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The Otherworldy Celebrationnew
Hovering from an atmospheric blend of sensual Goth-pop, orchestrated dance-rock, and analog keyboard noise, Baltimore band Celebration manage to blast out some unusual sounds.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Celebration, The Modern Tribe
Avett Brothers Still Bring Itnew
On Emotionalism, the band's latest release (and tenth since forming in 2000), they hint at their hard-rocking, pre-Avetts history, with Scott pulling out his electric Guild S100 to get crunchy in the closing minutes of "Pretty Girl from Chile."
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
10-24-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Avett Brothers, Emotionalism
The Robert Cray Band's Magicnew
On stage, the chemistry among guitarist/singer Cray, keyboardist Jim Pugh, drummer Kevin Hayes, and bassist Karl Sevareid is both blatantly obvious and seemingly spontaneous and effortless.
Charleston City Paper |
Alan Sculley |
10-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Meet the Monksnew
South Carolina-based Modern Day Monks recorded its debut at the Fusion Five Studio facility by Jordan Herschaft and fellow audio engineer Jeff Leonard -- both of whom have recently established the new label Indie Records.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-10-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Modern Day Monks
The Next Alison Krauss?new
Shannon Whitworth may have a harder time shaking that moniker off than "formerly of the Biscuit Burners." But the Brevard, N.C.,-based songwriter and banjo player's music is as strong in her newly blossomed solo career as ever.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: No Expectations, Shannon Whitworth
Sugarland Launches CMT's Change for Change Tournew
The Georgia-based country/pop band is touring to raise money for Shalom Foundation, which helps fund school houses and infrastructure development in rural Guatemala.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-27-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Sugarland
The Moaners: Not Your Typical Chick Duonew
Too garage-rocky and quirky to qualify as genuine blues, and too driven by wild slide guitar work to tag as typical indie-rock, the Chapel Hill duo is into something different.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blackwig Yalobusha, The Moaners
Lamb of God: Extreme Ambassadorsnew
As one of the first of the current wave of extreme metal/hardcore bands to land a major label record deal, the band helped push the underground scene to the brink of mainstream acceptance.
Charleston City Paper |
Alan Scully |
08-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lamb of God, Sacrament
The Dynamites Pass the Road Testnew
Common funk and soul roots help the two-year-old band sound like old vets.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Elise Sings Outnew
Big soul from a young voice.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Jeff Norwood Puts a Spin on Delta Bluesnew
The singer/guitarist puts a Carolina spin on traditional blues styles.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Journeyman Tinsley Ellis Has a 'Moment of Truth'new
The veteran Georgia blues-rock man returns with a new, self-produced, guitar-driven collection.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
The Truth About The Book of Liesnew
The Charleston power-pop trio establishes itself as a sturdy, edgy, melodic band.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
New Ride for an Old Sagenew
The original psychedelic cowboys gallop back into town.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Fountains of Wayne Get Serious About Their 'Rock'new
The band may be best known among recent fans for the radio hit "Stacy's Mom," but the arranging and lyrical talents of the songwriting duo of Schlesinger and Collingwood are for real.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-03-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
