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Charlotte Geeks in the News!

October 30, 2022 Joey

Recently, Lindsey Banks of the Charlotte Ledger interviewed us for a feature article in their Weekend Edition. We are grateful to Lindsey and the Ledger for taking the time to spotlight our group and helping us to spread the word. I love that a local news organization is trying to […]

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A Loud Shout Out to Lindsay!

December 6, 2017 Joey

The Charlotte Geeks want to give a shout out to Lindsay Stewart for her amazing turn on the TedxCharlotte stage for their 2017 event.  We are thankful for the opportunity to share her talk below – it’s amazing. If Lindsay looks familiar, you may recognize her from the Carolina Renaissance […]

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Geek Gala Takes to the Soundwaves!

September 25, 2017 Joey

Thanks to the Francene Marie Show for allowing Founder/Organizer Joey Starnes to come and talk about The Geek Gala, Muggles Market, and the need to support locally. To hear her interview – listen here free!

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Put a little ENGLISH on your Playlist

April 26, 2017 Joey

Boo English and I first introduced ourselves to each other through an online discussion of local music.  I listened to some of  his band ENGLISH’s online tracks and was just blown away by the amazingly polished and meshed sound – both from a technical and a lyrical standpoint.   Comprised of […]

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Rocking Irish Dancing with The Redlich Sisters

April 18, 2017 Joey

Hannah and Olivia Redlich, aka The Redlich Sisters, are a local favorite of the Carolina Rennaisance Festival with their incredible Irish dancing.  They are also popular with many other festivals and performances in the area.  But they don’t just dance – they sing, they play musical instruments, and they even […]

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Something Clever is Something Awesome!

April 11, 2017 Joey

I first met the Something Clever Band back in the summer of 2015 when they were planning their first ever CleverCon at Tremont Music Hall.  Since then, they have continued to gain much respect and traction in the Charlotte and regional music scene (because they are awesome).  I recently had a chance […]

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5QW with Cindy Sites-Wooley of Tangents Magazine

April 11, 2017 Joey

Cindy Sites-Wooley is a copywriter/editor by day and a founding editor of Tangents Magazine by night. She also writes poetry and has done readings in the Charlotte area. Her obsessions include Doctor Who, cats, and forever the 1980s. In the not so distant past*, we had a chance to ask […]

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5 Questions With: Angela Pritchett

September 22, 2015 Joey

Angela Pritchett is a costumer, author, YouTube host, Special FX makeup artist, actor, and educator. She has a degree in music education and a masters degree in Ethnomusicology, where she focused on Japanese Pop music and culture in America. Angela is a host on the Youtube show “The Girls Who Waited”, […]

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Feel Good Fridays: Skyrim voice actor Dan Donohue

May 24, 2013 JLHilton

Friends, geeks, dovahkiin, lend me your pointed ears… If you’ve played The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with the official add-on Dragonborn, you’ve probably met battlemage extraordinaire Teldryn Sero. The dark elf quickly became my favorite follower in the game, with his potent combination of fire spells, swordsmanship and entertaining dialogue, […]

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Feel Good Fridays: Artist Jeff Mackin

May 17, 2013 Joey

This week’s Feel Good Friday interview is with fellow Charlotte Geek & artist, Jeff Mackin.  Mackin was born in New York in 1968, but has lived in North Carolina for more than twenty years. After finishing his Associates Degree in Fine Arts at Gaston College and his Bachelor’s Degree in […]

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