AltWeeklies Wire
Gringo Star's Nick Furgiuele Cranks the Reverbnew
Atlanta's Gringo Star specializes in a jangly, dreamy cacophony -- a British Invasion-inspired, mod-tinged take on classic power pop.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
10-04-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Gringo Star, Nick Furgiuele
Blair Crimmins Won't Play Wallpaper Musicnew
Blair Crimmins and his troupe have stayed busy this year playing around the Southeast in support of a new EP titled State Hotel. The single "Old Man Cabbage" is a steamy number with an exotic melody.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-29-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Don’t Throw Najee Under the Kenny G Busnew
Najee may hesitate to call his music "smooth jazz," but there are few things smoother than when the saxophonist and his bass player trade licks in the opening minutes of his 1986 hit, "For the Love of You." It's probably the slow, heavily reverbed drum fills and electronic snare pop that sentence Najee to inevitable Kenny G comparisons, but that curly haired sax man can't touch his peer when it comes to adding funk and soul into the mix.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Martin Sexton Keeps It Simplenew
If music's a tonic for our daily drudgery and everyday frustrations, then Martin Sexton's the vermouth.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
09-28-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Martin Sexton
Scott H. Biram Doesn't Like Gadgetsnew
Playing on antiquated six-strings, amps, and wired-up stompboxes, Scott Biram's been rockin' hard on his own punkish blend of traditional blues, old-school country, and zydeco for more than a decade.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-22-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scott H. Biram
A Dutch DJ's Euro Beatnew
A Q&A with Tiesto, one of the kings of electronic music. He reaches crazed audiences in every corner of the world, from his native Netherlands to the rest of Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Charleston City Paper |
Jared Booth |
09-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Tiësto
Puddle of Mudd Sees No Reason to Mess With the Saucenew
For some bands, every few years marks a new re-invention. There is a conception that a group can get "stale" if it keeps the same basic sound and writes the same sorts of songs for the duration of its career. Puddle of Mudd doesn't buy into any of that crap.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-08-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Puddle Of Mudd
Disco Demolition Knights draw from the gritty sidenew
Charleston rock trio Disco Demolition Knights formed last fall. Brian "BG" Graham, Bob Hylton, and Brooks DuBose had a heavy-duty style in mind.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-05-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Sonic Adulthoodnew
When Sonic Youth welcomed indie filmmaker Dave Markey and his 8mm camera during a European tour in 1991, the resulting document was a snarky rockumentary titled 1991: The Year Punk Broke. Released in 1992, it marked a turning point in rock.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
MuteMath Discovers Its Soulful Sidenew
If New Orleans-based rock band MuteMath used to get maximum mileage out of synth-powered dance beats and chilled-out atmospherics, it veers into new sonic territory with its latest effort, Odd Soul.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
08-31-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: MuteMath, Paul Meany
Austin Lucas Goes From Rebellion to Reflectionnew
Eight years ago, Austin Lucas was a punk unleashing a grinding hardcore cacophony. Now, his lonesome tenor wavers like a cool-night breeze showcasing his new guise as an old-fashioned country adherent.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Austin Lucas
Matisyahu Explores the Nature of the Soulnew
Rapper/singer Matisyahu and his backing band the Dub Trio recently released a concert album titled Live at Stubb's Vol. II, It's the Brooklyn songwriter's first offering since 2008's Light.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
08-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Matisyahu, The Dub Trio
Hootie and the Blowfish keep exploringnew
With Hootie and the Blowfish no longer touring, the annual Homegrown concerts for the Hootie and the Blowfish Foundation have become significant events for fans in the Carolinas.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
08-09-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Futuristic Reggae-Rocknew
Coming from a rock background, drummer Tommy Benedetti eventually expanded his own musical horizons as a young musician. It's an attitude shared by his mates in the reggae/rock/electronica band John Brown's Body.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
07-27-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: John Brown's Body
Josh Ritter has a Book of Jubilationsnew
Josh Ritter has been called one of America's greatest living songwriters. Everyone from Stephen King to Cameron Crowe has sung his praises; even Joan Baez has sung his songs. But still, 12 years into his musical career, he is floored when you tell him you are a fan.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
07-20-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Josh Ritter
