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Bluegrass great Peter Rowan scales new heights thanks to a Tibetan mantra singernew
When Peter Rowan was a guitarist and singer with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys, the legendary mandolinist gave his young protégé some invaluable advice. "He knew I wanted to play other stuff, and he told me, 'Pete, if you can play my kind of music, you can play any kind of music," Rowan says.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-07-2013 |
Profiles & Interviews
From farmers markets to cooking classes, schools are helping families grow better eating habitsnew
The children gathered around the classroom table at Pinehurst Elementary in North Charleston are having a difficult time cutting mangoes. Ann Hoch, a former chef, is there to help.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
05-09-2013 |
Policy Issues
Abandoned by the U.S. government, hurricane-ravaged Staten Island turns to the Occupy movementnew
All Veronica Skibinski wants is a yellow tag. She had one two weeks ago, so she hired a crew to gut her home in Midland Beach, four blocks from the ocean on Staten Island. Mold-covered drywall and water-logged appliances were hauled to the curb. Thousands of dollars were spent installing new heating and electrical systems.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
01-30-2013 |
#OCCUPY
A Mega-Watt Show Brings All the Musical Greats to the Gibbesnew
At the Gibbes Museum of Art, beginning this Friday, the late Lizard King wants to give you a hug. Jimi Hendrix will be in attendance as well, along with his contemporaries the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin. Bob Marley will be hanging out, and so will Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. And, of course, let's not forget the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-19-2012 |
Art
A city-style development makes strides on Maybank Highwaynew
Not to spoil anyone’s secret spots, but there are only a few places left on James Island where you can really slip into the woods and get away from it all. Apart from an undeveloped peninsula or two off Fort Johnson Road and the still-rural stretches of Grimball Road, the island that Mayor Joseph P. Riley Jr. fights so dearly to rein into the City of Charleston has largely been stripped of its forests and farms, replaced with one suburban street after another.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-31-2012 |
Policy Issues
How to Make a Mint Julepnew
Few drinks showcase whiskey better than the mint julep. And the best part is it's simple to make.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
01-02-2012 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Mint Julep Recipe
How to Make Shrimp Purloonew
Purloo is a simple dish, requiring little more than rice and whatever meat might be on hand. Any time you add meat to rice and cook it all together in one pot, that's a purloo.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
01-02-2012 |
Food+Drink
How to Become a Registered Tour Guidenew
Do you think Charleston became Conde Nast Traveler's top tourist destination by hiring tour guides off the street? Chances are, most of us have a few friends who are fine to slug a beer with, but they're not exactly the faces of our city that tourists should see.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
12-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charleston Tour Guides
The Funky Education of Stereo Reformnew
Greenville-based trio Stereo Reform calls their music "dance-a-funk-a-rock-a-tronic," a mix that falls closer to the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Average White Band than today's teeny-bopper divas.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
12-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Stereo Reform, dance-a-funk
Jorma Kaukonen Doesn't Hesitatenew
Whatever the source of his boundless endurance, guitarist Jorma Kaukonen shows no signs of slowing down — even after a career that's led him from legendary San Francisco acts Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna to a long run as a solo artist.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-16-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jorma Kaukonen
Awendaw Green Moves its Signature Festnew
This weekend, the Awendaw Green Homegrown Music Showcase and organizer Eddie White have collaborated with Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum to create a Veterans Day weekend celebration along the Charleston Harbor.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Keller Williams Makes a Two-Night, One-Man Standnew
At this week's two-night stint at the Pour House, acclaimed singer/guitarist Keller Williams will play a little bit of everything.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
11-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
A look at Flaming Lips rock-doc The Fearless Freaksnew
In the 2005 documentary, The Fearless Freaks, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne gives viewers a tour of his backyard, before setting out into the neighborhood to introduce us to where he grew up and still lives, in a relatively downtrodden area of Oklahoma City.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Deer Tick Put a Little Grunge in the Teanew
It's a combination of rootsy, honest songwriting and rock-star swagger that help Deer Tick straddle the line between being a respected Americana act and a street-cred-worthy rowdy stage band.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Deer Tick
The Felice Brothers are not a Throwbacknew
On stage, the Felice Brothers are a rough-and-tumble bunch of characters. They kick things over. They curse, swill whiskey, and encourage the audience to join them. Christmas Clapton tells their tales.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-06-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
