(photo by: Meredith Jones) An outrageous, unfathomable attack on our civil rights came to light tonight on October 11th, 2011. As I was skimming my news feeds before I fell to slumber, my mind kept wandering back to my involvement in the Occupy here in Charlotte, NC. I wanted to ...

I’m wondering what the world is coming to when peaceful protests end up taking a turn for the worst. What is going on in the news? It takes just one power-toting individual with a baton to turn something into a complete cluster-f**k, or one undomesticated moron to put negative focus ...

It seems as of late the amount of “concerts to see” coming to Charlotte is filling up the Shutter 16 Magazine’s calendar at an alarming rate. Frankly I will say, about time! We had a chance to not let My Morning Jacket and Neko Case pass over our crew and ...

Local dreamscape, Stamper is a noteworthy addition to the Charlotte music scene. Born and raised in town, he was taught at an early age what a vibration did to an eardrum and what tone calmed and excited a crowd in a single chord. With his set up, he’s seen strumming ...

Stephaniesid : Pop Iconic Stephanie's ID - Warm People Article/Interview by: Dianna Augustine| Photos by: Meredith Jones A tribute to one of the most under-rated iconic pop bands around. With a beautiful lady at helm, Stephanie Morgan exudes what it means to be a pop-princess. Her silky raspy vocals ...