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Bobby Bradford and Marywood Kate of Statue of Liberty's Genre-Blending Folk Popnew
Bobby Bradford and Marywood Kate are nomads. Five years ago, this Boulder, Colo., folk duo formed Statue of Liberty, and they've been bouncing around the Midwest and Rockies ever since.
Charleston City Paper |
T. Ballard Lesemann |
09-19-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Peter Aguero shares a story about Shovels and Ropenew
The second to last night, we did a show in Atlanta at Manuel's Tavern. By that time, we had all just gotten into the rhythm and it was a lot of fun. I was talking to Michael Trent from Shovels and Rope, and we were both talking about, when we get to Atlanta, let's go get tattoos.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
09-19-2012 |
Performance
Some Tips for Newbies to Neil Gaiman's Sandman seriesnew
Amber Gibson, an employee at Soundwave Music, Comics, and Movies in Summerville, has been a fan of Neil Gaiman ever since a friend gave her some of his Sandman comics back in middle school. While Gaiman is known for movies like Coraline and Stardust and books like American Gods and Anansi Boys, his career really took off with DC/Vertigo's Sandman series.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
09-19-2012 |
Performance
The Return of Craigslist Poetrynew
These poems are taken word-for-word from entries in the Missed Connections section of Charleston Craigslist. Never been to Missed Connections? It's a place where people go to rekindle missed romantic opportunities and to sound the depths of their late-night lusts and lonesome feelings.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-19-2012 |
Culture
A Look at Charleston's Percolating Coffee Scenenew
Every morning, Tyler Gilliam starts his day chasing after that perfect cup of coffee. The daily ritual begins with boiling water, dark-roasted grounds, and a French press. Brewing coffee for him is more than just a caffeine fix. It's an opportunity to relive delicious memories of European cafés and years of family tradition.
Charleston City Paper |
Nikki Seibert |
09-19-2012 |
Food+Drink
2 of 3 counts dismissed in lawsuit against Citadel presidentnew
On Friday afternoon, a federal judge dismissed two counts of a lawsuit against Citadel President John W. Rosa while upholding a third count. The lawsuit was filed by John Doe 2, who alleges that Skip ReVille sexually assaulted him as a minor after ReVille finished working at the Citadel as a summer camp counselor and staff member.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-18-2012 |
Policy Issues
According to Ira Glass, Making Movies Isn't So Funnew
A conversation with Ira Glass about Sleepwalk With Me.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
09-13-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ben Folds eats humble pienew
Ben Folds is in his mid-40s. But when it comes to his songwriting, that doesn't mean what you'd think it means.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-12-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ben Folds, Ben Folds Five
In Dreamsnew
Does the 'Sleepwalk With Me' film hold up to its other versions?
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
09-12-2012 |
Reviews
Hootie guitarist Mark Bryan falls in lovenew
Mark Bryan doesn't miss Columbia. As any good South Carolinian knows, Bryan's band, Hootie and Blowfish, met on the campus on the University of South Carolina.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Charlton Singleton escapes the ska scene to emerge as one of Charleston's jazz greatsnew
In one of Charlton Singleton's first City Paper appearances, he was decked out a yellow vinyl suit. Back in the day, the noted Charleston jazz man was a backing vocalist and cornet player for SKWZBXX, a now-defunct ska band.
Charleston City Paper |
Paul Bowers |
09-05-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Charlton Singleton, SKWZBXX
10 Awesome Ways to Get Involved This Weeknew
School's started, which means that plenty of groups are looking for volunteers to mentor high schoolers, help with homework and more. Check out our favorites below.
Charleston City Paper |
Staff |
08-27-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: Charity, Involvement
CofC professor Christopher Lamb talks Sarah Palin, 2012 election cyclenew
Christopher Lamb is a bit disappointed that Sarah Palin decided not to throw her hat into the 2012 Republican presidential nominee ring. While it could have been monumentally precarious for our country, it at least could have moved copies of the College of Charleston professor’s 2011 book, The Sound and Fury of Sarah Palin, a 179-page work tearing down the “politician” who was the butt of so many of 2008’s best jokes.
Charleston City Paper |
Susan Cohen |
08-24-2012 |
Policy Issues
Tags: sarah palin, chris lamb
Alt-folk siren Brandi Carlile taps into her country rebel rootsnew
Sure, no one's going to mistake Brandi Carlile's new album Bear Creek for Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols, but to her, old-school country is as nonconformist as "Anarchy in the U.K."
Charleston City Paper |
Miles Britton |
08-08-2012 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Andy Hull, Brandi Carlile
Stifling Growthnew
Spending cuts and privatization have ravaged the economy.
Charleston City Paper |
Mat Catastrophe |
08-02-2012 |
Commentary
Tags: economy
