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MuteMath Discovers Its Soulful Sidenew
If New Orleans-based rock band MuteMath used to get maximum mileage out of synth-powered dance beats and chilled-out atmospherics, it veers into new sonic territory with its latest effort, Odd Soul.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MuteMath, Paul Meany
Futuristic Reggae-Rocknew
Coming from a rock background, drummer Tommy Benedetti eventually expanded his own musical horizons as a young musician. It's an attitude shared by his mates in the reggae/rock/electronica band John Brown's Body.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Brown's Body
Sudsy Libationsnew
There's more to the world of beer cocktails than shots and chasers.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-27-2011 |
Food+Drink
Elvis Costello, Presented in Big-Wheel Fashionnew
Elvis Costello never followed the traditional trajectory of normal pop stars. As a showman, he's a unique class act. Song-wise, his eclectic library of work is massive. And that's what is exciting about this week's concert at the PAC.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
It's All About Chemistry for Primusnew
The tools of the trade may have changed, but the rock-band basics are pretty much the same for guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde and his Primus bandmates.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
06-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Primus, Larry LaLonde
Same As It Ever Was Embrace the Music of the Talking Headsnew
When Curtis Gergen put Same As It Ever Was together, he didn't want to have anything to do with fronting a lousy cover band. He wanted to respectfully and wholeheartedly have a blast playing the unique music of the Talking Heads.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
06-01-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Talking Heads, Same As It Ever Was
James Justin Burke May Have Created a New Genrenew
Musically, James Justin & Co.'s new album Dark Country pays homage to the same classic rock, Americana, and soul styles featured on last year's Southern Son, So Far. A similar sense of backwoods nostalgia comes through as well.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-19-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: James Justin & Co.
The Love Language Delivers a Big-Hearted Soundnew
With a Phil Spector-esque wall-of-sound production quality, N.C. band the Love Language's Libraries has become an underground hit with new fans and critics chiming in along the way.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-18-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Love Language
Wintersleep's Paul Murphy Wants to Convert Younew
Canadian songwriter Paul Murphy isn't worried about suffering an identity crisis anytime soon. As the frontman for the nomadic indie-rock quintet Wintersleep, he wants to provoke reactions from new audiences across North America and beyond.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Paul Murphy, Wintersleep
Da' Gullah Rootz Keep the Reggae Beatnew
Steeped in roots reggae vibes, laid-back Rastafarianism, and a Lowcountry perspective of African-American culture, Charleston's long-running Da' Gullah Rootz is something of a local musical treasure.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Reggae, Da' Gullah Rootz
A Little Bit of Southwestern Soulnew
Amos Lee makes great use of a Calexico connection.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-25-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tea Leaf Green Isn't Just a Bunch of Sad-Sacksnew
San Fran band Tea Leaf Green's forthcoming album Radio Tragedy!, due on June 7, encompasses their most challenging life experiences. Trevor Garrod tells the tale.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tea Leaf Green, Radio Tragedy!
Mayday Parade Asserts a New Sense of Independencenew
Florida band Mayday Parade's current tour kicks off in Charleston and heads to the massive Bamboozle Festival in N.J. The mini-tour celebrates the release of their new EP Valdosta, a mostly acoustic, six-song collection.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Mayday Parade, Valdosta
Kickstarter Helps Leslie Fund their Latestnew
Charleston rock band Leslie spent the last two years figuring out how to release their new album, Lord, Have Mercy, a nicely polished collection of melodic power-pop gems, pulsating hard-rock anthems, and guitar-driven rockers.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-13-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Leslie, Kickstarter
Not Wasted in Margaritavillenew
Key West eventually became synonymous with Jimmy Buffett's music and lyrical themes. "I think it's all about escapism," says Margaritaville veteran Chris Hambrook. "When Jimmy first wrote 'Margaritaville' it was about a state of mind, not a particular place."
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-13-2011 |
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