Charleston City Paper

From Royal Trux to RTXnew

Former Royal Trux singer Jennifer Herrema leads a new rock project.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-30-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Drag City, Jennifer Herrema, Royal Trux, RTX

Ari Hest's Latest Is a Winner

Deep-voiced N.Y. singer-guitarist tours behind his new disc, The Break-In.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-30-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Ari Hest, The Break-In

Smoking the Ghost Forge Their Own Passionate Original Rocknew

Charleston rock quintet stands out in the local scene with a dramatic modern rock style.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-30-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Charleston, J.R. Getches, Smoking the Ghost

The Q's Resurface

Atlanta pop/rock band The Swimming Pool Q’s have a rich 25-year history ... and a new album titled Suddenly Not Yet.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Atlanta, Jeff Calder, Swimming Pool Q's, The Swimming Pool Q's

The Drams: The Best of Bestnew

Denton, Texas-based songwriter Brent Best leads The Drams with the band's newly-released debut, Jubilee Drive.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Brent Best, New West, Slobberbone, The Drams

A New Era for The Clientele?new

The ever-evolving UK pop band The Clientele tour behind their soon-to-be-released studio album, God Save The Clientele.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Merge, The Clientele, Alasdair MacLean, Clientele

Guitar Shorty: Hot Bluesnew

After nearly 50 years in the blues business, Guitar Shorty -- a.k.a. David Kearney -- is still going strong.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Guitar Shorty, We the People, blues, Alligator Records

Stephen Stills: Still With Itnew

Stephen Stills' greatest talents come out as solo composer, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Rhino, Stephen Stills

One World, One Lovenew

Australia-raised singer-songwriter John Butler and his colleagues have stayed extremely busy this year, touring the U.S., the U.K., and Europe in support of their new album Grand National.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Grand National, John Butler Trio

Jello Biafra Spouts Off and Stirs Up Troublenew

Jello Biafra has raised hell since the Carter years -- his recently-released spoken word album, In the Grip of Official Treason, takes a swipe at the Bush crowd, the Iraq war, and the shaky state of affairs in Washington and on TV news.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Politics

Tags: Jello Biafra, Alernative Tentacles, In the Grip of Official Treason

Band of Horses Is On an Endless Adventurenew

Sub Pop recording artists Band of Horses are on a big roll, not just from Seattle to the Carolinas, but from comfy garage-status to serious international acclaim.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 05-09-2007 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Sub Pop, Band of Horses, Ben Bridwell, Carolina