AltWeeklies Wire
The Georgia Blues of Mudcat's Music Go Deepnew
Singer, guitarist, and bandleader Danny "Mudcat" Dudeck is revered for his raw and edgy guitar playing and singing in his hometown of Atlanta. He's a man comfortable with playing complicated slide guitar and belting out a few rhymes about bad love, booze, and life's hard experiences.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-10-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Duncan Sheik Jumps from Rock to Broadway and Backnew
Sheik is touring on the heels of winning a Grammy and two Tony Awards for writing the musical score for the recent hit Broadway musical Spring Awakening. He collaborated with lyricist Steven Sater and composed the original score.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
11-05-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
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
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
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
