AltWeeklies Wire
Kid Rock Continues to be a Genre-Busting Badassnew
Kid Rock, the American Badass, is kicking ass in support of his most recent album, Born Free.
Charleston City Paper |
Christopher Willemse |
02-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Kid Rock
Galactic Enlists Two Coreysnew
New Orleans ensemble Galactic returns to the Music Farm this week with special guest Corey Glover (of Living Colour) and trombonist Corey Henry (of the New Orleans Rebirth Brass Band).
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
02-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Blackberry Smoke Are Burnin' Up the Southnew
Lead singer and guitarist Charlie Starr -- he of the perfect Southern rock name -- leads the group with his light, grainy drawl, sounding like a slightly chilled-out Chris Robinson.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
02-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Blackberry Smoke
Jefferson Coker Celebrates Survival and Optimismnew
Local songwriter Jefferson Coker's Freedom isn't necessarily a concept album, but there are two themes running from song to song — a sense of patriotism and one of sturdy optimism by way of perseverance.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
02-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Jefferson Coker
The Indigo Girls Work From Experiencenew
"We started as a bar band where everybody was invited on stage," Emily Saliers says. "It's a down-home approach to music. We do it for the love of their music."
Charleston City Paper |
Greg Hambrick |
02-07-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Indigo Girls
Girl Talk is a Sound-Stealing Superstarnew
Gregg Gillis, best known for his pop-collage project Girl Talk, is old-school in his consumption habits. His latest release is titled All Day.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
01-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis
Cary Ann Hearst Puts Her Stamp On Itnew
Cary Ann Hearst is among the half-dozen partners who run the local collective Shrimp Records. She's been busy this month packaging her new album, Lions and Lambs.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
01-14-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cary Ann Hearst, Shrimp Records
Lauryn Hill Is Back, Maybe Not As We Remembernew
Is the hip-hop/soul legend on a new journey?
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
01-10-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Lauryn Hill
The Ragbirds Work A Global Mix of Stylesnew
"We have a hard time describing what we do," says Erin Zindle of the Ragbirds. "Our little catch phrase is 'infectious global groove,' which gives you the idea but falls short of really defining the big picture."
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
01-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Ragbirds
Cold War Kids Go To The Deep Endnew
Californian indie-rockers Cold War Kids have come full circle with their upcoming third release, Mine is Yours.
Charleston City Paper |
Andrea Warner |
12-02-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Cold War Kids
Black Tusk Risingnew
The Georgia-based metallurgists rock a banner year.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Black Tusk
Is Wale a Victim of ADD?new
While Attention Deficit never reaches the stratospheric highs of The Mixtape about Nothing, it still delivers a winning collection, driven by funky, polyrhythmic percussion and Wale's effortless flow.
Charleston City Paper |
Bryan Reed |
11-29-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Wale
Greg Reece's Redneck Band is a Georgia Gemnew
Mild-mannered family man Greg Reece splits his time between family and work while regularly booking shows as alter-ego "Redneck Greece" and donning his customized sequined jacket, cowboy hat, and six-string.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-17-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Greg Reece, Redneck GReece Deluxe
Matt MacKelcan Puts Triumphs to Musicnew
Produced by Aaron Tap (best known as pop-rock songwriter Matt Nathanson's guitarist), Matt MacKelcan's six-song EP Slow Down is a fine effort.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
11-15-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matt MacKelcan
Megan Jean and Byrne Klay Conjure Joyful Soundsnew
Eclectic duo Megan Jean and Byrne Klay moved to North Charleston on Election Day 2008. Driven by a determined desire to express themselves artistically, they focused their efforts on writing, performing, and recording.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-12-2010 |
Profiles & Interviews
