2017 SceneSC Sampler by Scene SC Sampler Day is like Christmas at SceneSC. It’s a big day, the culmination of months of organizing and hard work from the bands involved who recorded a song exclusively for this compilation or finished […]
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Stop Light Observations Release New Single “Helicopters”
Stop Light Observations is arguably one of the most successful bands to have risen from the coastal streets of Charleston, and it seemingly happened overnight. One day, they were kids forming a band and the next, they were lined up […]
2015 SceneSC Sampler is Here
When I started putting the 2015 sampler together late in November I didn’t have any idea that we’d end up with so many exclusive songs on this compilation. We always shoot for as many as we can get, but this year […]
WUSC Wednesdays: Gotta Be That Midwest Love
Just over a year ago, a friend turned me on to Mike Golden & Friends–a rollicking crew from the greater Chicago area. I was blown away by the intensity and passion within each song I listened to, and had the […]
Who can save Killing Kuddles? Nobody.
Elwood Kuddles is my twitter friend and considering that I only have 473 of those, that makes him pretty special. Additionally, Kuddles has expanded his role in the world outside of the twittersphere to include forming the 3 piece folky […]
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[Free Download] ADA’s Independent Almanac 2013 Digital Sampler
You into free music and good tunes? I know you are. I’ve kept a database of the best songs of 2013 over on Spotify and it happens to include a lot of the artist included here on the 2013 […]
Baths, Groundislava and Others Announce Clemson, Columbia Shows
On the heels of his excellent sophmore album “Obsidian”, Baths is headed out for an extensive east coast tour, including stops in Clemson (Thursday 10/10, Clemson Botanical Gardens Ampitheatre) and Columbia, SC (Friday 10/11, New Brookland Tavern). For those unfamiliar, […]
WXRY Unsigned Open the Vault
WXRY Unsigned uploaded 32 live acoustic recordings from their weekly Sunday night broadcast, with some of these releases dating back to 2005. Before their move to the British Bulldog in Irmo, the unsigned show broadcasted from the WXRY studio downtown, […]
Free Download // “King Louie” // Latest from Ramphastos’ New Album
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 […]
Behind “Ruins” with The Sea Wolf Mutiny
“Ruins” made its debut on the 2013 SceneSC Sampler. “Ruins” is more than the first song released by The Sea Wolf Mutiny since their excellent debut release The Last Season. Much has changed since that time in August, 2011. New […]
Valley Maker @ Conundrum (2.23.13)
Saturday. February 23. 8 pm. Conundrum Music Hall. $8. VALLEY MAKER Amy Godwin Bombadil The prodigal son returns home. This Saturday, Columbia’s beloved songwriter Austin Crane returns to South Carolina, to play a show at Conundrum with support from Amy […]
This Week’s New Music: Elonzo // 10th Letter // Antiquarian
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 […]
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[Video] The Lovely Few Take on Jingle Bells
“Jingle Bells” might be Mike Mewborne’s least favorite Christmas song, but it didn’t stop him from taking it on, and putting his on twist on the Christmas classic. Mewborne and his band The Lovely Few are no stranger to reconstructing […]
Building the Best Christmas Playlist
Its that time of the year. The stockings are all hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that sir St. Nick will soon be here. Time for Christmas parties and ugly sweaters. Well, not ugly sweaters here in famously […]
Bazan Takes Control at Cat’s Cradle
Cold Beer and Cigarettes Bazan was on it at Cat’s Cradle in Carborro Sunday, November 18. The crowd was not. If you are familiar with David Bazan live shows, it’s a regular part […]