The Punch List with the Bushels’ Singer/Guitarist Jim Algar
April 14th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
Metronome Charleston‘s Punch List series puts local musicians on the spot with a questionnaire that touches on music, venues, gear, […]
Browsing the "Americana" Tag
Gallery: John Mellencamp and Carlene Carter at the PAC
April 1st, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
Veteran Americana singer/songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Mellencamp and his ensemble shit the North Charleston Performing […]
Review: Shakey Graves Entices Fans at the Charleston Music Hall
March 28th, 2015 | by Jay Chapa
Shakey Graves, Nikki Lane Charleston Music Hall March 22 Before I discuss the ever-charming Alejandro Rose-Garcia — a.k.a. Shakey Graves — I […]
Johnny Irion and Sarah Lee Guthrie Mesmerize Theatre 99
March 19th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
Massachusetts-based singer/songwriters Johnny Irion and Sarah Lee Guthrie — a husband-and-wife duo with a talent for blending harmony-laden folk music with […]
Tedeschi Trucks Band Brings Soulful Rainy Night Rock
February 26th, 2015 | by Stratton Lawrence
Tedeschi Trucks Band, Spirit Family Reunion North Charleston Performing Arts Center February 25 “Is it still raining out there?” asked […]
The Punch List with Josh Roberts
January 29th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
Metronome Charleston‘s recurring “Punch List” series puts local musicians on the spot with a questionnaire that touches on music, venues, […]
Review: Shovels and Rope Dazzle the Hometown Crowd
January 18th, 2015 | by Ballard Lesemann
Shovels and Rope w/ Caroline Rose North Charleston Performing Arts Center Jan. 17 Over the last 10 years (since I […]
Review: John Prine and Jason Isbell Hold Court to an Appreciative Audience
November 9th, 2014 | by Stratton Lawrence
A Songwriting Session with the Masters John Prine and Jason Isbell North Charleston Performing Arts Center Nov. 8 For generations […]
Review: Sarah Jarosz and the Milk Carton Kids at the CMH
October 29th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Sarah Jarosz and the Milk Carton Kids Charleston Music Hall Oct. 26 Imagine Great-Grandma’s living room but with an old-timey […]
Metronome Charleston Anniversary: Lindsay Holler’s Western Polaroids
September 11th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
How can one not fall in love with the sounds and many moods of singer-songwriter Lindsay Holler’s music? The versatile […]
SUSTO Explores the Personalized Pop Side of Country
May 12th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Fronting the luxuriously twangy group SUSTO, Charleston-based musician and bandleader Justin Osborne has figured out how to be a sincere […]
Review: Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings, Mighty Fine at the Music Hall
April 29th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Gillian Welch & Dave Rawlings Charleston Music Hall April 27 Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings had just come to the end […]
The Punch List with Don Merckle
April 25th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Metronome Charleston‘s Punch List series puts local musicians on the spot with a questionnaire that touches on music, venues, gear, […]
Dances with Daughter: Bandleader Kevin Costner
April 25th, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Kevin Costner and Modern West North Charleston Performing Arts Center April 23 The last time I saw Kevin Costner and […]
SceneSC Celebrates Indie Music from Columbia and Charleston
March 5th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Long-running Columbia-based music webzine SceneSC released another solid compilation of underground/indie South Carolina songsmiths and bands this week. The 24-song […]
Songsmith Rachel Kate Heads Back Home to Nashville
February 26th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
After spending more than eight years as a resident of Charleston, Nashville-born singer/songwriter Rachel Kate (a.k.a. Rachel Kate Gillon) recently […]
Flatt City’s Harmony-Laden Bluegrass Will Raise Cheer at Brewvival 2014
February 18th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
From the Carolinas to the Rocky Mountains and northern Appalachians, beer festivals and bluegrass music are a common partnership — a […]
Jordan Igoe Shares a Big Love Story on Superb Solo Debut
February 12th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Charleston-based singer/songwriter Jordan Igoe’s new solo album How to Love is that it’s a […]
Review: Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell Conjure Up a Portable Opry
February 2nd, 2014 | by Jon Santiago
Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell North Charleston Performing Arts Center Jan. 31 Take a couple hard-working country music legends, add […]
Matt Megrue and Loners Society Reveal ‘King City Sessions’ on Autumn + Colour
January 23rd, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Last spring, Charleston-based songsmith Matt Megrue and several members of the flexible roster of his main project Loners Society entered […]
The Blue Dogs Reach a Milestone
January 9th, 2014 | by Ballard Lesemann
Still beaming after a big anniversary/holiday show at the Charleston Music Hall on December 29, bassist/guitarist Hank Futch and his […]
The Punch List with Hit or Miss
December 20th, 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, […]