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Red All Over with Taylor Swift

Written by on 2013/03/25 in Photos, Show Journal with 0 Comments
Red All Over with Taylor Swift

  By Alexis Schwallier: Red isn’t just the name of Taylor Swift’s latest album, or her sold out tour. From red lipstick, sparkly red shoes, and a fire-red guitar, it was obvious the color was the theme of the night. Coincidence? I think not. Everyone can relate to songs about love, heartbreak, and the struggles [...]

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[Photos] Ryan Alexander/Yosef/Mel Washington

Written by on 2013/03/25 in Photos with 0 Comments
[Photos] Ryan Alexander/Yosef/Mel Washington

Alexis Schwallier shot two shows for us last week, one being this one and one being the Taylor Swift show Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. She did a fantastic job with both of them. Tweet

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Dear Blanca Get’s Down at SXSW

Written by on 2013/03/25 in Current Events with 0 Comments

While there weren’t many South Carolina bands represented on official stages at S0uth by Southwest this year, it didn’t stop a handful of Columbia bands from playing the festival unofficially. Shot at the Vulcan Army/Post Echo/Stereofly Collective Showcase, here is a video of Dear Blanca playing “Havana Tonight” the first single off their newest release [...]

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Family of the Year Ticket/Vinyl Giveaway

Written by on 2013/03/21 in Tickets with 1 Comment

Facebook Event Monday nights are usually reserved for lying around on the couch being a total bum, but Family of the Year and The Mowgli’s might change that next week. Family of the Year is out on tour with their new album Loma Vista gradually growing in popularity with each new tour date. Around here [...]

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[Festival Preview] Spring Jam Music Fest in Charleston

Written by on 2013/03/21 in Concert Previews, Current Events with 0 Comments
[Festival Preview] Spring Jam Music Fest in Charleston

March 23 & 24, 2013 11 AM – 7 PM Brittlebank Park Next to Joe Riley Baseball Field Lockwood Dr, Charleston, SC 29403 Ticket Info. This Saturday and Sunday Brittlebank Park in Charleston will be the site of the 2013 Spring Jam Music Fest. Brought to us by 105.5 The Bridge among other local organizations, [...]

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[Video Premiere] Brandon Kean-The Wrong Light

Written by on 2013/03/19 in Videos with 0 Comments

Brandon Kean had always written an occasional song on acoustic guitar, or played a solo acoustic show for fun now and then, but it wasn’t until a year ago that he stepped out on a limb to try to take his songs to the next level. After recording “On and On”, a song which was [...]

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Shoplifter Booking Showcase with Modern Man/Cement Stars/Knives and Daggers

Written by on 2013/03/15 in Concert Previews with 1 Comment
Shoplifter Booking Showcase with Modern Man/Cement Stars/Knives and Daggers

Facebook Event One of the first steps for local bands to start playing shows out of their hometown is meeting the right people and bands to get that done. It can be a really frustrating thing to book worthwhile shows on your own, so it helps to find someone else that believes in your music [...]

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Behind the Scenes with Fork and Spoon’s Casual Friday

Written by on 2013/03/15 in Videos with 0 Comments

  Fork and Spoon The Lovely FewHearts and Plugs We’re huge fans of Fork and Spoon records here at SceneSC and their new Casual Friday series, so we decided to see how it was done and film a low key acoustic session with this weeks featured artist The Lovely Few. Why is it called Casual [...]

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Festival Journal: Savannah Stopover (Part Two)

Festival Journal: Savannah Stopover (Part Two)

Saturday at Savannah Stopover started out with a rehashing/learning how the previous night’s escapades unfolded. After being generally unpleased with myself, I was able to shrug off my disappointment and embrace the sunshine and low-70-degree temperatures outside. It was a new day and there were new bands and venues to discover. Since the music didn’t start [...]

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Festival Journal: Savannah Stopover (Part One)

Written by on 2013/03/13 in Festivals, Savannah Stopover with 0 Comments
Festival Journal: Savannah Stopover (Part One)

I generally try and avoid situations where I’m pulling double duty as a press member and artist at a show/event, but David’s offer for me to cover the Savannah Stopover Festival after I finished playing seemed too good to pass up. My only previous experiences in Savannah were both negative, so the lure of press [...]

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SXSW 2013: Day 1 Recap – 3/12/13

Written by on 2013/03/13 in Festivals, SXSW with 0 Comments
SXSW 2013: Day 1 Recap – 3/12/13

We decided to ease into Day 1 of the Music portion of SXSW, but we probably went a little harder than originally planned. After checking in and getting all our credentials, we set out to find some free drinks and food before the night started. We wound up at a boathouse at the Tumblr + [...]

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[ETW] Biffy Clyro Release Double Album, Win The Vinyl

Written by on 2013/03/12 in Free Stuff with 0 Comments

Biffy Clyro are nothing if not ambitious. The Scottish bands 6th studio release is a double album, both discs featuring 10 new songs. Just as the title implies, the themes and music on both discs in Opposites vibe against each other both lyrically and musically. Before going into the studio for Opposites, Biffy Clyro toured [...]

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Here We Go Again: SXSW 2013

Written by on 2013/03/12 in Festivals, SXSW with 0 Comments
Here We Go Again: SXSW 2013

Alright Austin… We’ve stretched, prepped our google doc schedule, RSVP’d to every party, packed some snacks, charged our cameras and booked our post-sxsw pedicures for next week. We’re ready to drink all of your Shiner and eat all of your chips and queso. We’re excited to do this again, and of course see a bunch [...]

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[Show Preview] As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada at the Music Farm

Written by on 2013/03/12 in Current Events with 0 Comments

WHEN: Thursday, 3/14/2013 Doors at 6:30 WHERE: Music Farm 32 Ann St. Charleston, SC 29403 HOW MUCH: $21 Adv./$24 Doors Get tix. Christian metal bands As I Lay Dying and The Devil Wears Prada have joined forces for the “Marathon Metalcore Tour,” and are stopping in Charleston with support from For Today and The Chariot. Each [...]

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News in Brief – Flying Lotus, Clicks & Whistles, New Music

Written by on 2013/03/11 in Current Events with 0 Comments
News in Brief – Flying Lotus, Clicks & Whistles, New Music

FLYING LOTUS ANNOUNCES SUMMER TOUR DATES Flying Lotus, king of the LA beat scene, has announced summer tour dates, with fellow Brainfeeder labelmates Teebs and Thundercat.  With Atlanta and Asheville dates lined up for late April, FlyLo will finally (outside of sets at Moogfest and Trinumeral) be showing the southeast some love. 3/12: Austin, TX @ [...]

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