Category: Interviews

Jet: Australians Go Green for St. Pat's
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Jet: Australians Go Green for St. Pat’s

It was only seven years ago when Australian rocker’s Jet burst onto the international music scene with their hit song “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” with a little help from an Apple commercial. Seven years and 4 million albums sold later, Jet is still on the world stage touring the States and performing [...]

7 Q's with Wylie
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7 Q’s with Wylie

 
Interviewed By: David Stringer and Ashleigh Lancaster
We caught up with Wylie and talked about Lake Wylie, the word wylie and their desire to take over the South Carolina music scene by kicking Sequoyah Prep School and All Get Out off the “island.”
Wylie’s song “Revival” will be featured on the upcoming Scene SC sampler.  Come and [...]

7 Q's with CherryCase
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7 Q’s with CherryCase

Friday Feb 26
The Watershed
CherryCase
Steven Fiore
Jonathan Wyndham

CherryCase-Breathe
This Friday at The Watershed in Lexington, CherryCase will release their new EP with support from one of South Carolina’s premier songwriters, Steven Fiore.  We caught up with CherryCase front-man, Jake Etheridge, and asked him about his ties to Srsly? Records, the new EP and his role on the stage [...]

Getting to Know The Company
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Getting to Know The Company

 
Interview By David Stringer and Madison Miller
Charleston based rock band Co. have been on the rise lately with a show in December opening for Band of Horses in Charleston and more recently announcing midwest tour dates with Band of Horses.  We caught up with frontman Brian Hannon about their influences, how they got hooked up [...]

Catching Up with J Mayer
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Catching Up with J Mayer

We caught up with Jon Mayer this afternoon and asked him some of his favorite things about Columbia so far.
 
1) How do you like Columbia?
I love Columbia; the great weather, the University athletics, and the southern hosptality truely make this city a great place to visit.
2) What is your favorite Columbia bar?
Well i generally [...]

7 Questions with Toro y Moi
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7 Questions with Toro y Moi

Chaz Bundick – Toro y Moi
 
Columbia Native, Chaz Bundick, has been tearing up webpages with Toro y Moi’s new album “Causers of This”. He’s got Pitchfork, Stereogum, gorillavsbear, and many other blogs obsessed.  Scene SC sat down with him to discuss his sudden surge in success, and his new touring lifestyle.
So, talk about your musical [...]

7 Questions with Parachute Musical
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7 Questions with Parachute Musical

Sequoyah Prep SchoolParachute MusicalThe Stray Hounds

New Brookland Tavern
Saturday, January 23
Acoustic / Rock / Pop 7pm Doors $10 Advance / $12 Day Of Show
Parachute Musical-No Comfort
1) Tell us a little bit about your sound and how Parachute Musical came to be.
- Rockin’ roll man!!! We had some trials and tribulations… some movers and shakers [...]

Jay Farrar Chats with Metromix
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Jay Farrar Chats with Metromix

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In an interview with Metromix Greenville, Jay Farrar of Son Volt talks about his new project with Ben Gibbard, the odds of an Uncle Tupelo reunion and his inspiration behind a couple of Son Volt songs.  Son Volt will be at The Handlebar in Greenville on November 20.

Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places, Angry White Men
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Smiling Faces, Beautiful Places, Angry White Men

The Restoration Studio Journals – Part 2 – By Daniel Machado
With the Nashville rhythm sessions behind us, the second stage of production for The Restoration’s debut album began in early September 2009 on-location in Lexington, South Carolina. Head engineer Collin Derrick and producer Stephen Russ arrived on a Friday night to set [...]

Out of a Nashville Recording Studio and Deep into the Heart of Local Racism
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Out of a Nashville Recording Studio and Deep into the Heart of Local Racism

The Restoration Studio Journals – Part 1 – By Daniel Machado
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“The Lynching” is the song that will close The Restoration’s debut album and bring an end to my story of the Vale family. As a writer, it’s a song that has taken me on a grim and [...]

Hot Lava Monster takes California #3
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Hot Lava Monster takes California #3

Hot Lava Mike checks in with an update on music and continued worry over Patrick’s mental state!  Also check out California videos on the band’s youtube!
Day ?
I finished principle guitar tracks in two days of recording. On the evening of the 2nd day, Sylvia came in, listened, and announced we’d be redoing everything that night. [...]

7 Questions with Kyle Petersen
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7 Questions with Kyle Petersen

The following is an interview with Kyle Petersen.  Kyle is the former music director at WUSC and and a current DJ that enjoys writing about music on his own blog, Dark Southern Hearts.
Interviewed by Todd Mathis
1.  Who are you and what do you do?
I’m a grad student at WUSC and have done a radio [...]

Hot Lava Monster takes California #2
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Hot Lava Monster takes California #2

Hot Lava Mike back with an update!  Also, check out constant updates from the band’s Twitter!
Day 4 in Weed
Today was the first day we met Sylvia. We’ve been rehearsing in the theater with different tempos and arrangements for the past three days. Sylvia came in, listened to the songs, and picked the ones we would [...]

The Winter Sounds Q&A
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The Winter Sounds Q&A

The best source for music news in the upstate since Greenville Scene vanished has been the the Metromix section of GreenvilleOnline.  This week they have a Q & A with Greenville native and the brain behind The Winter Sounds, Patrick Kennan.  Check out the interview here.

Mini Interview with American Gun
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Mini Interview with American Gun

American Gun feels your pain.  Gas Prices are gradually rising, jobs are hard to come by, and the world is going to end in 2012, and you just found out your girlfriend of 3 years has been cheating on you for 2 of them with your Dad’s lawyer golf buddy…. the only cure for your [...]

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