AltWeeklies Wire
Scythian Gets Hot and Heavynew
With his raucous Celtic/world combo Scythian (pronounced "sith-ee-yin"), Alexander Ferdoryka embraces the musical detours and misadventures with joyful optimism.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-21-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Scythian
California Duo Middle Class Rut Acceleratesnew
With a configuration of merely a set of drums and an electric guitar and amp, it seems like the absence of bass guitar or some sort of low-end source would be detrimental to Middle Class Rut. Zack Lopez finds it liberating.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
03-03-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Middle Class Rut
G. Love Ain't Fixin' to Dienew
Philly songwriter G. Love returns to his roots with his latest album, Fixin' to Die, a country-blues departure from his recent efforts.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Parker |
03-02-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
311 Stay on Track and Keep It Freshnew
While the flash-in-the-pan acts who topped the charts during the heyday of the alt-rock era dissolved and disappeared after doing their respective things, others carried on and pushed into the 2000s. L.A.-based rock/reggae/hip-hop band 311 may be a prime example.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
02-24-2011 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: 311
Radiohead's King of Limbs, First Impressionsnew
There are three types of rock 'n' roll: Driving music, dancing music, and fucking music. That said, the release of Radiohead's The King of Limbs make one thing abundantly clear. There's now a fourth category: Facebooking music.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
02-18-2011 |
Reviews
Tags: Radiohead
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
Can a Machine Resonate?new
How I learned to stop worrying so much and (almost) resolve a beef with drum pads.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
12-30-2010 |
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