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Album Review
And so the day finally came when our most prized Parisian, a sharp young man appropriately named Pierre, had to leave behind our humid habitat and return home to regale fellow Frenchmen with stories of 40° Celsius weather and $4 40s. His last hurrah was staged at the ever-swanky Speakeasy on Saluda, and, walking up, [...]
Petunia failed me again. Petering out on the road, I was forced to pull over. She has a penchant for embarrassing me as soon as I see anyone I know. She knows what she’s doing. So, I had to roll my busted bike up to Bar None to the welcoming committee of wise-cracking cigarette smokers [...]
![[Album Review] Iron and Wine-Ghost on Ghost](http://www.scenesc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/xIron-and-Wine-352x198.jpg.pagespeed.ic.DeDXtFWwYq.jpg "[Album Review] Iron and Wine-Ghost on Ghost")
With his last two albums, Kiss Each other Clean and Ghost on Ghost, Chapin, SC native Sam Beam has shed almost all of his singer songwriter stereotype. That’s to say, if you were a fan of The Shepard’s Dog and releases previous to that, and went into a coma in 2007, woke up in 2013 [...]
Unconvinced that a simple bowl of Syou ramen would do anything to calm the belligerent hunger sprites in my stomach, I shoveled a fish-paste cake into my mouth. “What did I just eat?” “Kamaboko.” “…?” “A fish-paste cake.” Before I had time to conjure up a facial-expression with which to react to that news, the [...]
Bonobo, aka Simon Green, has been crafting tapestries of organic down tempo beats for over a decade now, with each new release furthering refining his sound. In a way this evolution mirrors that of fellow UK chill/downtempo/whatever you want to call it artist Four Tet. Both artists’ work has begun to resemble more traditional dance [...]
05 Drove Me Wild There seems to be a misconception out there among musicians and critics alike that making a pop album is taking the easy way out, therein lessening the quality of the music. This is simply untrue. With their new album Heartthrob Tegan and Sara shed their music industry pigeonhole of being [...]
![[Album Review] Dixiana by Southwood](http://www.scenesc.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/xScreen-Shot-2013-01-24-at-5.53.23-PM.png.pagespeed.ic.tv_e_v-kMi.png "[Album Review] Dixiana by Southwood")
01 Hit It Dixiana, the follow up to Southwood’s first self-titled EP,holds the essence of modern southern rock while maintaining undertones of blues and folk. They dig even deeper into their roots, past, and hope for the future to produce meaningful lyrics over captivating instrumentals. Their soul comes across even more clearly in the new [...]
Looking back, 2012 was a great year for music in South Carolina. Shovels and Rope solidified their place on the national music scene, opening the eyes of critics and music enthusiasts to their special brand of low-country Americana. The overall “sound” of SC music is becoming more experimental, taking chances and finding appreciation from fans, [...]
Top 10 Albums of 2012 Now, Now - Threads Passion Pit - Gossamer Alabama Shakes - Boys and Girls Lovedrug - Wild Blood Rayland Baxter - Feathers and Fishhooks Shovels and Rope - O’ Be Joyful The Rocketboys - Build Anyway Paper Route – The Peace of Wild Things The xx - Coexist First Aid Kit - The Lion’s Roar Honorable Mentions: David Ramirez [...]
It wasn’t until early 2011 that Johnnie Matthews, frontman of Elim Bolt and former bass player of Sequoyah Prep School, made his recording début. With the final moments of Sequoyah’s album Spells, Matthews confronted the music industry head on with the track “Suits”. The track was stripped down, and timid beside the confidence and comfort [...]
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Charleston-based Indie rock trio Run Dan Run pulled off what would make or break most bands: they recorded a full length record with each other from three completely different states. If the sound of the record is anything to go by, this test of the band’s dedication and cohesiveness was a very successful one. I, [...]
![[Album Review] JEFF The Brotherhood-Hypnotic Nights](http://www.scenesc.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/xJEFF-The-Brotherhood-Hypnotic-Knights-608x608.jpg.pagespeed.ic.jG4NMUF8o5.jpg "[Album Review] JEFF The Brotherhood-Hypnotic Nights")
Jeff the Brotherhood, where Skynyrd meets Ozma. If you’re just now becoming a fan of JEFF the Brotherhood you carry a scarlet letter marking how uncool you are. After 6 albums the Nashville band is just now finding national awareness on the heels of their latest Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) produced album Hypnotic Nights. [...]
Chemical Peel – Bad Cream So, I have a well professed love for loud-ass music, frontwomen, and Fork and Spoon records. When these three things come together, you get Bad Cream. I headed to bandcamp to listen to the tracks, and give a little commentary on what I heard. First of all, click the image or [...]
Stephen and Andrew Williams are southern boys. Born and raised in Vidalia, Georgia, the brothers haven’t lived outside the south, except for a five-month stint by Stephen in northern Ireland. The stint was all he needed, along with the help of Andrew, to turn their musical backgrounds into a unique sound they have coined Jude Moses. [...]
