Nikko Restaurant owner Joanna Nix calls her new South End location "Super Nikko." For those who were regulars at the old location just across South Boulevard, it's a pretty apt description. Where the old location of 10 years was cozy (if not cramped) with about 10 tables, the 2-month-old Nikko at Arlington Avenue is large and expansive: more than 200 tables, soaring, exposed ceilings and huge
Forget about the basketball. The real heart of the CIAA Tournament is the parties. It's just one big family reunion for HBCU alumni from all over the country. The partying doesn't get started in earnest until Thursday, Feb. 28. And, with more than 100 from which to choose, it's hard to know where to start. Here are my six picks of party musts: Thursday FREE, FREE, FREE! Tickets to most
Some parties have become CIAA traditions, starting with the AKA party at the Forum on Thursday and finishing with the Chuck Brown show at the Charlotte Hilton on Saturday, but below are some new parties and venues to go along your faithful favorites: The Champ is Here hosted by Floyd "Money" Mayweather . 9 p.m. Thursday. Jillian's, 200 E. Bland St. $30, $75. www.ez-tixx.com . Keith
Monday Michiru is a hip talented artist from ArtistShare. Her music is a fusion of music from different genres. She also makes her music danceable. She has worked with the king of Japanese underground club music, Mondo Grosso and a leading Japanese DJ, DJ Krush.
The B-Side raided WRUV's impenetrable music vaults and yanked some classic re¬cords. Y'all never been in the know like this before. This is the real deal and you - dear readers - need only reap the benefits. DJ Tom, one of WRUV's urban music experts, gives you guys the scoop on some essential recordings that every music fan should have in their collection.
April 12 Why? Urban Lounge (241 S. 500 East) 9 p.m. $10 Why? is composed of three visionary men who compensate for their lack of "virtuosic masturbatory shredding ability on the guitar" with the best indie-hop/psych-rock/folk-pop to ever grace the ears of this tickled Redux writer.
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