Review and Interview: We Heard the Pixies Roar at the PAC
May 18th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
The Pixies, John Grant North Charleston Performing Arts Center May 11 It’s been a full week since Boston-born alt-rock veterans […]
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Gallery: The Second Annual BamBOOZEled!
February 24th, 2015 | by Jessica Mickey and Ballard Lesemann
On Saturday Feb. 21, the greatest comedians of all time invaded the Tin Roof… well, sorta. The second annual BamBOOZEled!, […]
Charleston Record Expo: The Ultimate Vinyl Show at Monster
September 16th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Vinyl slabs will be abundant in West Ashley this weekend when Monster Music & Movies, Charleston’s largest and busiest record […]
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 […]
Party Animals: N.Y.’s Spirit Animal Swoops Into the Royal American
July 2nd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Unlike some of the modern-day, shoegazin’ hipster indie bands in their home borough, New York-based rock quartet Spirit Animal aren’t […]
Ticker: News Bits from Charleston’s Music Scene
March 21st, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Hooded Eagle Claws to the Top of the Third Round of 98 Rock’s ‘Locals at the Roof’ The third round […]
The Mike Dillon Band Bangs Out the Freak Vibes and Punk Funk
March 11th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Percussion dynamo, singer, and bandleader Mike Dillon has been making living playing an array of weird, experimental, punk-tinged rock, funk, […]
Tyler Mechem is in Fine Spirits as Crowfield Says ‘Farewell’
March 11th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Charleston-based singer/songwriter Tyler Mechem dropped a bomb in January when he announced that his long-running pop-rock group Crowfield was calling […]
Gallery: Shots from Pour House, Tin Roof, Monster, and More
February 18th, 2013 | by Jessica Mickey and Ballard Lesemann
Metronome Charleston ventured out and about over the weekend to catch a pretty wild variety of acts, from Vaudevillian swing […]
Norwood Fisher and Angelo Moore Keep the Fishbone Vibe Alive
February 14th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Diligence and positivity have been at the core of bassist Norwood Fisher’s musical work since his high school days in […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 & […]
Crowfield Announces Farewell Concert
January 4th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
Charleston-based pop/roots-rock band Crowfield announced today that it will disband in March. Led by singer/songwriter Tyler Mechem, the band released […]
Ticker: News Bits from Charleston’s Music Scene
January 3rd, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann
More Big Concerts at the Charleston Music Hall The Charleston Music Hall (37 John St.) has a busy winter schedule […]