Matt Pond is Living a New Pop Life
January 31st, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
New York-based pop songwriter Matt Pond has led a prolific and dynamic career as a bandleader, composer, and touring machine. […]
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Review: Jeff Mangum Pleased Hardcore Neutral Milk Hotel Fans
January 31st, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Jeff Mangum, Tall Firs Charleston Music Hall Jan. 29 It’s been nearly 15 years Athens, Ga.-based band Neutral Milk Hotel […]
X-Rated Rock ‘n’ Roll Storytime with Legs and Gillian
January 31st, 2013 | by Stefan Rogenmoser
At the Tin Roof on Monday evening (Jan. 28), author and music journalist Legs McNeil said that at every reading, […]
Ticker: News Bits from Charleston’s Music Scene
January 30th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Kevin West Returns to Charleston from Hollywood After spending more than year in his new digs in Los Angeles, veteran […]
The North Charleston Coliseum Team Celebrates 20 Years
January 29th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
The executives and staffers at the North Charleston Coliseum are in a festive mood this week as the sizable venue […]
Indie Trio Heyrocco Hits the Road with ‘Elsewhere’ in Hand
January 29th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
If 2012 was a year of musical development and studio experimentation for rock trio Heyrocco, 2013 might be a more […]
The Holy City Pop Show Celebrates Lowcountry Songcraft and More
January 29th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Three independent Charleston bands with their own peculiar melodic leanings will marry elements of retro/traditional guitar pop, rock, and Americana […]
The Charleston Jazz Orchestra Catches the ‘Trane
January 28th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann and Jon Santiago
Over the years, the three dozen musicians in the Charleston Jazz Orchestra’s rotation have developed a strong sound and great […]
Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain Share Punk Excerpts and Ideas
January 23rd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
When veteran journalist and music critic Legs McNeil started interviewing old friends and colleagues from his days in the Bowery […]
Ticker: News Bits from Charleston’s Music Scene
January 22nd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Shovels & Rope Hit Late Night Airwaves It looks like Charleston-based duo Shovels & Rope — singer/guitarist/percussionist Cary Ann Hearst […]
Wild Fire: Columbia’s Burnt Books Releases a Smokin’ Debut Album
January 22nd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Columbia-based musician Troy Thames may come off in person as a mild-mannered dude with a jolly personality and a positive […]
We Are the World: The Local Tribute Turns Into a Wild Bash
January 21st, 2013 | by Stefan Rogenmoser
The costumes were outrageous. The characters came to life and shined as big as the stars to whom they paid […]
Gallery: January Gig Pics (Part 1)
January 21st, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
From the woodsy fields of Awendaw to the crowded bars of West Ashley and James Island, Metronome Charleston has attended […]
The Punch List with Kevin Church
January 21st, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Metronome Charleston‘s weekly Punch List puts local musicians on the spot with a questionnaire that touches on music, venues, gear, […]
Lauren Krass Charms Charleston
January 15th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
If you ask Lauren Krass if she was surprised that she placed in the top three of the Charleston Stand-Up […]
Brave Baby Rings a Bell with a Lushly-Produced Debut
January 15th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Brave Baby is on the verge of earning a favorable cult following and taking a terrific artistic leap forward, and […]
Ticker: News Bits from Charleston’s Music Scene
January 15th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Who Stole Sarah’s Ukes? Local musician/songwriter Sarah Bandy, a member of ukulele-driven quartet Local Honeys and a co-founder of the […]
Take a RISK! with Kevin Allison
January 14th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
There seems to be a movement in mainstream American comedy. Though there will always be room for colorful sketch, jokey […]
The Punch List with Outervention’s Alan Brisendine
January 10th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Metronome Charleston‘s weekly Punch List puts local musicians on the spot with a questionnaire that touches on music, venues, gear, […]
Jefferson Coker’s Southern-Fried Full-Band Sound Takes Shape
January 10th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
It’s been five years since local songwriter Jefferson Coker left a well-paying day job in Seattle as a graphic designer […]
CD Reviews: New Releases from Julie Slonecki and Steel Petals
January 9th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey and Ballard Lesemann
Julie Slonecki Truth/Ideals (independent) It could be argued that Charleston-based songwriter Julie Slonecki’s latest album, Truth/Ideals, is more thematically cohesive […]
Ticker: News Bits from Charleston’s Music Scene
January 8th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Hearts & Plugs Gears Up for Brave Baby/Elim Bolt Tour Label exec Dan McCurry and his team at Hearts & […]
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