Andrew Harris
Since I first heard Ramphastos–AKA Will Flourance–almost a year ago, I’ve been anxiously awaiting any and all of his new work. Although the latest single, “King Louie,” has been out for just over a month, I’ve been sitting on it until now. The press release Flourance sent to SceneSC says that his fourth album, Alakazam, [...]
Facebook Event Valentine’s Day can be a slightly depressing holiday if you don’t have a sweetheart to call your own. That doesn’t have to be the case if you’re hanging out in the Upstate this year. Taking place at Friar’s Tavern in Clemson, the Black Hearts Ball is a post-apocalyptic shindig where the unattached have [...]
Scrolling through my facebook feed on Tuesday, it felt more like December 25th than January 29th. Three notable SC releases came out earlier this week, including the 3rd full-length from Americana darlings Elonzo, Salt in the Wound. Flesh on the Bone. Also released on Tuesday were albums from two of the Upstate’s best electronic musicians, [...]
The first show of WSBF’s free Spring Concert Series features up-and-coming band Dog Bite along with two of the Upstate’s freshest acts, Joie and Dear Sleeper. Dog Bite will be visiting Clemson before setting out with Toro y Moi on a cross country tour from January 30-March 3. The Atlanta-based garage-pop band also has an [...]
This Saturday brings Atlanta-based Gringo Star to Columbia for a jam-packed show at New Brookland Tavern. In addition, the show features three exceptional Carolina acts: Say Brother, Junior Astronomers and Dear Blanca. Although they’ve got a pun for a name, Gringo Star is serious about playing unadulterated rock-n-roll. Way back in 2011, the group received [...]
“Thinkin’ About Your Body” — Bobby McFerrin Everybody knows Bobby McFerrin as the “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” guy. I’d like to see Big Mouth Billy Bass try this one. What a lot of people don’t know is that McFerrin is basically a bonafide musical genius. Although Peter Frampton introduced the sound of a talk box, [...]
Not often is a museum the place to be on a Friday night, but this week is a notable exception as the popular Arts & Draughts series returns to the Columbia Museum of Art, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Shannon Burke, the museum’s Public Programs Coordinator, started the event as an effort to highlight a [...]
Check out “Breaks,” the first track from We Roll Like Madmen’s new CD release, Who is Heady Crystals?. The eight-song album is set to be available later today as a disc and/or download through Nophi Recordings. “Breaks” features Chris Tollack’s subtle yet heady club beats (for best results, turn up the bass) interlaced with the [...]
![[Show Review] TV Girl w/ We Roll Like Madmen at The Radio Room](http://www.scenesc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/xtvgwrlm06201224.jpg.pagespeed.ic.lnY3Ct26dk.jpg "[Show Review] TV Girl w/ We Roll Like Madmen at The Radio Room")
When LA’s TV Girl crossed into South Carolina on Wednesday afternoon, it was like they had found the promised land of freely available pyrotechnics and reasonably priced petroleum products. Fireworks or not, TV Girl and We Roll Like Madmen put on quite a show last Wednesday at The Radio Room. As Clemson-based EDM act We [...]
When you first visit Athens, GA, you’ll notice kitschy statues of bulldogs and storefronts black and white and red all over. There’s no question that, as in every upstanding college town across the South, football is king. But in addition to what goes on between the hedges, Athens has a ridiculously good music scene. Like [...]
If you don’t already know David, you’ll have a chance to meet him at The Radio Room tomorrow night, where he’ll be celebrating his birthday with TV Girl. The indie-pop outfit from San Diego is set to visit Greenville between stops in Athens, GA, and Atlanta in support of their recent mixtape release with Greedhead [...]
Chaz threw together a few tracks (including a new Toro Y Moi tune, “Hood Dreams”, and a new Les Sins track, “Fetch”) for an episode of electronic tastemaker Andrew Meza’s BTS Radio podcast. Hit up the comments with your thoughts on the mix and/or Toro and/or Chaz and/or why you [should/shouldn't] listen to curated playlists. TUNEAGE: Bullion – Family Mo [...]
Last night, Greenville shoegaze(y) act Modern Man kicked off a mini-tour across the Palmetto State at the Radio Room. This weekend they’ll be playing in Columbia, Myrtle Beach, and Charleston. Dates & details are posted below. The band self-released its second LP, Eyes No, earlier this year. It’s available in various disc formats at shows (along [...]
I don’t have a list of my top five favorite bands with South Carolina connections. If I did, though, Washed Out would probably be one of them. It blows me away how much notoriety Ernest Greene’s bedroom recording project has garnered him in the last three years or so. ”He’s so hot! I love him!” my friend Remy told [...]
Tonight at the Radio Room, Lowcountry duo Shovels & Rope bring their vintage southern sound to the Upstate. Both Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent have put out solo albums, but have been touring as Shovels & Rope since 2010. What started as a bill-paying kind of gig in Charleston has developed into a unique [...]
