Category: Concert Previews
Interview: We Roll Like Madmen-Bey’s Nov 19
Freelance Whales – Hannah (We Roll Like Madmen remix) by We Roll Like Madmen Saturday November 19 Bey’s 9 PM Describe your music for those who aren’t familiar. We Roll Like Madmen is a vocal-centric, cross-genre electronic dance project. We perform original material as well as remixes, combining both live band and DJ techniques. In [...]
Show Preview:The Front Bottoms/Those Lavender Whales/Marshall Brown
El Burrito 4:30 PM WUSC’s Zombie Walk will start at Russell House at 4:00 PM and make it’s way down Green Street to El Burrito where they will greeted by the music of Those Lavender Whales, The Front Bottoms and Marshall Brown. The Front Bottoms based out of New Jersey are out supporting their debut [...]
How The Other Half Gives Tour
How The Other Half Gives Next week four Carolina songwriters will take off in one van on a unique tour that finds them giving back to the community in each city they play. The 13 city tour will feature Tyler Mechem (Crowfield), Emily Lynch, Ryan Bonner and Luke Cunningham. Donating the proceeds from the show [...]
CMJ 2011 Preview: Casiokids
So if you’re coming to CMJ with the thought “I want to see some fun Norwegian synthpop” look no further. These guys are here for you. Casiokids have been described as “the best thing to come out of Norway since black metal” and supposedly they have an incredible live show. I’ve heard that their shows [...]
CMJ 2011 Preview: Art Vs. Science
These guys are a three-piece dance band from Sydney, Australia. If you aren’t already convinced, I don’t know what else I can do to convince you. Oh wait, they have a song called Magic Fountain (the video above) and I highly recommend that you watch it. There is an old man with a boombox vest [...]
CMJ 2011 Preview: Filligar
01-Knock-Yourself-Out.mp3 I hadn’t even heard of these guys until yesterday when they emailed me but they are very very good. Filligar are a band from Chicago consisting of 3 brothers and a lifelong friend who began playing in their early teens. Their lead vocalist and guitarist Johnny Mathias just graduated from college so they’ll be [...]
CMJ 2011 Preview: Chrome Sparks
All There Is (ft. Steffaloo) by Chrome Sparks I wrote an article about Chrome Sparks a few weeks ago which you should read (HERE) and now I’m going to write another one. That’s how damn good this guy is. I don’t even know what else to say as I covered most bases in the last [...]
Fall For Greenville’s Must See Acts
Other than the music scene, Greenville is a pretty sweet town. Lot’s of middle aged couples with 2 young kids, a handful of bible belt Christians, great restaurants, beautiful scenery, way too many Clemson fans and Fall For Greenville, one of the best festivals SC has to offer. Move over Cooter Fest and Come See [...]
CMJ 2011 Preview: Caged Animals
So I am off to New York next week to cover CMJ, one of the biggest festivals I’ve ever heard of, and this week I’m going to preview some artists who I’m going to be seeing there. There are 1000+ artists playing so I’m literally not even going to scrape the surface but whatever. 03 [...]
Show Preview: Gem Club
Gem Club w/ Holy Spirits and Top Girls Friday, Oct 7 Conundrum Music Hall Doors 8pm $5 for 21+/$7 for under I can’t believe this band is coming here. I just recently reviewed their album for WUSC and it’s literally phenomenal. Some of the most beautiful music I have ever heard. I [...]
Show Preview: Mates of State
Mates of State w/ Other Lives Visulite Theatre, Charlotte, NC Wednesday, Oct. 5 7:30pm $15 Mates of State have been around since 1997. If they haven’t honed their live skills by now, they never will. A band who have been going this long HAVE TO be great live. They’ve toured [...]
Show Preview: Peter Wolf Crier
Peter Wolf Crier w/ Milagres, Dylan Dickerson, and Young Mumbles Sunday, Oct. 2nd El Burrito, 5 Points, Columbia, SC 6pm All Ages $5 If you miss this one, you really don’t know what’s going on. This is definitely the best show to hit Columbia this fall, maybe even this year. All [...]
Show Preview: Gardens & Villa
Black Hills by Gardens & Villa Gardens & Villa w/ Youth Lagoon Wednesday, September 27 9pm Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC $8 TICKETS This is one of those shows that you will hear about in the future, when Gardens & Villa are getting big and a couple of [...]
Preview: Music Midtown 2011
Music Midtown 2011 Piedmont Park – Atlanta, GA Saturday, Sept. 24 $55 So I am pretty sure that the organizer of this Atlanta festival was like “Hey, how about we pick all the best LIVE bands in the world and put them in one festival?” which is why I am so [...]
Rejectioneers/Lauris Vidal/Matt Butcher/Future Wives at Conundrum
Facebook Event First off I have yet to write on this website about how much I love Conundrum Music Hall, Columbia’s newest music venue. I talked about it a little bit last week on The Weekly Monitor, but this place is really great. Great sound system, great atmosphere and good people running the place. I [...]
