AltWeeklies Wire
World-Tronic Dub: Telepath Gets Refined and Funkynew
Borrowing sounds from other cultures and mixing them into Western music is nothing new -- just think Paul Simon's Graceland or the Brazilian street drums of Rhythm of the Saints. But Asheville, N.C.-based, Philly-bred Telepath take that concept to a new level.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mississippi's Colour Revolt is the Sound of the New Southnew
"We get a lot of crap sometimes from people for being from the South," says Jimmy Cajoleas, one of Colour Revolt's three guitarists. "It's always people outside of the South who seem to be upset that we aren't more redneck. It's weird.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-09-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Shakin' West Saharan Booty with Toubab Krewenew
In the circles of African and world music, the Asheville, N.C.-based band has already made it. Last year, they performed at the Festival of the Desert in Timbuktu, perhaps the most remote music festival in the world. This summer, amidst a U.S. tour that includes four dates in Alask, they'll fly to Portugal for the Festival Musicas do Mundo.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
06-25-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: world music, Toubab Krewe
Bluegrass Royalty Dan Tyminski Steps into a (Slightly) New Rolenew
Known for his work alongside Alison Krauss and his rendition of "Man of Constant Sorrow," singer/guitarist Dan Tyminski leads a new band.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
06-18-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Rilo Kiley Explores Life 'Under the Blacklight'new
The band's new sound has lost it some fans, while gaining many more. "I think at first some of our older fans were kind of confused and some of them just didn't like the record," drummer Jason Boesel says. "But we also have a lot of new fans from this record, and they're all at the shows."
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson |
06-11-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Biscuit Burners Tread New Ground, but Remain Rooted in Bluegrassnew
With angelic harmonies over fiddle and dobro, the Biscuit Burners cook up tasty eats for the ears.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
05-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Explorers Club Pulls from Early British Invasion and 60s California Popnew
Freedom Wind is a remarkably confident and original first-time effort, with great minor-key melodies, organ work, vocal harmonies, and urgent, almost neurotic lead vocals.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-28-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Freedom Wind, The Explorers Club
Miwa Gemini is a Different Songbirdnew
A native of Japan's southern Fukuoka region, she's been a New York City resident for several years now. She finds common ground in several American styles of music, and her new album This Is How I Found You, touches on 1920s torch songs, '40s-era jazz, vintage country, and uncluttered singer/songwriter fare.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Hassiotis |
05-14-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Skankin' it with Stephen Marleynew
Even if you can't name a Stephen Marley song, you've likely heard his music. When he released his first solo album last year, Mind Control, the second oldest son of Bob Marley already had five Grammys on his shelf -- more than his father, or for that matter, any other reggae artist in history.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
05-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Mark Olson Goes from Lost to Triumphantnew
The former Jayhawk is on a fresh new musical journey.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
05-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Bravery Dance it Down with a Modern Rock Soundnew
The Sun and the Moon opens up many new possibilities for how the band's music will evolve in the near future. The new material is more timeless, more textured, and at the same time more adventurous than the debut.
Charleston City Paper |
Alan Sculley |
05-07-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Bravery, The Sun and The Moon
Milhouse Takes Flight with a New Collectionnew
This Friday, the band releases a collection of rare birds, a six-song EP they recently recorded with Danny Kadar, the acclaimed producer known for his work with My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses, and the brain behind the smoothness of the Avett Brothers' Emotionalism.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
04-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Cracker's David Lowery Motors Aheadnew
The singer-guitarist has joyfully explored different pop and rock music sounds with his band Cracker since 1991 -- just a year after Lowery's California-based college radio rascals Camper Van Beethoven called it a day.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-30-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Steve Earle Settling Down; Keeping it Honestnew
Steve Earle talks about life married to Allison Moorer, his solo tour, New York, country music, and of course, politics.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
04-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Hell-Raiser Joe Buck is a Howling One-Man Actnew
Born Jim Finkley, Buck rocks with a stripped-down, raw, no-nonsense style. Armed with a basic kick drum, a small stack of amps, and a large-sized hollow-body vintage guitar, Buck's been doing his solo thing increasingly more often in recent years.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
04-23-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Joe Buck Yourself
