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Show Review: David Ramirez and Matthew Mayfield
Wednesday, May 16th, Matthew Mayfield and David Ramirez rolled into Nashville for a night of intimate music. For the second straight night I found myself at 12th and Porter, where the two singer/songwriters played a day after Gregory Alan Isakov. Playing first out of the two was Matthew Mayfield. Originally, I found both of these artists through their serialbox sessions. Mayfield, from [...]
Flagship Release Blackbush EP
For years Charlotte based band Campbell was on again off again, constantly modifying their sound and increasing the complexity of their live show. Now, Campbell is gone and Flagship has filled their void. Created from the ashes of Campbell, members merged with Charlotte solo artist Drake Margolnick to form Flagship. Their first release titled Blackbush-EP [...]
William Beckett is Coming to Five Points
Wednesday, May 23rd 5 Points Pub Doors at 7PM, Show at 8PM $8 Advanced ticketing Door price: $10 for 21+, $12 for under 21 When I tell people over the age of twenty or twenty-one that I’m a fan of The Academy Is… I typically get a judgmental stare and a confused frown. This is [...]
Top Bands to See at Treasure Fest
Treasure Fest II Charlotte, NC May 18/19 Treasure Fest is coming to the Plaza Midwood neighborhood of Charlotte this weekend featuring more than 60 bands spread out over 8 venues and two days. The festival hosts a wide array of genres outside of the mainstream, with most of the bands coming from across the Southeast [...]
Show Review: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Wow, what a show. Before the show, a man in the crowd said to me “you’re going to feel things you’ve never felt in your life”, referring to the show I was about to watch. While I am not sure that I felt new emotions, I did have a brilliant time at the show. When [...]
Show Review: Gregory Alan Isakov @ 12 & Porter [Nashville]
I have the opportunity to spend my summer in Nashville doing internships at some music venues. While I’m here, I’m going to tak the opportunity to review some of the awesome talent and shows I get to see: On Tuesday, May 15, I had the opportunity to see one of my favorite artists live [...]
Show Preview: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros w/ Fool’s Gold The Fillmore, Charlotte, NC Wednesday, May 16 Doors 7pm Tickets Two years after the release of their debut album Up From Below, this eclectic group of musicians are coming back with their new album Here. They have played a huge number of shows [...]
New Music From Forest Tourist-Winnebago Dreams
May 24 New Brookland Tavern (Columbia, SC) with The Sea Wolf Mutiny/Today The Moon/Octopus Jones May 25 Tin Roof (Charleston, SC) “Winnebago Dreams” is the first single off Forest Tourist’s upcoming EP Pop Reject set to drop in June. The new EP will be accompanied by a Southeastern tour with Atlanta band Today The Moon, [...]
Enter To Win Washed Out Tickets at The Music Farm
Thursday May 17 The Music Farm Charleston, SC Washed Out Airbird Doors 8 $14 ADV $16 DOS Buy Tix Around this time last year we were working hard bringing Washed Out to Columbia for one of their first shows playing full band and being on a national level. That show was hot, steamy, wonderful, [...]
Imaginary Cities Come to New Brookland Tavern (Enter To Win Free Tickets)
Imaginary Cities at New Brookland Tavern Saturday May 19 with Mewithoutyou and Buried Beds $15 Advance Sunday 5/20/2012 at The Music Farm Charleston, SC Western Canada’s Imaginary Cities are going to be a long way from home when they roll into New Brookland Tavern this Saturday, May 19 with Mewithoutyou. Luckily for them, Mewithoutyou has [...]
[Show Review] Trampled By Turtles Take on NC
Trampled By Turtles first show in Charlotte, NC was to a packed house at Neighborhood Theatre. It’s hard to believe it was their first time in the Queen City considering how much the Duluth, Minnesota band has frequented the region. It was just 86 miles up the road at Merlefest where they kicked their foot [...]
New (Acoustic) Stonewall Stampede
Stonewall Stampede has released the first “of many” acoustic tracks today on National Confederate Day. In case you didn’t know it’s National Confederate Day in South Carolina and the anniversary of the death Thomas ‘Stonewall’ Jackson. In honor of this day we have released the first of many acoustic songs, the first can be found [...]
Show Review: Reptar – Athens, GA
“That show made me feel like I was having the best seizure of my life” – Pedro Lopezdevictoria regarding last Friday’s Reptar show in Athens, GA. I would have to wholeheartedly agree with that statement and also add that after the show, I was covered in half of Athens’ sweat. The stench is probably never [...]
Show Review: Beach House – Charleston, SC
Coming into this show I was a little skeptical of how Beach House’s sound was going to pan out in a live setting. Their albums are the type of music that I study to or put on when I just want some quiet music playing in the background. It can always be dangerous for bands [...]
Jill Andrews, Matrimony, and Shovels and Rope Headline Artisphere
Full Artisphere Schedule ARTISPHERE is an annual signature event for Greenville, SC, showcasing the arts, reflecting the area’s international flair, and maximizing existing arts programs by providing a diverse menu of experiences that center around the arts visual and performing and Greenville’s multi-cultural offerings to appeal to visitors from throughout the world, as well as [...]






