music scene.

Four and a half years ago, Matt Olin and Tim Miner sent email invites out for a first-time gathering of creatives at Laca Projects in Wesley Heights. With the goal of attracting 40-50 people, it quickly became clear that they were on to something when the event sold out. And then sold out the next week. And the next week, the week after that and so on. 

Tomorrow morning at Black Hawk Hardware in Park Road Shopping Center, Matt and Tim will host the 50th meeting of Creative Mornings Charlotte.

In today's episode of the Biscuit CLT Podcast, producer Andy Goh talks to Matt and Tim about the first 50 CMCLT events. Hear them talk about how the event got started, the role the venues play, their favorite memories and much more.

Give us a call or text at 704.835.0193 and leave us a :30 second message with your favorite Creative Mornings memory. We'll use the best messages in next week's episode of the podcast.

If you think that we at the Biscuit were above publishing our interview with fellow podcaster Katie Black today simply because today is Black Friday, then you my friend are clearly new around here. Welcome to the party!

Today the party takes us to Uptown coffee shop Coco and the Director where hosts Matt Olin and Tim Miner recorded an interview with Katie Black as part of a new series of live podcasts run by our friends and colleagues at Queen City Podcast Network.

Tune in to hear Matt, Tim and Katie talk all things Charlotte. Meanwhile, give us a call on our super secret Biscuit Hotline (only you and I know about it)! Call 704-835-0193, leave us a message and may use your audio in a future edition of The Biscuit CLT Podcast!

Design creation is just as much a creative endeavor as painting or photography. On today's Biscuit CLT podcast, hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin talk to the Haas Brothers (Simon and Niki), who just opened the very first design show ever curated at SOCO Gallery. 

The exhibition, titled I Saw Design, and Art Opened Up My Eyes, I Saw Design, is on view at SOCO through January 17, 2020. It combines the brothers' acute sense of wonder, whimsy and imagination. 

In this conversation, you'll hear the brothers talk about the inspiration behind their designs, what it's like working together as brothers, and how a life in construction taught Niki the importance of framing.

Check out more at http://biscuitCLT.com

With Charlotte's chronic homeless population at just under two thousand people, providing resources can be challenging. In July of 2016, Emmanuel and Adrienne Threatt founded Hope Vibes with the hopes of providing basic hygiene products to those who need it most, particularly women. 

In this episode of The Biscuit CLT Podcast, Tim Miner talks to Emmanuel and Adrienne at Community Matters Cafe. Their conversation covers the founding of Hope Vibes, how they balance running a non-profit and a relationship, as well as their hopes for the city.

Find out more about Hope Vibes at hopevibes.org.

Stick around after that chat for a short conversation with Charles Thomas about the work Knight Foundation is doing in Charlotte's Historic West End.

Husband. Father. Friend, EMMY-winning Composer and Sound Designer. Singer. Songwriter. Guitarist. Drummer. Hunt-and-Peck Pianist. Master Falconer. Lover of Old Cars and Motorcycles. Pack Animal. Madman Hiding in Plain Sight.

How do we sufficiently capture the full picture of our November Creative Mornings speaker, Jason Hausman? The truth is, we can’t. 

But what we can do is sit down with Jason after his CM talk to dive deeper into the man behind the music. Hosts Tim Miner and Matt Olin talk to Jason about the history of Charlotte's music scene, his thoughts on fatherhood, and what he enjoys most about working with Charlotte's young and talented musicians.