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Octopus Jones' Phantasmagoriais terrifyingly twisted, toked-up, and top-notchnew
Like a gymnast sprinting down the mat toward the pommel horse, Octopus Jones built up a lot of momentum before they hit the springboard for their full-length debut, Phantasmagoria.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
01-29-2014 |
Music
How to Get Into Shows for Freenew
As a veteran musician, promoter, and door man, Johnny Puke knows about the ins and outs of gigs.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
01-02-2012 |
Music
How to Be a Busker (Legally)new
Gone are the halcyon days when a minstrel could gambol into town, set his hat on a sidewalk, and employ lute and lyric to earn his daily bread. Today, if you're interested in busking, or playing music in a public space for tips, you're going to need to deal with some red tape first.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
12-29-2011 |
Music
Tags: Busking, Street Music
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 |
Music
Can a Machine Resonate?new
How I learned to stop worrying so much and (almost) resolve a beef with drum pads.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-30-2010 |
Music
Doug Walters Unveils Vagabondnew
Walters recorded the off-beat musical odyssey over the last three years, playing all the instruments and recorded it at his home lab.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
09-27-2010 |
Music
Tags: Doug Walters,
OK Go Ready Themselves For a Big Tournew
Known for their meticulous choreography OK Go's videos have become YouTube sensations, most notably the mind-blowing, treadmill video for "Here it Goes Again."
Charleston City Paper |
Dustin J. Pitts |
09-24-2010 |
Music
Tags: Music Farm, Ok Go
Mirror Universe Tapes Helps Revive Interest in a Once-Dead Formatnew
It's hardly worth declaring a cassette revival, or even to say tapes are the new vinyl. But the recent success of the Charleston-based cassette-only record label Mirror Universe Tapes seems to indicate otherwise.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
10-14-2009 |
Music
Record Store Day Arrives in Charlestonnew
Ironically, after almost 10 years, the plot of Empire Records has never been more current. Just as the film's titular shop faces extinction, so do the last remaining mom-and-pops still stocking discs. But in Charleston, things aren't so gloomy.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
04-15-2009 |
Music
A Tent, a Stocked Cooler, and a Smokin' Suite of Music Festivalsnew
For live music lovers in a rough economy, there's no better investment than a festival. Bring your own beer, sleep out under the stars, and relax or dance away the evenings to an array of talented acts.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
03-25-2009 |
Music
Tags: music festivals, South Carolina
Myrtle Beach's Rock 'n' Roll Theme Park Opensnew
The "sound check" preview of the Hard Rock Park last week impressed. The 140-acre park's handsome layout stretches around a central lake from the reggae-themed beach party area and the imposing Led Zeppelin: The Ride roller coaster, through the British Invasion, Born in the U.S.A., and Cool Country spots.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-14-2008 |
Music
April 19 is Record Store Daynew
It's a wide-reaching event during which hundreds of like-minded indie record shops across the U.S. "simultaneously link and act as one."
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-16-2008 |
Music
The Met Gets a Virtual Outletnew
For well over half a century now, we've been able to catch live radio broadcasts from New York's renowned Metropolitan Opera. But a recent high-tech update of that process has become the buzz of the opera world -- and it could well turn out to be one its saving graces.
Charleston City Paper |
Lindsay Koob |
01-09-2008 |
Music
Top Albums of 2007new
Includes Galactic, Shannon Whitworth, Lindsay Holler & The Dirty Kids, and more.
Charleston City Paper |
Staff |
12-26-2007 |
Music
Radiohead Fires a Broadside at the Recording Industrynew
Already bands like Oasis, Nine Inch Nails, and Jamiroquai have said they'll follow Radiohead's lead and let fans choose the price for their next albums.
Charleston City Paper |
Steven Lacy |
10-31-2007 |
Music
Tags: In Rainbows, Radiohead
