Was Southern Ground Worth the Price? Devin Grant Breaks it Down
October 23rd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
The cheapest price for a one-day pass to this year’s Southern Ground Music & Food Festival on Daniel Island — hosted […]
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The Royal Tinfoil Have Fed the Demons, New LP is on the Way
October 23rd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Checking in with the Royal Tinfoil this week, we found out that Lily Slay, Mackie Boles, and their troupe were […]
Bassnectar: from the Pour House to the North Charleston Coliseum
October 22nd, 2013 | by Kevin Young
Around 2008, fresh out of a relationship and unsure of how to feel about my newly attained status as a […]
John Driskell Hopkins and Balsam Range Warm Things Up for Southern Ground
October 15th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Atlanta-based bassist/guitarist and singer John Driskell Hopkins (a.k.a. “Hop”) may have important obligations this weekend on Daniel Island as the […]
Gaslight Street Brings New Voices to the ‘Triple Album Release’
October 10th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Gaslight Street has been in the middle of the down-to-earth, unpretentious side of Charleston’s roots-rock/Americana scene for years, and frontman […]
Widespread Panic: Back to Life and Aiming for Reconnection
October 3rd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
After reaching their official 25th anniversary in 2011, the six members of veteran Athens, Ga.-based Southern rock band Widespread Panic […]
Johnny Delaware Puts Out His Not-So ‘Secret Wave’
October 1st, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
Even before his first official outing as a Charleston musician, Johnny Delaware knew how to create a buzz. When we […]
Slow Runner’s Michael Flynn and Josh Kaler Won’t Say Good-Bye
September 25th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Earlier this summer, when veteran Charleston pop/rock project Slow Runner announced their show at the Charleston Music Hall on Fri. Sept. […]
Metronome Charleston Anniversary: Lindsay Holler
September 20th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
When Metronome Charleston started putting ideas together for an anniversary party, we really should have tossed everything aside and hired […]
Metronome Charleston Anniversary: Jordan Igoe
September 20th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Charleston-based singer/songwriter Jordan Igoe, a Mt. Pleasant native with a determined approach to performing and recording, has become a master […]
Metronome Charleston Anniversary: The Unawares
September 20th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
The Columbia-based Unawares are not your average Midstate power trio. Whether their eclectic, punkish rockstuff is derived from exotic botanicals, […]
Metronome Charleston Anniversary: Elim Bolt
September 19th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
When we first met Elim Bolt frontman Johnnie Matthews in late 2010, he’d just made the move from the South […]
Metronome Charleston Anniversary: Boring Portals
September 19th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Earlier in the summer, when Metronome Charleston started approaching local bands about performing at this week’s anniversary show at the […]
Year One: Metronome Charleston Takes Baby Steps and Finds Its Stride (And There’s More to Come)
September 10th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Just year ago, Metronome Charleston was an embryonic formation of a free-floating music section — a wide-eyed, open-eared webzine infant with […]
Measuring the Sound Affect of N.C. Pop Trio Bombadil
August 30th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Whether they’re singing witty observations about life’s unexpected detours or crooning through darker, melancholic poetry about heartbreak, rejection, and loss, […]
The Hibachi Heroes Serve the Funky Rock in Their Own Way
August 20th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
It’s always challenging to form a band that knows how to work together musically, personally, and professionally. Egos and musical […]
Bam and ‘BHNFUX’ shine the light on Charleston’s Metal Scene
August 15th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
With Americana acts, noodly jam bands, and indie musicians representing the majority of Charleston’s mainstream musical landscape, it’s easy to […]
Going Way Back with Cheap Trick
August 13th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
I’m a genuine Cheap Trick fan. Yesterday, when the North Charleston Performing Arts Center announced that the mighty Cheap Trick […]
North Charleston Celebrates Darius Rucker’s Success and Philanthropy
August 12th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
The entrance road off of International Boulevard on the north side of the North Charleston Coliseum is now officially named […]
Skye Paige Rejuvenates Her Rockstuff with a New Band
August 5th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Charleston-based singer/guitarist Skye Paige feels like revving things up a bit. Some local music fans might consider her to be […]
Charlton Singleton Releases the Mezz-Made ‘Soul Cavern’
August 1st, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Lowcountry musician Charlton Singleton stays busy in the local jazz scene as a skillful performer, conductor, and arranger — so busy, […]
Say Hola to Amigo
July 30th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey
This Thursday (Aug. 1), dust off your Stetson and strap on your shit kickers because local venue the Tin Roof […]