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Animal Liberation Orchestra Jam With a Sophisticated Approach

ALO started out as a large-scale jazz-fusion ensemble with a full horn section, but they have pared down to a funk-based, songwriting quartet.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Jack Johnson, A.L.O., ALO, Animal Liberation orchestra, Brushfire Records, David Brogan, Fly Between Falls

Super Furry Animals Have a Few Things to Say

Guitarist Bunf Bunford of Welsh band Super Furry Animals talks about their North American tour.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Super Furry Animals, Beggars, Huw Bunf Bunford, Love Kraft, Wales

Steve Hit Mike Stick to Their Guns

The Charleston, S.C. rock band draw from traditional punk styles on a new EP recorded at Fusion 5 studio.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Fusion 5 Studio, Jeff Riddle, Steve Hit Mike, Twelve Feet Under

Graham Whorley's New Group Excels Beyond Expectations

The Charleston, S.C. guitarist works well with a new jam-oriented band -- Iridescent Sol.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Graham Whorley, Charleston jam band, Graham Whorley & Iridescent Sol, Iridescent Sol, Up on the Sun

The Least Pretentious Pop Duo in the Carolinas

North Carolina pop-rock act The Rosebuds continue to rise through ranks at Merge Records with their latest album.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Merge, The Rosebuds, Birds Make Good Neighbors, Good Neighbors, Ivan Howard, Kelly Crisp

Dr. Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys Press Ahead

Bluegrass/folk legend Dr. Ralph Stanley talks about his longtime group, The Clinch Mountain Boys, and their activities in 2005 and beyond.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: Dr. Ralph Stanley, High Lonesome Sound, O Brother Where Art Thou, Ralph Stanley, Rich R-Tone, The Clinch Mountain Boys

John Vanderslice Reaches Further Out

The California indie-pop songwriter discusses the making of his latest album, Pixel Revolt.

Charleston City Paper | T. Ballard Lesemann | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: John Vanderslice, Pixel Revolt, Barsuk Records, Orchestral Maneuvers

Lethal Attractionnew

Growing up in Overland Park, Kan., Mac Lethal never lived the thug life -- but that doesn't mean he can't spit slugs.

The Pitch | Jason Harper | 11-22-2005 | Profiles & Interviews

Tags: hip-hop, Kansas, Mac, Lawrence, lethal, Mac Lethal

New Standardsnew

Gold Sounds, a collection of Pavement songs performed by accomplished jazz musicians, dramatizes the absence of new "standards" -- contemporary pop songs on which to improvise.

Boston Phoenix | Jon Garelick | 11-22-2005 | Music

Tags: Gold Sounds, James Carter ; Cyrus Chestnut

Thirty-two years after Gary Higgins was shipped off to prison on a marijuana bust, Drag City has resurrected his album Red Hash. Unlike many of his long-haired contemporaries, Higgins brought a spiky elegance to his music.

Boston Phoenix | Eliot Wider | 11-21-2005 | Reviews

Tags: Gary Higgins, Red Hash